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Voting for Lottery Awards now open
by Luke Tuchscherer | 24 Jun 2008
Public voting for the National Lottery Awards, an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects, is now open until 4 July. The awards are split into seven categories – arts, education, environment, health, heritage, sports and charity – and each category features 10 projects. The three projects that receive the most votes, either online or by telephone, will progress through to the final round of voting, which will
Bassingbourn sports centre opens
by Tom Walker | 13 Jun 2008
The new £2.6m sports centre at Bassingbourn Village College has opened to the public. The new facility includes a multi-purpose indoor sports court, an all-timber gym floor and integrated dance space and a dance bar. Other amenities at the centre, designed by architects Pick Everard, include an all-weather pitch, reception and office area, and separate changing facilities for outdoor and indoor users. Building work featured a number of energy-efficient measures,
£2m refurbishment complete at Bristol’s Greenway Centre
by Andrea Jezovit | 02 Jun 2008
Southmead Development Trust has completed a renovation worth just under £2m at its Greenway Centre in Bristol. The project saw the creation of a new structure designed by Childs and Sulmann Partners, with a fitness suite featuring over 30 pieces of cardio and strength equipment from Pulse Fitness, including the Freedom and Evolve ranges. The suite also contains freeweight equipment and 11 group cycles. Much of the equipment is IFI-accredited,
Club 25 to roll out in Europe?
by Tom Walker | 20 May 2008
Shane Westley, managing director of the 25 Club in London’s Mayfair has hinted that the exclusive health club’s owners might be looking to expand the brand into Europe. In an interview with Leisure Management (Issue 3 2008, pp.24-26), Westley said that while the short-term goal for the club is to establish itself in the capital, he would like to see the concept being introduced at other major cities. “Over the
New multi-use leisure development for Ely
by Caroline Wilkinson | 20 May 2008
East Cambridgeshire District Council has announced plans to develop a £11.5m leisure centre in Ely and is in negotiations with a number of leisure management firms to secure a 25-year design, build and manage partnership. The scheme has been developed following advice from consultants Strategic Leisure. The development will be funded through council reserves, section 106 funding and income from possible commercial developments on the site. Strategic Leisure has suggested
Joint service centre plans for Liverpool
by Caroline Wilkinson | 01 May 2008
Plans have been submitted for a joint venture between five Liverpool councils to fund a £8.2m sports centre --and library in Maghull, Merseyside. Contributions will come from Sefton Borough Council, Maghull Town Council, Lydiate Parish Council, Melling Parish Council and Sefton Parish Council. The new centre will be built adjoining to Maghull Town Hall. The planned facility would house a five lane 25m swimming pool, a learner pool and fitness
Harrow to invest in eco-friendly gym
by Tom Walker | 16 Apr 2008
Harrow Council has unveiled plans to build one of the most environmentally friendly leisure centres in the country. The eco-friendly plans for the £37.2m centre include reclaiming 800 cubic metres of rainwater per year from the roof, enough to fill the 25m swimming pool twice over, and harnessing outgoing warm air from the swimming pool, reducing the cost of heating the building by 75 per cent. The council also plans
£67m Joint Service Centre planned for Wigan
by Luke Tuchscherer | 03 Apr 2008
A £67m public service hub, featuring leisure and learning facilities, is being planned for Wigan. The complex – to be called the Joint Service Centre – will boast a 25m swimming pool, a fitness centre and a new library, with the aim of being a one-stop shop for public services. The centre is being funded by private finance initiative (PFI) credits, for which Wigan Council had to compete against 100
Lama win for Letterkenny
by Tom Walker | 31 Mar 2008
Aura Letterkenny Leisure Centre, which opened last summer in Ireland, was recently named Best Sporting Facility at the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) Awards. The Letterkenny Leisure Centre, managed by Aura on behalf of Letterkenny Town Council, was designed by Holohan Architects who, like Aura, are part of the Holohan Group. The centre includes a 25-metre swimming pool, kiddies’ and learner pool, a water slide, gym, health suite, multi-purpose sports
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