A WGC leisure complex will say goodbye to its chief executive later this month.

Penny Arnold, from Gosling Sports Park, will be leaving the Stanborough Road complex next week, after two-and-a-half years in charge.

Penny will be leaving to join Fusion Lifestyle, based in London, after being headhunted by the company.

“I wasn’t really looking for a job, but it was too good an opportunity,” said Ms Arnold, 39.

“I’ve really enjoyed it here, the people are lovely, and so is WGC. I’ll be very sad to leave.

“Gosling is a unique facility, and there’s been great rewards in seeing the development of the international high performance tennis centre, the Lifestyle facility which was completed on time and in budget and and the variety of clubs all performing so well.”

A new chief executive is yet to be chosen, but Ms Arnold said an announcement was expected in “the next couple of weeks”.