Leisure Opportunities 19Th April 2011
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KD =`e[^i\XkjkX]] +''#'''"I<8;<IJ leisure opportunities (08GI@CÆ)D8P)'((@JJL<,,) ;X`cpe\njafYj1nnn%c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb \Xjp>pdXZhl`i\jM`i^`ej`k\j KFDN8CB<I easyGym, the new budget club concept from easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will officially open for business this summer after signing a deal with Virgin Active. The new health club opera- The NISV site has been identified for the project tor is to take on two locations – in Slough and Wood Green, =8Ni\m\XcjEXk`feXc London – and aims to open =ffkYXcc:\eki\gcXej ten clubs a year from 2012, in addition to other properties G<K<?8PD8E earmarked for 2011. A purpose-built training facility is to be easyGym is the first fit- built at the Newport International Sports ness brand to be launched by Village (NISV) under plans unveiled by the the serial entrepreneur, who Football Association of Wales (FAW). signed a licensing deal with Working with the Welsh Football Trust private-equity backed Fore (WFT) and Newport City Council, the FAW Fitness to develop the brand. easyGym is to open this summer following its deal with Virgin Active has earmarked a location at the NISV’s Fore Fitness will introduce National Velodrome for the scheme. memberships starting from £15 per month with some of the best brains in the business to It would provide dedicated facility for all across the easyGym estate. develop a proposition which we are confident FAW and WFT’s representative squads; a Paul Lorimer-Wing, joint chief executive will make us a leading player in the European Centre of Excellence for coach education officer of easyGym, said: “We’ve worked closely market in the coming years.” and sports science; and education space. DXik`e9XiiXkkjk\gj Ê9`^JfZ`\kpËYffjk [fneXj98CGG8:<F ]fiJkfe\_\e^\ KFDN8CB<I Martin Barratt has left his post as G<K<?8PD8E CEO of the British Association of Tourism minister John Penrose has revealed heritage english image: Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions that proposals to improve the visitor experi- (BALPPA) after less than a year. ence at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, have been put In a short statement, BALPPA back on track with government support. announced that Barratt had left “in A package that includes private philanthropy, order to pursue personal interests”. National Lottery cash and commercial back- BALPPA chair Adrian Mahon said: ing is to be complemented with plans to enable “We would like to thank Martin for English Heritage to access its reserves. The announcement has put the plans back on course his contribution to BALPPA and wish Penrose confirmed that English Heritage him well. We will begin the process of can access £2m from its historic reserves – John Penrose said: “The fact that we have finding his successor immediately.” raised from philanthropic sources. Meanwhile, now almost secured private funding is an Barratt succeeded the retiring around £3.5m has been allocated by roads min- example of the Big Society in action, with Colin Dawson in May 2010. ister Mike Penning to allow the Highways everyone working together to ensure a mix Agency to improve surrounding roads. of funding solutions.” 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\# E\ndlck`$jgfikXi\eX]fi;\iYp ?`kZ_`e#?\ikjJ>,(;A#LB K\c1"++' (+-)+*(*/, G<K<?8PD8E =Xo1"++' (+-)+**0'0 A park and ride car park site \$dX`c1gc\Xj\lj\ZfekXZkj at Derby’s Pride Park – owned ]lcceXd\7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd by the local authority – has been earmarked for the city’s JlYjZi`gk`fej new multi-sport arena. ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' Network Rail’s Wyvern land jlYj7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd has been identified by Derby <[`kfi City Council (DCC) as its C`qK\iip'(+-)+*(*/, second preferred site for the DXeX^`e^<[`kfi venue, should any issues arise KfdNXcb\i'(+-)+.(0*+ with the Pride Park location. AflieXc`jkj The multi-sport arena will G\k\?XpdXe'(+-)+.(0*/ feature a 12-court sports hall DXik`eEXj_'(+-)+.(0** and a 250m cycling track, ;\j`^e while being able to be trans- A site adjacent to Pride Park stadium has been identified for the arena <[>XccX^_\i'(0',)'(0/ formed into a 4,000-seat concert venue for the city. The plans include a floating floor and booms @ek\ie\k Meanwhile, DCC has also named two pre- to segregate the pool, with a fun pool, a train- ;\Xe=fo'(+-)+.(0'' ferred sites for a new 50m pool – part of the ing pool and a fitness suite also earmarked. K`dEXj_'(+-)+.(0(. former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site and the Proposals for both schemes were backed JXc\jK\XdDXeX^\i Riverlights sites. Talks with landowners with by DCC’s cabinet on 12 April, with members 8ee`\Cfm\cc'(+-)+.(0'( regards to the pool scheme remain ongoing, approving the preferred site for the arena and 8ZZflekDXeX^\ij with DCC to make a final decision in June. noting the two prospective pool locations. I\Zil`kd\ek#kiX`e`e^#k\e[\ij GXlcK_fidXe'(+-)+.(0'+ J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', 9i`k`j_jgfikÊfekiXZbË]fi)'()jlZZ\jj <ddXDXkk_\nj'(+-)+.(0'. JXiX_>`YYj'(+-)+.(0'/ G<K<?8PD8E into 2011, with 11 of the 27 Olympic sports Gifg\ikp[\jb UK Sport has revealed that 20 Olympic and securing “green” status. J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', Paralympic sports achieved a “green” rating as A further 16 were rated “amber” and none JgXFggfikle`k`\j preparations continue for London 2012. received a “red” , while half of the 18 Paralympic <ddXDXkk_\nj'(+-)+.(0'. The new Mission 2012 Panel said that “posi- sports were also found to be in good health. =`eXeZ`Xc:fekifcc\i tive momentum” from last year has continued The remaining nine were “amber”. Jl\;Xm`j'(*0,,(0*0/ =`eXeZ`Xc8[d`e`jkiXkfi ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' J\iZfe\kjJgfik<e^cXe[dXeX^\d\ek[\Xc :`iZlcXk`feDXeX^\i D`Z_X\c<dd\ijfe'(+-)+.(0*) KFDN8CB<I Sport England has confirmed Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, it has awarded a 15-year man- Online: www.leisuresubs.com agement deal for two of Sport Email: [email protected] England’s key National Sports Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 Annual subscription rates are UK £31, Centres – Bisham Abbey and Europe £41, Rest of world £62, students UK £16. Lilleshall – to government Leisure Opportunities is published fortnightly by services giant Serco. The Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill The new deal is expected to House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK allow the national governing and is distributed in the USA by SPP, 75 Aberdeen Road, Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Periodicals bodies which use the centres postage paid @ Manchester, PA POSTMASTER to retain their “priority book- Send US address changes to Leisure Opportunities, ing rights”, while giving Serco c/o PO Box 437,Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. The views expressed in print are those of the author a free hand to concentrate on and do not necessarily represent those of the developing commercial activ- publisher The Leisure Media Company Limited. ities that will “underpin the All rights reserved. No part of this publication future of both venues”. Serco is to operate two of Sport England’s key National Sports Centres may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic, Keith Thomas, managing mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise director of Serco’s leisure business, said: “It’s Sport England also said that Plas y Brenin, without the prior permission of the copyright fantastic to think that we now have such a fun- the national mountain centre in Wales, will holder. Printed by Warners Midland plc. ©The Leisure Media Company Limited 2011 damental role in maintaining and improving remain under the management of the Mountain ISSN 0952/8210 the nation’s sporting fabric.” Training Trust for the next 15 years. ) 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 Il^YpgXik`Z`gXk`feÊfek_\lgË 8YXZljZfdgc\k\j <[^YXjkfe`ejkXccXk`fe G<K<?8PD8E G<K<?8PD8E A new study by the Centre for Abacus Lighting has announced that it the International Business of has completed work on a £1m contract to Sport (CIBS) has reported install new floodlights at Edgbaston Cricket that global rugby union par- Ground, Birmingham. ticipation is up nearly a fifth The project forms part of a £30m over- since the 2007 World Cup. haul of the venue, which is being carried Mastercard commissioned out by Warwickshire County Cricket Club the research, which found that to enhance its international capabilities. participation in Africa alone Five bespoke cantilever masts contain- had grown by 33 per cent ing 320 Challenger 3 floodlights have been when compared with figures installed at Edgbaston, which meet England four years ago. and Wales Cricket Board regulations. South America and Europe (both 22 per cent) have also reported significant increases, Rugby participation has grown in the past four years across the world as well as Asia – where partic- ipation levels have increased by 18 per cent.