Find great staffTM 7OOth ISSUE leisure opportunities 16 DECEMBER 2016 - 12 JANUARY 2017 ISSUE 700 Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Baby boomers a ‘growth area’ for fitness

Two-thirds (65.6 per cent) of more moderate physical activity adults aged between 50 and sessions a month compared 70 years old – known as Baby with 27 per cent of females. Boomers – have not done any The report, which also moderate physical exercise looked at obesity and diet lasting 30 minutes or longer and nutrition, said that good- in the past month, according quality work is beneficial to a report by England’s for Baby Boomers’ health, chief medical officer. and that employers have The 159-page Baby Boomers: a role to play by helping Fit for the Future report also their staff to remain healthy found that from a sample enough to stay in employment. size of 55,414, only 28 per Professor Dame Sally cent performed a minimum Davies, chief medical officer of four 30-minute moderate for England said: “People intensity sessions a month, are living longer than ever equivalent to one a week. and so retirement presents National guidelines Only 28 per cent of ‘Baby boomers’ performed moderate exercise sessions every month a real opportunity for recommend adults take part in Baby Boomers to be more 150 minutes of moderate intensity, aerobic, and English Longitudinal Study of Ageing active than ever before. For many people physical activity per week. to produce its findings into the impact of it is a chance to take on new challenges. By 2020, it is estimated that a third lifestyle choices on the current and future “Staying in work, volunteering or joining a of British workers will be aged over 50. health of those born between 1945 and 1964. community group can make sure people stay The report used figures from the Health Men were slightly more active than women, physically and mentally active for longer.” and Safety Executive, Active People Survey with 30 per cent of males taking part in four or Details: http://lei.sr?a=f3T9G_O

Sports participation for Olympic sports females on the rise have funding cut The growth in participation for hockey, netball and gymnastics has boosted the number of women Elite sports funding body UK Sport has left taking part in sport, narrowing four Olympic sports – archery, badminton, the gender gap in the process. fencing and weightlifting – without funding Around 7.21m women now take for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. part in regular physical activity, Announcing its funding decisions for the Despite its successes at Rio 2016, cycling was among bringing the number participating next four years, UK Sport said it needs to the sports to have its funding decreased closer to their male counter parts continue to “prioritise” sports which have the (8.76m). It is part of a growing best hope of winning medals at the Games. agreed resources to protect and enhance the trend which has seen more In total, the quango will invest up to £345m medal potential within the system,” said Liz females become physically active in 16 Olympic and 15 Paralympic sports for Nicholl, CEO of UK Sport. “If we underinvest following targeted campaigns by the Tokyo Games – £2m less than the record across the board, then the British teams will Sport England and NGBs. £347m allocated in the run-up to Rio. ultimately underperform at the Games and Continued on back cover “We would like to invest in every sport, but medal success will be put at risk.” the reality is that we have to prioritise within Details: http://lei.sr?a=f6P9D_O

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The Leisure Media Company Portmill House, Portmill Lane, PE review call ‘falls on deaf ears’ Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 The government has rejected Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 the opportunity to review the e-mail: please use contacts' school PE system, despite the [email protected] publication of a parliamen- Subscriptions tary report that claimed the [email protected] subject was “failing” pupils. Education minister Lord Editor Nash told the House of Lords Liz Terry 01462 431385 that there were “no plans” to Head of News review the curriculum and Matthew Campelli 01462 471912 that it was “unnecessary” to Journalists create a PE taskforce – one of the recommendations Tom Anstey 01462 471916 highlighted in the report that Jane Kitchen 01462 471929 was put together by the All- Kim Megson 01462 471915 Party Parliamentary Group on Benjamin said the UK had “some of the most unfit children in the world” Products Editor a Fit and Healthy Childhood. Kate Corney 01462 471927 Baroness Floella Benjamin, co-chair of the find ourselves today,” the report stated. “The Design group, told Nash that the fact that the UK had leaders of the discipline have remained “some of the most unfit children in the world” largely silent for a generation and the subject Ed Gallagher 01905 20198 showed a need to “urgently revise” the teaching has lost its way in terms of curriculum Internet of PE. She added that the way the subject was development; thereby failing to keep the Michael Paramore 01462 471926 taught “had not changed since the 1940s”. true core purpose for physical education.” Dean Fox 01462 471900 Her comments echoed the report – Despite Nash offering to meet Benjamin Tim Nash 01462 471917 published in October – which suggested the and the rest of the group, the concerns largely Emma Harris 01462 471921 subject scared too many children and teachers. fell on deaf ears. The Conservative Lord “As professionals, it must be admitted stressed that government officials “already Publisher that physical educators themselves are in work closely” with sports organisations. Julie Badrick 01462 471919 part to blame for the situation in which we Details: http://lei.sr?a=7X2V5_O Associate Publisher Paul Thorman 01462 471904 Associate Publisher/ Property Desk Simon Hinksman 01462 471905 Schools failing footballing girls Account Manager A large proportion of schools Chris Barnard 01462 471907 in England are not giving Jed Taylor 01462 471914 girls the opportunity to play Financial Administrator football despite the growth of Denise Adams 01462 471930 the women’s game, according Circulation Manager to Rachel Pavlou of the Michael Emmerson 01462 471932 Football Association (FA). The governing body’s national participation manager Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, for women’s football told Online: www.leisuresubs.com Email: [email protected] delegates at the International Tel: +44 (0)1462 471930 Sport Convention in Geneva Annual subscription rates are: UK £34, that insight showed there was Europe £45, Rest of world £68, students UK £18. a lack of support in primary Leisure Opportunities is published 26 times and secondary schools. Only 41 per cent of girls play football before the age of 10 a year by The Leisure Media Co Ltd, Portmill She said that primary House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK. The views expressed in this publication school teachers were “predominantly female” “We have this thing in England where are those of the author and do not necessarily who “didn’t feel comfortable” taking football we say to everybody that football is our represent those of the publisher The Leisure sessions, while secondary school PE teachers national sport. As far as I’m concerned Media Co Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored were guilty of reverting to hockey and netball. until that’s more equitable at under-10 level in a retrieval system or transmitted in any While the FA has made great strides with it’s not our national sport; it’s a boy’s sport form or by means, electronic, mechanical, female participation and the launch of the where some girls are allowed to play.” photocopying, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, Women’s Super League, Pavlou conceded that However, Pavlou highlighted some positive Cybertrek Ltd. Printed by Warners Midlands the body “still has a lot of work to do”. data which should give the FA encouragement PLC. Distributed by Royal Mail Group Ltd “Around 95 per cent of boys in England as it attempts to double the number of women and Whistl Ltd in the UK and Total Mail Ltd globally. ©Cybertrek Ltd 2016 ISSN play football by the age of 10, while and girls involved in football by 2020. 0952/8210 (Print). ISSN 2397-2394 (Online). only 41 per cent of girls play,” she said. Details: http://lei.sr?a=3C7B5_O

2 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2016 SPORT Volunteering to be ‘revolutionised’ Newcastle backed to host two major rugby finals A fund of £26m has been set Newcastle is launching an ambitious aside by Sport England to bid to host two major rugby union “revolutionise” volunteering finals in a month during May 2018. over the next four years. The European Rugby Champions Cup The money will go towards final and European Rugby Challenge encouraging a new batch of Cup final may both be staged in the volunteers in the sport and northeast city if the bid put together physical activity sector, and by a city-wide consortium is successful. to support the estimated 5.6m St James’ Park, home to Newcastle people who already give up United FC, has been lined up to host the their time to help out. former, while Kingston Park Stadium, the Funding will be spread out stadium belonging to Premiership side between 2017 and 2021. Newcastle Falcons, would stage the latter. In 2017, Sport England The consortium includes Newcastle City will create and launch a There are already more than five million sports volunteers in England Council, NewcastleGateshead Initiative, £3m Opportunity Fund, Newcastle United FC and Newcastle Rugby. which will focus on reaching out to A further £3m will be invested over Details: http://lei.sr?a=b3Q6Y_O people in disadvantaged communities. the next 12 months in a Potentials Fund, “There are huge gains to be made by which is aimed at getting people aged encouraging more volunteers for sport in between 10 and 20 involved in volunteering. these areas because of the dual benefit for In addition, another £3m will go towards the individual and community,” said the supporting club administrators, and making Volunteering in an Active Nation strategy. sure those already taking part feel “encouraged “We want to mobilise a force that can and valued”. Full details of who can apply for contribute at many levels – personal, social the funds will be published in January 2017. and economic – and be the catalyst for Awards will be made in June 2017. transformation of their neighbourhood.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=f3A3W_O

National Centre remit expanded More than 91 per cent of playing fields under threat were saved by the intervention scheme British Swimming has made changes to the way its National Centres Sport England saves more operate in an attempt to capitalise on than 1,000 playing fields a strong Rio 2016 Olympic Games. From 1 January 2017 the centres Sport England intervention has saved or in Bath and Loughborough will improved more than 1,000 playing fields expand their focus from just over the last year. According to figures from concentrating on resident athletes the grassroots sports quango, 91 per cent of to involve all national programme playing fields that were under threat from athletes beyond the locality. planning developments (1,176 out of 1,272) The strategy is to make the centres in 2015 were saved, or the developments “true performance hubs” in the went ahead with improved sports provision. run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics In 43 per cent of cases where Sport after a successful 2016 Summer England objected to planning applications, Games in which Team GB racked its action led to overall improvement, up nine medals. Sport science and while in 57 per cent of cases planning medicine professionals working in Adam Peaty was one of the standout swimmers at Rio 2016 permission was withdrawn or refused Bath and Loughborough will now by the local authority. Nine per cent (115 have national roles, travelling around the National Centres will host national applications) were approved by local country to “service key programme athletes”. programme events such as national councils despite Sport England objection. “The role of the centres will shift to service team development and technical-based Charles Johnston, director of property at the needs of the wider programme, from the camp activity and coach development. Sport England, said the organisation took start of next year, and this review and restruc- David McNulty (national lead centre its statutory role “very seriously”. ture will enable us to meet these performance coach) and Jol Finck (national centre coach) “What these figures show is that by needs,” said national performance director oversee operations in Bath, while Melanie thinking creatively and working with Chris Spice. “The changes and appointments Marshall (national lead centre coach) and Sport England, sports provision can be made will enable coaches to spend more time David Hemmings (national centre coach) protected at the same time as much-needed coaching athletes, while sport science staff will will take the lead in Loughborough. development takes place,” added Johnston. offer greater support to more swimmers.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=d6E4M_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=W8f3m_O

© CYBERTREK 2016 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 3 HEALTH & FITNESS Fitness devices dominate Sugar tax draft paper published wearable tech market The global wearable technology sector The UK government has grew by 3.1 per cent year-on-year in published draft legislation the third quarter of 2016, with basic for its planned sugar wearables – mainly wellness and fitness bands tax on soft drinks, with – accounting for 85 per cent of the market. revenue from the levy The total shipment of wearables reached being used in programmes 23 million in the three-month period, to reduce obesity and according to data from the International encourage fitness Data Corporation (IDC)’s Worldwide and physical activity. Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The publication of Fitness bands experienced double- the document comes digit year-on-year growth. Much of the as the city of Bristol is rise during the July-September period considering implementing was attributed to the launch of newer its own local sugar tax. models and an expanding user base. The UK government The tax will be charged to producers and importers of soft drinks Details: http://lei.sr?a=W5j7n_O tax, which is expected to come into force in April 2018, is programmes to reduce obesity and encourage predicted to raise £520m in the first year. physical activity and balanced diets.” The Soft Drinks Industry Levy will be The estimated indirect cost to the UK charged to producers and importers of soft economy from obesity is between £27bn and drinks with added sugar. It will apply to £46bn. The direct cost to the NHS includes volumes of added sugar drinks with total £6.1bn a year on overweight and obesity- sugar content of 5 grams or more per 100 related ill health and £8.8bn for type 2 diabetes. millilitres, with a higher rate for drinks Dr Max Davie, assistant officer at the Royal with 8 grams or more per 100 millilitres. College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: The document says: “Across England the “The sugary drinks affected by this tax have no government will invest the revenue during nutritional benefit and often contain levels of this parliament in giving school-aged children sugar far above a child’s daily limit.” a brighter and healthier future, including Details: http://lei.sr?a=M9R7z_O The centre is the first in a series of developments to revitalise Clydebank’s Queen’s Quay £23.5m Riverside centre GLL to set up disability community clubs opening set for March Leisure operator Greenwich Leisure Development of a £23.5m riverfront Ltd (GLL) has signed a deal with leisure centre in Clydebank, Scotland Disability Sports Coach (DSC) to is set to be completed early in 2017 and improve disability provision by open to the public in March. creating community clubs. Construction of the four-storey centre, The clubs are designed to be fun, which sits on the banks of the River Clyde, accessible sports clubs and provide started 18 months ago in June 2015. paralympic and multi-sports for Once opened, the leisure facility will have disabled people aged 11 and over. a 25m six-lane swimming pool; teaching The two organisations already pool; leisure pool with waves and flume; work together, providing changing facilities; a café; multi-purpose opportunities for disabled people to sports hall with badminton, netball, take part in sport and physical activ- basketball, hockey and five-a-side foot- ity at seven GLL venues in London. ball courts and retractable seating, health The community club model The clubs will be rolled out to to improve disability provision and fitness suite and dance studio. will be rolled out to GLL-operated West Dunbartonshire Council predicts leisure centres across the UK during 2017. Katie Ellis, GLL national community that around 500,000 people will visit the DSC will also deliver its LIVE programme engagement manager, said: “As a charitable leisure centre in the first year. The leisure through five GLL leisure centres in London social enterprise one of our key objectives facility is a focal point for the regeneration - Sobell Leisure Centre, Brixton Recreation is to improve accessibility to sports of the Scottish town’s historic Queen’s Quay. Centre, Kensington Leisure Centre, Britannia and leisure facilities for all sections of society. The building, which was designed by Leisure Centre and Poplars Baths Leisure “Partnering with Disability Sports Coach architects Kennedy Fitzgerald and being Centre. The LIVE initiative helps schools, will enable us to do this and we look forward built by contractors BAM Construction, colleges and community groups to become to rolling out both the community clubs and will be operated on behalf of the council more physically active through supported LIVE initiatives through the leisure centres we by West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust. gym sessions, energetic studio classes, operate across the UK in 2017 and beyond.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=J7b3J_O sports sessions and brisk health walks. Details: http://lei.sr?a=n2c2y_O

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UK-based boutique fitness studio operator Barrecore is looking to expand “rapidly across the UK and Europe” after securing private investment funding from venture Strategic Data at your capital firm Octopus Investments. The company currently operates Fingertips nine studios in the UK – in London, Manchester, Bristol and Leeds – and its growth has been helped by celebrity Xn Insight endorsements from the likes of Pippa Middleton and dancer Darcey Bussell. Barrecore is looking to benefit from the increased demand for Peter Woods will lead Barrecore’s expansion as its new CEO high-end, studio-based fitness. According to figures from the International Leisure, Aspria, Holmes Place and Sk:n Clinics. Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association As part of the top team shuffle, founder Niki (IHRSA), there has been a 200 per cent rise in Rein moves to the role of creative director but boutique studio openings in the last two years. will remain on the board of directors. Rebecca Hunt, investment manager at Sunaina Sinha, Barrecore chair, said: “The Octopus Investments, said: “The growth in investment from Octopus will enable us boutique fitness has come to Europe and to expand rapidly throughout the UK and Barrecore is uniquely positioned as the market in Europe. Peter, as the new CEO, brings a leader to capitalise on this fast-growing trend.” wealth of experience in scaling fast-growing To drive the expansion push, Barrecore has businesses in the fitness industry in Europe.” appointed Peter Woods as its new CEO. Barrecore classes integrate high-intensity, Woods has more than 20 years’ experience low-impact fat-burning movements designed in the health and wellness industry, having to achieve “fast change in the body.” previously held senior roles at David Lloyd Details: http://lei.sr?a=G4E2e_O See your data ÚĜýåųåĹƋĬƼĜĹƖLjŎƅ Fusion signs deal for Devon sites Leisure operator Fusion Lifestyle has signed a deal to manage leisure centres in South Hams and West Devon for the next 25 years. The partnership between Fusion and South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council covers leisure facilities in Ivybridge, Dartmouth and Kingsbridge in South Hams, and Meadowlands and Parklands in West Devon. Totnes Pavilion in South Hams is not included in the contract. As part of the deal a new six- lane 25-metre swimming pool will The 25-year management deal was signed earlier this month ‰ŅĀĹÚŅƚƋĘŅƵ±ĹÚüŅų be installed at Ivybridge, as well as ĵŅųåĜĹüŅųĵ±ƋĜŅĹÏŅĹƋ±ÏƋƚŸ a refurbishment of facilities. Dartmouth and wellbeing facilities for all in the community. Kingsbridge will also be refurbished. Sealing and signing this contract is a significant The refurbishment programme will begin step toward fulfilling this vision.” T +44 (0)870 80 30 700 in late 2017 and be completed during 2019. Peter Kay, Fusion CEO, said: “We Councillor Hilary Bastone, South Hams operate more than 90 sports and leisure E [email protected] District Council’s portfolio holder for facilities and it is a privilege to take over the Customer First, said: “Signing the contract running of these important sites in Devon.” moves us into a new era for leisure. These Fusion, which has taken over from Tone services are incredibly important to our Leisure to run the facilities, is an independent xnleisure.com customers and South Hams and West Devon registered charity set up in 2000. share a vision of good quality leisure and Details: http://lei.sr?a=H5Y3K_O

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New training manual for spa professionals UK brand Bamford expands to US Spa industry intelligence researcher British lifestyle and Intelligent Spas has teamed up with British wellness brand Bamford has spa consultant Maggie Gunning to create expanded internationally, the Professional Spa Treatments Manual, opening its first Haybarn which outlines its method for “highly Spa outside the UK at 1 consistent” spa treatments. Hotel & Homes South Beach, The manual aims to help make training a nature-inspired luxury staff easier and details 31 spa treatment pro- lifestyle hotel and residences. cedures across water, massage, body, face, Much like Bamford’s nails, hair and extras (including waxing). other Haybarn spas, the Supporting verbal scripts, product lists Miami outpost is rooted in and process maps are also included to a commitment to caring for help guide training and implementation. the mind, body and spirit Details: http://lei.sr?a=d2B8s_O and is based around a strong connection to nature. The Designed by hotel and spa designer Spencer Fung, the spa is a newly spa will include specialist constructed 4,500sq ft (418sq m) space with 12 treatment rooms treatments along with yoga, pilates and meditation. The spa also includes three manicure and “This is our first spa in America, and pedicure stations and a relaxation area, The we are thrilled to find a partner whose Woodland Room, which features a bespoke philosophy fits hand-in-hand with ours,” central water fountain designed to create an said Bamford founder Carole Bamford. atmosphere of calm, peace and reflection. Designed by hotel and spa designer Spencer Fung incorporated 1 Hotels’ commitment Fung, the spa is a newly constructed 4,500sq to sustainability into the design, ft (418sq m) space with 12 treatment rooms, using ash log walls and recycled timbers. and joins two Haybarn spas in England at The spa offers holistic body treatments Bamford’s hotel retreat in Gloucestershire and massages, as well as facial treatments and in London at The Berkeley, as using Bamford’s organic skincare line. well as a spa at London’s Fortnum & Mason. Details: http://lei.sr?a=A7Q7k_O Spa Life UK attracts 500 professionals each year Spa Life expands – will host Irish event in 2017 Titanic Spa sinks rival in court case Industry conference Spa Life will host Yorkshire spa resort Titanic a two-day event in Ireland in 2017 – Spa has been successful in marking the third country for the event. a legal challenge against Set to take place 19-20 June, 2017 in Titanic Hotel Liverpool Dublin, Spa Life Ireland follows the original over the use of its name. Spa Life UK – which has been attracting During a three-day High more than 500 spa professionals in its Court trial, Titanic Spa’s seven-year history – and Spa Life Germany, lawyers claimed against which debuted last year in Bad Orb. Titanic Hotel Liverpool for “Our unique combination of trademark infringement. comprehensive educational opportunities Both claims were success- and face-to-face meetings has proven to be ful and the judge, Mr Justice a very successful formula,” said Andrew Carr, found that Titanic Hammond, event director and co-founder. Hotel Liverpool had caused “Spa Life represents a great way to do consumer confusion among business, and following a soft-launch in its namesake’s client base. Germany this year, we’re confident that Titanic Hotel Liverpool The Titanic spa resort in Yorkshire opened its doors to the public in 2005 we’ll double the number of attendees at opened in 2014 – nine years this event in June 2017 and also deliver a after Titanic Spa. The Yorkshire spa said including stopping the use of the word ‘spa’ successful inaugural event in Ireland.” it began receiving calls from customers, and placing a disclaimer on its website. Hammond said that Ireland is a mar- who were under the impression the Titanic Spa director of operations Amy ket with huge untapped potential, Liverpool hotel was part of the same operation. Burton said: “The decision to go to court was and the event has already secured the The level of confusion prompted Property not one we took lightly. We are well known endorsement of the Irish government Renaissance, Titanic Spa’s operator, to take in the industry and have no fear of healthy through Failte Ireland, the National legal action, which resulted in Titanic Hotel competition but we couldn’t stand by and Tourism Development Authority. Liverpool being ordered to take measures allow our brand to be diluted in this way.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=k6G6h_O to reduce the likelihood of confusion, Details: http://lei.sr?a=t2z2M_O

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it for you? Tourism agency VisitBritain has signed new partnership deals with two China-based travel sector giants as part of a strategy to attract more Chinese visitors to the UK. KURT JANSON The partnerships with Hainan is director of the Airlines – owned by the HNA Tourism Alliance Group – and Alitrip, the tourism arm of global leisure giant Alibaba he year 2016 was certainly one to Group, will seek to strengthen remember (or forget, depending the UK’s appeal to China, upon your political views). which is now the world’s most T However, in tourism terms it’s a valuable outbound tourism market. The deal was signed at an event held at Madame Tussauds in year that we know very little about at the The partnership with Alitrip will Shanghai, which was attended by culture secretary Karen Bradley moment. On the inbound tourism side, the create a virtual British marketplace referendum came right at the start of the on Alitrip’s digital platform, showcasing the “Through the pavilion, they will learn main summer season meaning the fall in the diversity of UK tourism products directly to about the UK, fall in love with the UK value of the pound presented two problems. millions of Chinese consumers. It will also and ultimately make the UK part of Firstly, by the start of July, almost all promote “great experiences and destinations” their future or current travel plans.” potential inbound visitors had already across Britain to Chinese visitors, designed to Meanwhile, HNA Group has applied booked their summer holiday and were convert the inspiration to visit into bookings. for five new airline routes into Britain, not in a position to change their plans in Alitrip senior vice president Jerry Hu said: following a new air service agreement response to the UK suddenly becoming a “The UK National Tourism Pavilion on the between China and the UK. The Chinese cheaper destination. Secondly, even if these Alitrip platform will reach more than 200 cities to be connected directly with Britain potential visitors hadn’t already sorted out million Alitrip users through a variety of are Changsha, Chengdu, Qingdao, Shenzhen their summer holiday, they faced the more cultural and tourism resources, combined and Xi’an, all to be serviced by HNA Group. fundamental problem that, by July, tourism with innovative e-travel products and The two partnership deals were signed at an accommodation in London is already packages – introducing potential Chinese event in Shanghai, China earlier this month, booked solid. This means that they would tourists to all the UK has to offer as a attended by culture secretary Karen Bradley. have been unable to find anywhere to stay, top international tourism destination. Details: http://lei.sr?a=r7Z5v_O certainly at a reasonable price, in order to benefit from the fall in the pound. The combination of these two factors means that it is only when we get the figures from the autumn period will we really know BA to introduce ‘wellness sensors’ whether the UK has received a boost in inbound tourism revenue. UK’s flagship carrier British On the domestic side, things are even Airways (BA) is developing less clear. VisitEngland has found that there an ingestible “wellness pill,” are errors in the methodology being used which would allow the airline by the firm commissioned to conduct the to monitor passengers’ health monthly domestic tourism survey (GBTS). information during flights. This means that only the figures for visitor The company has filed a numbers and nights spent on holiday are patent application for a sensor available up until May and there are no that would be able to measure figures at all for the months since May. So a number of indicators, includ- no one knows what impact the referendum ing stomach acidity levels, body has had on the domestic tourism market temperature, sleep phase and – although anecdotal information suggests heart rate. Collecting the data 2016 has been a successful year. will allow the airline to assess The only real handle that anyone has on the passenger’s “wellness levels” the domestic sector comes from the day- and adjust the services it offers visitor survey. This shows that from August accordingly – such as changing The sensor would help assess passengers’ in-flight ‘wellness levels’ to October, day visitor numbers in the UK in-flight meals, managing sleep increased by 12 per cent over the same times and suggesting inflight entertainment. “What is desired is a system that facilitates period in 2015 and expenditure on these “The sensor inputs provide information greater efficiencies within the aircraft travel visits increased by 15 per cent. That’s £2.2bn on the physiological state of the passenger environment and enables improved control of additional expenditure, sufficient to create and environmental conditions in the vicinity and personalisation of the passenger’s travel about 40,000 new jobs. If that is an indica- of the passenger,” the patent applica- environment, in particular for enhanced pas- tion of overall increase in domestic tourism, tion states. “A dynamic event schedule is senger wellness and wellbeing when flying.” then 2016 has certain been a very good year. then generated based on the retrieved data. Details: http://lei.sr?a=y8h9Z_O

12 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2016 HOTELS What’s in store for Lanesborough to focus on wellness UK hospitality and London’s The Lanesborough leisure in 2017? hotel, part of the luxury Oetker Collection, is set to open its new 18,000sq ft (1,672sq m) exclusive spa and wellness centre – billed as ‘a lifestyle club PETER DUCKER for the modern Londoner’ – on is chief executive 13 March, and has partnered of the Institute with experts across the fitness, of Hospitality beauty, spa and wellness communities to offer a holistic he year 2016 was one of surprises, approach to wellbeing. so what’s on next year’s agenda? Spa consultant Neil Of course, Britain is expected Howard has overseen the T to start its negotiations project, working with interior The ‘language’ of the spa’s design will be taken from the hotel to leave the EU, but uncertainty designers 1508 London, fitness about the outcome is likely to continue. lifestyle expert James Duigan of Bodyism, classical aesthetic of the hotel, with British There are already signs of a slight ‘super-therapist’ and facial expert Anastasia characteristics including silk wallpapers, wood slowdown in the eating-out market, Achilleos, and massage trainer Beata paneling and leather upholstery. with companies putting the brakes on Aleksandrowicz, founder of Pure Massage. “We really wanted to create a beautiful exten- their expansion plans as their perceived “We’ve been working on this for the last sion of The Lanesborough Hotel,” she explained. challenges switch from property avail- 18 months, and it’s just breathtaking in the “It’s such an iconic British hotel, and it has such ability to staffing, property and food costs. ambition and the scope of what we want to an amazing quality to it. We spent a lot of time A piece of legislation that has been create for people,” said Duigan. “...It’s like discussing why it’s so successful, and one of the mostly buried under our daily diet of nothing else, and no expense has been spared.” reasons is that it’s sort of a home-from-home – Brexit speculation is the introduction of Louise Wicksteed, creative director and it’s sort of an extension of your personal space.” the Immigration Skills Charge. This charge partner at 1508 London, has reimagined the Details: http://lei.sr?a=P5d3g_O applies to non-EU nationals and will be introduced in April 2017 as part of the government’s aim to reduce net migration. For those businesses that have a sponsor Marriott launches luxury arm licence and are reliant on Tier 2 (General) migrant workers to operate successfully, After the recent acquisition the costs of doing so will increase. Salary of Starwood, hotel giant thresholds for skilled migrant workers will Marriott has launched a rise plus a charge of £1,000 per person per new luxury division that year will be applied for large organisations will include St. Regis, The and £364 for smaller businesses and chari- Luxury Collection, W Hotels, ties. To beat the salary threshold increase, Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton there may be merit in applying for and Reserve, Bulgari Hotels & assigning your certificates before April 2017. Resorts, Edition and JW The Apprenticeship Levy, also due from Marriott brands. April 2017, will be a potential extra cost Marriott, which operates unless companies are well-prepared to more than 70 hotels in the invest in apprenticeships. We believe that UK, is scheduled to open new-improved apprenticeships present our nearly 30 hotels in its luxury industry with a big opportunity to work portfolio in 2017, and has a together to raise professionalism and total of 180 luxury hotels in promote career pathways. its development pipeline, rep- London’s Marriott Grosvenor House is now part of the new division The layered approach of the National resenting 20 new countries Living Wage, especially as applied to 25 and – from Iceland to Nepal to Cuba. luxury portfolio uniquely positions us to 26-year-olds has made it hugely complex Tina Edmundson, global brand officer for cater to the increased demand of the rapidly- and costly. Thankfully, the two different Marriott, said that luxury travel has been up expanding cadre of affluent travelers,” she said. rates will be aligned at £7.60 per hour from nearly 50 per cent over the past five years, “We now have a world-class, April 2017, which will simplify processes. and she sees “a long runway for growth at dedicated luxury structure in place We know there are skills shortages in the high-end,” with the company’s luxury to nurture and strengthen our portfolio. our industry and a particular pressing traveler comfortable moving across the luxury “Our guests’ approach to luxury is decidedly need for spa therapists and sales and portfolio for both business and leisure. less formal, entirely more personal, and marketing personnel. The current set of “Spanning the world from the most iconic defined more by their interests and mind-set circumstances makes it all the more vital hot spots to the ultimate undiscovered gems, than their geography and demographic.” for us to effectively promote our exciting the unmatched breadth and depth of our Details: http://lei.sr?a=c4N3C_O and rewarding sector as a career of choice.

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Social media ‘netmarks’ key for experience design New gallery for Science Museum Bob Rogers, founder and chair of visitor The sweeping air flow around experience design firm BRC Imagination a 1920s aeroplane has inspired Arts, has said that visitor attractions must Zaha Hadid Architects’ eye- be designed as “netmarks” – a concept catching new mathematics that takes into account the impact gallery for London’s Science of social media on physical design. Museum, which opened to the Rogers – who worked as a Disney public on 8 December. Imagineer for more than two decades Mathematics: The Winton before forming BRC – said that creating Gallery explores how a netmark is critical for a designer when mathematicians, their tools creating or revamping a visitor attraction. and their ideas have helped “I wouldn’t say you even have build the modern world over to turn it into a landmark,” he told the past four centuries. It has Leisure Opportunities. “I’d say instead been designed at a cost of Mathematics: The Winton Gallery explores how mathematicians, how do you turn it into a ‘netmark’?” £5m as one of several new their tools and ideas have helped build the modern world Details: http://lei.sr?a=d7z7E_O educational spaces being developed by the museum. influenced the wing design, helping to shift More than 100 objects from the Science public opinion about the safety of flying and Museum’s collection – including an early to secure the future of the aviation industry. example of the WWII-era Enigma code- The air that would have flowed around the breaking machine, one of Britain’s first aircraft in-flight inspired the layout and lines calculators and a 1970s cash register – ZHA have created for the gallery, from the highlight the central role of mathematical positioning of the showcases and benches to practice in our lives, “from trade and travel the three-dimensional curved surfaces. to war, peace, life, death, form and beauty.” As well as being ZHA’s first permanent The centrepoint of the gallery is the Handley public museum gallery, the project is Page ‘Gugnunc’ aeroplane, built in 1929 for the first the studio has completed in a competition to construct safe aircraft. the UK since their founder’s death. Ground-breaking aerodynamic research Details: http://lei.sr?a=u7A3y_O

The tree creates the impression of it floating in air Cavalry exhibit for Hadrian’s Wall Tate goes upside down to celebrate Christmas Hadrian’s Cavalry, a multi-site exhibition that will look at the London’s Tate Britain is celebrating lives and times of the Roman the festive period in a curious way – by army’s horseback troops, will hanging a gold-rooted Christmas tree feature the UK’s largest ever Roman upside down through December. cavalry re-enactment, specially Hanging inside the gallery’s Millbank commissioned artworks and wide building, the piece by artist Shirazeh range of artefacts from the era. Houshiary reimagines a 1993 work focusing The exhibition, which is being on the natural qualities of the tree itself hosted by the Hadrian’s Wall such as texture, colour, smell and shape. World Heritage Site and will take The artist has suspended the tree, place at various locations within exposing its roots and “creating the those grounds, offers an in-depth impression of floating in air with the roots examination of the cavalry forces free from their earthly constraints”, drawing who guarded the wall. Their attention to what is usually hidden. helmets, armour, weapons and A part of Hadrian’s Wall at Kennel Crags, Northumberland The 2016 tree is placed down the centre other intricately decorated items of a staircase, offering three viewing will be on show at participating locations from Hadrian’s Cavalry is funded by perspectives from multiple levels – the tree’s 8 April to 10 September 2017. the Arts Council England’s Museum tip on the lower floor, the main body from There will be re-enactments scheduled Resilience Fund to the tune of £690,000. the ground, and the gold leaf-covered roots throughout the six-month period, including The Roman cavalry artefacts are being on the upper floor. The work by Houshiary a 30-troop demonstration scheduled for on 1 loaned by a number of museums, including marks the start of a festive series of works and 2 July at Bitts Park in Carlisle. the British Museum, National Museums through December, beside a display of work The Bitts Park show will be the largest Scotland, the Musee d’Art Classique de by prominent British artists including Antony cavalry re-enactment in UK history, Mougins in France and the Archaeological Gormley and Anish Kapoor. and will be based on military exercises State Collection in Munich, Germany. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G7q6v_O described by Hadrian some two millennia ago. Details: http://lei.sr?a=k4c2q_O

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English Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth (AFCB) is seeking a new home in a new location, its chief executive has announced. Neill Blake said the club cannot realise its preferred The design is influenced by Cadair Idris mountain option of buying back the Vitality Stadium, where it Stargazing ‘Sky Huts’ to currently plays, from property be built across Wales company Structadene in order to redevelop the site. The mythology, tradition and beauty “It has always been the of Wales have inspired a series of board of directors’ preferred portable self-contained glamping cabins option to buy the stadium from which guests can gaze at the stars. back and develop a Premier The 11,464-seat Vitality Stadium is the smallest in the Premier League WG+P Architects and Webb Yates League-standard stadium Structural Engineers will create three on the current site at Kings Park,” he said. in Kings Park, meaning we are severely boutique ‘Sky Huts’ to be placed in scenic “However, following discussions over a constricted in what we can achieve on this and historic locations across the country number of months with both Structadene site with regards to size, capacity and facilities.” after winning a design competition for the and Bournemouth Borough Council’s Blake said the club has been left “with no project. The structures will be timber clad planning department, it has become option” but to find a new site and is working and will each have a retractable roof, creating apparent that this will not be possible. with the council to identify a suitable location. “an observatory to the heavens” for campers “Firstly, we are not going to develop a “We have given great thought to seeking to enjoy the changing constellations stadium we do not own and will not be held meet not only the needs, but also the in the night sky. Eye level glazing around the to ransom over a price to purchase the existing expectations, of supporters,” he said. huts will create 360-degree views. site. And secondly, the council’s planning “It is crucial that we have a capacity that The design is influenced by the myth of department have made it clear that they would meets the ever-growing demand for tickets.” the Welsh mountain, Cadair Idris, where not welcome a significantly bigger stadium Details: http://lei.sr?a=2n6v7_O legend states that travellers sleeping out under the night sky awaken as madmen or poets. This tradition has been manifested in the design for the roof, which will be Piano’s ‘Cube’ given the green light operated by a geared cable system. Details: http://lei.sr?a=A5z2C_O Planning permission has been granted for London’s controversial ‘Paddington Architects sought out to Cube’ development designed design Edinburgh hall by architect Renzo Piano. Westminster City Council’s Architects, designers and acoustic Planning Application experts have been invited to express their Committee approved the interest in creating a world-class arts 14-storey project on 31 centre and concert hall in the heart of London Street earlier this Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh. month, despite complaints The venue has been proposed by the from local campaigners and Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO), which heritage groups that it will is seeking a new permanent home, and the have a negative impact on charitable trust IMPACT Scotland. the capital’s skyline. The facility will be built in St Andrew The £775m cubic building The £775m project will replace the former Royal Mail sorting office Square, with a 1,000 seat auditorium at its will replace the former Royal heart “combining excellent acoustics with Mail sorting office next to Paddington Station. beginning of the year following a barrage of access for all forms of popular music”. In addition to offices, around 80,000sq complaints from campaigners. The building would also serve as a venue ft (7,400sq m) of retail and restaurant The Sellar Property Group – which is for education, conferences and public accommodation will feature over five levels, developing the project and previously engagement and would offer studios pro- including a fine-dining rooftop eatery. collaborated with Renzo Piano Building viding rehearsal, recital and recording The building will be lifted 12m (39ft) above a Workshop to build The Shard – responded space “to rival the best in Europe”. stretch of public realm covering an acre. by holding local consultations and proposing It is hoped an architect-led team will be An earlier concept for the site – centred the alternative cube-shaped structure, and this appointed in 2017 to develop the designs. around a 72-storey skyscraper and nicknamed vision was enough to convince city planners. Details: http://lei.sr?a=y4v5d_O ‘the Paddington Pole’ – was scrapped at the Details: http://lei.sr?a=u2V8Z_O

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