THE future of leisure in north Wiltshire is coming into the spotlight in a major survey to find out what people want to do in their free time and how local leisure centres can meet their needs over the next ten years.

The major consultation was launched on Monday at the Bridge in Chippenham, with children from Ivy Lane Primary School.

North Wiltshire District Council and North Wiltshire Leisure Ltd are working together to carry out the survey with residents across the district.

"The Live Life to the Full survey will determine how residents currently spend their leisure time, how active they are and how they regard their general health, fitness and sense of well being both now and in the future," said a spokesman for the district council.

"The information provided through the individual surveys will help us shape the future and establish how leisure provision will look and be delivered in future years."

Leisure chief executive Mike Parlour said: "This is about us finding out what the people of north Wiltshire want for their lifestyle.

"The leisure services provided by ourselves and the council need to match the needs of the community.

"Generally satisfaction levels at the leisure centres are very high, at 82 per cent.

"But we need to find out more about what people want so we can tailor our services."

The consultation roadshow will visit the six main north Wiltshire towns over the next three months in an effort to uncover the views of people who might not use the leisure centres.

People who use local leisure centres will also be consulted.

The first roadshow will be held in Chippenham in the Emery Gate Centre between 9.30am and 4pm tomorrow.

It will be at the Newlands Road car park in Corsham on October 29, High Street, Calne, on November 5, Boroughfields car park in Wootton Bassett on November 12, and Market Cross in Malmesbury on November 19.

The following month it will move to Cricklade when it stops at he village hall car park on December 3.