STAFF at Thornton Sports Centre were celebrating this week after hearing that they had picked up two prestigious awards.

Community Leisure Services Ltd, a national charitable company managing some 20 facilities across the country, gave recognition to the quality and excellence of service given by two staff working at the centre.

Louise Dagger, contract fitness manager for Community Leisure Services in Wyre, was named the company's Fitness Manager of the Year, and receives an all-expenses trip to the International Fitness Convention in Phoenix, USA, next year.

Louise's commitment to health and wellbeing is well known to users of the fitness facilities in the centres, and the award is in recognition of her management of staff, wellbeing programmes and customer service.

Her colleague, James Ward, was also named Fitness Instructor of the Year. James is a popular, enthusiastic and hard-working instructor, always ready with support and advice to members in the gym. James will enjoy a special Red Letter day as a thank-you from the company for the service he provides to the centre's customers.

In Wyre, Community Leisure Services Ltd manage Thornton Sports Centre, Poulton Swimming & Fitness Centre, Fleetwood Leisure Centre, Garstang Leisure Centre and Garstang Pool on behalf of Wyre Borough Council.