A popular leisure venue in Chatham has permanently shut its doors, joining a growing list of business closures in the town this year.
In an email seen by Future Chatham, the Park Club, based at Walderslade Road, states the impact of Covid-19 and the closure of gyms during the two national lockdowns has "made it impossible for us to continue." "It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that Park Club Chatham will not re-open following this recent lockdown," the email to its members reads. "We have loved our 8 years at the Club, serving the health and fitness needs of the local community. You have been fantastic members and we are going to miss you all greatly." Previously a Fitness First gym and leisure centre, Park Club has a main gym, free-weights studio, ladies only gym, squash court, sauna/steam rooms and personal trainers. It is not known how many jobs have been lost. The closure of Park Club joins a growing list of businesses that have pulled out from Chatham only within the past year. This includes Debenhams in January, Buzz Bingo in July, GO Outdoors in August, the Age UK charity shop in September and award-winning Steven Huggett hair salon recently. The Co-op Bank in the Pentagon Shopping Centre is next to permanently shut on 27 November this year. Photo: The Park Club |
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