THE owner of a gym who is

providing online training for his

members has asked us to clarify

that he is still helping to keep

keep people fit and well through

lockdown.

Stephen Chandler and his

wife, Nichola, may have had to

keep their Pride Fitness Gym

in Dawlish closed to the public

due to Covid restrictions and

lockdown, but they are providing

online training sessions for their

members.

They are also providing tailor-

made classes to help anyone

joining them so that they can

train at home, even if they have

no equipment themselves.

Part of the gym’s complex

consists of a cafe (the kitchen

@ pride) and a recent planning

application has been made for

one of the units at the pride

site to be converted for Paella

Delivered which has applied

for change of use to hot food

takeaway to continue their service

from the site at Shutterton

Bridge, Exeter Road, Dawlish.

‘Since we started last year due

to the various lockdowns we’ve

had to keep the gym closed for

more than we’ve been able to

open, but we are determined to

provide our gym service to our

members and anyone who wants

to join us,’ says Stephen.

He has asked us to clarify that

having the Paella Delivered team

operating from one of the units at

the gym site will complement all

that is offered at the site and that

the gym is continuing and will

re-open after lockdown.

When they are allowed to open

the gym again may become

clearer following the Government

announcement expected

next week.