Leisure Opportunities 12 July 2011
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KD =`e[^i\XkjkX]] +''#'''"I<8;<IJ leisure opportunities ()ALCPÆ),ALCP)'((@JJL<,,/ ;X`cpe\njafYj1nnn%c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb Jgfik<e^cXe[&=@8j`^eX^i\\d\ek Sport England and the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to grow participation in sport. The deal recognises that, as well as national governing bodies (NGBs), operators have Brighton Pier’s fortunes have been transformed the ability to help encourage benis arapovic/shutterstock.comimage: more people to do sport. EfYc\>iflgZfeÔidj Both Sport England and gcXejkfj\cc9i`^_kfeG`\i the FIA will offer support for operators to build beneficial GVA Humberts Leisure has announced relationships with NGBs. A that Noble Group, the current owner of contribution to the digital Brighton Pier, has put the site up for sale legacy from the 2012 Games for the first time in more than 25 years. is also planned, by creating Noble Group has owned the Grade II*- online capabilities to enable, listed structure since 1984 and has helped for example, people to find transform its commercial fortunes, with 18 their nearest sports facilities. The new MoU recognises that operators can help drive up participation themed attractions and rides on offer. Sport England property The disposal of Brighton Pier will include director Charles Johnston said: “This agree- FIA CEO Dave Stalker added: “Our strate- the sale of the entire issued share capital ment further strengthens our relationship with gic goals are aligned so working together to of the Brighton Marine Palace and Pier the FIA as we deepen the links between opera- increase participation and bring benefits to Company, which was established by Act tors and the rest of the sport sector.” the sector makes perfect sense.” of Parliament in 1888. \Xjp>pdlem\`cj DGj1=@=8^fm\ieXeZ\ ÔijkZclY`eJcfl^_ Êe\\[jli^\eki\]fidË MPs have called on world football’s easyGym, a new budget fitness concept from governing body FIFA to undertake a easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has “full, urgent and independent” probe launched its first club at The Observatory into claims of misconduct during the Shopping Centre in Slough, Berkshire. 2018 World Cup bid process. It is one of two new sites to open under the In its new report, the House of new brand this summer, with the second in Commons culture, media and sport Wood Green, London. Other properties are committee said it was “appalled” at also earmarked to launch by the end of 2011. allegations made against some mem- PE Contracts was appointed by easyGym The new easyGym is one of two to open this summer bers of FIFA’s executive committee. to undertake the entire fit out of the former The report has also called on FIFA Virgin Active clubs, with the Slough site ben- Paul Lorimer-Wing, joint CEO of easyGym, to implement a “fundamental reform” efiting from an increased gym floorspace. said: “We’ve worked closely with some of the of its governance and the way in A new spin studio; replacement flooring; best brains in the business to develop a prop- which competitions such as the World and a female-only gym area formed part of PE osition, which we are confident will make us a Cup are awarded to countries. Contracts’ work at the new Slough club. leading player in the European market.” DX^Xq`e\j`^elgXk G;=]fi`GX[#B`e[c\jdXikg_fe\ Fec`e\fe[`^`kXcklie`e^gX^\j Kn`kk\i]fccfnlj1 ><K c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&jlYj c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&g[] c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&[`^`kXc 7c\`jli\fggj7c\`jli\fggjafYj C<@JLI< FGGJ AfYYfXi[c`m\afYlg[Xk\j <q`e\j`^elg]fin\\bcplg[Xk\j# @ejkXekj`^elg]fi`ejkXekXc\ikj# IJJj`^elg]fiafYe\nj]\\[j c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&\q`e\ c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&`ejkXek c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&ijj :fekXZkj1 JGFIK K_\C\`jli\D\[`X:fdgXep Gfikd`cc?flj\#Gfikd`ccCXe\# Jgfik`mXk\c\^XZpjZ_\d\cXleZ_\j ?`kZ_`e#?\ikjJ>,(;A#LB K\c1"++' (+-)+*(*/, A £32m project has launched =Xo1"++' (+-)+**0'0 in order to enable 300,000 \$dX`c1gc\Xj\lj\ZfekXZkj young people to receive six ]lcceXd\7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd to eight weeks of coaching in the sport of their choice. JlYjZi`gk`fej Unveiled by Sport England, ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' Sportivate will be funded jlYj7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd using National Lottery cash <[`kfi and will target 14-to-25-year- C`qK\iip'(+-)+*(*/, olds, as well as young people who aren’t currently playing DXeX^`e^<[`kfi sport in their own time. KfdNXcb\i'(+-)+.(0*+ Sportivate will be deliv- 8jj`jkXek\[`kfi ered by the network of 49 G\k\?XpdXe'(+-)+.(0*/ county sports partnerships ;\j`^e which will work with local The £32m Sportivate programme will look to target 14-to-25-year-olds <[>XccX^_\i'(0',)'(0/ providers and sports clubs. Meanwhile, Sporting Champions – a team of 2012 tickets, with hundreds of Olympic and @ek\ie\k current and retired elite athletes – will visit Paralympic tickets available for participants via ;\Xe=fo'(+-)+.(0'' Sportivate sessions to share their experiences the London 2012 Ticketshare initiative. K`dEXj_'(+-)+.(0(. and enthusiasm for sport. To be eligible for Ticketshare, participants 8ZZflekDXeX^\ij An additional incentive will see teenagers need to complete the sports course missing no I\Zil`kd\ek#kiX`e`e^#k\e[\ij and young adults who stick with sport given more than one session, and then continue to GXlcK_fidXe'(+-)+.(0'+ the chance to enter a ballot for free London participate in sport for at least three months. J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', JXiX_>`YYj'(+-)+.(0'/ 9flie\dflk_:pZc`e^:\eki\f]ÔZ`Xccpfg\ej Gifg\ikp[\jb J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', A celebratory event has marked the official tarmac track that has been designed for use by JgXFggfikle`k`\jYlj`e\jj opening of the new Bournemouth Cycling local residents and elite competitors. [\m\cfgd\ek#XkkiXZk`fejXe[dlj\ldj Centre – a 250m (820ft) Olympic-sized Work started on the £800,000 Bournemouth community facility at Slades Farm, Dorset. Cycling Centre in September 2010, with the 8ee`\Cfm\cc'(+-)+.(0'. Bournemouth Arrows Cycling Club will banking constructed using materials sourced =`eXeZ`Xc:fekifcc\i operate the facility, which offers an outdoor from Raymond Brown’s recycling facility. Jl\;Xm`j'(*0,,(0*0/ =`eXeZ`Xc8[d`e`jkiXkfi ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' <:9kfi\$k\e[\i:Xi[`]]K\jkdXkZ_ :`iZlcXk`feDXeX^\i D`Z_X\c<dd\ijfe'(+-)+.(0*) Glamorgan County Cricket Club (GCCC) has lost the Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, right to stage a Test match Online: www.leisuresubs.com between England and the Email: [email protected] West Indies next summer. Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 Annual subscription rates are UK £31, The England and Wales Europe £41, Rest of world £62, students UK £16. Cricket Board’s (ECB) man- Leisure Opportunities is published fortnightly by agement board decided to The Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill re-tender the match after House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK GCCC said it would be late and is distributed in the USA by SPP, 75 Aberdeen Road, Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Periodicals paying its staging fee for the postage paid @ Manchester, PA POSTMASTER recent Test with Sri Lanka. Send US address changes to Leisure Opportunities, Further talks between c/o PO Box 437,Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. The views expressed in print are those of the author the ECB and the club have and do not necessarily represent those of the resulted in an agreement to publisher The Leisure Media Company Limited. grant an extended period in All rights reserved. No part of this publication which GCCC are to meet its Cardiff will continue to stage twoODIs against India and South Africa may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic, financial obligations. mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise ECB chief executive David Collier said: “This “While it will not be permitted to stage the without the prior permission of the copyright decision was made with a view to assisting the West Indies Test match, the club will host a one holder. Printed by Warners Midland plc. ©The Leisure Media Company Limited 2011 club in developing a sustainable business plan day international (ODI) against India later this ISSN 0952/8210 for staging international cricket. summer and South Africa next year.” ) I\X[C\`jli\Fggfikle`k`\jfec`e\1nnn%c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&[`^`kXc Kn`kk\i17c\`jli\fggj :P9<IKI<B)'(( JGFIK NfibjkXikjfe>cXj^fnZfdgc\o >cXj^fn)'(+Z_`\] \o\Zlk`m\jk\gj[fne A ceremony has taken place to John Scott has resigned as the chief execu- mark the start of construction tive of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth work at the £13.7m Tollcross Games organising committee with immedi- Aquatics Centre in Glasgow, ate effect due to an “error of judgement”. which is to be used for swim- Scott has been replaced by chief oper- ming events at the 2014 ating officer David Grevemberg while the Commonwealth Games. search for a permanent replacement is car- The scheme has been ried out by the organisation. designed by an in-house team Glasgow 2014 chair Lord Smith said: at Glasgow City Council, with “The board has accepted his resignation for Barr Construction appointed an error of judgement he made in accept- to deliver the development.