Neath Port Talbot Council (NPTC) has announced that a public meeting will take place on 20 June to discuss plans for a new leisure complex on the Afan Lido site in Aberavon. A new £13.6m centre housing facilities such as a 25m pool and a fitness suite is being proposed after the former Afan Lido complex was severely damaged by fire in late 2009. A spokesperson for NPTC said: "This

Image: BRFC's proposed stadium on land at Frenchay Bristol Rovers Football Club (BRFC) has confirmed that its plans for a new stadium will be considered by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) at a meeting on 19 July. SGC's development control (west) committee will be responsible for deciding the fate of the Arturus Architects -designed project, which is centred around a 21,700-seat venue. A BRFC spokesperson also revealed Hewlett Packard had withdrawn

Image: Oasis Leisure Centre will receive a revamp Swindon's Oasis Leisure Centre has been transferred to a private operator in the next phase of a £65m scheme to develop a major new "regional leisure hub" for the Wiltshire town. Oasis Operations Ltd has taken control of the facility under an agreement between Swindon Borough Council (SBC) and Moirai Capital Investments announced earlier this year. Leisure specialists S&P Architects are involved

Image: A 50m swimming pool is being proposed A draft masterplan for a major redevelopment of Willoughby Leisure Centre in New South Wales, Australia, have been put on display by the local authority. Willoughby City Council (WCC) is seeking the local community's feedback to the scheme, which will overhaul a facility that is currently used by more than 500,000 people each year. The Suters -designed masterplan allows for the addition

Image: Studio E designed the new leisure centre A planning application for a new leisure centre and academy in North Kensington, London, has been submitted to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). London-based architects Studio E have drawn up proposals on behalf of the local authority, having been selected from a shortlist of six design practices late last year. The leisure centre element will feature a 120-station fitness

Image: The County Ground will be transformed Bristol City Council (BCC) has approved plans put forward by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) for the redevelopment of its County Ground home. The Arturus -designed project was given the green light by the local authority's development control (north) committee, which had previously rejected the club's initial plans earlier this year. Working in partnership with Linden Homes, GCCC is planning a comprehensive revamp

Image: The concept will include swimming facilities Willmott Dixon, the Hertfordshire-based construction company, has announced its plans to launch a new leisure sector version of its standardised build concept this summer. Sunesis was officially unveiled last year in collaboration with Scape - a company owned by six local authorities to provide "various tools" to increase efficiency in the public sector. The concept currently offers ready-made school designs for the education

Image: S&P Architects worked on the RCP scheme Edinburgh's Royal Commonwealth Pool (RCP) - unveiled in March after receiving a £37m refurbishment, has been named among the winners at the Scottish Design Awards 2012. The S&P Architects -designed overhaul involved stripping back the A-listed building's shell and rebuilding the facility. It was the winner of the Re-use of a Listed Building category. S&P Architects worked with Buro Happold on the

Image: AEW Architects are behind the OTSC proposals Ex-Manchester United Football Club captain Gary Neville has been given the green light for the development of a new mixed-use complex near the club's stadium in Manchester. AEW Architects are behind the design of the new 10-storey Old Trafford Supporters' Club (OTSC), which is to be located at the junction of Wharfside Way and Sir Matt Busby Way. The 8,000sq m (86,111sq

Image: A new pavilion forms part of GCCC's plans Gloucestershire County Cricket Club's (GCCC) plans for the redevelopment of the County Ground in Bristol have been recommended for approval by local planning officers. Bristol City Council's (BCC) development control (north) committee will decide the fate of the Arturus -designed scheme on 30 May, having rejected initial proposals earlier this year. GCCC is working in conjunction with Linden Homes on the

Image: The new stadium will seat 24,000 spectators Sydney Showground's Main Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, Australia, will relaunch as the new AU$65m (US$63m, EUR50m, £40m) Skoda Stadium this weekend (26 May). Global architecture group Populous designed the newest Australian Football League (AFL) venue, which provides an "intimate" home for the Greater Western Sydney Giants. The creation of the 24,000-seat boutique stadium has been funded by the New South Wales

Image: The £5m complex will be located at NISV Lead contractor ISG has moved in to commence groundwork on the construction of Wales' new £5m National Football Development Centre at Newport International Sports Village (NISV). Newport City Council is working alongside the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and the Welsh Football Trust (WFT) on the scheme, which was approved earlier this year. ISG was appointed following a competitive tender process

The BIG Games, a showcase of sports, arts and heritage activities, will help mark the official public launch of a new £10.8m leisure complex in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on 7 July. Rochdale Leisure Centre is located on Entwisle Road in the heart of the town and will include an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool and a 17m learner pool with moveable floor. The main fitness area will incorporate more than 100

Image: The new centre's proposed "heritage" court A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of construction work on The Pentagon by Sanford Health, a new 160,000sq ft (14,864sq m) sports complex in South Dakota, US. Sioux Falls-based integrated health system Sanford Health is behind the JLG Architects -designed scheme, which will comprise six high school regulation and two professional/college practice basketball courts. A "heritage" court will also be included in

Image: The Queen officially opened Orford Park The Queen has officially unveiled a new £30m sport, health and education complex that has transformed a former landfill site in the centre of Warrington, Cheshire. Orford Park has been developed by Warrington Borough Council (WBC) and incorporates a 9,000sq m (96,875sq ft) Sports Hub with facilities such as two swimming pools. A 75-station fitness suite equipped by Technogym includes the Element and

Image: The new pool will open early next year A new £6.3m swimming pool currently being built in Bridgwater, Somerset, remains "on course" to open in early 2013, according to Sedgemoor District Council (SDC). The council - along with partners Somerset County Council, leisure trust 1610, BAM and Futures for Somerset - recently visited the site to monitor progress on the project. A 25m, six-lane pool; a training pool; and

Image: The stadium takes fans closer to the action The BBVA Compass Stadium - home to Major League Soccer's (MLS) Houston Dynamo - has become the first "soccer-specific" venue to open in a downtown location in the US. Located in the heart of Houston, the 22,000-seat stadium - designed by Populous - incorporates a pitch using TifGrand Bermuda grass and a 94,000sq ft (8,733sq m) exterior aluminium 'skin'. The close

UK sports stars, celebrities and more than 40,000 spectators have helped to mark the opening of London's Olympic Stadium at an event held on 5 May. Former Olympians including Sir Steve Redgrave and Mark Foster were among those to take part in the 2012 Hours to Go celebration, which comprised athletics and live entertainment. Work on the construction of the flagship venue, which has been designed by Populous, was completed

Horley Leisure Centre - the £9m facility in Surrey designed by S&P Architects that opened earlier this year - has received a Green Apple Award in recognition of the building's green credentials. The Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage are designed to recognise projects across the country that "demonstrate environmental endeavour". Built by Pellikaan Construction, Horley Leisure Centre incorporates a range of sustainable features such as

Image: The complex is designed by Cre8 Architecture A new £24m community sports hub in Linwood - part of Renfrewshire Council's £103m investment in local facilities - remains on course to open to the public in spring 2013. Linwood Community Sports Hub - designed by Cre8 Architecture - will house three pool areas comprising a 25m, six-lane competition pool; a 15m learner pool; and a leisure pool offering a range

Image: Arup Associates are behind the centre's design Bedford-based contractor SDC Builders has commenced work on the construction of a new sports centre at the University of Cambridge, which is due to be completed in October 2013. The 6,060sq m (65,229sq ft) Cambridge Sports Centre development - designed by Arup Associates - is to incorporate a large sports hall housing two full-size courts for basketball and badminton among others. A

Image: The venue's opening date has been delayed Winnipeg Blue Bombers will play its first five games of the regular 2012 season at Canad Inns Stadium after the opening of the new Investors Group Field was pushed back. The Canada-based American Football team competes in the Canadian Football League and is now scheduled to play its inaugural match at the new 33,500-seat venue in September. Raymond SC Wan is behind

Image: CFC could build a new stadium at the site Chelsea Football Club (CFC) and property development partner Almacantar have submitted a bid to buy London's Battersea Power Station site with a view to building a new stadium. The Premier League club confirmed its joint bid had been lodged in accordance with a sales process established by the site's joint administrators from Ernst and Young. In November, it was first

Kansas State University (KSU) in Manhattan, Kansas, US, has started work on a US$75m (EUR57m, £46.4m) project to refurbish and expand its Bill Snyder Family Stadium. AECOM is leading the 250,000sq ft (23,226sq m) West Stadium Center development, with the expansion part of a wider masterplan for improvements to the institution's stadium. All facilities on the western side of the venue are to be replaced, with new media/broadcast facilities; a

Image: The new Uytengsu Aquatics Center at USC The University of Southern California's (USC) Athletic Department has received an US$8m (EUR6.1m, £4.9m) donation towards the US institution's proposed new aquatics complex. Former student-athlete Wilfred "Fred" Uytengsu - who graduated in 1983 - gifted the cash to fund the ELS Architecture and Urban Design -designed Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Facilities at the new complex will include a dry-land diving training area; a

SportsDock, a new £21m complex to be used by Team USA as its training base during the 2012 Games, has opened at the University of East London's (UEL) Docklands Campus. Canterbury-based architects Clague are behind the design of the facility, which was built by Denne Construction - part of the Leadbitter Group. The project was managed by Ball Hall. A Precor-equipped fitness centre and offering cardiovascular equipment and free weights

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club's (BHAFC) plans to expand the Amex Stadium in Falmer, East Sussex, have been given the green light by members of the local authority. The KSS Group -designed venue first opened last summer and currently has a capacity of more than 22,000, but will now be increased to hold 30,750 over two phases of work. BHAFC will add 5,000 more seats in the first stage