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Center Parcs CEO: UK planning process ‘ridiculous’

As Center Parcs launches its new £250m forest and perfect for Center Parcs and Woburn Forest holiday resort last week, that’s where our determination came from, CEO Martin Dalby called for the UK gov- because even our barristers advised us that ernment to take the development of major it would be a tough battle for planning.” leisure investments more seriously. The Blackstone Group-owned resort Talking exclusively to Leisure operator launched the new £250m com- Opportunities, Dalby urged a planning pro- plex on 6 June. It features 625 lodges, a cess rethink for major developments, and 75-bedroom hotel, Center Parcs’ largest revealed that Center Parcs is now looking Subtropical Swimming Paradise and an towards Ireland for its next project. Aqua Sana spa, plus the typical indoor and He said: “When big investments like outdoor activities the resort is known for. this come along, there should be a way of “What was fantastic about this scheme bypassing the local authority to get it built is that the secretary of state overrode her – there needs to be someone in govern- own inspector to get it through, because ment responsible for these big projects.” she recognised the positive impact it would According to Dalby, Center Parcs spent Martin Dalby says red tape nearly scuppered Woburn Forest have on jobs and tourism. This Center £5m just getting the Woburn site through Parcs development will put £20m into the planning and – more importantly – the pro- “When we submitted the application, the local economy each year in wages, salaries and cess took five years, thereby depriving the area council spent a year just looking at it – It was expenditure through local businesses – she rec- of valuable employment opportunities at the ridiculous. We had to go through that local ognised that and those things outweighed the height of the recession. “When we announced planning process with local people who didn’t negatives of building in the green belt.” the project in 2004, we said we’d open in 2008. really understand what we were doing. There’s Dalby said that this fifth and final Center We would have achieved that deadline, and then got to be a faster way than it taking five years. Parcs site completes the portfolio in England, the area could have had the benefit of all those “This was such a great site that we believed with a development in Ireland the most likely jobs right throughout the recession,” he said. in our project and persevered - it’s an amazing next step. Details: http://lei.sr?a=b4g5R

Warner Bros considers Gym membership Harry Potter spin-off surges past 8 million Leisure Opportunities understands Warner Bros is exploring the possi- The UK health and fitness industry has more bility of creating attractions based on clubs, more members and greater market value JK Rowling’s book Fantastical Beasts than ever, with the majority of growth driven and Where to Find Them. by low cost operators, according to the 2014 The media giant has already State of the UK Fitness Industry (SOFI) report. acquired film rights to the story, which For the first time ever, health club mem- was written by the Harry Potter author ber numbers have moved past eight million, in 2001 and is linked to the books. market value has exceeded £4bn and the pen- Locations are not yet known, etration rate is at an all-time high of 13.2 per John Treharne’s low cost The Gym Group is making gains however, the company has already cent. The penetration rate signifies the percent- announced it will be expanding age of the UK population that are members of 12-month period to the end of March 2014, with its award-winning Studio Tour at a health club and reflects a welcome improve- increases across all three KPIs – 3.9 per cent Leavesden, making it one possible loca- ment on last year’s figure of 12.6 per cent. in value, 1.5 per cent in the number of fitness tion. Details: http://lei.sr?a=W4b2m The 2014 report highlights that the industry facilities and a 4.5 per cent rise in members. has experienced another year of growth over the Details: http://lei.sr?a=U4t2a

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2 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2014 SPORT Pop-up clubs for disadvantaged Paraplegic teen to take opening kick at World Cup Sports charity StreetGames A paraplegic teen will officially kick-off this will create 200 Pop Up year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil, showcas- Clubs during the summer ing new technology which could transform that will enable disadvan- lives for millions of paralysed people. taged young people to get The teen is one of eight patients taking involved in sport. part in Walk Again, a vast research project The nationwide pro- that hopes to enable wheelchair-bound peo- gramme will be operated ple to remobilise using robotics. in partnership – and funded The first big demonstration of the proj- by – Spirit of 2012 (Spirit), ect will be on 12 June at the Corinthians a charity set up to support Arena in Sao Paulo, before the World Cup’s programmes that sustain opening match between Brazil and Croatia. the spirit of the London 2012 Wearing an exoskeleton, the patient will Olympics and Paralympics. rise from the wheelchair, walk 25m onto the Sessions have been pitch and take the World Cup’s first kick. designed to give young Commonwealth champion Kelly Sotherton is supporting the project Details: http://lei.sr?a=c9S8C people the chance to take part in sports that will feature heavily at this Jane Ashworth, who is the CEO of summer’s Commonwealth Games – such as StreetGames, said: “We know that large athletics, table tennis and badminton. sporting events inspire young people to The sports will be brought to peoples’ door- get active, we saw it with the Olympics, steps by organising the sessions at community Paralympics and we are sure to see it halls, leisure centres and parks - meaning that with the Commonwealth Games as well. sporting activities can be accessed by all. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Y6v4t

Bolton’s academy plans win approval

Bolton Wanderers Football Club has been granted outline planning permis- Plans include a health club and community spaces sion to build a £100m sport, education and office development after plans were Port Talbot Town FC tables approved by the local council. brand new stadium plans The club announced plans last year to create a free sports academy, along with Welsh Premier League club Port Talbot retail outlets, 200 apartments, a 60-bed- Town FC has announced plans to replace room hotel and an office block with its current home, GenQuip Stadium, with restaurants and hospitality suites as part a new facility within two years. of the club’s “Middlebrook Masterplan”. A feasibility study conducted by James + The plans also include an as-yet Nicholas Architects shows that the purpose- unannounced expansion to the club’s built venue is set to have an all-weather 3G home the Reebok Stadium (soon to be Bolton’s £100m plans include a new sports academy pitch – to limit the number of games post- renamed the Macron Stadium). poned due to weather, as well as to allow Councillors approved the plans, despite con- contractors or architects have yet been named. wider community use and for the pitch to be cerns over other developments being affected, “The development would provide much used as an extra source of revenue. including the nearby Church Wharf regen- needed investment and employment opportuni- Designs also include seven multifunc- eration project in Bolton town centre. The ties with improvements to education, leisure and tional community/training rooms, space for project has been overseen by The Environment wider community facilities in an urban setting a health club and a multi-purpose “sports Partnership (TEP) to provide ecology, land- and sustainable location,” said planning officer barn” to be used by the club and community. scape and environmental assessment, though no John Berry. Details: http://lei.sr?a=k7v7W According to the club director Tim Bull, environmental sustainability will be right at the core of the stadium design. Right Directions to deliver ASA’s Learn To Swim accreditation Speaking to local media, he com- mented: “We will be adopting a unique Health and safety management specialist Right The agreement will bring all three leading eco-friendly approach using solar pan- Directions – the company which delivers health and fitness industry awards together, els and other environmentally friendly Quest for Sport England and ukactive’s Code allowing operators to save time and money by methods to provide energy and that of Practice (CoP) – will now co-ordinate the achieving their ASA Learn To Swim accredi- could even incorporate the cost effective ASA’s Learn To Swim accreditation scheme for tation and ukactive CoP as part of their Quest hire of electric cars for local residents.” facilities that are offering swim schools. assessment. Details: http://lei.sr?a=U3n7U Details: http://lei.sr?a=G3F4K

© CYBERTREK 2014 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 3 HEALTH & FITNESS Latest NHS weight loss Fitness First secures £115m loan info pushes activity agenda New NHS guidelines for weight loss in Fitness First has raised a new England advocate physical activity as part £115m debt facility to be used of potentially state-funded weight man- to pay off an existing loan agement programme in a bid to encourage from shareholders and under- people to make long-term lifestyle changes. pin development plans. The National Institute for Health and The financial package Care Excellence (NICE) has called for has been provided by four overweight people to be introduced to banks – HSBC, Barclays, daily physical activity and sent to slimming UBS and IKB – and marks classes to achieve a three per cent weight the first time the group has loss. The NHS has advised that obese people secured an external loan should aim to lose up to 10 per cent of their since its Company Voluntary body mass, and NICE says this should still Arrangement (CVA) in 2012. be the goal, but points out incremental tar- The package comprises a gets are more achievable and may prevent £100m loan (with a provision ‘yo-yo dieting.’ Details: http://lei.sr?a=v9U3R to increase up to £120m) and a £15m revolving credit facil- ity. The transaction marks a Fitness First chief exec Andy Cosslett is overseeing a brand makeover milestone in the restora- tion of the company’s financial position and brand and offer,” said chief financial officer comes at a time when the group is undergo- John Wartig. “This new facility represents an ing a £270m global makeover, implementing ongoing low level of leverage but will materi- a widespread training overhaul and planning ally reduce our cost of financing and release major expansions across parts of Asia. incremental funds for reinvestment behind “The signing of this bank facility at very the acceleration of our refurbishment pro- competitive rates is further evidence of our gramme and ongoing rebrand initiatives.” continuing financial improvement and the Fitness First is one of the largest fitness growing confidence of external lenders in our brands in the world with over 377 clubs. overall strategy to reposition the Fitness First Details: http://lei.sr?a=e3U7W

Grainger was on hand to relaunch the club Olympic legend puts new Marketers should aim to be “like Branson” Club kit through its paces The growth in prominence of social London 2012 gold medal rower Katherine media has opened an array of market- Grainger was on-hand to test out equipment ing opportunities for the health and at the newly-refurbished Cameron House fitness industry, however marketing Club overlooking Scotland’s Loch Lomond. managers should be operating more The gym, which is a key part of the like Richard Branson to improve their Devere-operated five-star Cameron House online strategies, says the CEO of Icon Hotel, became the first in Scotland to offer Training Julian Leybourne. Technogym’s ARTis Connectivity equip- According to Leybourne, chairs, ment as part of the £250,000 overhaul. executives and managers need to “I’m really impressed with this new understand the digital revolution and equipment and can’t think of anywhere bet- begin to contribute to the dialogue ter to launch the new range than Cameron surrounding social media develop- House,” said Glaswegian Grainger. ment, with Virgin leader Branson’s “The Technogym team kitted out our gym social media use a great example. at the Olympic Village and I know how pas- “Our approach has had to evolve in Social media stars like Branson have shown how to engage users sionate they are about fitness so the members terms of the way that we listen to staff, here are really going to enjoy it.” customers and potential prospects – the way “He uses the full range of social media: The resort also features an 18-hole we must, today, open up a two-way dialogue blogging, asking questions, responding to Championship golf course, a luxury resort to ensure that our audience look, listen and comments on Facebook and Twitter to hear spa with rooftop infinity pool and a range react in a positive and mutually beneficially what people are saying on a daily basis about of outdoor activities. Andy Roger, ops direc- way,” wrote Leybourne in the May edition of each of his businesses and each brand – the tor of Cameron House said: “It’s wonderful Health Club Management magazine. good, the bad and everything in between,” adds to have Katherine Grainger here to put our Since its introduction, Branson has used Leybourne. “By engaging on say, Facebook or brand new equipment to the test. What bet- social networking to reach out to his customer Twitter, you can position your brand to show- ter way to inspire us on our fitness goals than base and engage in discussions to help improve case your values in a subtle but positive way.” this visit.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=D8F4D the offerings supplied by his businesses. Details: http://lei.sr?a=m5A5k

4 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2014 HEALTH & FITNESS Les Mills: New virtual reality classes REPs announces its 2014 SE Fitness Convention Les Mills International The Register of Exercise Professionals has launched a brand new (REPs) has announced its 2014 South East “immersive fitness” product in Convention will run in conjunction with an initiative called The Project. FitPro Live from 18-19 July in London. Working in partnership The convention will give fitness profes- with Reebok, The Project sionals the chance to learn from a selection brings together group exercise of experts in the field and experience the with cutting-edge entertain- latest fitness technologies first-hand. ment to create a product This year’s event expects to attract over which, in an exclusive inter- 5,000 fitness professionals from across view with Health Club the world, who will take part in a series Management, Les Mills CEO of workshops. The programme will focus Phillip Mills described as heavily on Level 4 content and will seek “transformational for fitness”. to address some of the most pressing The concept comprises challenges currently facing the industry. a three-walled room onto Details: http://lei.sr?a=p7h3x which video content is The Reebok-Les Mills box will tour globally to showcase The Project streamed throughout a class. “It’s like being inside a computer game – a vir- computer game, then suddenly you’re climbing tual reality that changes each song,” says Mills. a mountain or cycling across the sea,” says Mills. Les Mills has made a significant investment “We’re cautiously excited about how we can over the last year in producing video content, commercialise The Project. The cost of putting working with digital special effects experts to an immersive studio into a club is currently very create three classes for the launch: cycling class high, but cycling is most likely to be the first to The Trip, a BodyCombat/GRIT workout, and take off: these are smaller studios and subse- a combined BodyBalance/BodyJam class. quently won’t cost quite as much. I believe this “In the cycling class, for example, one min- is as big as when we added exercise to music – ute you’ll be cycling through the stars in the it may be the biggest thing Les Mills has ever universe, the next it’s as if you’re in the Tron done. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z3S8J

The former lobby is now a thermal spa énergie signs five-club Fit4less deal in London Ageing Bridgend Rec gets 21st century facelift The énergie Group has signed a new franchise agreement to open at least Bridgend Recreation Centre has been five of its Fit4less branded health clubs given a new lease of life following a £4.5m in London over the next three years, as 18-month leisure development project. part of a deal with operator Gymstar. Work began on the then-creaking 1970s The first site will open in Bethnal site in October 2012, and the facility has Green in June, with two further sites been given a dramatic makeover, with planned this year. Gymstar will also, development partner Pulse overseeing the with partners, regenerate two existing design, build and equipment fit out. énergie Fitness Club sites in Leighton The fitness suite has been relocated and Buzzard and Liscombe Park. enlarged to 100-stations to meet mem- “We have committed to at least five ber demand. The gym is kitted out with Fit4less sites to start with, but are inter- Pulse Fusion cardiovascular equipment, ested in opening as many as possible Evolve strength equipment, an X-Cube as we know Fit4less is a hugely viable functional rig and a free weights section. financial investment.” said Gymstar It also features Pulse’s SmartCentre interac- operations director Chris Djuric. énergie Group CEO Jan Spaticchia wants more Fit4less gyms tive technology, which stores personalised Work has begun on the rural gym workout programmes and provides Liscombe Park health club, which has already “We are delighted that Chris and com- users with feedback and guidance. seen the introduction of new equipment and pany are not just further expanding our The most striking development at the alterations to the tune of £250,000, with a fur- Fit4less portfolio but also investing in two Halo Leisure-operated site has been the ther £2.25m to be invested over the next two clubs that have significant historic value addition of a thermal suite and spa. The years. The changes will include the build of to the group,” said énergie Group CEO former first floor lobby has been converted tennis courts and corporate function facilities Jan Spaticchia. “The transformation of to create the new facility which includes a for weddings and conferences, with the over- both will be exceptional and they will have steamroom, ice igloo, sauna, heated ceramic all objective of transforming the complete site my full support throughout the journey.” beds and experience shower. rooms. into what would be a health spa destination. Details: http://lei.sr?a=p4p5y Details: http://lei.sr?a=C8F4v

© CYBERTREK 2014 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 5 PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

Disability in focus

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A new Tourism Inbound tourism draws revealed

Industry Council More than half of Chinese visitors to Britain would head to a ‘historic city’ outside of London for a UK-based vacation, while 48 KURT JANSON per cent of Egyptian tourists would make is policy director of a beeline for the coast, according to new Tourism Alliance data on overseas visitor habits. The research, commissioned by VisitBritain as part of the 2013 Anholt GfK Nations Brand Index Survey, asked approx- imately 20,000 people from 20 different he tourism industry has for some countries around the world where they years now been making the case to would most like to stay on a trip to the UK. Coastal settings like Cornwall proved hugely popular government that it should treat the Unsurprisingly, London proved a big TUK tourism sector as a valid indus- draw – having recently been crowned the of Britain’, while 40 per cent of Turks said the try that is vital for rebalancing and providing world’s most popular destination with over- same. Britain’s shorelines have been identified notable growth for the UK economy. seas tourists – however, the research threw up as a key driver of future tourism growth. There are some extremely good reasons some surprising regional preferences. And despite the odd anomaly, London to do this. Tourism has been the largest For instance, both Chinese and Russian still remains a huge draw in Europe, with growth industry over the past five years. It has respondents chose ‘historic British cities’ neighbouring nations including the French, accounted for a third of all additional jobs that (excluding London) as their top destination. Germans, Italians and Polish choosing the ‘Big have been created over the last three years and Around 52 per cent of Chinese would make Smoke’ as their number one UK destination. the jobs that are created in the tourism indus- this their number one stop, while 45 per cent “We have a wealth of destinations and try help resolve employment “black spots”. For would head for the traditional English coun- beautiful countryside to attract international example, 41 per cent of employees in the sec- tryside. The rural life was also a big draw for visitors, as well as a capital city that is a global tor are aged under 30, so it helps solve youth Swedish, Canadian and Australian visitors, star,” said Patricia Yates, director of strategy unemployment, while 14 per cent of employ- while South Africans said the countryside and communications at VisitBritain. ees come from minority groups, compared to was their favourite UK attraction. “Our campaigns highlight the Scottish high- the average of 9 per cent across UK industry. Elsewhere, Egyptians and Turks revealed lands, the Welsh Coastal Path, Shakespeare This lobbying has finally paid off with the they like our beaches nearly as much as Country and the Lake District to ensure that very welcome announcement by government the Brits love theirs. Around 48 per cent of the economic benefits of tourism are spread. that there is to be a new Industry Council estab- respondents from Egypt chose ‘coastal areas Details: http://lei.sr?a=G8x9U lished for the tourism and hospitality sector along the lines of other industry councils that have been established to support other sectors. The Council will be made up of 22 members NI tourism visitors stay flat but spending up representing industries engaged in transpor- tation, hospitality, entertainment, travel and Despite inbound tourism figures holding accommodation. It is designed to be a partner- steady, Northern Ireland’s tourism sector ship between the government and the tourism saw revenues jump £33m last year to £723m. and hospitality sector and has a mandate to The latest government statistics show improving skills, increasing the quality and that a high-profile year – which saw the quantity of jobs and boosting enterprise. This hosting of the G8 summit in Fermanagh will be achieved by developing best practice. and the recruitment of Liam Neeson to One of the key aims of the Council will be front a new marketing campaign – had lit- to build on the work already announced by tle impact on Northern Ireland’s ability to the Department for Business Innovation and attract greater numbers of people. Skills (BIS), who earlier this year said tourism The number of those visitors coming to and hospitality would be part of the trail- Northern Ireland for a holiday was 632,000, blazers programme – an initiative designed virtually unchanged from 2012. to develop clear and concise apprenticeship Meanwhile, the growth in revenues came standards in UK industries. The Council will predominantly from the additional spend- be co-chaired by the Tourism Minister, the ing of people travelling from Great Britain The Giant’s Causeway is now the country’s top attraction Minister for Skills and Enterprise, and Simon in order to visit friends and family. Vincent, a senior industry representative from The calendar year of 2013 also saw Giant’s tourism minister Arlene Foster welcomed the Hilton Worldwide. Being a cross-governmen- Causeway in County Antrim displace Titanic figures, which she described as encouraging. tal industry council will mean the combined Belfast as the most popular attraction. “Our key programme for government tar- resources of DCMS and BIS will be brought The Causeway saw visitor numbers jump 44 gets for visitor numbers and tourism revenue to bear on resolving some of the issues that per cent to 754,000, while Titanic Belfast had have been achieved for 2013,” she said. prevent the tourism industry providing even 604,000 visitors, down nine per cent on 2012. “This keeps us on track to succeed in making greater growth and employment opportuni- Regardless of the stagnation in the num- tourism in Northern Ireland a £1bn industry ties. This couldn’t be more welcome. ber of holidaymakers attracted, Northern Irish by 2020.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=a7f2V

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leisure management attractions management spa business The magazine for professionals Everything you want to know Read about the investors, and senior policy-makers. Leisure about the visitor attractions developers, designers and Management looks at the latest market, from theme parks, operators who are shaping trends and developments from museums and heritage to science the rapidly emerging across all leisure markets centres, zoos and aquariums global spa sector subscribe online: www.leisuresubs.com Alternatively call our subsline +44 (0)1462 471930 SPA Voya seals airline product tie-up Meditation actually boosts brain activity, says study Irish airline company Aer Brain activity is greater during meditation Lingus will be offering hand- than during periods of idle rest, refuting the harvested seaweed skincare idea that meditation is used to empty the products by Voya as part of its mind – according to a study by neurosci- in-flight amenities service for entists from Norway and Australia. its business class customers. Scientists from Norwegian institutes The Irish seaweed com- and The University of Sydney used func- pany, Voya, is a family tional magnetic resonance image (fMRI) business that’s gaining a rep- scanning to determine what goes on in the utation for its products and brain during Acem Meditation – mindful treatments offered in leading relaxation technique based on modern spas around the world, such psychology and scientific research. Areas as the Four Seasons, St Regis of the brain which are less activated dur- Ritz-Carlton, Canyon Ranch ing meditation include those involved and Waldorf Astoria. in processing memories and emotions. Aer Lingus will offer pas- Voya’s products from the sea are taking to skies to be sold in-flight Details: http://lei.sr?a=U3j6a sengers of its business class lounges a Voya refreshing facial towelettes, mineral deficiencies common amongst hydrating facial crème and hydrating lip balm Europeans, Voya has added to its seaweed- with a further option to buy a Voya travel based product range. In 2012 Voya had over bag which includes a body wash, moisturiser, 100 products, with sales of around 40 per cent shampoo, conditioner and soap. in direct retail and 60 per cent in the profes- Owned by the Walton family, the business sional spa market. In an interview with Spa dates back to the early 1900s when there were Business 2012, Q3, page 78, Mark Walton several hundred seaweed bathhouses scattered – cosmetic researcher and scientist for the around Ireland’s coast – with a particular con- business – explained that he and his family centration in Sligo in the north-east. had to work harder at retailing the business’ Used to treat conditions such as psoria- products in Ireland, the UK and Europe. sis, eczema, rheumatic pains and to treat Details: http://lei.sr?a=A6m9V

The wellness facilities now measure 290sq m Mandarin Hyde Park opens wellness centre Beachside Jersey Health Club & Spa reopens Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London has opened a L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa, situated on new results-oriented well- the white sands of St Bredale’s Bay, Jersey, being facility, with fitness opened its refurbished and expanded packages provided by the Health Club & Spa on 2 June. exclusive health and fit- The investment of £800,000 in the well- ness consultancy, Sculpt, ness facilities includes six treatment rooms, to complement the existing a self-contained relaxation area, a sleep eight treatment room Spa at room with five ergonomic beds, plus two Mandarin Oriental. manicure and pedicure stations. Mandarin Oriental Hyde “With the help of Glasgow-based interior Park has teamed up with designers, 10 Design, and Jersey contrac- Sculpt to offer members train- tors Style Shopfitting, we have converted ing guidance from experts, 140sq m (1,507sq ft) of what was previ- such as former international ously conference space into expanded swimmer David Jones, to wellness facilities which now measure provide personal training, 290sq m (3,122sq ft),” group manager for nutrition, swimming coach- Handpicked Hotels’ health and spa clubs, ing, physiotherapy, Pilates and Lesley Bacon, told Leisure Opportunities. yoga in the new centre. The fitness centre will be available to a limited private membership The spa will use products by Elemis, The new facility is a fitness offering up to seven different facial centre, with Technogym machines and a 17m Kinesis Vision Unit and the InBody Analyser treatments, but the facility itself will (55.8ft) swimming pool – open to limited private measures the guest’s overall fitness. The female be run by Handpicked Hotels. Built membership with London residents in mind. changing area has a steamroom and the male in 1850, the beachside L’Horizon Time efficient and structured workouts for changing area includes a sauna. Ice fountains features 106 bedrooms, two restau- beginners, intermediate and advanced levels of and experience showers are located in both rants and a large beachfront terrace. training are programmed by the Technogym areas. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G6K4w Details: http://lei.sr?a=W3w4U

© CYBERTREK 2014 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 11 ATTRACTIONS Attractions Management Chester Zoo: major new expansion launches AM2 magazine Leisure Media and Attractions Management Jamie Christon, MD of have officially launchedAM2 – the first jobs Chester Zoo, has revealed the and news magazine for the global visitor masterplan for the attraction’s attractions industry – as of 1 June. second wave of expansion, AM2 will be published every two weeks, which will follow the com- but will keep readers up to date in between pletion of the zoo’s Islands each edition with a whole raft of digital project in December this year. news feeds and exciting services, includ- Islands is scheduled to open ing a new website – www.am2.jobs – an to the public in May 2015. ezine, instant news alerts, RSS feed and The 111 acre (50 hect- social media infrastructure on Twitter, are) zoo has earmarked an Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest. additional 389 acres (157.4 The magazine will be produced in a wide hectares) of space for its sec- range of formats so you’ll be able to enjoy it ond wave of development. on the Digital Turning Pages system, as well Christon revealed ambitious as by downloading a PDF. Or if you prefer plans are in the works,, say- paper, you can subscribe to the print edition. ing “We have outline planning In addition, AM2 will also offer a full permission for a 150-bedroom Chester Zoo has a number of big plans beyond its Islands project recruitment advertising service man- hotel and we’re also planning aged by Ricky Popat (+44 (0)1462 471907. to remaster the core zoo to bring it up to the being made by the zoo and other parties. Details: http://lei.sr?a=R7a9a same standard as our Islands project.” Once Architectural firm Dan Pearlman – which has open, Islands will be “one of the top five zoo also worked on zoos in Hannover and South projects anywhere in the world,” according to Korea – is leading the project, while engineer- Christon. ing company Laing O’Rourke was awarded the The Islands project, which will be the same build after a nationwide tender process. size as seven full-size football pitches, will be an One of the zoo’s most significant develop- immersive experience, themed as an expedition ments is its Heart of Africa project – an area through Indonesia, “following in the footsteps which will match Islands in size, with a projected of the explorers and adventurers as you travel opening of 2020. Designs originally included and explore between the various islands.” a £90m Rainforest Biome, though plans have Christon said the idea behind the Islands been revised due to funding cuts and are still project is to raise public awareness on the plight being formulated. The zoo is also planning to faced by animals in the Indonesian region and refurbish Victorian mansion Oakfield House. Thorpe Park has had an Angry Birds makeover to show people what conservation efforts are Details: http://lei.sr?a=N8u5A Visitors flock to Thorpe Park for new Angry Birds attraction Plans revealed for planetarium build in Kent The Angry Birds brand has nested at Thorpe Park following the opening of the Plans have been outlined for what brand new Angry Birds Land, with a large would be one of the UK’s largest area of the park having been redeveloped space centres, with an observatory to include the globally popular IP. and 200-seat planetarium, to be The park now includes the world’s first constructed in Ashford, Kent. Angry Birds 4D experience, telling the tale The multi-million pound scheme of the Angry Birds through a high-paced would be located to the south of experience, including timed air gusts, water Ashford, in an area where visitors jets, smoke blasts and more, to immerse to the centre can benefit from lower guests in the themed adventure. light pollution. The facility would Thorpe Park’s 100ft (30.4m) drop tower also include a research laboratory has undergone the Angry Birds rebranding, with six state-of-the-art telescopes Romney Marsh is one of the UK’s best locations for stargazers while a new dodgems attraction, plus retail that could be used remotely by sci- and catering outlets are now also adorned entists from across the globe. submitted some funding bids and we are with the Angry Birds’ colours. Visitor attractions would include a cin- already looking at planning regulations, where Coming from humble beginnings as an ema and hands-on exhibits, while conference the centre could be located and transport links. iPhone app, Angry Birds has been a major facilities will also be included. Ashford “We haven’t got an exact location as hit since its emergence in 2009, with a Astronomical Society (ASS) has already put yet, as that will depend on the availabil- number of branded attractions coming to in funding bids for the development, though ity of land, but it will likely be away from market and even an animated movie due to an exact figure has not been released. the town, out towards Romney Marsh be released at some point in 2016. “I am confident this will become a real- where we have these amazing dark skies.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=m9e8P ity,” said Drew Wagar, AAS chair. “We have Details: http://lei.sr?a=C9S5J

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HOTELS How many people does our industry Stelios poised to float easyHotel

actually need? The founder of easyJet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is set to push a high- profile listing for his easyHotel PETER DUCKER company in a bid to raise up to £60m is chief executive of the on London’s alternative investment Institute of Hospitality market to fund expansion. It is not yet clear how big a stake the company is looking to sell in this initial public offering, or what it hopes to be valued at, but the funds f the industry’s workforce is to expand, raised are to fuel growth across productivity levels need to increase. European cities, as well as to repay One of our industry’s most publi- a loan to easyGroup. The announce- I cised aims – repeated last week at the ment comes as the latest in a flurry Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s ‘easy’ brand covers a number of firms British Hospitality and Tourism Summit – is of IPO rumours and activity around to create 300,000 new jobs by 2020. That’s the leisure sector in recent months. “I will retain a significant minority stake post- some 43,000 new jobs every year for the Following Merlin’s public listing at the back IPO, and I am delighted to hand over to a next seven years. How feasible is this? end of last year, there have been rumours of a strong board with a clear growth strategy to Even in the heady period of economic float for Prestbury Investments – the property take this company to become one of the best growth between 2000 and 2008 the UK company which owns a number of Merlin’s real known hotel brands in the world.” accommodation and food service workforce estate portfolio. This was followed by the lat- The chain – which is fully-owned by easy- only grew by an average of 22,200 per year. est speculation in the long-running saga over Group Holdings – was launched in 2004 and Could this period of expansion be repeated whether Virgin Active will go public, with a has 20 hotels, 17 of which operate as franchises. and even doubled in the next seven years? £1bn-plus deal apparently in the offing. Seven of these are in London, with two more In the last few years of high unemploy- “EasyHotel is raising money to accelerate in Scotland and the remainder spread across ment, disproportionately amongst the growth at a much faster rate than I could have Europe, Johannesburg and Dubai. young, it is easy to understand the reasons grown it as a private company, whilst enabling It is one of the many firms under Haji- behind stating such goals. But would such me to spend more time on my diversified port- Ioannou’s “easy” brand, including easyGym. growth even be desirable for the industry? folio of other investments,” said Haji-Ioannou. Details: http://lei.sr?a=w4M8K Labour is the greatest cost item in every hospitality business and it is again on the rise, particularly in light of new auto-enrol- ment pension obligations. No employer is De Niro’s Nobu Hospitality hits Shoreditch going to create a job simply for the sake of it. Successful businesses are therefore con- Nobu Hospitality – a chain famous tinually striving to achieve higher levels of for its Michelin-starred sushi, celeb- productivity. It is the golden thread that sep- rity partners including Robert de Niro, arates success from failure. Statistics show and its glitterati clientele – is planning that productivity varies massively in our to open its first hotel in Europe. industry. Research highlighted in our new The site, located in the Shoreditch publication Hospitality Digest 2014 shows area of London, will be built in the that in the hotel sector, sales revenue var- chain’s signature ‘east meets west’ style. ies between £2.14 and £18.44 for every £1 London-based Ben Adams Architects spent on labour. David Battersby’s article and Californian Studio PCH are col- contains indispensable tips on how every laborating to formulate a concept for business can boost its productivity. the overall design of the project. In the rush to be active in job creation, The hotel, currently under construc- little mention is ever made of the industry’s tion, is due to open in Q1 of 2016. It productivity levels. Can we really create so will feature 156 rooms, a state of the art many new jobs when there is a big ques- fitness centre and a large selection of Nobu hotel will feature a triple height restaurant and bar tion mark over how efficiently employers use meeting and banqueting spaces. their existing staff? According to People 1st, Trevor Howell, chief executive of each level, attempting to create a ‘fun-luxury there are some 400,000 hospitality staff (20 Nobu Hospitality noted this would be the experience’ as well as keeping the brand’s cool per cent of the workforce) who do not have company’s first European hotel and that the persona at the forefront of the design. the full range of skills required. chain is “continuing to expand its global hotel The site has sparked some controversy as its If the existing workforce is working at footprint with a robust development pipeline, previous designer Ron Arad, who was replaced only 80 per cent capacity or less, as the evi- while working with the best strategic partners.” by Ben Adams Architects after the initial plan- dence suggests, recruiting more and more Architecturally, Nobu Hospitality is aiming ning stage, said he “shocked” when he saw the workers will not make the industry more to reflect its values within the new construc- latest designs, claiming that major elements had efficient, which must be the ultimate aim if tion. Five stories will be stacked on top of “undoubtedly” came from his original plans. profitability is to be maintained. each other with fractured beams overhanging Details: http://lei.sr?a=r9D2q

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£16.7m grant awarded to Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre, London, is to receive funding from Arts Council England to carry out part of a conserva- tion project across the site. The winning design from NHM for redevelopment The £16.7m grant will fund the repair and mainte- Niall McLaughlin to revamp nance of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and the Natural History Museum Hayward Gallery. Starting in The Natural History Museum (NHM) has 2015, the project will begin to announced Niall McLaughlin Architects, address an accumulated back- in collaboration with Kim Wilkie, as the log of £24m worth of repairs. winners of their Civic Realm competition Arts Council England to come up with a redesign for the grounds will meet 70 per cent of the of the historic London attraction. required conservation budget, Niall McLaughlin was chosen from a while the centre is planning The Hayward Gallery at London’s Southbank Centre will be under repair shortlist of five architectural practices to raise the rest of the funds also including Stanton Williams, Grant from trusts, philanthropists and visitors. generously supporting the urgent repair… Associates, Land Use Consultants and BIG. Rick Haythornthwaite, chair of the This is an important step following the delay The Civic Realm competition was Southbank Centre, said: “We are very to our Festival Wing scheme in February.” launched to help address visitor engage- grateful to Arts Council England for so Details: http://lei.sr?a=J4a3x ment, care of the collection and renewal of the building, as part of a wider mas- terplan development framework created in 2012 for the five-million visitor a year £370m mixed-use ‘village’ for Islington attraction. http://lei.sr?a=d9e9P A new £370m mixed-use ‘vil- lage’ is to be built in Islington Work starts on £80m on the site of the former North London Sorting Centre, which Crescent leisure project has been operated by the Royal Mail since 1904. Construction work on an £80m leisure Developer Sager Group development in southwest Leicestershire is behind the plans for the has begun month, with the project aiming 500,000sq ft (46,452sq m) to regenerate Hinckley town centre. mixed use Islington Square The Crescent development, a joint project, which will feature project by the Tin Hat Regeneration 170,000sq ft (15,794sq m) of Partnership and Hinckley and Bosworth retail and leisure space along Borough Council, will see the construction with 356 residential units. of a Sainsbury’s supermarket with an inte- CZWG Architects assisted grated car park and a five-screen Cineworld with the design, while The development will include shops, cafes, restaurants and a health club multiplex cinema, plus family restaurants. Cushman & Wakefield will The project is earmarked to open in work alongside Orme Retail and Shelly negotiations with a number of occupiers to autumn 2015, with Bowmer & Kirkland to Sandzer as letting agents for the retail and lei- take key elements of the scheme. carry out construction work at the site, based sure aspect – which will include shops, cafes, Sager’s construction programme is on designs from TP Bennett Architects. restaurants, a health club and cinema. expected to last approximately 24 months, The long-running project has not been Sager has owned the majority of the site for with the plan – all being well – enabling without issues though, with Sainsbury’s a number of years while it obtained detailed retailers to open in time for Christmas 2016. threatening to pull out of the develop- planning consents. It is now in advanced Details: http://lei.sr?a=G6D2W ment at one point last year, while The Tin Hat Partnership was also helped out by the Borough Council, which invested £7m in Public to be consulted over South Shields development the form of a short-term rolling loan to push the project forward. Planners are to begin discussions with the with alterations being put forward to provide The project underwent construction public over a proposed £100m mixed-use a positive impact to all areas of town life. on Monday 2 June, based on a plan- redevelopment of South Shields town centre. These will include improvements to ning application that was approved by South Tyneside Council and developer shopping and leisure facilities, as well councillors in December of last year. Muse Developments are expected to show- as travel and access around the town. Details: http://lei.sr?a=F3d5r case first-stage development plans to locals, Details: http://lei.sr?a=y6B2f

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