Bridgend County Borough Council has appointed social enterprises, Halo and Greenwich Leisure (GLL), to run its leisure facilities in partnership, for up to 15 years.

GLL is one of the country's largest public sector leisure operators with around 100 sites while Halo operates 10 leisure centres on behalf of Herefordshire and Shropshire councils.

Plans include a multi-million pound investment in the ageing Bridgend Recreation Centre and there will be an emphasis on increasing participation in sport and physical activity among residents.

Mel Nott, leader of BCBC, says this is an exciting time: "Part of the process of choosing a new partner has been finding one which wants to invest in our facilities, but also ensure all of our centres and pool remain open, easily accessible and affordable to everyone in the county borough, regardless of their personal circumstances."