Roller Bizz and Bizz Gym in the Medway City Estate, Strood closes

A popular roller rink in Kent has closed.

Roller Bizz at Chaucer Close on the Medway City Estate has been forced to shut down because of increasing costs.

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The roller rink is beside Bizz Gym, which has also closed.

In a statement posted on the company's Facebook page, the directors said: "We regret to inform our Roller Bizz customers that following an unsustainable rent increase for unit 2 (Bizz Gym and Roller Rink), the directors had to make the regrettable decision to close the gym and roller skating business.

The existing business includes indoor soft play area Monkey Bizz, a cafe and Easy Puck skate shop.

A statement issued by Medway Bizz added: "It is our regret that we have had to make the difficult decision to close Gym and Roller Bizz with effect from October 1.

"There are a number of factors which have lead us to make this decision, including the extremely competitive market demands and increasing costs associated with operating the businesses.

"We would like to express our gratitude to the staff in the roller rink and gym for their hard work and dedication, as well as the loyalty from our customers and members. It has been an amazing journey, which we are proud to have built and are extremely thankful to all of those who have been a part of it.

"We are now enjoying the prospect of solely focusing on Monkey Bizz, which will remain open as usual and enjoying its 22nd birthday this year."