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18 August - 31 August 2009 Circulation 23,016 (July 07 – June 08) Study reveals increase in Britons holidaying at home
By Luke Tuchscherer The study said that overall trips taken in England during More than one million more April 2009 have increased by holidays were taken in England 34 per cent, although this this year as British residents year's late Easter is thought to elect to take breaks closer to be a significant factor. home, according to new figures However, business travel for published by VisitEngland. the four-month period showed The national tourism an 11 per cent decline. VIEW agency's United Kingdom Berresford said: "We know ON
Tourism Survey revealed that that businesses are still having BRITAIN trips taken in England by UK : a tough time and business
residents during the first four IMAGE travel is still a concern, which months of 2009 increased by One million more UK residents have opted to holiday in England we will continue to monitor. 13 per cent, equating to 1.2 "However, it seems for now million more holidays and outbound holiday travel has holidaying at home continues that leisure travel is helping to more than 5 million extra decreased by 18 per cent throughout the summer, but keep numbers at the same level nights' holiday taken than in during the same period. these early indications that as last year, which is encourag- the same period of 2008. James Berresford, VisitEng- people are rediscovering ing given the differences in the Figures from the Office of land chief executive, said: holidays in England is welcome economic climate in the two National Statistics confirm that "Time will tell if the trend for news to the sector." comparative years."
Sport offers "effective response" to youth crime Arsenal sports New report calls for greater investment in sport to help address social issues centre approved Islington Council has By Tom Walker Liverpool and London as part finally approved Arsenal of the report, which outlines Football Club's plans for a Sport can provide an effective the ways sports initiatives could new sports facility on response to the growing best meet the challenge of Queensland Road in problems of gun and knife urban youth violence. Holloway, London. crime among young people, The report concludes that Arsenal Sports Centre, according to a report by social there should be more focus on which will accommodate research company Substance. the similarities between sport educational and social- The research, called Laureus and the reasons behind inclusion community – Breaking the Cycle of Violence, gang-related crime, such as programmes to local was commissioned by the Sport can help address the meeting the need for belong- residents for at least 52 Laureus Sport for Good problem of gang-related crime ing, status and excitement; a hours a week, will include Foundation and calls for organi- need to engage whole groups the development of sations to provide greater Substance has reviewed rather than individuals; and affordable housing with a investment in sport as an existing research and surveyed inclusion of peer mentors into play space for children effective means of tackling disadvantaged young people in project structures to provide living in the new flats. youth crime and gang violence. Manchester, Coventry, Glasgow, realistic role models.
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BCC urges government tourism support IN THIS ISSUE New report calls for sector to receive greater support in a bid to encourage growth 04 HEALTH & FITNESS By Pete Hayman £20m pool opens in Corby Barnsley centre relaunched A new report from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) 06 ATTRACTIONS and hotel chain Travelodge has City service worth £115m called on the government to Dover Castle palace reopens provide greater support for the UK tourism industry. According to the Backing UK 08 SPORT Tourism: Destination Recovery £6m Leicester proposals study, the sector – which London pool set for revamp contributes £86bn towards the economy – needs to be 10 ARTS & CULTURE brought under the remit of the The report said that the UK tourism industry lacks clear guidance Cheltenham plans approved Department for Business, New gallery for Leicester Innovation and Skills (BIS). Regional Development Director of policy for the BCC, The tourism industry Agencies, local authorities and Adam Marshall, said: "Tourism currently sits within the remit of domestic tourist bodies are will play a key role in Britain's 12 COMMERCIAL the Department for Culture, responsible for the remaining future economy, but it needs Casino criteria for Hull Media and Sport (DCMS), but £300m, but the BCC said that stronger, clearer support. Ffos Las Racecourse opens the report claims that the there is a lack of clear guidance, "This is a sector which can department only directly which is restricting growth at a rapidly create jobs, even in the 14 HOSPITALITY contributes £50m out of the time when the sector has the current economic conditions, Paramount restructures £350m annual public sector second worst balance of trade yet it suffers from an extremely spend on support for the sector. tourism defi cit in the EU. confused support structure." New Premier Inns planned
16 MARKETING Visitor centre opens at Basildon country park McDonald's in 2012 row Gateshead scheme launched By Helen Patenall to fl ush the toilets and top-up the park's wetlands. 18 PARKS & COUNTRYSIDE A new £2.2m visitor centre has Stephen Horgan, deputy Coastline study published opened at Wat Tyler Country leader of Basildon Council, Park near Basildon, Essex. said: "The modern construc- Dragonfly Centre unveiled A 100-year-old former tion and eco-friendly features munitions factory located on have bought this building right 19 PROPERTY/TENDERS the 40-hectare (98.8-acre) site into the 21st century." has been restored to house an Funding came from the East 20 PROPERTY interpretative exhibition on the of England Development Former mine set for revamp park's history and heritage. The new centre incorporates a Agency, the Heritage Lottery College in O2 lease talks Education rooms and a range of eco-friendly measures Fund and Veolia ES Cleanaway conference hall will provide Pitsea Marshes Trust. additional space for the venue sustainable bio crop harvested A further £700,000 will be 22 TOURISM to host business conferences at a nearby reclaimed landfi ll, spent on 5km (3.1 miles) of £1bn Heathrow T2 plans and wedding receptions. while the 'green roof' will new and upgraded pathways, Ireland sees inbound slump The eco-friendly renovation attract butterfl ies and bees. as well as new biodiversity features a boiler fuelled by a Surplus rainwater will be used habitats by December 2010. 23 TRAINING Government to create jobs THE LEISURE MEDIA COMPANY PUBLISHES Academy status for Focus
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IN BRIEF New £20m complex opens in Corby Refurbishment for Northamptonshire venue includes Olympic-sized swimming pool and fitness suite Southampton complex Construction work has started By Pete Hayman on a £177,000 refurbishment scheme at the The Quays 'Eddie A new £20m Olympic-sized Read' Swimming and Diving swimming pool, which has Complex in Southampton, been included as a potential Hampshire. Plans include a training facility for teams ahead 100sq m (1,076sq ft) extension of the 2012 Games, has opened to the existing fitness suite, in Corby, Northamptonshire. which will increase the number The 50m Corby East of stations from 90 to 120 – one Midlands International Pool of the largest fitness facilities in was unveiled by Olympic the city. Life Fitness and Star swimmer Mark Foster on 24 Trac will supply the equipment. July and is equipped with A 90sq m (968sq ft) multi-use moveable floors and booms to The pool will be used as a training facility ahead of London 2012 studio for aerobic classes and accommodate international children's activities will also be junior diving events and short and a café, as well as the area's partnership with English created, while additional space and long course races. first Changing Place that Partnership, the East Midlands will allow the centre to develop Designed by S&P Architects, exceeds requirements outlined Development Agency, the dry side diving facilities ahead of the centre also includes a 20m in the Disability Discrimination Department of Local Govern- the 2012 Olympics. training pool, a fun pool with a Act, which offers disabled users ment and North Northants 63m aquatube body ride and full, assisted access to toilet, Development Company. Council to fund Swan pirate ship, an aerobic studio shower and changing facilities. CBC leader Pat Fawcett said: Centre improvements and a 70-station fitness suite Hertfordshire-based Willmott "We are an ambitious town and Northumberland County equipped by Life Fitness. Dixon was responsible for the we are proud to have opened a Council is to invest £850,000 in The pool also includes a construction of Corby East state-of-the-art 50m pool that improvements to the Swan health suite incorporating a Midlands International Pool, will be a great training facility Centre for Leisure in sauna, a spa pool and a which was funded by Corby for our future swimming and Tweedmouth. The proposals steamroom, a meeting room Borough Council (CBC) in diving stars." include a new fitness suite, a spinning studio and a dance Referral scheme studio, a new soft play area, £12m Matlock centre approved refurbished changing rooms and for Edinburgh a new café. Operator Tees Active NHS Lothian and sports By Helen Patenall Leisure will continue to manage trust Edinburgh Leisure the leisure facility, but the have teamed up to allow Plans for the development of upgrade will be contracted to the city's GPs to refer the £12m Central Area Leisure Alliance Leisure. adults with mild to moder- Centre (CALC) at The Dimple ate mental health issues to between Matlock and Darley Harpenden gym a 12-week programme of Dale in Derbyshire have moved gets revamp physical activity. a step nearer. The Harpers Fitness club at The programme, called The all-weather complex will Harpenden Leisure Centre in Healthy Active Minds, will include a new swimming pool The CALC will include a new Hertfordshire is to undergo a give all participants an meting regional competition competition-standard pool revamp. The gym will be split activity action plan with a requirements, along with a into specific zones, creating a range of options based in main sports hall comprising will also be built to replace the number of separate areas. There a leisure or community badminton courts and facilities existing facilities at Darley Dale will be a personal training zone, setting and including for basketball, volleyball, Community Centre. a CV zone and a weights zone. swimming, dancing, gym five-a-side football, netball, The council has agreed to Communal areas will also be use, cycling and garden- gymnastics and cricket nets. commit £7m to the CALC upgraded. Charles Smith, centre ing and food growing. A second hall will accommo- project, along with support manager, said: "The investment Edinburgh Leisure will date aerobics, dance, martial from the East Midlands will transform the gym and offer manage the scheme's arts, fitness and yoga classes, Development Agency, Derby a fantastic local facility for the delivery and development. while a new café, meeting and Derbyshire Economic Harpenden community." rooms and a community room Partnership and Sport England.
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Shapemaster nets Alliance agreement New venture seeks to target new gym users with not-for-profit fitness provision
By Tom Walker
Alliance Leisure and Shapemas- ter have joined forces as part of efforts to offer not-for-profit fitness facilities as a way of targeting new user groups. The venture will see Shape- c\`jli\d\[`X master installing £50,000 worth of toning table equip- JKL;@F ment at sites run by trusts and other not-for-profit companies. Shapemaster will also deliver all the marketing, sales and A 'Feel Good Factory' has been created at Pendle Leisure Centre @e[ljkip$c\X[`e^ promotional support for free. The scheme is designed to from the initiative, forming The new equipment installed dXib\k`e^Xe[ work on an income share basis, part of a small redevelopment at Alliance sites will include [\j`^ej\im`Z\j where the facility retains the that will see the centre's bar Shapemaster's new range of initial income up to an agreed and lounge area transformed dual-function exercise equip- level, after which the income into the area's first 'Feel Good ment, designed for a range of N`k_dfi\k_Xe*'p\XijË share mechanism kicks in. Factory' with a reception and a potential members - including \og\i`\eZ\#c\`jli\d\[`X Pendle Leisure Centre will be relaxation area where custom- people with disabilities, jkl[`fn`ccnfibn`k_pfl the first site in the UK to benefit ers can buy refreshments. mobility and stability issues. kfZi\Xk\Y\jgfb\gi`ek Xe[n\Yjfclk`fejkf Barnsley Premier reopens Royston Leisure Centre gfn\ipflidXib\k`e^
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Sencio Community Leisure takes over Waterside Club C Sencio Community Leisure (SCL) has taken over a 15-year lease from owners Mark Williams the management of the Waterside Club at Leisure Estates (MWLE). Cambridgeshire's Buckden Marina. Mark Williams, managing director of MWLE, :fekXZkK`dEXj_ SCL has taken over the operation of the said: "Sencio's experience means that the K\c"++ ' (+-)+.(0(. 92-acre (37.2-hectare) facility, which includes a Waterside Club is well-placed to grow as a 30-station health club, an indoor swimming business while at the same time striving to k`deXj_7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd pool, a sauna, a steamroom and a spa pool, on deliver the best possible member experience." © Cybertrek 2009 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital 5 MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk IN BRIEF Museum service worth £115m to city Contractor appointed NML boosted by Liverpool's status as European Capital of Culture during 2008 for Weston pier rebuild The owners of the Grand Pier By Tom Walker in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, have appointed John Sisk and National Museums Liverpool Son to rebuild the historic (NML), which operates eight tourist attraction, which was museums and galleries in the severely damaged by a large fire city, is worth more than £115m in July 2008. Plans for the £34m to the local economy and redevelopment of the 104-year- supports more than 2,200 old pier have been drawn up by full-time jobs in the city. Bristol-based architects, Angus A study by the North West Meek, which will include a new Research Service (NWRS) shows pavilion, a 250-seat conference that a total of 2.74 million facility, rooftop thrill rides and a people visited NML's museums 90m (295.3ft) observation tower and galleries during 2008, an Liverpool has the only museum service of its kind outside London overlooking the resort. increase of 36 per cent on the previous year (2007). has helped increase our visitor "There has been a steady Cadbury World opens According to the report, NML figures, and as the backbone to increase in our impact levels new themed zone generated £79.3m worth of cultural activity in the city, we since 2001, likely to be Birmingham's Cadbury World direct and indirect visitor spend had an extraordinary year. significantly enhanced with the visitor attraction has opened a in the local economy. NML "However, the benefits to opening of the Museum of new advertising-themed zone. directly employs 624 full-time Liverpool of being European Liverpool in 2010-11." Advertising Avenue allows jobs while supporting a further Capital of Culture, and the NML is made up of eight visitors to "take a nostalgic and 174 jobs in the area by using impact of having the only museums and galleries, retro walk through time" in a regional suppliers. national museum service in including the Walker Art life-sized street displaying NML director Dr David England outside of London, are Gallery, the International Cadbury's adverts from years Fleming said: "Liverpool's year far more than a brilliant series Slavery Museum and Mersey- gone by. The street is made to as European Capital of Culture of exhibitions and events. side Maritime Museum. look and feel like chocolate, while the architecture begins in the style of the 1830s (when Palace reopens at Dover Castle Ashmolean to re- John Cadbury first started open in November selling drinking chocolate in By Pete Hayman Birmingham) and becomes more Oxford's Ashmolean Museum is modern as visitors walk along. A historic 12th century royal to reopen in November palace inside the Great Tower following a £61m revamp. Blue Reef to open at Dover Castle, Kent, has The new Ashmolean, which Bristol site in October reopened following a major HERITAGE has been designed by London- Blue Reef Leisure has £2.45m refurbishment carried based architect Rick Mather, ENGLISH appointed a manager to its new out by English Heritage (EH). : will replace all but the original Harbourside attraction in Bristol. The King's Hall, which was IMAGE 1845 Cockerell Building. Alex Page, former head of used by Henry II to entertain The historic royal palace was A total of 39 new galleries, commercial operations at Bristol foreign pilgrims and dignitaries, used by Henry II to entertain offering twice the display space Zoo Gardens, is to take charge of has been restored by a team of as the former building, will be the attraction when it opens in historians in partnership with The scheme has been funded arranged across five floors and October. The £4m redevelopment 140 artists and craftspeople to through the government's Sea allow the museum to display of the former Wildwalk building recreate the medieval interior. Change initiative, while EH has thousands of objects previously will showcase native and tropical Pepper's Ghosts (light provided grant-in-aid to help kept in storage. marine and freshwater creatures projections of moving figures), finance the restoration work. A new education centre, in naturally themed habitats. costumed re-enactors and Dr Edward Impey, EH's including three new study The centrepiece of the aquarium audio-visual presentation will project director, said: "The centres, will be opened as well is a large coral reef housed be used to enhance the visitor newly presented rooms will as a new rooftop restaurant. within an ocean display, which experience, and tell the story of enable visitors to gain a fresh The Heritage Lottery Fund will house angelfish and giant one of the most volatile periods view onto the world of 12th contributed £15m towards the humphead wrasse. of European history. century life, power and politics." cost of the transformation. 6 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 ! " # $ % " & ' ( ) * ) % * ( ) ) * + , - $% .//0 ) ) ) ! "# 43--15!6 4-1!4154 122 % -3" %1! 4 ) SPORT news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk IN BRIEF £6m Leicester complex moves nearer FF grant for North University set to acquire council land for the development of new sports centre Holmwood pavilion Mole Valley District Council By Pete Hayman and North Holmwood Football Club have been awarded a Plans for a new £6m sports £197,709 grant by the Football complex in Leicester have been Foundation (FF) to help fund the given the go-ahead after the construction of a new sports local authority approved the pavilion. The pavilion project sale of land on Duns Lane to has already received £3,000 from De Montfort University (DMU). the Bishop of Guildford's Leicester City Council's (LCC) MERCURY Foundation and £15,000 from decision will enable plans for the Garfield Weston Foundation, the regeneration of the city's LEICESTER while a series of fundraising West End to move forward, : events organised by the football with the derelict Bowstring IMAGE club and the King George V bridge set to be demolished to Leicester's derelict Bowstring bridge will make way for the centre Pavilion Working Group has make way for the new facility. raised a further £600. The complex, which will be Following the council's LCC cabinet member for available for public use as well decision to approve the sale of regeneration, Patrick Kitterick, Labour accused of as DMU students, is set to land to the university, detailed said: "This will be a major playing field sell out include a 25m swimming pool, plans for the new venue are development project to The Daily Mail has accused the a six-court sports hall, a gym expected to be submitted rejuvenate part of the city's Labour government of breaking and a fitness suite and will during 2010, with construction West End, which will bring a its 1997 manifesto pledge to replace the existing John work scheduled to get state-of-the-art sports complex protect school playing fields. Sandford Sports Centre. underway in spring 2011. that will be open to the public." The newspaper said that ministers have approved the sale of 203 pitches in the 12 years Northampton Town redevelopment plans approved Labour has been in power, while in the years since London was By Pete Hayman although a deal has already chosen to host the Olympics, 49 been reached that will see school sports fields have been Plans for the redevelopment of Rugby and Northampton sold off. Margaret Morrissey of Northampton's Sixfields Athletics Club relocate to new the Parents Outloud campaign stadium are set to move facilities designed in accor- group said: "Despite all the forward after the local authority dance with UK Athletics' government's wonderful words agreed to work with Northamp- competition standards. on this issue, it seems that when ton Town Football Club (NTFC) NTFC now expects to finalise we get to the truth, playing to deliver the scheme. the development agreement fields are still being removed." Northampton Borough with all parties, including a Council (NBC) has now entered NBC has backed NTFC's plans development partner, within Three Anglesey pools into a development agreement the next month before a earmarked for closure with the club and the Homes The proposed development planning application for the Beaumaris Leisure Centre and and Communities Agency to will include building on the site scheme can be submitted to two other swimming pools on build a new 15,000-seat venue. of an existing athletics track, NBC in the autumn. Anglesey, North Wales, are reportedly to close. According to the Bangor and Anglesey Mail, £700,000 revamp for Worcestershire athletics track Anglesey Council has decided to have just one main pool on the The Ryland Centre in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, is set to undergo a major £700,000 refurbish- island, resulting in the closure ment programme in a bid to improve facilities at the venue. of Beaumaris Leisure Centre and The centre's track and field events areas will be completely revamped, while plans also include the draining of the pool at the installation of new disabled changing facilities equipped with ramps and hoists. Amlwch Leisure Centre – though The project has received a grant of £200,000 from Sport England, while Worcestershire County it is not known yet which of the Council has agreed to contribute a further £500,000. Bromsgrove School will provide support for pools at Holyhead and Llangefni the centre's maintenance over the next 10 years. will also be drained. 8 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk £16m refurbishment for London pool IN BRIEF Historic Islington baths set to undergo major overhaul in time for 2012 Olympics UEFA concerned over EPL finances By Pete Hayman UEFA, European football's governing body, has expressed The Grade II-listed Ironmonger concerns over some English Row Baths in Islington, North Premier League (EPL) clubs, London, is to undergo a major which could be facing a financial £16m refurbishment in time for crisis if current spending levels the 2012 Olympics. are sustained. Speaking to BBC First opened as a public wash Radio 5 Live as part of a special house in 1931, the facility is report on debt in English home to one of the capital's football, UEFA general secretary original Turkish baths and is set David Taylor said the to benefit from improvements combination of clubs living funded by Islington Council (IC) beyond their means while and the EC1 New Deal for The facility is home to one of the capital's original Turkish baths decreasing in value could have Communities (NDC) initiative. worrying implications. The Facilities to be upgraded at Ruth Polling, the council's Islington Council is contribut- comments follow the news that Ironmonger Row Baths include executive member for leisure, ing £12m towards the scheme, the owners of Liverpool Football a 30m swimming pool, a said: "Ironmonger Rows Baths while the EC1 NDC board has Club had re-negotiated the club's children's pool, changing is a wonderful building steeped committed £3.7m. multi-million pound debt with facilities, two dance studios and in history, which we are Work is expected to get the Royal Bank of Scotland a area for spectators, as well as determined to preserve. underway next year at the the Turkish Baths. Plans also "Investing in the venue also centre, which is operated by Celtic Crusaders eyes include increasing the venue's means investing in the health Aquaterra, with a scheduled Newport ground deal gym provision. and fitness of the community." completion date of May 2012. Celtic Crusaders Rugby League Football Club (CCRLFC) has HLF funding for announced that it is poised to ECB unveils domestic structure secure an agreement with the Yorkshire sport Newport Gwent Dragons rugby Rotherham United Football union team to use the Rodney Club (RUFC) and Bradford Parade stadium from 2010. The City Football Club (BCFC) Bridgend-based club was one of have both received grants five recently warned by the from the Heritage Lottery Rugby Football League that it Fund (HLF) to help explore faces the threat of being ejected their sporting history. from the Super League in 2012 if The Bantams it fails to sufficiently advance Community Programme plans to provide new or has been awarded £49,400 improved stadium facilities by to fund the new 18-month The 2010 domestic cricket calendar will feature three competitions 2011. CCRLFC was already bantamspast initiative, scheduled to play its first ever an oral history project By Pete Hayman the ECB opting to retain the match at the Newport venue on designed to preserve the existing 16-match, two-division 22 August against Leeds Rhinos memories of supporters The England and Wales Cricket arrangement used in the as part of its "on the road" who have followed BCFC Board (ECB) has unveiled plans County Championship. initiative, although it is now over the past fifty years. to retain the County Champion- The new P20 competition likely that the match will be the Around 500 volunteers ship and protect the status of will feature two pools of nine club's first game in a new home. will be used to conduct Test match cricket as part of a county teams split according interviews or provide three-competition structure for to geographical location in Work begins on guided tours as part of domestic cricket. order to retain the element of Inverness track the scheme, which will An enhanced Twenty20 local rivalry, while the The 25m, eight-lane athletics then see a permanent tournament – P20 – and a third specifications for the third track at Inverness leisure has exhibition stage set up in limited overs competition will competition to replace the closed for a £130,000 revamp. the bantamspast museum. also comprise the English current Pro40 leagues are yet The track is scheduled to reopen county season from 2010, with to be determined. on 24 August. © Cybertrek 2009 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital 9 ARTS & CULTURE news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk IN BRIEF Cheltenham art gallery plans approved SAC launches new Popular attraction to increase number of galleries and provide education facilities AmbITion project The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) By Luke Tuchscherer has launched its AmbITion Scotland scheme, a new £800,000 Proposals for the £5.5m programme aimed at supporting redevelopment of an art gallery arts organisations to improve and museum in Cheltenham their digital offering. have been approved by the The project will provide free borough council. workshops, events, online The existing Cheltenham Art material, case studies and online Gallery and Museum, which is tools to organisations and more than 100 years old, institutions hoping to develop attracts 60,000 visitors each their electronic services. year, but presently only has AmbITion Scotland will also look enough space to exhibit around to address SAC's corporate aims, a third of its collection. The art gallery and museum attracts 60,000 visitors each year including raising the overall level The designs for the develop- of digital technology used within ment of the attraction, by £500,000 grant from The move forward to the launch of the arts sector and strengthen architects Berman Guedes Monument Trust, bringing the the second phase of our Scotland's competitiveness. Stretton, feature new exhibition total raised so far to £3.8m. fundraising campaign. galleries, new open access Jane Lillystone, arts manager "We've now raised 70 per Final report hails storage, dedicated education at Cheltenham Borough Council, cent of the funds needed to Liverpool '08 success spaces, improved visitor said: "This is a significant grant start construction, the remain- The Liverpool Culture Company facilities and a ground floor from The Monument Trust and der of which we hope to secure (LCC), which was established to café. The project has received a is excellent news for us as we by summer next year." develop a programme of events to coincide with the city's status as European Capital Culture for 2008, New £2.4m public gallery planned for Leicester has published its final report. According to the 36-page report, By Pete Hayman replace the City Gallery with a LCC invested more than £122m new venue in the existing over a four-year period to ensure A new £2.4m public arts gallery nursery building, but will now the success of Liverpool '08, is set to be built on the site of a be asked to approve the which generated £800m and former nursery in Leicester to construction of the new attracted 3.5 million new visitors, replace the existing City Gallery, building to replace City Gallery, while also creating a lasting provided the proposals are which is due to close when its cultural legacy for the city. given the green light by the lease expires in February 2010. local authority. It is expected that the Sandwell outlines Leicester City Council's (LCC) construction of the proposed cultural strategy cabinet will decide whether to What the gallery will look like venue, which is scheduled to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough approve plans for the new open in spring 2011, will be Council has appointed building at the council-owned Grochowski Architects and funded mainly by LCC, as well consultants Strategic Leisure to site on New Walk, which have Focus Consultants UK. The as a £120,000 contribution deliver a new cultural strategy been drawn up by Marsh council has already agreed to from Arts Council England. for the region. The strategy, for the period running from 2010 up until 2015, will aim to deliver on ACE urges arts to increase digital and online offering the council's core objectives, such as using cultural opportunities to Arts Council England (ACE) has encouraged artists and arts events, rather than an alterna- support lifelong learning and arts organisations to increase their digital and tive to visit and view real art. using culture to improve the online services in order to attract a new The majority of the respondents to the ACE health of residents. Strategic generation of visitors to their facilities. study felt that digital and online exhibitions of Leisure has been tasked with A study by ACE showed that digital technol- art cannot replace the atmosphere and imme- strengthening partnerships with ogy is used by the public primarily as a diacy of the live experience, but are a useful tool key stakeholders and to secure research tool, allowing people to explore when providing context for a live experience. capital and revenue funding. 10 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 the changing face of leisure I^em oekh \WY[ Wj j^[ KAÊi bWh][ij b[_ikh[ [l[dj$ AZ^hjgZ >cYjhign LZZ`ejihndj^c[gdcid[Vaai]Z`Zn^cYjhignhjeea^ZgheajhV]dhid[ cZla^kZYZbdh!ZYjXVi^dcVaZkZcihVcYcZildg`^c\deedgijc^i^Zh# L_i_jmmm$b_m$Ye$ka\ehj^[\kbbfhe]hWcc[e\[l[dji$ Face to face with the leisure industry Register now at www.liw.co.uk COMMERCIAL news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk IN BRIEF Hull casino criteria set out by council Betfair reports annual Local authority looking to invite expressions of interest at the start of next year revenue increase Betfair has reported that By Pete Hayman annual revenue increased by 27 per cent during the year ending Casino operators looking to 30 April 2009 following the secure a licence to run a large success of the online betting facility in Hull will have to company's three-year investment provide bars, restaurants and strategy. Revenues from the conference facilities as part of company's sports business went new criteria outlined by the up by 20 per cent compared with local authority. 2008, which has helped to Hull City Council (HCC) establish Betfair as one of the drew up the guidelines, largest online sports operators in which also call for prospective Europe. Meanwhile, the lifting of bidders to create 125 retail, advertising regulations in hotel and catering jobs, Hull City Council secured a license for a large casino in 2006 Australia contributed to a 40 per following the government's cent growth in the Australian decision to award the city one John Robinson, HCC portfolio applicant to use local people market. The number of active of eight licences for a large holder for image and culture, where possible." Betfair users also went up by a casino in March 2006. said: "Should the council be John Holmes, chief executive quarter during the 12-month The proposed casino will successful in selecting a casino of economic development period, with the company have to complement existing operator it would be good company, Hull Forward, added: attributing the increase in new regeneration plans for the city news for the city particularly "A casino – if well managed – customers to a full calendar of centre and be built within a set during this time of recession. could be a key driver for sporting events and the security period, according to the "The potential construction bolstering the leisure offer in of its ring-fenced customer council's criteria, although the and subsequent opening of the the city centre.". accounts, which currently awarding of any future large casino would create a large The council does not expect contain £240m in deposits. casino licence is currently number of job opportunities to invite expressions of interest subject to a wider review of for people and we would from potential casino operators DCMS unveils new licensing policy. encourage the successful until December 2009. licensing changes The Department for Culture, Ladbrokes heads Media and Sport (DCMS) has £21m Ffos Las racecourse opens introduced a new application to Gibraltar process designed to make it Ladbrokes has become By Pete Hayman easier for pub and bar operators the second UK-based to make small alterations to the bookmaker within a week The new £21m Ffos Las terms of their licence. It is to announce plans to Racecourse near Llanelli, Wales, expected that the Minor relocate its online betting which is the first turf horse Variations process will save the division to Gibraltar in a racecourse to be built in Britain industry up to £2.3m each year, bid to take advantage of since the 1920s, is to be with licensees now able to apply lower tax rates. officially opened on 28 August. to change the layout of their The Harrow-based Located on the site of a premises or stage live music company's decision to former 650-acre (263-hectare) events for a fee of £89, compared relocate its Ladbrokes. open cast mine near the village The racecourse is the first turf with the previous average fee of com sportsbook arm by of Trimsaran, the 1.5-mile horse venue to open since 1920 around £225. Licensees will also the end of 2009 came just (2.4km) left-handed circuit was no longer have to make the days after fellow book- built by Aberdare-based civil boxes, a weighing room and a relevant authorities aware, or to maker, William Hill, said engineers, the Walters Group permanent media room. advertise in a newspaper, of that it was to relocate its and is managed by racecourse It is expected that the venue their intention to change the online betting and group, Northern Racing. will cater for up to 16 horse terms of the licence, while the gaming division to Facilities at Ffos Las Race- racing meetings each year, waiting time for applications to Gibraltar after paying course, which hosted its first both on the flat and over be resolved will be almost halved nearly £300m in UK taxes meeting on 18 June, include a jumps, while eight fixtures have to 15 days from the current during 2008. grandstand with 150-seat been scheduled for between 28-day period. restaurant and eight hospitality June and December 2009. 12 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 Did you know that you can now receive a FREE subscription to Leisure Opportunities in its new, greener, paper-free, digital format? 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From theme parks and museums and developments from across all leisure markets to science centres, zoos and corporate brandlands GO GREEN www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/green HOSPITALITY news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk IN BRIEF Financial restructuring for Paramount Accor reports first- French restaurant operator to refurbish London estate as part of upgrade plans half revenue slump Accor, the French hotel chain, By Helen Patenall has seen revenue for the first half of 2009 decrease by 8.1 per Paramount Restaurants – which cent to 3.41m euro (£2.92m), owns Chez Gerard, Bertorelli compared with the same period and Brasserie Gerard – has in 2008. The company said that announced a financial restruc- its revenue performance has turing of the business. been shaped by its expansion Private equity house strategy, the sale of properties Silverfleet Capital has sold its and the 1 per cent negative entire interest in the group to currency effect. In a statement, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Accor said: "The second quarter HSBC, Barclays and Sankaty. figures reflect the global The undisclosed sum will economic situation, which is still provide funding to enable the The company hopes to be able to continue its investment scheme extremely depressed." new management team to complete its upgrade pro- focus all their efforts on the potential, and the restructuring Green light for gramme, which will include upgrade programme which gives us the opportunity to Soho House Hotel refurbishing the London estate. they commenced last year. fulfill this potential." Soho Estates has been awarded Mark Phillips, CEO of "The restructuring, together Gareth Whiley, a partner at planning consent for a new Paramount, said: "The financial with the injection of new Silverfleet Capital, added: "We 27,000 sq ft (2,508sq m) restructuring means that the money, will provide stability for hope that the restructuring 40-bedroom hotel and restaurant new senior management team, the group and enable it to enables this brand to continue scheme on Dean Street in who have been appointed over continue to invest in its brands. its investment programme and London. The property will be the last 12 months, can now This is a business with real ensure a stable future." operated by Soho House, which is owned by restaurateur Richard Calcot acquires Caring. The company also Travelodge nets six London sites operates three private members Barnsley House club in the capital. Planning Calcot Health and Leisure associate Gerald Eve advised (CHL) has acquired its Soho Estates and Soho House on second property with the the proposals. Kieron Hodgson, purchase of the 18-bed- associate at Gerald Eve, said: room Barnsley House "The hotel provides a sensitive property near Cirencester. blend of old and new to create a CHL, which already boutique establishment with a owns the 35-bedroom special feel of exclusivity." Calcot Manor hotel, took over Barnsley House after Green light for Box previous owner Barnsley The budget chain aims to be the largest brand in London by 2012 Hill restaurant plans House Limited went into Councillors at Mole Valley administration in July. By Martin Nash With these six exchanges, District Council have approved The Grade II property plus a further seven hotels plans by the National Trust (NT) also includes two pubs – In a move which will see it currently being built, Travelo- for a restaurant and a larger car The Village Pub and The become the largest hotel brand dge will operate 45 hotels in park at the summit of its Box Catherine Wheel. in London by 2012, budget London by summer 2012. Hill, Surrey site. NT said the Richard Ball, CHL's hotel chain Travelodge has Travelodge chief executive, scheme would provide improved managing director, said: spent £84m acquiring six Grant Hearn, said: "We have facilities for the many thousands "Calcot Manor and properties in the capital. long stated our aim of being of people who visit Box Hill each Barnsley House will be Spread across five boroughs the lead brand in London by year. The restaurant will be putting the spotlight on and providing a total of 828 the time of the Olympic Games. created from the redevelopment Gloucestershire and the rooms, the sites are in Drury This is a once-in-a-lifetime of Fort Cottage and will provide Cotswolds with added Lane, Covent Garden; Ealing; opportunity for the tourism indoor seating for 44 people, as vigour together." Stratford; Bromley and two industry and one we intend to well as an outdoor terrace. properties in Harrow. take with both hands." 14 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 news & jobs updatednews & dailyjobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Banking sector poses threat to future growth The lack of readily available finance from banks may curtail the sector's recovery he recession has hit the hospitality industry hard yet Thoteliers and restaurateurs are a hardy bunch. Few hotels have ended up in Carey Street and even though more All five new properties are expected to be open within five years hospitality companies have gone into insolvency – 694 in the first quarter of Five new hotels for Premier Inn 2009 compared with 442 in the same period in 2008 – it has not been the Budget chain announces plans to extend its portfolio bloodbath that some observers were predicting last year. By Martin Nash also planned, along with a True, customers are eating out less 62-bedroom hotel and Table often and spending less when they do BOB COTTON is Premier Inn, Whitbread's Table restaurant to be devel- so, with corporate spending in chief executive of budget hotel chain, has oped as part of an agreement significant decline, but many branded the BHA. Leisure announced that it plans to add with the Newton Abbot Jockey restaurants have boosted footfall with Opportunities is a five new hotels to its portfolio. Club in Devon. special deals and offers which has hit member benefit of The new sites will include a The company expects the margins but has kept them afloat. the BHA 122-bedroom hotel at Worces- first of the sites, worth a A survey of members of the BHA's tershire County Cricket Club cumulative £27m, to open in National Restaurants Group, recently and a 121-bedroom hotel at 2010-11, with the final one conducted on behalf of the association by BDO Stoy Hayward, Medway Leisure Park, near complete by 2014. showed a surprising amount of confidence in the restaurant Rochester, Kent, in a deal with John Bates, head of acquisi- industry. Over one-third of businesses believe there will be real estate firm PRUPIM. tions at Whitbread Hotels and slight growth in both 2009 and 2010 while a similar number A new 75-bedroom hotel Restaurants, said: "Securing believes there will be strong growth in 2010. and Beefeater restaurant in these top locations is a fantastic No company is forecasting a strong contraction though about Newmarket, Cambridgshire and result for Premier Inn and a half forecast a slight contraction or no growth in 2009; this a 155-bedroom hotel in welcome addition to our reduces to a quarter looking ahead to 2010. Southampton, Hampshire are expanding portfolio." So all is not gloom. What is worrying, however, is the difficulty in obtaining bank finance, The vast majority of businesses believe that the attitude of Prison restaurant unveiled in Surrey the banks to both current and prospective lending has hardened in the last year; half say it's worse for current lending An innovative new restaurant passing through security and more than 60 per cent say it's worse for new lending. The has opened at High Down checks and a yard to the pricing of finance is also considered a negative factor. prison in Sutton, Surrey. barred restaurant entrance. Clearly, growth in the future will be curtailed if finance is The Clink – Britain's first The 420sq ft (39sq m) not made more readily available and this is widely considered commercial in-prison dining room designed by to be one of the most inhibiting factors to restaurant restaurant – aims to provide Ishoka features furniture expansion. One reason for restaurateurs' success in the present former inmates with the crafted and glasswork tough times is that they have been nimble on their feet. Over chance to attain catering inscribed by the prisoners. three quarters cut back on employee numbers while almost two qualifications within a Locally sourced food can thirds have frozen wages and salaries. Menus have also been commercial environment, be ordered by up to 80 re-engineered by many and 88 per cent have renegotiated food while also offering customers customers seated at eight and beverage contracts. a unique dining experience. tables, cooked by nine Perhaps restaurants have something to teach other sectors of Customers enter The Clink trainee chefs and served by the economy: cut costs quickly and boost turnover by giving via the prison gates, before 10 inmates. extra value, even if this does threaten margins. When survival is all, lower margins are better than the trip down Carey Street. © Cybertrek 2009 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital 15 SALES & MARKETING news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk IN BRIEF McDonald's in row over Olympic deal National Trust recruits Fast food chain attracts criticism over proposed exclusivity agreement for 2012 surf ambassadors Five British professional By Martin Nash surfers have been recruited as ambassadors by the National US fast food giant McDonald's Trust (NT) to help support the seems likely to be the sole organisation's coastal branded restaurant chain at the conservation work in Devon and 2012 London Olympics, which Cornwall. The surfers will each has attracted strong criticism. carry the NT logo on their boards The company, a main as part of the project, as well as sponsor of the games, along promoting the trust's work with Coca-Cola which has through school visits and surf exclusive rights to sell non- sessions to encourage more alcoholic drinks within the people into the water. Olympic venues, is said to be in talks with the games organisers McDonald's is set to secure an exclusivity deal for London 2012 Cardiff City strikes to ensure that it has the same Far East agreement exclusivity for meal provision. officially authorised providers branded food retailer but there Cardiff City Football Club Under the arrangement, for the duration of the games. have been other 'unbranded' (CCFC) has secured a new other food chains will only be Critics say that the food on products available." "strategic marketing alliance" able to sell their products on offer at such a showcase should A London 2012 spokesman with Football Focus Asia SDN certain Olympic sites if they properly reflect regional foods said: "A full and diverse range BHD in a bid to strengthen the remove labels or change the and London's ethnic mix. of local food offerings will be club's profile in the Far East. It is packaging. Other venues will A spokesperson for McDon- available at the Olympic Park hoped the new partnership will see existing restaurant and cafe ald's said: "At past Olympic along with sponsor-branded help the club to create new fans' owners having to make way for Games we have been the restaurants and products." groups to support the club and attend matches, as well as the LOCOG to alter creation of a youth development New partnership for Gateshead scheme in the region. CCFC chair ticket pledge Peter Ridsdale said: "The Far East Plans to make the market is one of the largest in cheapest London 2012 the world representing over a tickets available for £15 half of the world's population. may be reconsidered after Their appetite for 'English organisers admitted that Football' is already proven." the circumstances had changed since the initial BBC submits free-to- pledge was made. air proposals to DCMS According to the BBC, A list of sporting events the the London Organising BBC believes should remain Committee of the Olympic available to free-to-air and Paralympic Games Gateshead's council and football club will promote healthy living broadcasters has been submitted (LOCOG) said that the £15 to the Department for Culture, pledge was indicative and By Pete Hayman promote the 'Gateshead Fit for Media and Sport (DCMS) as part based on 2004 exchange a City' scheme. of an ongoing review into the rates and the inclusion of Gateshead Football Club has Mick Henry, leader of listing system. The independent softball and baseball. teamed up with Gateshead Gateshead Council, said: "We review is the first to be Paul Deighton, LOCOG Council in a bid to develop believe in making Gateshead fit undertaken since 1998, and the chief executive, told sport in the area and encour- for a city, not only in terms of BBC proposes that home nation reporters: "The principle age local residents to lead a the investment in infrastructure World Cup and European still applies that a very healthy lifestyle. and redevelopment, but also by Championship football qualifiers, significant chunk of our The football club, which was becoming a shining example of together with Wales Six Nations tickets will be highly promoted to the Blue Square an active and healthy place to and autumn rugby union affordable so we can get Premier at the end of the live and work. We believe this internationals, are added to the families there." 2008-09 season will incorpo- partnership will help us to list of protected events. rate a new logo on its shirts to deliver both of these aims." 16 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 6 promotions... 1 price Advertise your vacancies with the LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES recruitment service and we’ll market your positions to job seekers right across the leisure industry through our 6-part service. Advertise with Leisure Opportunities and you’ll get: Magazine advertising AN ADVERT IN LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES MAGAZINE. With an ABC audited circulation of 23,035, Leisure Opportunities is the proven industry market leader for 1 recruitment, meaning your job will be seen by more of the right candidates than in any other publication. 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TO ADVERTISE CALL THE LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES SALES TEAM ON Tel: +44 (0)1462 471747 Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 Email: [email protected] www.leisureopportunities.co.uk PARKS, COUNTRYSIDE & WATERWAYS news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk IN BRIEF New English coastline study published £3.9m facelift for Natural England hopes new legislation will increase access to England's coastline Swindon's Canal Walk Canal Walk in Swindon, By Pete Hayman Wiltshire, is to be transformed over the next six months as part Natural England (NE) has of a £3.9m project, which will published the findings of an include the installation of a new extensive survey that reveals water feature and living green nearly 1,000 miles (1,609km) walls. Work will include the of coastline are currently either removal of all existing paving, inaccessible to members of the street furniture and advertising public or lack secure access. hoardings to make way for new Conducted by the organisa- stone paving featuring a ribbon tion in partnership with 53 feature running the entire local access authorities, the length of the thoroughfare. The region-by-region audit of installation of lighting that England's 2,748-mile (4,423km) Natural England hopes more coastline will be opened to the public changes colour depending on the coastline reveals that 34 per weather and the relocation of cent fails to provide satisfactory NE hopes that the new Helen Phillips, NE chief the existing Golden Lion feature or legally secure rights of way. Marine and Coastal Access Bill executive, said: "Our audit also form part of the project. According to the NE survey, will help to open up more of maps form the first look at just 44 per cent of coastline in the English coastline to visitors. where efforts will need to be New country park North West England is open to It is also hoped that the focussed in delivering on the planned for Wiltshire the public, although at least 70 legislation will help tackle the provisions of the Marine and A new leisure scheme called per cent in the East of England, effects of coastal erosion, which Coastal Access Bill. There are White Horse Country Park may the Yorkshire and Humber could result in the loss of 13 real opportunities to open up a be developed in Westbury, region, and South West per cent of existing rights of new future for the 'forgotten Wiltshire. Town councillor Derek England provide full access. way over the next 20 years. areas' of England's coastline." Hulin, the owner of contractors Carpleton, has teamed up with Shaun May, owner of Transcar, to National Trust opens Wicken Fen dragonfly centre transform a plot of land featuring a nine-hole golf course, By Pete Hayman a fishing lake and a bowling green into a more extensive A new purpose-built centre recreation venue. The duo plan designed to protect dragonflies to expand the golf course to 18 from the threat of extinction holes, as well as developing a has been opened by the fishing recreation area, a tackle National Trust (NT) at Wicken shop and a touring caravan park Fen near Ely, Cambridgeshire. in a bid to attract anglers. The Dragonfly Centre, which has been developed by the NT Facelift plans for in partnership with the British Swansea waterside Dragonfly Society and the Swansea Council has unveiled Dragonfly Project, is housed in The new centre is designed to protect dragonflies from extinction plans to provide improved a renovated former fen cycling and walking facilities as worker's cottage and aims to The threat to dragonflies has many dragonfly species. part of a scheme to improve a raise the profile of the insect been attributed to the loss of "Since the 1960s, three section of the city's River Tawe with one in three British species wetland habitat due to develop- species have become extinct waterside. The project, which currently under threat. ment and intensive farming, as and a third of the forty-two will be jointly funded by the Volunteers will manage the well as the use of insecticides. species found in Britain are council and the Welsh Assembly centre, which includes displays Chris Packham, naturalist and under threat of extinction. This Government, will also include containing information about BBC Springwatch presenter, is why sites such as such as new surfacing, lighting and dragonflies, while a regular said: "The loss of wetland Wicken Fen are so important in street furniture in a bid to programme of events is to be habitat throughout the UK is giving many of our dragonfly complement a series of recent introduced, including guided having a massive impact on the and other threatened species riverside improvements. walks and dragonfly safaris. long-term survival prospects for the chance of survival." 18 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 PROPERTY & TENDERS leisure property & tenders online at www.leisureproperty.com property & tenders Plymouth City Council SOFT MARKET TEST Tender for Supply of Gym and Fitness Equipment Ice rink facility in Plymouth Framework Plymouth City Council would like to invite expressions of interest Contract Ref: BMDC/9776 from companies interested in developing and operating a new ice facility for the city. Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking suitably The new facility would replace an existing rink within the Plymouth experienced contractors for a framework arrangement Pavilions complex which is likely to be displaced by the forthcoming for the above for the Councils sports centres across the regeneration of the area. Bradford District. A project briefi ng note and soft marketing questionnaire will be available to interested organisations on www.devontenders.gov.uk Further information and Tender documents can be from Thursday 20 August 2009. downloaded from http://scms.alito.co.uk Please ensure Responses to the questionnaire, which should be received by midday you have registered for Bradford MDC to enable on Friday 25 September 2009, will help the authority assess the access to documentation. 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IN BRIEF Major revamp for Bickershaw Colliery RICS unveils new group Former Lancashire mine site to undergo transformation as part of HCA scheme to study pub rents The Royal Institution of By Pete Hayman Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new forum group, The former Bickershaw Colliery tasked with studying the role of site near Leigh, Lancashire, is surveyors in the calculation of set to be transformed as part of rents between pub tenants and a major Homes and Communi- the pub companies. RICS is ties Agency (HCA) scheme looking to explore a number of designed to regenerate the key elements relating to pub UK's coalfield communities. evaluations, including the role of Work on a new road into the surveyors acting for landlords site and the remediation of and tenants at arbitration and land to prepare for the revamp whether the pub sector has of the former coalfield is set to unique characteristics which get underway after the HCA Work is set to get underway after £19.14m funding was agreed should be reflected in rental agreed to release £19.14m valuations. RICS is inviting funding for the project. Development Agency (NWDA)- site and create an attractive interested parties to contribute Bickershaw South - the first owned site could include a new prospect at Bickershaw." to the forum's discussions. RICS phase of development plans - is country park, an 18-hole golf Martin Kimber, director of hopes to attract a cross section set to include a 40-berth canal course, a driving range and an environmental services at of industry bodies and interested boat marina, 650 new homes outdoor activity centre at Wigan Council, added: "In the parties to individually present and 2,750sq m (29,601sq ft) of Bickershaw North. fullness of time it will be their views during the meetings. employment space, incorporat- Steven Broomhead, NWDA followed by a magnificent ing food and drink outlets. chief executive, said: "With the country park that will form the Salford regeneration Future plans for the overhaul release of this funding, we will unofficial centre for the much plans submitted of the North West Regional be able to fully remediate the bigger 'Greenheart' project." Plans for the multi-million pound regeneration of central Rhyl revamp Salford, Greater Manchester, Trinity College in O2 lease talks have been submitted by English plans drawn up City Funds following more than The Welsh Assembly By Pete Hayman two years of consultation. Government has an- Backed by Central Salford Urban nounced that 2DPP Shape, Trinity College – part of the Regeneration Company, the part of Welsh planning University of Cambridge – is scheme covers a 17.744-hectare consultancy DPP, has been reportedly in talks with (43.8-acre) area in the heart of appointed to draw up a Meridian Delta Dome Limited VIEW the city and will link sites new masterplan for the (MDDL) over the acquisition of ON including Salford University and redevelopment of West the land lease for the O2 arena BRITAIN The Crescent, Chapel Street and Rhyl, Denbighshire. site in Greenwich, East London. : the Spinningfields business Architects, urban According to the Sunday IMAGE district. The proposals include designers and regenera- Times newspaper, the institu- The land lease is on the market the creation of new bars, 390 tion specialists will form tion has been in negotiations new hotel rooms, a public square part of a team that will over the possibility of taking on in the site – revealed that to be called St John's Place, develop new plans for the the lease from Quintain Estates "exclusive negotiations continue 24,000sq m (258,334sq ft) of regeneration of the area and Lend Lease, the two firms with a preferred bidder for the active use space and the to the west of Rhyl's town behind the MDDL joint venture. disposal of the group's interest". restoration of historic buildings centre, including the In its interim management The proposed sale of the situated on Chapel Street, as creation of green spaces statement for the first quarter land lease will not affect AEG well as cycle routes, footpaths and street refurbishment. of 2009, Quintain Estates – Europe's status as the owner and new open spaces. which has a 49 per cent stake and operator of the venue. 20 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 PROPERTY DIRECTORY leisure property & tenders online at www.leisureproperty.com property directory Hospitality & Leisure Specialist Property Services Valuations, Sales, Aquisitions, Rent Reviews, Expert Witness. CHARTERED SURVEYORS Contact: Colin White [email protected] -POEPOt#SJTUPMt-FFETt-JWFSQPPMt.BODIFTUFSt1MZNPVUIt4PVUIBNQUPO 020 7344 4500 XXXFEXBSETZNNPOTDPN UK and international property experts covering all sectors specialist professional of the leisure industry leisure property expertise Sales Planning Purchases Rent reviews Arbitrations Rating Lease renewals Expert witness Valuations Consultancy Viability & feasibility Funding Alan Plumb London +44 (0)20 7629 6700 South +44 (0)1962 835 960 +44 (0) 1865 269000 North +44 (01756 799 271 South East +44 (0)1273 325 911 [email protected] South West & Wales +44 (0)29 2022 6892 savills.co.uk/leisure savills.com www.humberts-leisure.com THE LEISURE PROPERTY FORUM To book your advertisement in the For information on all Leisure Property Forum seminars, and how to join call Leisure Opportunities +44 (0) 1462 471932 or visit Property Directory www.leisurepropertyforum.org call +44 (0)1462 471747 VAT Registration No. 844 8560 00 THE leisure property REPORT Properties, development, tenders and investment online @ leisureproperty.com Get a FREE weekly subcription to The Leisure Property Report e-publication @ www.leisuresubs.com A Leisure Media Company Online Publication 21 TOURISM news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk £1bn Heathrow T2 plans unveiled Britain still top New eco-friendly terminal to cater for 20 million passengers each year of the table By Pete Hayman Leisure visits to Britain BAA has unveiled plans for the new £1bn increase despite recession Terminal Two building at London's Heathrow Airport, which has been designed to emit 40 per cent less carbon than the existing second terminal facility. SANDIE DAWE is The new development will cater for 20 chief executive million passengers each year and forms officer of part of BAA's wider £4.8bn investment in VisitBritain improving services and facilities at one of the world's busiest airports. Plans for Terminal Two, which will A new Terminal 2 is planned for Heathrow become the new home for Star Alliance id-way through the British airlines, include 11,300sq m (121,632sq ft) also incorporate a two-level departure summer season, and although of floor space to accommodate self-service lounge with large windows to reduce the Mthe economic downturn is check-in facilities, fast-bag drops, traditional need for artificial lighting and solar panels having some effect on international check-in desks and 15 security search lanes. to further reduce energy dependency. travel, Britain is performing better Initial designs drawn up by international Building work will be carried out in two than many other countries in these architects Foster + Partners and developed phases, with the first set to include a financially tough times. by HETCo – a joint venture comprising 185,000sq m (2 million sq ft) building on Although business visits have dropped Ferrovial Agroman and Laing O'Rourke – the site of the existing Terminal 2. by 28 per cent compared to the first 5 months of last year, holiday visits have grown by 3 per cent. While ups and Further decline in inbound visits to Ireland downs are presented to us, it is clear that Britain is still being favoured as a By Pete Hayman place to go on holiday. Near European countries are Figures published by the Central Statistics performing better than this time last Office (CSO) show a 15.1 per cent decline year, particularly France, Germany, Italy in the number of visitors to Ireland during and the Netherlands. Visits from these June 2009, compared with last year. countries were no doubt helped by the LEUE According to the new CSO statistics, weak pound earlier this year. In these sharp falls in the number of UK and HOLGER tough times, its Vive la France! Last / European visitors resulted in just 636,600 year the country was our biggest market IRELAND trips made to Ireland during June this year, – overtaking the USA for the first time in a decline from 750,000 in June 2008. TOURISM a decade. Holidays from French visitors : The CSO has also reported that the grew 53 per cent in the first quarter of IMAGE number of Irish residents travelling abroad 2009, compared with 2008. Visits to Ireland have continued to decline in June 2009 declined by 7.6 per cent. It is believed that one in five of Brits that holidayed overseas in 2008, will be considering holidays here this year – Tour of Britain boost for Scottish cycle tourism that’s potentially an extra 5 million of us holidaying at home. This is great Cycling-based tourism in Scotland could Scotland's position as a high quality news for reminding people of the be in line for a boost after the route for cycling destination and increase brilliant adventures that are on their the Scottish Stage of the 2009 Tour of participation in the sport. own doorsteps, without having to leave Britain cycle race was announced by first A partnership between EventScotland, the country, especially with the bank minister Alex Salmond. Scottish Borders Council and Dumfries holiday fast approaching! So although It is hoped that the 150km (93-mile) and Galloway Council has helped to circumstances may mean 2009 continues route between Peebles, Scottish Borders, secure the Scottish Stage for the southern to be a challenging year, there are and Gretna Green, Dumfries and and borders region, which will be staged plenty of signs that Britain will do Galloway, will help to consolidate on 14 September. better than most. 22 Read Leisure Opportunities online www.leisureopportunities.com/digital © Cybertrek 2009 TRAINING news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Working with young people is not child's play The sector requires a commonality of skills to provide services and facilities for kids ack in 2005, the Department for Education and Skills published Bthe 'common core' – a document outlining the skills and knowledge required when working with young Funding will be used to establish more sports coaching positions people in a variety of settings. This set of skills and knowledge covered areas Government to create new jobs such as effective communication, child development, safeguarding and £1bn employment scheme targeted at young people promoting the welfare of the child, supporting transitions, multi-agency By Pete Hayman campaign launched by Cooper working and sharing information. STEPHEN STUDD is along with business secretary As outlined in the 2020 Children's chief executive of The government has pledged Peter Mandelson, schools and Young People's Workforce Strategy SkillsActive to create up to 47,000 new secretary Ed Balls and commu- in 2008, the Department for Children, jobs, including sports coaching nities secretary John Denham. Schools and Families announced a 'refresh' of the common core positions and roles in the green Cooper said: "We are to examine the content and extent of implementation of these sector, for young people and determined not to lose a skills and knowledge and ensuring it is relevant, user-friendly the long-term unemployed. generation of talent as has and used by more people in the children's workforce. Work and pensions secretary happened in the past because The Active Leisure and Learning Sector is one of the biggest Yvette Cooper said that 117 bid- of the global recession. This is sectors working with children and young people. Playwork ders are already set to receive why we are announcing 47,000 aside, sport, fitness and the outdoors all have participation funding from the £1bn Future new jobs for young people." from children and young people and specific targets to get Jobs Fund, which is available to A further £40m will help more of them engaged with physical activity and the outdoors. local authorities and other boost the Backing Young This is particularly relevant through the government's specific organisations to create around Britain campaign to fund more social cohesion, obesity and grassroots agendas – engaging 150,000 new jobs. than 20,000 internships for young people is high on the agenda at every level. The fund will also contribute young people to obtain higher Through our role of ensuring we have the right people with to the Backing Young Britain quality work experience. the right skills to deliver across the sector, we have made sure that the current common core principles are embedded within national occupational standards – the competencies that roles Focus awarded academy status are based on. Meaning that those working in the sector should have the skills, qualification and knowledge required to do so. Focus Training has been As an approved provider, However, as the sector develops, so must the skills and awarded the status of Focus will be signposted by training of the workforce. With this in mind, SkillsActive is National and Regional NSA to employers seeking working with key partners across the children's workforce Academy Provider for Health training solutions. running a series of consultations to ensure that the common and Fitness by the National Dan Rees, operations core skills and knowledge are appropriately updated. Skills Academy for Sport and director at Focus Training, It is crucial that employers and practitioners from sport, Active Leisure (NSA). said: "Academy Providers fitness, the outdoors, and caravan industries, as well as the Focus has also been and Centres of Excellence playwork sector, have their say in these consultations, in order enlisted to deliver the NSA's must adhere to the high to influence the refreshed outcomes and provide a common core health and fitness training in quality standards set by the which is accessible and meaningful for those working with north west England after Skills Academy and the children in the sector, so they can provide the best possible being awarded Academy impact of this will be seen service for young people using their facilities and services. Provider for Health and with the improved workforce For more information, or to take part in the consultation, Fitness in the region. in our industry." visit: www.skillsactive.com/events. 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An extremely varied and challenging role working with senior management to Performance achieve commercial/social objectives. You need to demonstrate your ability to set and work within strict budgets to maximise potential of all profit centres and Officer ensure quality and standards You will have worked at a similar level with multi-site management experience £23,739 - £29,310 pa plus essential car allowance as well as proven relationship building with leisure partners. You need to demonstrate sound commercial awareness, integrity and leadership 35 hours per week with ability to provide clear and measured direction. Lee Valley Regional Park is 10,000 acres of award-winning parklands, / sport & leisure Candidates will need: sports and leisure venues, nature reserves and gardens, attracting more s Qualification in leisure or sport at degree level, or relevant experience than 4 million visitors a year. A key player in the London 2012 Games, s Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation we will own and run 3 venues in legacy, including the VeloPark and s Strong facility management background and excellent commercial achievement White Water Canoe Centre. Operations Manager - Daventry Supporting the Performance Manager and based near Enfield, you will Reporting to the Contract Manager you will have full responsibility for the daily assist in the application and achievement of awards and accreditations operations of this busy leisure centre teams in Reception, Food and Beverage, across the Park including Green Flag and Quest as well as monitor, Housekeeping, Lifeguards, and pool plant operation. Accountable for managing maintain and update the Quality Management System. developing the team to deliver the KPIs for each department. Previous experience in a visitor attraction, country park or local A strong leader, you will have experience of delivering high standards of service government is essential as is knowledge of a Quality Management through others; working to achieve budget targets. With a 'hands on approach' you System. Well developed organisational skills, the ability to work under will create a culture of excellent customer care and generate excellent teamwork. pressure whether alone or as part of a team and a flexible nature are Requirements: also required. In return, the organisation will provide a friendly working Develop a quality service that meets SOLL Leisure’s strategic objectives. environment, contributory pension, flexible working opportunities and s Manage operational aspects of the business: private health care. s Customer care; s Balanced programme of activities. If you are confident you have the right blend of skills, find out more by s Income reconciliation, banking; visiting www.leevalleypark.org.uk/jobs Email: [email protected] s Stock taking and checking supplies and equipment. or if you do not have access to the internet, call 01992 709 839. s Preparation of budgets; s Compilation and presentation of records, KPI’s, and reports; Closing date: 28th August 2009 s Implementation of Health and Safety s Undertake the duties of a Duty Manager as part of a rolling shift pattern We are an equal opportunities employer No agencies please. No agencies please Contact: Joan Evans, HRM, SOLL Leisure, Tilsley Park, Abingdon, OX14 1PU. www.leevalleypark.org.uk 01235 524524 or mobile 07795 293079 Email: [email protected] Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire COUNTRY CLUB MANAGER Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa is a luxury five star destination with 228 bedrooms and an 18 hole golf course all encompassed within 1,065 acres of historic parklands. The Country Club Manager is a senior management role focusing on operating the Country Club and its facilities including golf, spa, leisure and retail outlets, .5-( 2 #.#(!( 1 , ),/,"')/(.3)/( #&1#."( 1/(#.,3 to maximise their financial contribution to the overall business and ensure /."),#.3 ,#(!#(! #!". )/( #&-.)! ." ,.)*,)0# .. ,- ,0# - superlative standards of customer service in all areas of the operation. ),." * )*& 1")� " , #." '*&)3 -( We are looking for an experienced manager with a strong operational and 4 #&&#)( / ! .)/,#'#-.)'% )/(.3/,"'(&.)! ." , .. ,*& .)� 1),%( 0#-#. , &))%#(! ),.1).& (. club management track record in the luxury hotel market. *),.( #-/, , (! ,-.) )'*& . )/,*),.( #-/, If you wish to realise a career with Elite Hotels in the first instance please - (#),'(! ' (.. '"#-/(#+/ )**),./(#.31#&&*& 3)/#( apply online at www.careersatelitehotels.co.uk or send your CV to Loren . 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You will to be responsible for a team of recreation assistants and in the Closing date: 15th September 2009. absence of the Duty Manager cover their role ensuring that the Centre is up to standard and provides a positive experience for members of the public. You Some posts are being reviewed as should have at least one years’ experience working within sports and leisure part of the Job Evaluation Project. facilities as a recreation or leisure assistant and hold valid NPLQ and first aid We are an Equal qualifications as well as having an understanding of healthy & safety issues. Opportunities Employer. Closing date for applications is Monday 24 August 2009. For further information and/or an application pack please contact www.durham.gov.uk/jobs Dave Pond, Duty Manager (Recreation) on 01963 824400 or email [email protected] # 1&&*/ &# - .),$) -.www.northeastjobs.org ),www.sector1.net Registered Charity No: 1079882 27 SPORT & LEISURE To Advertise T: +44 (0)1462 431385 Head Junior Aquatic Development Coach x 2 posts Grade 6 £22,730 to £26,016 (bar at £25,220) pro rata Ref: NB50677797/15 Location: Manchester Aquatics Centre, Booth Street, Ardwick, Manchester M13 9SS Hours: 17.5 per week. Fixed-term contract for 3 years As part of Manchester City Council’s Swimming Strategy, in conjunction with the Amateur Swimming Association, a Beacon Programme has been established for Manchester. The positions of Head Junior Aquatic Development Coaches have been identified as critical to the implementation and delivery of the Beacon Programme. Based within the Sport Development Section, you will help to deliver coaching in the city’s Coaching Programme. You will deliver and provide a clear swimming pathway in the city, support local clubs’ ASA ‘SWIM21’ / Sport England’s ‘ClubMark’ accreditation and generally strengthen aquatic clubs, whilst contributing towards increasing participation, increasing sporting performances and widening access to aquatic disciplines. We are looking for a self motivated individual, committed to improving opportunities for young people of Manchester. You will be part of a supportive team which has been nationally recognised for its partnership work and which strives to achieve high standards in all areas. Candidates must display evidence of a thorough understanding of the sports development process, sport & leisure especially in relation to local, regional and national plans. Short-listing will take place on 21st September 2009 and interviews will be on 1st and 2nd October 2009. Basketball Development Manager Grade 7 £26,784 to £29,714 (bar at £28,947) Ref: NB50678380/15 Location: Sport Development Centre, Denmark Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 6FG Hours: 35 per week. Fixed-term contract for 3 years As part of Manchester City Council’s Basketball Strategy, in partnership with England Basketball and The Greater Manchester Community Basketball Club, a new Management position has been created to strategically lead the development of Basketball in Manchester. Based within the Sport Development Section, you will facilitate partnerships between Schools, Sports Colleges, Basketball clubs and other key strategic stakeholders associated with the Manchester Basketball Programme, and provide leadership and support across all programme areas. We are looking for a self-motivated individual, committed to improving opportunities for young people of Manchester. You will be part of a supportive team which has been nationally recognised for its partnership work and which strives to achieve high standards in all areas. Candidates must display evidence of a thorough understanding of the sports development process, especially in relation to local, regional and national plans. Basketball Head Coach Grade 6 £22,730 to £26,016 (bar at £25,220) Ref: NB50678480/15 Location: Sport Development Centre, Denmark Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 6FG Hours: 17.5 per week. Fixed-term contract for 3 years As part of Manchester City Council’s Basketball Strategy, in partnership with England Basketball, a new Head Coach position has been created to develop the Basketball coaching infrastructure in Manchester. Based within the Sport Development Section, you will be responsible for all aspects of a city wide coaching programme with a specific remit to develop the existing coaching infrastructure. You will work with Schools, Sports Colleges, Basketball clubs and other key strategic stakeholders associated with the Manchester Basketball Programme, and provide leadership and support across all coaching programme areas. We are looking for a self-motivated individual, committed to improving opportunities for young people of Manchester. You will be part of a supportive team which has been nationally recognised for its partnership work and which strives to achieve high standards in all areas. Candidates must display evidence of a thorough knowledge of the structure of Basketball both locally and nationally and be a holder of the England Basketball Level 3 coaching award. Apply online at www.manchester.gov.uk/jobs Application forms and further details are available from: Recruitment Services, Personnel Shared Service Centre, Corporate Services, Belle Vue Centre Offices, Level 1, Pink Bank Lane, Longsight, Manchester M12 5GL. Telephone: 0161 227 3373. Textphone: 0161 953 2785. Closing date: 14 September 2009. We welcome applications from people wishing to job share. All disabled applicants who meet the short-listing criteria are guaranteed to go through to the recruitment assessment process. Manchester City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer 28 news & jobs updated daily at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk sport & leisure Coaching Development Manager Working towards a brighter future Sussex County Sports Partnership Trust, Dallington House, University of Brighton, Falmer Salary: £27, 334 (subject to funding) Contract: Full-time, fixed term to 31/03/2011 (with in principle www.northampton.gov.uk funding for extension to 31/03/12) Applicants should have a qualification related to coaching and significant experience of working in a sports/coaching development environment. For full details of the post and an application form please visit www.sussexsport.org ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE or phone Michelle Collier on 01273 643869. Closing date for applications is 5:00pm on 1 September 2009. Duty Officer £22,001- £26,016 pa Ref 469 (Subject to Pay and Grading Review) We are seeking a motivated, customer-focused individual to join our team of Duty Officers responsible for the day-to-day operation and development of one of our three busy leisure facilities. Danes Camp Leisure Centre offers a wide range of facilities including Trilogy Gym, Sports Hall, Leisure Pool & Flume, Climbing Wall and Multi Activity Rooms. You will need to have Duty Manager experience within a busy leisure environment, excellent leadership and customer service skills and St Bede’s Catholic College a track record in leisure. Ideally you will Long Cross hold a current RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Lawrence Weston Qualification and First Aid Certificate. Bristol BS11 0SU If you are a team player, can adapt to change Telephone: 0117 3772200 and have energy and enthusiasm then we want Email: [email protected] to hear from you. In return we can offer an excellent range of benefits, including training SPORTS DEVELOPMENT and personal development and the opportunity to gain experience across a diverse range of OFFICER FOOTBALL + leisure facilities. £22,845 - £26,706 Fixed term contract to 31st March 2012 Northampton Leisure services has achieved The Governors of St Bede’s 11-16 Catholic College (920 pupils) wish to Quest, Customer Service Excellence (Charter appoint an excellent and innovative Sports Development Officer Football +. Mark), IFI accreditation, TAES and has reached St Bede’s has been judged by Ofsted and the Diocese to be an outstanding the APSE Final for service Team of the year school “where pupils’ achievement is excellent and where their personal development and wellbeing are of the highest order”. (Ofsted 2007) 2009. We would like a candidate with the skills Alongside the building of a new teaching block and Sports Hall through BSF to maintain and develop the success our service St Bede’s has been successful in securing Football Foundation funding to has already achieved. build a 3G all weather pitch along with new changing facilities, the building of which is underway. We now seek to employ a dynamic individual with Closing Date: Thursday 17th September 2009. the necessary enthusiasm and commitment to make a real difference to the development of grassroots football and sport within our College and the Interview Date: Week Commencing North Bristol community. 28th September 2009. The post is subject to an enhanced CRB check and validation of references. Closing date for applications to St Bede’s Catholic College is midday on Friday 4th September 2009. Application form and details available from the Principal at the above Apply online at www.northampton.gov.uk or address or during school holidays from Nick Baker, County Development telephone our recruitment line on Manager, Gloucestershire Football Association Ltd. 01604 837529 quoting the relevant Email [email protected] reference number. Alternatively email us at [email protected] ldg`^c\idlVgYhZfjVa^incZlYZVaVeea^XVcihlZaXdbZ 29 HEALTH & FITNESS To Advertise T: +44 (0)1462 431385 E: [email protected] 8VPX `aN_a f\b_ PN_RR_ leisure opportunities Key Time joblink Workers £13,000 pro rata Book a joblink with us and we'll put your This is a new role to support the business during peak logo and company name on every page times of trading. This role will suit someone who is looking of the Leisure Opportunities website to work on a part time basis between 12-20 hours per week in the areas of Fitness and Front of House Reception. www.leisureopportunities.co.uk No experience or qualifi cations are required, all we ask is that you are enthusiastic, willing to interact and provide This advert will have a hyperlink to your excellent customer service to our members. website, where you can list all the job We currently have vacancies in Central and Outer vacancies in your company. London area, Birmingham and South Coast regions. Apply online at: www.lafi tness.co.uk email: recruitment@lafi tness.co.uk Write to: Recruitment Department, LA Fitness, health & fitness Sandall Stones Road, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster DN3 1QR SRRY T_RNa NO\ba f\b_ Sbab_R LA Fitness is committed to equal opportunities and actively welcomes applicants of all ages. ACTIVE LIFESTYLES OFFICER Up to £29,470 per annum (pay award pending) An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join a local authority that is committed to developing physical activity opportunities and promoting health for the local community. We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual who has the ability to build networks, negotiate and deliver outcomes. The post Go to www.leisureopportunities.co.uk holder will have the scope to develop an established role within Mendip and click on the link to see the latest and Somerset and to build on the existing national reputation. The key activity areas include: jobs from... Increase the awareness of physical activity to various target groups which include older people and people with medical conditions. Assist in the implementation and delivery of county and district wide strategies which focus on physical activity and health promotion. Effective partnership working with local, regional and national agencies. Your substantial experience in exercise and health promotion will be supported by a sport, exercise science or health related degree. Effective communication and presentation skills are essential as is the ability to organise, manage and prioritise a complex and varied work-load. After reading the application pack, if you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Ian Munday, Leisure Services Manager, on (01749) 341267. Closing date for applications is Monday, 7 September 2009. Interviews for this post will be held on Friday, 25 September 2009. For further details and an application pack, please visit the ‘vacancies’ page on our web site www.mendip.gov.uk or telephone (01749) 648999 quoting Post No. 4127. Mendip District Council is an equal opportunity TO BOOK Call: +44 1462 471747 employer and welcomes applications from all sections and start getting applications for your jobs IMMEDIATELY! 30 of the community. news & jobs updated daily at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk health & fitness / 8VPX `aN_a f\b_ PN_RR_ DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE & SPORT Central London, Outer London, SPORT READING DEVELOPMENT SERVICE – South Coast, North PALMER PARK LODGE, WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING Membership Active Lifestyle Manager Sales Advisors PO1 £28,353 - £30,546 pa Permanent, 37 hours per week, £12-16K, OTE £25K within the flexi-time scheme Ref: LAT0124 LA Fitness is one of the UK’s most popular health and An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Sport fi tness operators. Join us and fi nd out why we’re not only a Reading Development Team and Sport Reading favourite for customers, but for careers too! Partnership, the 2009 winners of the Local Government Business Awards for Sport and We need you to welcome and tour prospective members, Leisure Excellence; we are seeking an enthusiastic and use your personality to generate leads. If you have a and motivated individual to drive forward wellbeing track record in selling or have the right attitude to achieve - and physical activity projects across Reading. we have a great opportunity. You will have a proven track record of health Apply online at: www.lafi tness.co.uk improvement and physical activity services, including email: recruitment@lafi tness.co.uk project management skills involving a range Write to: HR Dept, LA Fitness, Sandall Stones Road, of internal and external partners. You will have Kirk Sandall, Doncaster DN3 1QR significant experience of managing staff and a sound understanding of local, regional and national initiatives SRRY T_RNa NO\ba f\b_ Sbab_R in physical activity and health development and the contribution sport and physical activity makes to sales & marketing LA Fitness is committed to wider government and partnership agendas. equal opportunities and actively welcomes A proactive and committed team member, you will applicants of all ages. be able to effectively manage a team and individuals, work to deadlines and use your excellent communication and negotiating skills to successfully develop and deliver a range of projects across Reading. For more information, please contact Lisa Pearce, Sport Reading Service Manager, on 0118 901 5723. Closing date: 6 September 2009 Interview date: 22 September 2009 To apply Corporate Services, Sport and Physical Activity Application forms can be downloaded or completed Health and Fitness Manager online at www.reading.gov.uk Alternatively, email: [email protected] or This is an exceptional opportunity to join the University of Leeds at an exciting time in Sport and Physical Activity. The new £12.5m swimming call 0118 939 0039 (24 hour answerphone) quoting the pool and 200 station fitness suite will open in the Spring of 2010 and relevant reference number and stating which position being part of this development will provide an excellent opportunity you are interested in. to further your career within a challenging and dynamic service. You will be the commercial lead for the Health and Fitness Team setting Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of equal effective, high quality customer service standards in conjunction with opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough the Assistant Director and oversee delivery of those standards on a Council application forms. day to day basis. This role will see you taking responsibility for and ensuring the highest standards of leadership and management of staff A Criminal Records Disclosure will be sought from the and budgetary control. You will have substantial, recent experience in the successful candidate. fitness industry including previous experience and knowledge of designing personal programmes, fitness testing and gym inductions, in conjunction An extensive range of benefits is on offer with with appropriate qualifications. This post will require flexible working (evenings and weekends). this post, please visit www.reading.gov.uk University Grade 7 (£29,704 - £35,469 p.a.) to find out more. Informal enquiries to Mr Bill Butterworth tel +44 (0)113 343 4921 Equal opportunities for all. email [email protected] Positive about disability. For an application pack visit www.leeds.ac.uk and click on jobs or contact James Winn tel +44 (0)113 343 5080 email [email protected] Job ref 211082 Closing date 1pm 11 September 2009 Interviews will take place 24 September 2009 Find out more about our exciting development at www.leeds.ac.uk/sportsrevolution We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Textphone for deaf applicants only +44 (0)113 343 4353. All information is available in alternative formats please contact +44 (0)113 343 4146. WORKING TOWARDS EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY www.leeds.ac.uk 31 leisure health club sport spa hospitality tourism attractions museums property news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk The Gym Group opens third site in central London New London site houses 170-station health suite and offers flat membership rates of £14.99 per month By Tom Walker Bridges Ventures, a venture capital company, invested in Low-cost health club operator The Gym as part of its social The Gym Group (TGG) has mission to support facilities in opened its third site with a new underprivileged areas in the fitness suite at St Georges UK and to enable large Wharf in Vauxhall, London. portions of the local commu- Facilities include a 170-sta- nity to enjoy the benefits of a tion gym supplied by Matrix low cost gym membership. and the club is open 24 hours a Further clubs are planned in day, seven days a week, with a Liverpool and Manchester. TGG flat membership rate of £14.99 already operates clubs in per month with no contracts. Hounslow and Guildford. TGG is headed by John John Treharne, CEO, said: Treharne – former boss of "We plan to open two further Dragons Health Clubs – and gyms in Manchester and financed by Bridges Ventures. Liverpool this autumn." The Gym Group already operates clubs in Hounslow and Guildford Dimplex for Dance and teenage fitness become more popular Staveley facility By Tom Walker to have the most growth Staveley, Derbyshire's potential include teen fitness Healthy Living Centre has Dance classes, teen fitness and (30 per cent offer classes, while installed Dimplex ARC ANOUCHKA exercise involving a mind-body / 61 per cent expect them to architectural air curtains COM aspect are among activities that . increase in popularity); social as part of a list of energy ISTOCK will increase in popularity . activity groups, such as walking saving measures. WWW among gym members. : groups (45 per cent/55 per The £8m health, sport The annual Programs & IMAGE cent) and dance classes (39 per and leisure centre, which Equipment Trends Report by Pilates is also gaining ground cent/52 per cent). opened in March 2008, US-based IDEA Health and Pilates has also gained generates up to 40 per Fitness Association (IDEA) classes to become more in ground, as the percentage of cent of its energy shows that 81 per cent of clubs demand in the future, while clubs possessing Pilates requirements from low taking part in the survey only 16 per cent currently offer equipment has risen from 29 in carbon sources. expected mind and body them. Other activities deemed 2001 to 44 in 2009. 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