Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) has announced the launch of the new £9m Horley Leisure Centre, which has been built on the site of the former Court Lodge School. S&P Architects were behind the design of the new complex, which has replaced the former Horley Anderson Centre and boasts a 25m, six-lane swimming pool and a training pool. Built by Netherlands-based Pellikaan Construction, the Horley Leisure Centre also features

Former Olympians Nick Gillingham and David Moorcroft have helped officially open the new £10m Jubilee 2 leisure complex in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Morgan Sindall built the new facility on behalf of Newcastle Borough Council (NBC), with Nottinghamshire-based architects William Saunders Partnership behind its design. Jubilee 2, which has also been developed in partnership with Sport England and NHS North Staffordshire, first opened its doors to local residents last month. Facilities include

Hertfordshire-based construction group Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sandwell Council to build a new £8.1m swimming pool and leisure complex in the West Midlands. The venue - designed by Sandwell Urban Design Architects, the council's in-house service - will occupy a vacant site at the corner of Alexandra Road and Thursfield Road in Tipton. Facilities will include a 25m, six-lane swimming pool; a learner pool; and a dance studio,

The University of Worcester (UW) has confirmed that contractor Willmott Dixon is due to commence construction work on the new £15m Worcester Arena development in January. Robert Limbrick Architects are behind the designs for the new sports complex, which is set to become a new national centre of excellence for disability sport such as blind football. The 5,300sq m (57,049sq ft) Worcester Arena will be built on the former fruit

Leeds City Council (LCC) has confirmed that construction work is to begin on a new £27m wellbeing centre at Holt Park next month after the project was received the final green light. The local authority is overseeing the development and has been informed by the Department of Health that the proposals have been formally approved by the Treasury. Funded through the Private Finance Initiative, the work will be undertaken through

Members of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's (RBKC) cabinet have agreed to commit £24.7m towards a new leisure centre for North Kensington, London. A number of design and cost options for the leisure centre have been prepared by architects Studio E, which were considered alongside proposals for a new academy for the area. The refurbishment of North Kensington's existing facility was discussed but was ruled out on the

The construction of a new multi-million pound leisure centre in south London has reached its latest milestone after contractor Willmott Dixon topped out the building in late October. Roberts Limbrick Architects have designed the new Forest Hill venue, which will be owned by Lewisham Council and operated by Fusion Lifestyle when it is unveiled in late 2012. Facilities are to feature a 25m swimming pool; a 16.7m learner pool; a

Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) and former Wolverhampton Wanderers and England goalkeeper Bert Williams have officially opened Bilston's new £18.6m leisure centre. The Bert Williams Leisure Centre was unveiled by the 91-year-old together with city mayor Bert Turner and has been built to replace the town's existing Bilston Leisure Centre. Facilities at the 5,600sq m (60,278sq ft) venue comprise a 25m, eight-lane swimming pool; a studio pool; a sauna; a dance

Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) has acquired 0.8-acres (0.3-hectares) of land off Field Lane, Belper, to progress the development of a new leisure centre for the town. The deal was concluded for £1.136m from existing local authority resources, with the land bought from a private owner. The development site is now a total of 2.1 acres (0.8 hectares). Healey Associates are behind the design of the new facility, which will

Irish minister for public expenditure and reform Brendan Howlin has helped mark the start of work on a new EUR10.5m (£9m) sports campus at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). The multi-purpose arena, which will be located at Carriganore and has been designed by Turlough Clancy of Henry J Lyons, will complement the existing EUR8.5m (£7.3m) WIT Sports Arena and integrate with the pavilion and changing areas. Facilities will include an

DC Leisure has been appointed by Birmingham City Council (BCC) to operate and manage the city's first new public swimming pool to be built for more than 20 years. The £12.2m Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre will remain under local authority ownership, with facilities to include a 25m main pool; a learner pool; and a 60-station adult gym. An interactive children's fitness suite and an aerobics and dance studio are

The new £10m Jubilee 2 leisure centre in Newcastle will open later this month. Newcastle Borough Council (NBC) will be given the keys to the facility by developer Morgan Sindall on 9 December with an opening scheduled for 12 December. Facilities at the centre include 25m, eight lane swimming pool; 12m training pool with moveable floor and aqua gym equipment; a 90-station health club; a sauna area with steam rooms

Work on the new £24m Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire, has reached a milestone after the large wooden beams that will support the roof were installed. Glulam beams have been shipped over from Denmark following an eight-week design and a 14-week manufacturing process. Each of the five beams are more than 35m long. It will take contractor Willmott Dixon three weeks to complete the installation of all

Hertfordshire-based contractor Willmott Dixon has revealed that it is set to deliver a major new £33m leisure, business support and community facility in the heart of Redcar. The group said it had been appointed through the Scape framework on the first of a two-stage contract to build complex on behalf of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. It is hoped Willmott Dixon will start work in the New Year, working with

Plymouth City Council (PCC) and operator Everyone Active have announced that plans are being put in place to open the new £46.5m Life Centre to the public on 23-25 March 2012. It follows the confirmation from contractor Balfour Beatty that the Archial-designed facility is now scheduled to be officially handed over to Everyone Active on 27 February. Balfour Beatty told PCC earlier this month that a "number of factors" had

Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) has announced the new £18.6m Bert Williams Leisure Centre in Bilston, West Midlands, will open its doors to the public on 3 December. York-based contractor Shepherd Construction has now completed work on the 5,600sq m (60,278sq ft) complex, which will replace the existing Bilston Leisure Centre. Built on the site of a former ironworks and designed by WCC architects, the centre includes a 25m swimming pool;

The College Ystrad Mynach has revealed plans for the development of a new £20m leisure and teaching centre, which is to be made available to students and the local community. Bristol-based architects AWW are behind the design of the new facility, which will replace the South Wales college's existing S block - currently used for general education studies. A full-size sports hall; an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool; a learner pool;

A new sports facility is to be built in King's Cross, London, as part of a building housing a number of public services in one location after planning permission was granted. King's Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) submitted plans for the Three Pancras Square development, which were given the green light by Camden Council on 3 November. The council is working with KCCLP to deliver the LA Architects-designed project, which

Construction work on a new £31m healthcare and leisure complex in Bolton has reached its latest milestone, with a topping out ceremony marking the completion of the main structure. Facilities at the Nightingale Associates-designed Bolton One development will boast a 25m, eight-lane pool built to Amateur Swimming Association standards for county competitions. One third of the pool's length will incorporate a moveable floor to allow for a range of uses,

Worthing Borough Council (WBC) has revealed that funding has been "identified" for the West Sussex town's new £17.5m swimming pool, which is currently starting to take shape. The local authority said it had "successfully market the sale" of the 1960s Aquarena venue, which is to be replaced by the new Wilkinson Eyre-designed building WBC confirmed that it had achieved the sale at a lower figure that it had initially anticipated,

Cloud-based business management software provider GramercyOne has launched GoSuite, a free booking and marketing tool aimed at small and medium-sized service businesses. Unveiled at the Street Fight Summit in New York City yesterday, GoSuite includes two products - GoBook and GoPromote - which have been designed to cater for a number of service providers from dance studios to personal trainers and tutors. The cloud-based software allows companies to book appointments

A cutting-edge medical complex is to be built at The Greenbrier – a luxury health-focused resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, US. It is proposed that the Greenbrier Medical Institute will be developed in phases in the 6,750-acre (2,732-hectare) grounds. The initial stage, expected to cost US$250m (EUR187m, £161m), will include a sports medicine centre; a cosmetic surgery and lifestyle enhancement academy; a sports performance and training facility; and

The Pods, a Scunthorpe leisure complex designed by Andrew Wright, has been named most sustainable building/development of the year at the Property Industry Awards Yorkshire. Opened in July, the facility was build by Bowmer and Kirkland. S&P Architects worked on the scheme as delivery architects, while Buro Happold and Arcadis were also involved. Comprising five timber and glazed geodesic domes, The Pods features an 85-station, split-level fitness suite; an eight-lane

Willmott Dixon is to start work on a £6.45m revamp of Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, as part of wider local authority regeneration plans. Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) is to undertake the improvement programme in a bid to complement its multi-million pound vision for the town centre. Work on the FaulknerBrowns Architects-designed scheme are scheduled for completion in September 2012, with the facility to remain

Ealing Council has announced that Acton Baths will close to the public on 4 December until spring 2014 as part of its plans for a major redevelopment of Acton Town Hall, London. The local authority said it will assist existing members and user groups in finding alternative facilities to use during the closure, with some activities set to move to nearby leisure venues. A 25m swimming pool; a teaching pool;

Plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Afan Lido leisure complex in South Wales have taken a step forward after contractors started demolition work at the site. A £13.6m multi-purpose facility is being earmarked for the Afan Lido site, after the existing building suffered severe damage following a large fire in December 2009. It is currently hoped that the replacement facility will be completed in 2013, with initial plans

A new Hartwell Architects-designed leisure facility has opened its doors to the public on the Spinney Lane sports ground site in Aylesham, near Canterbury, Kent. Freedom Leisure will operate the new Aylesham Welfare Leisure Centre in partnership with the Aylesham and Snowdon Social Welfare Scheme. Facilities at the WW Martin-built venue include a 26-station Life Fitness suite incorporating cardiovascular, resistance and free weights equipment, along with 10 outdoor grass sports