Doncaster deputy mayor Patricia Schofield is to open a new sports facility at Cantley Park on 24 February. A multi-use games area and grass football pitches will be provided at the venue, in addition to a pavilion with eight changing rooms, a referees room and a community room. Sustainable features have been incorporated into the construction of the building, including high-efficiency condensing boilers and air source heat pumps. The facility

A large indoor destination snow resort could be created on the site of the 2012 media complex in the heart of London's Olympic Park. Acer Snowmec has announced that it has submitted an expression of interest to the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) for the Snow in the City mixed-use development. A development consortium team - led by ASL Developments - has chosen Gensler to draw up plans for the

Construction work on the latest phase of a multi-million pound project to revamp Gateshead International Stadium has been completed. A new two-storey extension - featuring a café, classroom and hospitality facilities - is set to be complemented by the refurbishment of existing changing facilities. The design of the structure aims to enable spaces to provide multiple uses, with classrooms for Gateshead College's Academy for Sport also able to cater for

The Government of South Australia and the Stadium Management Authority has appointed Mott MacDonald to lead a major redevelopment of Adelaide Oval. First opened during the 1870s, the multi-sport venue is to undergo an extensive AU$450m (£283m, EUR333.4m, US$455.1m) overhaul. UK-based Mott MacDonald will carry out design and project management services as part of the scheme, which aims establish a "world-class" 50,000-seat stadium. The redeveloped Adelaide Oval will cater for

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) has unveiled its vision for the future of London's Olympic Stadium if it is the successful bidder for the venue. The Premier League club is working with O2 Arena operator AEG on the venture, which is to feature a new-build 60,000-seat stadium on the site of the flagship Olympic Park site. Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium would also be redeveloped as part of THFC's plans, which

Redditch Borough Council (RBC) is to proceed with plans to reuse energy from the town's crematorium to heat the revamped Abbey Stadium Leisure Centre. Members of the full council approved the proposal at its meeting on 7 February, which will enable work to start on diverting waste heat into the complex. It is the first project of its kind in the UK and will see 100 per cent of the

K2 Architects have been revealed as the preferred firm to design the building, finishes and features of a Watersports Hotspot on Colwyn Bay promenade. A design competition for the scheme - part of the Colwyn Bay Waterfront Project - saw a total of six firms shortlisted and put on public display. The top two submissions were identified following the evaluation process before being put before Conwy Council's cabinet, which backed

North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has confirmed that Scunthorpe Leisure Centre is to be demolished in the autumn in order to provide land for redevelopment. Subject to approval, the 27-year-old facility on Carlton Street will make way after the local authority revealed it had received interest from groups looking to develop the site. Scunthorpe Leisure Centre employees will transfer to The Pods, a new facility designed by Andrew Wright with S&P

St Albans City and District Council (SACDC) has earmarked £16.7m towards a new leisure centre in its corporate plan and budget for 2011-16. The funding will go towards the development of the new Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, work on which is already underway ahead of a scheduled completion date in 2012. Cabinet members also approved investment for a new leisure facility at Cotlandswick, London Colney, as part of 'priority' plans

Stroud District Council (SDC) has announced that it is looking into the possibility of using food waste to power Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Gloucestershire. Following the council's cabinet meeting in January, proposals are being drawn up for a new anaerobic digester facility to convert household and commercial food waste into energy. One of the potential locations for the installation is at the rear of the leisure complex, which has an

Houston Dynamo has been given the green light to proceed with the development of a new 22,000-seat 'soccer-specific' stadium in downtown Houston, Texas, US. In addition to hosting the club's Major League Soccer home games, the proposed venue is to be used for Texas Southern University football, concerts and boxing events. Due to open in 2012, the Populous-designed stadium will become one of the first 'soccer-specific' Major League Soccer venues

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has revealed plans for encasing a large waste treatment plant with an artificial ski slope and creating a leisure destination in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ingels' practice, Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG), has been appointed to replace a 40-year-old waste treatment plant with a new one, and the 36-year-old architect has announced his desire to use the opportunity to rejuvenate the industrial quarter and to turn it into a

Westminster City Council (WCC) has approved plans for a temporary 15,000-seat arena on Horse Guards Parade, which will host London 2012 beach volleyball events. Two warm-up courts and six practice courts will be created as part of the 21m (68.9ft)-high venue, which will also feature four 30m (98.4ft)-high floodlights. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has also been given the green light to start road

A planning application for a new £8.5m competition-standard swimming pool in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, have been submitted to the local authority. Facilities at the FaulknerBrowns Architects-designed venue will include an eight-lane, 25m pool with moveable floor; a teaching pool; and 'fun water' with jets and sprays. Oxford City Council is aiming to create a venue able to provide casual swimming facilities, while fulfilling the city's needs for a competition-standard pool.

Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC) has announced plans to transform the National Sports Centre (NSC) as part of a new stadium development at Crystal Palace Park, London. The npower Championship club - in partnership with CB Richard Ellis and AFL Architects - is proposing to move back to its original home with a new 40,000-seat venue. A new indoor aquatic centre; a reconfigured indoor complex for the NSC; and a

De Montfort University (DMU) has been given the green light to proceed with plans for a multi-million pound leisure centre development in Leicester. Leicester City Council granted planning permission for the scheme on 18 January, having already agreed to sell land off Duns Lane to the institution in August 2009. The S&P Architects-designed complex will feature a 25m, six-lane swimming pool; a gym and studio; an eight-court sports hall; and

Transport operator First Group is to provide £100,000 towards the cost of Aberdeen's new aquatic centre. A 50m swimming pool will be at the centre of the FaulknerBrowns Architects-designed development, which will form the second phase of Aberdeen Sports Village. Aberdeen City Council approved the development in October, which will see the former Linksfield Academy demolished to make way for the new aquatic centre. Facilities will also include a 25m

Waverley Borough Council (WBC) has revealed that it has received a planning application for the construction of a new leisure centre in Godalming, Surrey. The proposed development is to be located on a site next to Godalming Lawn Tennis Club and will feature a 25m swimming pool and a learner pool. A 60-station fitness suite, a dance studio and a café are also incorporated into the design of the leisure

Maidstone United Football Club (MUFC) has launched a campaign to raise funds towards a new £1.6m stadium development at James Whatman Way. The Ryman League Premier Division club is planning to fund the project using capital from its new owners (£250,000) and the Football Foundation (£150,000). MUFC anticipates that it will source the remaining £1.2m from new investors buying shares in the club, with the closing date for the campaign

Work on the 5,000-seat Water Polo Arena at London's Olympic Park has now started after the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) named the contractors for the scheme. Silvertown-based ES Group will construct the main structure of the venue, while A&T/Barr and Wray of Glasgow will install the temporary swimming pools. Jackson Civil Engineering Group; Byrne Group; Alto Seating Systems; and Balfour Beatty Engineering Services are also working on the scheme. A

Plans for a new swimming pool in Bridgwater, Somerset, is set to move forward, with a report outlining the scheme's timetable due to before the local authority. Sedgemoor District Council's (SDC) executive will consider the report on 19 January, which sets out a timeframe for agreeing the design and construction of the facility. Enabling work has already commenced at the Chilton Trinity Technology College site as part of the Building

Wynne Construction has been selected by Conwy County Borough Council to build a new multi-purpose indoor facility at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay. Work will begin on site next month following the North Wales-based group's appointment, with the construction process expected to take seven months to complete. A gym and high performance sports analysis facilities are proposed for the complex, which is to be the home of the Welsh Rugby Union's

Plans for the development of a new £4.7m youth centre in Luton, Bedfordshire, are to move forward after the government confirmed capital funding towards the scheme. TOKKO - designed by Max Rengifo of AStudio Architecture - will feature a climbing wall; performance spaces; a games and IT area; and multi-use studios. Training and counselling rooms; a rooftop zen garden; a beauty and fashion studio are also proposed, along with a

Newport Gwent Dragons has announced that work is to commence on the next stage of a multi-million pound renovation of the Rodney Parade stadium in Newport. Work is due to begin on a new East Stand at the rugby union venue, which is set to boast seating for more than 2,000 supporters and 13 corporate boxes. Improved bar, hospitality and catering facilities are also proposed as part of the latest

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) unveiled the new-look Leatherhead Leisure Centre following the completion of a 20-month refurbishment. An open weekend will take place on 15-16 January to enable local residents to explore the facilities at the revamped venue, which was designed by A+G Architects. Volker Fitzpatrick carried out the improvements, which included the creation of a new 439sq m (4,725sq ft) fitness suite and aerobics studio. A soft play

The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has launched a formal expressions of interest process for operating the Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond-designed ArcelorMittal Orbit. Located between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre, the sculpture won the competition to create an accessible piece of art for the Olympic Park. It will be operated as a visitor attraction both during the 2012 Games and in legacy mode. The £22.8m, 114m-tall sculpture

Pick Everard has announced that it is working on the design of a new play area that will be among the facilities at the National Forest Cycle Centre, Leicestershire. The play area will accompany more than 8 miles (12.9km) of off-road cycling trails; a visitor centre and café; and a bike workshop. A miniature landscape with river, hills and trees feature as part of the design for the natural play