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Find great staffTM leisure opportunities 21 MARCH - 4 APRIL 2017 ISSUE 706 Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Gym Group proﬁts up as estate grows

The Gym Group turned around Its main low-cost rival, Pure losses of £12.7m for 2015 to post a Gym, attempted to float on profit of £6.9m in 2016 following the stock market last year, but its move onto the stock market. abandoned the move due to Revenue increased year-on- “challenging conditions”. year by 22.6 per cent, from Around 35-40 per cent of £60m to £73.5m, while the The Gym Group’s sites are number of members shot up in London and the South by 19.1 per cent to 448,000. East, but Treharne caveated This was in part due that the company plans to to 15 new gyms opening continue to spread its reach in 2016, increasing The “far and wide across the UK”. Gym Group’s total estate to 89. In fact, he highlighted As well as increased extensive growth in university quantity, Gym Group chief towns, with students now executive John Treharne told making up 35 per cent of the Leisure Opportunities that as organisation’s membership base. a result of the IPO reducing Treharne said the IPO had made it easier for the company to secure better sites Treharne explained that the debt in the organisation’s low-cost membership and 24/7 balance sheet, the company had been able commented that the IPO also helped The nature of the offer was driving this growth. to “secure the very best sites going forward”. Gym Group secure the best covenant While he said that opening sites within The Gym Group has already exchanged compared to all the equivalent operators as university campuses was a “possibility”, it would on 17 sites for 2017, with the possibility of “landlords do ascribe a superior convenance need to be something city centre-based to be that number increasing to its upper target of to a PLC company”. The Gym Group “readily accessible to the local population.” 20. Chief financial officer Richard Darwin floated on the stock market in late-2015. Details: http://lei.sr?a=e7n6A_O

British Cycling public 2017 ticket offer funding safe – for now to ‘inspire youth’ The public funding which elite sport quango UK Sport distributes to British Cycling is not under An offer which allows school children to watch immediate threat – despite the the World Para Athletics Championships assertion that the governing in London for £3 will inspire them to body’s credibility is in “tatters”. get involved in sporting participation, Triple Rio 2016 gold medallist Hannah Cockroft is It was described as such by according to sports minister Tracey Crouch. expected to be competing at the Championships Culture Media and Sport Committee Around 90,000 pupils will receive chair Damian Collins following discounted entry for the event at the London we enable people to see world-class para an explosive hearing into the Stadium (formerly the Olympic Stadium) – sport. It will go on to inspire many people controversial medical package flown which takes place from 14 to 23 July 2017. to get involved in sport, whether it’s out from British Cycling’s Manchester Accompanying teachers, parent para sport or another type of sport. headquarters to Sir Bradley Wiggins and adults will be granted free admission. “I think it’s a real opportunity for school at the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine. Crouch said: “It is an absolutely fantastic children to see their heroes from Rio Continued on back cover offer and a real opportunity for people last year and engage in sport in general.” to see heroes. I think it’s really important Details: http://lei.sr?a=6w5g2_O

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The Leisure Media Company Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Youth Sport Trust’s PE vision Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 The Youth Sport Trust (YST) Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 has laid out its vision for PE e-mail: please use contacts’ and school sport at its annual [email protected] conference in Coventry. Subscriptions According to chief [email protected] executive Alison Oliver, physical literacy and the love Editor of movement should be at the Liz Terry 01462 431385 heart of primary school PE, Head of News with leadership skills and Matthew Campelli 01462 471912 health and wellbeing the focus on secondary school sport. Journalists Delivering a keynote Tom Anstey 01462 471916 speech at the conference, Jane Kitchen 01462 471929 Oliver told delegates: “This Kim Megson 01462 471915 would put physical education Oliver said PE needed to be at the ‘heart of the educational agenda’ Products Editor at the heart of the educational agenda for schools – ensuring young revolves around the “power of leadership”, Kate Corney 01462 471927 people are well enough to learn and have with Young Health Ambassadors leading Design developed a range of personal competencies projects to address wellbeing in schools. Ed Gallagher 01905 20198 that will help them in the classroom.” According to the Youth Sport Internet The Youth Sport Trust wants the Trust, secondary school PE is “under Michael Paramore 01462 471926 emphasis on PE to switch from sporting increased pressure”, with more schools prowess to the enhancement of lifelong skills. opting to reduce or drop it entirely. Dean Fox 01462 471900 It has launched programmes such as ‘My Last year, the All-Party Parliamentary Tim Nash 01462 471917 Personal Best’ and ‘Get to the Start Line’. Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood Emma Harris 01462 471921 The former was a 12 month pilot in 25 – chaired by Floella Benjamin – said Publisher schools to develop a replicable approach PE was “failing” pupils in its current form. Julie Badrick 01462 471919 to character development. The latter Details: http://lei.sr?a=F4t2r_O Associate Publisher Paul Thorman 01462 471904 Associate Publisher/ Property Desk Birmingham joins race for 2022 Simon Hinksman 01462 471905 Account Manager Birmingham is the second British city to throw its hat Chris Barnard 01462 471907 into the ring to take over Financial Administrator hosting the Commonwealth Denise Adams 01462 471930 Games in 2022 after Durban, Circulation Manager South Africa lost the Michael Emmerson 01462 471932 right to stage the event. Without overtly stating a desire to host the Games, Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, Ian Ward, the deputy Online: www.leisuresubs.com Email: [email protected] leader of Birmingham City Tel: +44 (0)1462 471930 Council made a statement Annual subscription rates are: UK £34, indicating that the city was Europe £45, Rest of world £68, students UK £18. ready to step in if needed. Leisure Opportunities is published 26 times “We are aware of Ian Ward said the city was in ‘advanced stages’ of a feasibility study a year by The Leisure Media Co Ltd, Portmill the decision from the House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK. The views expressed in this publication Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to Liverpool – which rivalled Birmingham are those of the author and do not necessarily seek a new host for the 2022 Games,” he said. for that event – has made the government represent those of the publisher The Leisure “Here in Birmingham we are already in and CGF aware that the city would Media Co Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored the advanced stages of producing a detailed be happy to take on the 2022 edition. in a retrieval system or transmitted in any feasibility study on what would be needed for Durban was stripped of the Games form or by means, electronic, mechanical, a truly memorable Games in the city. That is on 13 March after failing to adhere photocopying, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, due to be completed in the coming weeks and to the requirements laid out by the CGF. Cybertrek Ltd. Printed by Warners Midlands we are in close contact with the government.” According to reports, a number of PLC. Distributed by Royal Mail Group Ltd and Birmingham originally developed other nations have ruled out stepping Whistl Ltd in the UK and Total Mail Ltd globally. ©Cybertrek Ltd 2017 the feasibility study in preparation in to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. ISSN 0952/8210 (Print). ISSN 2397-2394 (Online). of launching a bid for the 2026 Games. Details: http://lei.sr?a=n4d3A_O

2 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2017 SPORT ‘Quick action’ needed on boards Andy Burnham: ‘Football can sooth mental health ‘ Sports national governing The NHS should prescribe sporting bodies with low female activities, such as football, to people with representation on their mental health conditions rather than “just boards should make changes hand out anti-depressants”, according to immediately and not wait former health minister Andy Burnham. for vacancies to arise, Talking at an event in parliament according to Women in Sport. recognising the work of the Mental The equality charity Health Football Association – of which published its latest report, he is a patron – Burnham said that which highlighted a continual sport and physical activity “should have lack of powerful female voices a much greater role to play in helping in the sport sector, and said people regain a sense of themselves”. it was “no longer acceptable” Set up by Colin Dolan, the Mental for boards to wait for Holdaway said governing bodies needed to ‘look beyond targets’ Health Football Association is a non- positions to become vacant profit organisation that uses football as part to appoint qualified females, particularly the pool of female talent for senior executives of the recovery process for mental illness. if “gender levels consistently fall below or and board members at a later stage. Details: http://lei.sr?a=9W5g2_O board the 30 per cent level”. Overall, the As a result, Women in Sport’s Beyond 30 percentage of women in leadership roles in Per Cent Report has laid out a number of sport was at around the 30 per cent mark. recommendations around proactive and While the number of CEOs had increased transparent recruiting, flexible working over the last seven years – up to 24 per cent solutions and confidence training for from 15 per cent – the percentage of women women keen to move up the ladder in sport. in senior leadership roles had decreased Of the latter, the body urged the from 42 per cent in 2014 to 36 per cent. DCMS invest in “formal leadership The report highlighted a major gap at development opportunities for women”. middle-management level, which is reducing Details: http://lei.sr?a=H6F5a_O

New CEO for under-ﬁre British Cycling More than 2.2m women play rugby around the world, according to the global governing body Julie Harrington – the woman responsible for running Wembley World Rugby plans new Stadium for the Football strategy for women Association (FA) – has been appointed to head up under-fire Rugby’s global governing body will fire governing body British Cycling. the starting gun on a broad consultation The new chief executive joins before launching an eight-year the organisation during a tense strategy to boost the women’s game. period despite a stellar showing World Rugby will ask for feedback by Team GB cyclists during from players, fans, unions and regional the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, associations, as well as commercial and when 15 medals were achieved. broadcast partners, as it bids to further A review of British Cycling’s its development and sustainability. “climate and culture” is close to its The 2017-2025 plan for women’s conclusion following allegations rugby will aim to stimulate: increased of bullying and sexism, while participation; higher performance through the controversy surrounding a Julie Harrington has spent 15 years in senior sports roles competition; “inspirational leadership”; a medical parcel delivered to the profile that breaks down barriers; and a doctor of Sir Bradley Wiggins during the “British Cycling already has a fantastic track growing audience and investment avenues. 2011 Criterium du Dauphine continues record of using elite success to inspire millions Katie Sadleir, World Rugby’s general to raise questions over its governance. of people to get active by getting on their bikes manager for women’s rugby, said to Following an explosive Culture, Media and and is now setting its sights in new ambitions increase participation the body had to Sport Committee hearing in which UK Anti- and a new way of working,” she added. “deliver opportunities in the playground, Doping chief executive Nicole Sapstead criticised Harrington, who has 15 years’ experience in the podium and the boardroom”. the record keeping of the body, chair of the senior sports roles, will replace Ian Drake in “It’s critical that we are innovative, bold committee Damian Collins said its credibility May. She joined the FA in 2011 as managing and prepared to act on the collective needs was in “tatters”. Despite this, Harrington director of St George’s Park – the body’s £100m of the game and a whole new generation of said it was “the right time to be joining training centre in Burton-on-Trent. players and fans,” Sadleir added. one of the country’s leading governing bodies”. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z8N8K_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=C5N7X_O

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@SportsLForum #SportsForum sportsandleisureforum.co.uk HEALTH & FITNESS Budget labelled ‘missed opportunity’ Retention Convention to focus on happy workforce Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring The Retention Convention will focus on Budget was a “missed opportunity” the impact a happy workforce has on for the government to demonstrate its retaining leisure centre, gym and health commitment to tackling the nation’s club members at its event in May. physical inactivity crisis, ukactive Now in its third year, Dr Paul executive director Steven Ward has said. Bedford – who founded the conference Hammond confirmed a shake-up of in 2015 – will be joined by Justin vocational and technical education in Tamsett, Lexie Griffiths and Keith Smith. England, outlining a Post-16 Skills Plan Tamsett, a former health club owner that specifies 15 core areas of employment and now a business mentor and coach, which the framework will deliver. will share seven key areas to building Sport and physical activity was not a winning team during his session one of the 15 areas, despite equivalent Hammond delivered his budget speech on 9 March ‘Building Retention Starts Off The Field’. sized industries such as hairdressing, The convention will catering and hospitality being named. The action on its commitment to tackle Britain’s take place in Manchester on 18 May. reforms are based on recommendations from physical inactivity crisis and demonstrates Details: http://lei.sr?a=m6J5n_O a 2016 report into technical education by an that when it comes to employment issues, independent panel, chaired by Lord Sainsbury. our sector is not getting its voice heard A total of £100m will be allocated in 2019/20 nor its interests served. This has to change. for the first technical level qualifications and “The glaring omission of sport and phys- this will rise to more than £500m by 2022. ical activity from the 15 career pathways During his Budget speech, Hammond under the new Post-16 Skills Plan said investing in education and skills would drastically underestimates the importance help tackle the productivity gap and that a of our sector to the future of UK PLC. recurring concern was whether young people “By failing to provide a clear career were being taught relevant attributes needed. pathway into the physical activity sector, the In response to the announcement, Ward government risks weakening the workforce said: “The Budget represents a missed when it has never been needed more.” opportunity for the government to deliver clear Details: http://lei.sr?a=z7k4F_O

The UN1T studio is aimed at youngprofessionals 20-year deal for Everyone Active Former rugby player opens London ﬁtness studio Everyone Active has signed a 20-year deal to provide sports and leisure facil- A former semi-professional rugby player ities in the East Hampshire area, which has opened a 4,800sq ft (446sq m) training will involve £29.5m of investment and conditioning studio in London. in two new leisure centres and UN1T, in Fulham, west London has extensive redevelopment of another. been set up by Rob Smyth and is targeted New facilities will be built at young professionals, holding more than in Alton and in Whitehill and 40 classes a week. With the motto “we Bordon, with money invested in train as one”, classes are based around up Taro Leisure Centre in Petersfield. to 15 stations depending on the workout, The contract, which will see whether it is a strength, cardiovascular Everyone Active run all three centres or mobility session. The studio has on a day-to-day basis, will begin Millard is excited about the ‘new journey’ with Everyone Active six coaches and is targeting 500 members. once the council’s current deal, with Smyth, who used to play rugby for Places for People Leisure, expires on 31 March. Councillor Richard Millard, the council’s Leinster Academy in Dublin, Ireland, Work at the Taro centre will begin this deputy leader, said: “We can look forward stopped playing because of injury. year while the two new facilities will be built to two brand new top quality leisure centres Smyth, who has worked in the simultaneously in 2019. The site at Alton will and improved facilities across the district, fitness industry for over a decade, said: include a six-lane 25metre pool, a six-court sports all to be delivered within the next two years. “Participants encourage, motivate and hall, two fitness studios, squash courts and a gym. “And the commercial elements written into push their fellow members to get out of The Whitehill and Bordon centre the contract will ensure that these facilities will their comfort zone and complete their will feature a six-lane 25m pool, offer fantastic sporting opportunities.” workout as one. We ask one thing of UN1T two fitness studios, a learner pool and a gym. David Love, Everyone Active’s contract members; to believe in their abilities and Work at Taro Leisure Centre will manager, said: “This is a very exciting time for push themselves. Our job is to motivate include improvements to the reception East Hampshire, with a wide range of new and you beyond what you think is possible area, redevelopment of the fitness studio improved leisure facilities coming to the area.” and train outside of your comfort zone.” and refurbishment of the changing rooms. Details: http://lei.sr?a=m7t5A_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=x5x2d_O

Report: David Lloyd prepares for £1.3bn sale Planning laws ‘blocking gyms’ TDR Capital, the owner of the David “Archaic” town planning Lloyd gyms, is gearing up to sell the laws are blocking fitness chain in a £1.3bn deal following its businesses from having acquisition of 16 Virgin Active clubs. impactful presences on According to a report in the Daily English high streets, Telegraph, a number of private equity firms which are “drowning in are circling the mid-market brand ahead of betting shops and fried an official auction in the summer. chicken joints”, according DLL was bought by TDR for £750m in to the chair of ukactive. 2013. It’s estate comprises of 83 fitness clubs Talking at the in the UK and a further 12 on the continent fitness body’s Sweat in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. conference, Baroness That number will rise to 111 overall once Tanni Grey-Thompson the acquisition has been rubberstamped said the government by the Competition and Markets should plot a radical Grey-Thompson said that fitness operators would breathe life into towns Authority (CMA), although a formal overhaul of regulations investigation is due to get under way. to make it easier for gyms and health legend. Calling for more flexible business Details: http://lei.sr?a=k7a7g_O clubs to reach more of the population. rates for fitness companies, she added: “Fitness England’s National Planning Policy operators breathe life and vibrancy into high Framework currently stipulates that gyms streets which are drowning in a sea of betting and leisure centres can only occupy Class shops, fried chicken joints and empty shop D2 category buildings, whereas retail windows that they have the ability to fill.” shops can occupy “far more abundant” Research by the Royal Society of Public Class A1 buildings – i.e. on the high street. Health has found unhealthy high streets are “Archaic planning laws currently make it commonly linked to deprived areas and towns easier to open takeaways and betting shops with a larger proportion of people suffering than businesses that make a positive contri- with ill health. Areas in the North and the bution – economically, socially and physically Midlands are among the worst affected. – to the community,” said the Paralympic Details: http://lei.sr?a=m4x5d_O Gymbox now has more than 24,000 members London expansion offers boost to Gymbox proﬁts Pulse Group completes £4m project London-based gym chain Gymbox The Pulse Group has completed experienced a 28.2 per cent surge in profits the design, build and gym as its expansion gathered pace in 2016. installation work at Go! Active at The firm’s membership base grew to The Arc in Clowne, Derbyshire. 24,000, with several signing up at its newer Pulse was appointed as Bolsover clubs in Old Street, Stratford and Victoria. District Council’s strategic leisure Gymbox has also opened a ninth club development partner in 2015 and in Farringdon, which features a three-lane has been responsible for all aspects running track, an Olympic-sized boxing of the £4m extension project. ring and the largest free weights area in The facility now boasts a new London. As a result its gross profit grew 25m swimming pool, a children’s from £12.4m in 2015 to £15.9m in 2016. pool and flume, a Play Kingdom, Revenues also mushroomed from £13.1m new wet, village changing to £16.8m over the same period. rooms, a thermal suite complete Go! Active at The Arc has two new group exercise studios The expansion is set to continue after with steam room, sauna, ice the company secured a £39m funding fountain and snail shower, as well as a café, “We are delighted to have opened this package from the Business Growth in the 21,108sq ft (1,961sq m) extension. fantastic facility, following a successful Fund and HSBC in October 2016. Three Existing fitness facilities have also been working partnership with Bolsover District new gyms are in the pipeline for 2017. expanded, with two new group exercise studios Council,” said Chris Johnson, Pulse Marc Diaper, Gymbox chief and a cycling studio kitted out with 20 Keiser managing director. “Go! Active is truly a executive, said the opening of the bikes. The fitness suite has been extended to a leisure facility fit for the whole community Farringdon club was a “huge milestone”. 100-station gym, with cardiovascular, strength and we are thrilled to see so many “This, together with a strong and plate-loaded lines from Pulse Fitness. people walking through the doors already.” performance in 2016 and further The gym also features a bespoke A preview weekend saw more than clubs in the pipeline, stands us in functional training rig, and all equipment 6,000 visitors pass through the doors, great stead for the year ahead,” he added. is fitted with Pulse’s tracking and and membership sits at more than 3,100. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G6C8B_O member management software PulseMove. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G6b2c_O

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WWW.FIBO.COM HOTELS High quality Landmark’s £25m hotel revamp training is the key Belfast’s Crumlin Road to business success Courthouse will be transformed into a £25m luxury hotel. Signature Living Group, the hotel group, will revamp the landmark site as part of PETER DUCKER a city-wide growth strategy. is chief executive The project will be one of of the Institute five new hotels the developer of Hospitality will bring to Northern Ireland’s capital over the next three years. n the latest Sunday Times list of Designed by Charles the Top 100 Best Companies to Lanyon, the heritage work for, Oakmann Inns, a chain site dates back to 1850. I of 16 pubs is ranked fourth and It is famous for hosting the The New World Trading Company, trial of the Shankill Butchers – The courthouse has been in a state of disrepair for some time another pub group, comes in 10th place. the notorious Ulster loyalist gang It cannot be a coincidence that in that was responsible for the murder of 23 people. courthouse will very much still belong to both cases staff specifically highlighted In 1983, 22 IRA suspects were jailed for a total the people of Belfast,” he added. their satisfaction with the training of 4,000 years in the building. However, it has “For us, this is an investment in the programmes run by these companies as a fallen into a “state of disrepair” in recent times. local Belfast community and, as well as key factor in their overall happiness at work. Lawrence Kenwright, chair of committing around £25m to the restoration How do you know your business’s Signature Living Group, said the firm’s project, we will be investing in a series in-house training or the training it receives focus will be on “sympathetically of community initiatives – including from a third party is up to scratch? One restoring the building to its former glory.” the launch of a special apprenticeship of the vital services that the Institute “We see ourselves as the custodians academy – in the coming months.” of Hospitality provides is the endorse- of these important buildings and the Details: http://lei.sr?a=B1Y0m ment of training programmes provided in-house or by external training providers. Leisure operators looking for well- trained reception staff will be interested in Hotel part of Bognor Regis plan graduates from the Reception Academy, whose training has recently been endorsed The construction of a new by the Institute. The Reception Academy, hotel will be part of a major based in London, offers short practical leisure-led regeneration of courses, during which students learn the British seaside town of to use reservations software programmes. Bognor Regis being proposed. Most of its students are already in work: Members of the district baristas, hairdressers, shop assistants, council have thrown their employees working in the fast casual dining weight behind a mixed-use sector – jobs with not much room to move scheme worth hundreds of up. Hotels are seen as a somewhat highly- millions of pounds. regarded job. These people can afford the Initial concepts training and want a different life. They want developed by regeneration to make a career for themselves. They’ve consultancy Urban Delivery, worked in customer service and are looking architect Kay Elliott and for the next opportunity to progress. multidisciplinary practice For the hotels, it’s great to know that Arup visualise an expan- somebody took the time and used their own sive linear park connecting A park could lead to a theatre with an outdoor performance space money to get trained. They clearly have a a car park near the train different dedication to the job at hand, than station to Regis Centre. The focal point of The vision, which has arisen someone who hasn’t invested anything. the development, themed ‘Gardens by the from a detailed feasibility study, has All Reception Academy classrooms Sea’, will be a 3,000sq m (32,300sq ft) Winter swayed Arun District Council. also include the reception desk Garden integrated with a new theatre with “This study encapsulates the bold and where the students learn to a rooftop garden and performance space. innovative thinking we feel is needed to practice on industry software systems. The hotel and a raised outdoor seating area will unlock the full potential of Bognor Regis,” Endorsement by the Institute of be around the new shops and restaurants that will said the council’s director of place, Karl Hospitality is no empty box-ticking exercise. overlook the sea. Other facilities proposed for Roberts. “These sites have been waiting too It is conducted by a completely independent the stretch of park include water features, public long for the redevelopment proposed and panel of academics and industry experts, seating, cycle routes, a children’s play area, an the time is now right to make it happen.” providing a valuable report and develop- adult gym and a boule/petanque pitch. Details: http://lei.sr?a=O0E5f mental feedback for the training provider.

Luxury spa retreat Moddershall Oaks, located in the Staffordshire countryside, has launched its new boutique spa suites. Featuring upgraded beds, underfloor heating and private deck areas, each room has been designed to maximise guest comfort in a modern and luxurious environment, while giving a ‘home-spa’ feel. Highlights include a four poster bed in the Master Each suite will feature products supplied by Elemis and GHD Suite, a freestanding bath in the Deluxe Suite, and an Accessible Suite, feel at home while reaping the benefits of all of which has been designed for those with the services we have to offer. Comfort is key to limited mobility and wheelchair access. All us and we want to create a boutique experience rooms include underfloor heating, rainfall where each guest is personally taken care of.” showers, access to a shared outdoor hot tub, Spa facilities at Moddershall Oaks Elemis toiletries and GHD hair appliances. include an outdoor spa courtyard and “We wanted to extend the relaxing and relaxation lounge, spa deli, gym, tennis luxurious experience of our spa into the court, heated vitality pool and kelo sauna. bedrooms where guests can continue to feel The indoor spa area includes a swimming serene and pampered from day to night,” said pool, steam room, hydrotherapy pool, heated Penny Holland, director. “The boutique feel of tiled loungers, experience shower, reflexology the rooms comes complete with a soft lounge footbaths and The Snug beauty treatment suite. area which has been designed to make guests Details: http://lei.sr?a=e9c5D_O

Spa opens in old Bristol bank vaults

The Venice-inspired Lloyds Bank building in Bristol is one of two former banks that have been merged together to form the newly-opened Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa. The hotel’s underground spa features seven treatment rooms, a sauna, a steam room, areas of rest and relaxation and a fully equipped urban gym. Set in the former vaults of the 16th Century building – which was inspired by Sansovino’s The urban retreat features an indoor pool with low-level lighting Library in the Italian city – careful restoration has resulted in a Ocean Spa Ritual, holistic and advanced striking space with many original features facials, specialised massage treatments retained, including listed vault doors. and holistic alternative therapies. The urban retreat features an indoor The spa menu also includes men’s and pool with low-level lighting and an pregnancy treatments, nail treatments, make-up accompanying hydrotherapy pool, enabling services and a selection of spa breaks and days. guests to enjoy the experience of swimming Situated a short walk from Harbourside and in the bank’s previous vaults. ESPA products with 42 city view bedrooms, Bristol Harbour and holistic treatments will be available, Hotel & Spa is part of hotel group Harbour alongside signature Harbour treatments, spa Hotels, which has 13 properties in the UK. ritual experiences including the 160-minute Details: http://lei.sr?a=m3y7N_O

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Theme for Ecsite revealed Zoo loses its license over deaths as ‘Life Everywhere’ A troubled zoo in Cumbria, The European Network of Science where around 500 animals Centers and Museums (Ecsite) has died in its care in less than revealed the programme for the 28th four years, has been refused edition of its annual conference, a new licence to run it to be held in Porto, Portugal in June. following a unanimous This year’s conference takes the theme of decision by the local council. “Life Everywhere” with the message being South Lakes Safari a celebration of the sheer diversity of life Zoo in Dalton had 486 formed over millions of years on earth. animals die under its care Co-organised by Ecsite and local hosts between 2013 and 2016 – the Natural History and Science Museum a death rate of roughly 12 of the University of Porto and the Ciência per cent during the period. Viva network, more than 1,100 professionals Tony Callister, chair of the from 50 countries are expected to attend council’s licensing committee, the event – the industry-leading conference said the decision was made Zoo inspectors found ‘significant problems’ at South Lakes Safari Zoo on science and public engagement. because it was not satisfied Details: http://lei.sr?a=m5h9N_O that conservation matters referred to in the Barrow Council should consider prosecuting Zoo Licensing Act would be implemented. zoo founder David Gill under the Animal The zoo, which is home to more than Welfare Act for allowing animals to suffer. 1,500 animals has had its inhabitants The zoo has experienced a number of die for a number of reasons, including problems in recent times. On 17 December 2015, emaciation, hypothermia and electrocution. the council raised several concerns about the According to a report on conditions at the zoo, issuing an order to prove within 28 days attraction, zoo inspectors found “significant that walkways were safe. The zoo responded in problems caused by overcrowding, poor a statement, with management saying they felt hygiene, poor nutrition, lack of suitable “harassed” to the point that they were unable animal husbandry and a lack of any sort to continue under such conditions. of developed veterinary care”, adding that Details: http://lei.sr?a=N9a3x_O The museum is set to rebrand and become the National Science and Media Museum Revenues and proﬁt up at Merlin Media museum rebrands with new focus on science Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, The National Media Museum in Bradford, with £1.43bn in revenue UK, is changing its name as part of a capping off a strong year for major revamp to demonstrate a new the operator despite having to focus on science. The newly-named navigate some choppy waters. National Science and Media Museum The operator recorded growth (NSMM) will now focus on the science of 11.7 per cent year-on-year, up behind the still and moving image. from 2015’s figures of £1.28bn, The museum suffered a blow last year, which were heavily affected by when it was announced its collection of the fallout of the Smiler crash 400,000 images by the Royal Photographic at Alton Towers. Profits were Society (RPS) would be moving to London’s also up by 3.6 per cent from V&A museum. To compensate, the 2015’s £291m to 2016’s £302m. museum will debut a new £1.8m interactive Merlin CEO Nick Varney high- Merlin CEO Nick Varney noted difficult market conditions for gallery at the end of March, while also lighted difficult market conditions Merlin’s Florida attractions as well as challenging ‘headwinds’ confirming plans to host British astronaut for Merlin’s visitor attractions in Tim Peake’s spacecraft later this year. Florida as well as a “number of headwinds” progress made in the US, generating revenue of The new Wonderlab gallery will in 2016, including pre-opening costs related £404m from our North American attractions explore the science of light, sound to Legoland developments in Japan and up from £336m in 2015,” said Varney. and images through state-of-the-art Korea and a £5m fine incurred in relation “We opened our 100th Midway attraction, exhibits when it opens on 25 March. to the Smiler accident. Merlin also noted a new Legoland Discovery Centre in “We want to draw in new visitors, improved visitation for Alton Towers and Michigan, and visitors to Madame Tussauds encourage existing ones to come strong performances from its other parks. in New York will have enjoyed seeing more often and open a whole new “Despite a number of headwinds in 2016, their favourite Ghostbusters characters chapter for the museum,” said Jo including a difficult market for visitor attrac- and sets from the film up close and personal.” Quinton-Tulloch, museum director. tions in Florida, we are pleased with the Details: http://lei.sr?a=G5c7g_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=X6c4y_O

travel Eleven cities have registered bids to be considered for UK City of Culture 2021, with the prospective candidates hoping to become the third such choice after Hull and KURT JANSON Derry-Londonderry. is director of the Bestowed every four years, the Tourism Alliance title is designed to use culture as a catalyst for economic and he government is about to launch a social regeneration and increase consultation on the development levels of arts and creativity of a replacement for the Package locally and across the country. T Travel Regulations that aims to Coventry, Hereford, Paisley, make the regulations compatible with the Perth, Portsmouth, St David’s and Performers take part in the UK City of Culture 2017 Festival way that people now book and self-package the Hundred of Dewisland, Stoke- their holidays on line. The requirement for on-Trent, Sunderland, Swansea, Warrington and use culture as a catalyst for economic the new regulations comes from the pub- and Wells have all formally entered the growth,” said culture minister Matt Hancock. lication of a new package travel directive competition, with each city aiming to “I am delighted to see so many bids in Brussels last year, which requires all EU demonstrate why their programme is from across the country, showing how member states to adopt the directive into underpinned by heritage and how it will build many areas recognise the important national regulations by 1 April 2018 on existing investment by the Heritage Lottery role culture can play in the development The Package Travel Regulations, while Fund (HLF), which has also pledged £3m to the and regeneration of communities. important for intra-EU travel, have winning city. Since winning the title of City of “This helps boost tourism and raises long been problematic to the domestic Culture in 2013, Hull has had investment worth the profile of arts and culture. The exciting tourism industry, as they make it difficult around £1bn and it is estimated that the city’s funding commitment from the Heritage for small local domestic businesses to economy will have a boost of £60m in 2017. Lottery Fund today is yet another incentive work together to develop value-added “UK City of Culture is a fantastic opportunity for towns to secure this prestigious title.” products. There are two main reasons for for towns and cities to celebrate their creativity Details: http://lei.sr?a=H5U8H this – first, it requires them to either hold customers’ money in a trust account or be bonded and, second, it makes the seller of the package legally responsible for all components of the package. This means that London overnight stays increase if a B&B sold you a package that included a round of golf at the local course and a Tourist accommodation in London customer got hit by a golf ball, it’s the B&B recorded more than 56 million owner that is sued, not the golf course. overnight stays in 2016 – more Leaving the EU means that we are in the than any other city in Europe. position to resolve this by simply removing Research published by its application to domestic tourism. European Cities Marketing However, this presents a problem in that (ECM) revealed that around 41 the new regulations will come into force a million of those stays came from year before we leave the EU. international tourists, helping A simple solution to this problem is London grow the overall figure that a sunset clause is inserted in the new to 7 per cent year-on-year. regulations that states their application The French capital Paris to domestic tourism products will cease recorded the second most when the UK leaves the EU. This has two number of overnight stays. significant benefits – first, it means that the It was followed by Berlin government doesn’t have to go back and (Germany), Rome (Italy), amend legislation, which would require a Barcelona, Madrid (both The number of overnight stays in London increased by 7 per cent further consultation and more parliamentary Spain), Prague (Czech time. And second, it would allow domestic Republic), Vienna (Austria), Munich Rajesh Agrawal, deputy mayor of London tourism businesses the certainty that a (Germany) and Amsterdam (Holland). for business, said the figures were “sensational” change will occur so that they can work In terms of overnight stays made by and demonstrated London’s “enduring appeal”. together and be ready to launch new international tourists, London’s figure “With our world-class sport, culture, art, products when the clause is triggered. grew by 1.3 per cent compared with 2015. history and architecture, it is not surprising And here’s the reason for doing it – the Paris experienced a dip in international that visitors continue to flock to the capital, Tourism Alliance and VisitEngland estimate stays (-12.9 per cent), possibly in relation proving that London is open to people from that this small change would boost domestic to the well-publicised terrorist attack all four corners of the world,” he added. tourism revenue by up to £3.6bn per annum. occurring in the city in November 2015. 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