Fresh Fitness has opened its first two clubs in Denmark, located in Copenhagen. The budget concept has been launched in Denmark as a joint venture between Just Fitness in Denmark - led by former CEO of fitnessdk, Rasmus Ingerslev - and Nordic market leader SATS. The two clubs - measuring 1,300sq m and 1,500sq m - offer gyms with around 100 pieces of equipment: refurbished Life Fitness CV kit and

East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) has submitted its plans for a new 'green' leisure centre in Ely. The Roberts Limbrick-designed scheme would provide a new district-wide facility and is poised to include a six-lane, 25m swimming pool and a six-court sports hall. A small children's leisure water area; an additional fitness area; family changing facilities; and a car park are also included as part of the planning application. The new

Waverley Borough Council (WBC) has unveiled plans for the development of a new leisure centre in Godalming, Surrey. ISG has been appointed to deliver the £6m facility, which has been designed by Pozzoni and will feature a 25m swimming pool and a learner pool. A gym; a dance studio; and a café are also proposed as part of the development, which will replace the town's existing facility. Energy efficient measures

Swan Leisure, a new Donnelly Turpin Architects-designed leisure centre in Rathmines, Dublin, has been officially unveiled by the local authority. John Paul Construction built the new complex on behalf of Dublin City Council, which forms part of the wider €36m (£30.5m) Rathmines Square development. Facilities include a 49-station gym equipped by Precor; a 25m x 12.5m swimming pool with moveable floor; a dance and fitness studio; and a meeting/spin studio.

Plans for the development of a new £3.5m swimming pool and spa at Ramsgate Sports Centre, Kent, have been given the green light by councillors. Thanet District Council (TDC) has approved the project, which will be carried out by the local authority in partnership with Alliance Leisure. A new building will be built next to the existing centre to house a six-lane, 25m deck level pool, a training pool and

Developers interested in building a new leisure facility at Cotlandswick, Hertfordshire, are to submit their final bids to the local authority by the end of this week. St Albans City and District Council (SACDC) aims to appoint a preferred contractor in March 2011, with plans submitted as early as May. Drivers Jonas Deloitte are leading the council's project management and design team for the scheme, along with the redevelopment of

Construction company Willmott Dixon has started preparatory work on the site of a new leisure centre for Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The main-build phase of the KKA-designed scheme is due to start in early 2011, with the ground to be prepared for the foundations over the coming weeks. Facilities will include an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool and learner pool with a moveable floor; a sports hall; thermal and fitness suites; and

Plans for a new £13.6m multi-purpose leisure facility to replace the fire-damaged Afan Lido venue in Port Talbot have been unveiled by the local authority. Neath Port Talbot Council (NPTC) confirmed that the leisure part of the proposed complex is to be run in partnership with Celtic Community Leisure. Facilities at the Holder Mathias Architects-designed centre will include a 25m swimming pool; a learner pool; a sports hall; a fitness

Club Elyspa in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, has opened its doors. The site is regarded as the most exclusive wellness spa in North Africa and is owned by the Tunisian royal family. The clientele at the 1,395sq m club reads like a who's who of Tunisian high society, including politicians and music stars. No official figures are available but industry insiders estimate that the building, constructed using only high quality

Oxford University's plans for a major overhaul of its Iffley Road sports complex have been given the green light by Oxford City Council. FaulknerBrowns Architects are behind the design of the multi-million pound project, which is set to include the demolition of the existing grandstand. A lower grandstand will be built to accommodate an indoor cricket school, a projectiles range, spectator seating and changing rooms. Meanwhile, a one double-sized and

St Albans City and District Council (SACDC) is to seek a new preferred contractor for the demolition and reconstruction of Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre. Although no contracts had been signed with Michael McNamara & Co, the council had identified the company as its preferred option before it entered receivership. Drivers Jonas Deloitte has now been instructed to 'recalculate the financial scores' of original tenders for the scheme in order to

Plans for a new £10m sports arena on the site of a former fruit and vegetable market in Worcester are to be submitted by the University of Worcester (UW) next week. The Robert Limbrick Architects-designed Worcester Arena is designed to help drive up participation from grassroots to elite level across the region. Willmott Dixon has been appointed to work with consultants to develop the design of the 5,300sq m (57,049sq

Preparatory work has started on a multi-million pound scheme to revamp the Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire. A number of buildings are to be demolished in order to make way for the S&P Architects-designed facility, with the main construction phase due to get underway in January. The new Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, which is due for completion in summer 2012, will feature a 500sq m (5,382sq ft)

Health club operator énergie Group has completed the rebranding of nine Irish clubs that were acquired from Jackie Skelly Fitness earlier this year. More than EUR1.8m (£1.5m) has been spent on transforming the former Jackie Skelly estate, which includes two sites in Dublin - Ballsbridge and Clarendon Street. The other seven clubs are located in Ashbourne; Drogheda; Navan; Newbridge; Park West; Rathfarnham; and Swords. Among the changes is the implementation

Construction work is now underway on Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre, which has been designed by architects Levitate. Parts of the former facility, which shut on 1 April, have already been demolished in order to allow for the start of the construction phase. A six-lane, 25m family swimming pool with separate children's pool and fun splash play area will feature at the heart of the development, along with fitness

Hertfordshire-based Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Lewisham Council to deliver a new leisure centre in Forest Hill, South London. Work is due to commence on the Roberts Limbrick Architects-designed facility in January, which will replace the existing Forest Hill Pools and feature a 25m main pool. A 16.7m learner pool; a fitness gym; two studios; a community room; and a café will also form part of the centre -

Oxfordshire-based developer The Leadbitter Group has commenced work on the construction of a new £8m leisure complex in Dorchester, Dorset. Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council (WDDC) are working in partnership on the scheme, which is scheduled for completion in 2012. Facilities at the Dyer-designed Dorchester Sports Centre will include a six-lane swimming pool with spectator gallery; a 60-station fitness suite; a dance studio; and a changing village.

Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) has 'reaffirmed' its plans to develop a swimming pool alongside the new Chilton Trinity School in Bridgwater, Somerset. Pressure group Bridgwater Forward had petitioned the council to scrap the current plans in order to investigate the possibility of building the new facility at the Northgate site. However, SDC has reiterated its plans to pursue the Chilton Trinity scheme in partnership with BAM Construction as part of

Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) has agreed to proceed with proposals for a £6m overhaul of the Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre in Aylesbury. FaulknerBrowns Architects has been appointed by the local authority to draw up the plans, which include a new on-site healthcare facility and new dry changing facilities. A new gym - double the size of the existing offer; a retractable roof for the outdoor pool and

A new multi-million pound leisure centre - designed by S&P Architects and built by Willmott Dixon - has been unveiled by Gateshead Council. Heworth Leisure Centre is the second of two new-build facilities to open as part of the council's wider £37m investment in local sport and leisure provision. The new complex boasts a Flowrider - the North East's first indoor surfing facility, in addition to a four-lane, 25m swimming

The University of Worcester's plans for a new sports and multi-purpose arena are due to be submitted to the local authority by the end of the month. Roberts Limbrick Architects are behind the designs of the proposed Worcester Arena, which is scheduled to launch in spring 2012 ahead of the London Olympics. It is anticipated that the complex will offer facilities for both elite performers and community groups, while also

The University of Brighton has opened a new £6m sports centre at its Falmer Campus in East Sussex, which has been designed by S&P Architects. Leadbitter Construction was appointed to deliver the new facility, which replaces a former gymnasium that made way for Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club's stadium development. Facilities at the Falmer centre include 400sq m (4,306sq ft) main fitness suite and two 180sq m (1,938sq ft)

Designs for the new climbing walls and aerial assault course that will comprise part of Plymouth's £46.5m Life Centre have been revealed. The major new leisure development will feature five areas - three climbing walls, a bouldering area and an aerial assault course - to provide facilities for beginners and elite climbers. Under the plans, there will be a total of 870sq m (9,365sq ft) of climbing area at the

University of Edinburgh has launched its new £4.8m, three-storey gym extension which will provide around 1,900sq m of additional sports conditioning and physical activity space. The new three-storey building on the site of an old brewery incorporates below-ground vaults, which were once used to store kegs of beer and have not been open since being used as air raid shelters during World War II. The revamp means that Pleasance Sports

A new £75,000 outdoor gym facility has been installed by Southwark Council on the site of a former pub in Burgess Park, South London. Fitness and weight training equipment designed for users of all ages have been provided as part of the council's bid to overhaul the park. The gym facility has been funded by the Aylesbury NDC - now called the Creation Trust - and aims to help residents

A new £5.6m swimming pool and fitness centre has opened in Brighouse, West Yorkshire - four years after the town's former pool complex closed. Designed by Saunders Boston and built by Willmott Dixon, the new facility has double the swimming space of its predecessor - 432sq m (4,650sq ft) and boasts a 25m, six-lane main pool. Other facilities include a 20m learner pool, a 65-station fitness suite and a multi-purpose

The future of London's Europa Gymastics Centre has been secured with the unveiling of plans to build a new home for the facility in Crayford. A new venue is to be built on the Samas Roneo site, which has been donated to the London Borough of Bexley by the housing developer and landowner, Barratt Homes. The new Maiden Lane facility aims to boost access for the entire community and will