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C`qK\iip'(+-)+*(*/, in Sport and Leisure (BISL) image: (c) john rahim DXeX^`e^\[`kfi 2011 Conference at London’s KfdNXcb\i'(+-)+.(0*+ Lord’s Cricket Ground on 8jj`jkXek\[`kfi 10 November, Harman was G\k\?XpdXe'(+-)+.(0*/ making one of her first major ;\j`^e speeches since taking over the <[>XccX^_\i'(0',)'(0/ shadow culture brief from Harriet Harman (left) with shadow sports minister Clive Efford at BISL @ek\ie\k Ivan Lewis last month. ;\Xe=fo'(+-)+.(0'' Delegates were told how sport and leisure Harman told the BISL 2011 Conference: “I K`dEXj_'(+-)+.(0(. continues to remain an important part of peo- look forward to working with you to develop a ple’s lives, as well as forming part of the UK’s new plan for jobs and growth in sports and lei- GlYc`j_\i national identity. Meanwhile, Harman also sure; to protect sports in our regions; to protect Alc`\9X[i`Zb'(+-)+.(0(0 hailed the sector’s role in employing one-in- sports in schools; and to secure opportunities 8jjfZ`Xk\glYc`j_\ij four young people, while emphasising how for young people in sports and leisure. It’s vital GXlcK_fidXe'(+-)+.(0'+ important sport and leisure will be in keep- for the economy, it’s vital for young people and J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', ing an ageing UK population healthy. for the country as well.” 8ee`\Cfm\cc'(+-)+.(0'. 8ZZflekdXeX^\i JXiX_>`YYj'(+-)+.(0'/ I=LËjXZk`e^Z_`\]\o\Zlk`m\kfjk\g[fne 8ZZflekdXeX^\i#XkkiXZk`fej 9\e9XieXi['(+-)+.(0(+ Martyn Thomas, the acting chief executive offi- and the Six Nations Committee, as well as the Gifg\ikp[\jb cer of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), is to chair of England Rugby 2015. J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', step down from the position on 16 December It has been confirmed that RFU chief finan- GlYc`j_\i#JgXFggfikle`k`\j following the end of his current contract. cial officer Stephen Brown will take over as 8ee`\Cfm\cc'(+-)+.(0'. Thomas will also relinquish his position acting chief executive officer on 16 December =`eXeZ`Xc:fekifcc\i with the International Rugby Board Council until a permanent replacement is found. Jl\;Xm`j'(*0,,(0*0/ =`eXeZ`Xc8[d`e`jkiXkfi ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' ™+dJ_\]Ô\c[jgfikj_lYgcXejXggifm\[ :`iZlcXk`feDXeX^\i D`Z_X\c

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Ÿ:P9pdfg\ej`eCfl^_kfe ^iflgZpZc\jkl[`f A two-hour endurance event has marked Pro SW Gym, a new indepen- the official opening of Reebok Sports Club’s dent gym which to be used by new group cycle studio at Canada Square, Ghana’s national boxing team Canary Wharf, London. ahead of the London 2012 The new 198.5sq m (2,137sq ft) facility Games, has opened its doors is one of the largest studios of its kind in in Loughton, Essex. the UK and has been equipped with 80 A Life Fitness-equipped Technogym Group Cycle Bikes. cardio suite, featuring running Reebok Sports Club, which covers machines and cross trainers, 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) over three floors, and 15 Spinner NXT bikes added the bikes as part of an investment in from Star Trac are among the equipment totalling more than £100,000. facilities at the new 4,000sq ft (372sq m) boxing and fit- ness centre. Designed to accomodate both amateur and profes- The gym will be used by Ghana’s boxing team ahead of the 2012 Games sional boxers, the new Pro SW Gym also incorporates a full-size ring Pro SW Gym owner Michael Amoo-Bediako with six ringside punchbags; a speed ball and said: “Boxing is an intensive sport, which two floor-to-floor ceiling balls. requires a lot of cardio and resistance work. The new facility offers monthly member- “Speed and stamina are vital for elite box- ships, which include fitness classes, at £49, ers, but to achieve greatness, time needs to be while a pay-as-you-go option is also available spent on building up cardio and respiratory starting at £10 for use of the gym. fitness levels.” An artist’s impression of the new leisure centre NXk\icXe\Z\eki\j\k]fi =`k+c\jj\ogXe[jn`k_ÔijkN\cj_ZclY e\np\Xii\fg\e`e^ Waterlane Leisure Centre in Lowestoft, Low-cost operator Fit4less has Suffolk, is preparing for a reopening, follow- continued to expand its UK ing an extensive £6.5m redevelopment. estate after unveiling its new The revamp of the existing leisure facility Port Talbot location, which is is being delivered by Pulse as the strategic the health club chain’s first in leisure development partner of Waveney Wales and 15th overall. District Council, with work including a The owner of Fit4less, éner- new teaching pool and 25m main pool; a gie Group, confirmed earlier thermal spa; and a 100-station gym. this year that it was aiming to Pulse were appointed by the council, in launch a total of 45 facilities partnership with Sentinel Leisure Trust, to under its low-cost concept by design, build, provide capital funding, proj- the end of 2012. ect manage and equip the new centre. Port Talbot’s new 17,000sq ft (1,579sq m) Fit4less venue has been equipped by Precor The Port Talbot club forms part of Fit4less’ wider UK expansion plans ;le]\idc`e\c\`jli\Z\eki\ and offers a cardio theatre and e\XijZfdgc\k`fe a free weights area, in addition to changing Bromley and Stevenage – in conjunction with facilities. Personal training and fitness classes North Hertfordshire College. Dunfermline’s Carnegie Leisure Centre are also available. Fit4less Port Talbot co-owner and general is to reopen its doors to the public on 26 The opening comes shortly after clubs in manager James Taylor said: “You cannot argue November following a £17m redevelopment Stockport and Hartlepool joined the Fit4less with the price proposition and high quality of undertaken by Fife Council. estate, with further sites planned in Redditch, product Fit4less has to offer.” The new-look complex, which had been due to open 10 months ago, will be oper- ated by Fife Sports and Leisure Trust on Jkifl[c\`jli\Z\eki\kfle[\i^fi\]liY`j_d\ek behalf of the local authority. Carnegie Leisure Centre will include a Stroud District Council (SDC) has started work SLM will operate the facility under its 25m, six-lane deck-level swimming pool on a £750,000 overhaul of the Gloucestershire Everyone Active brand, with improvements to with a moveable floor. Meanwhile, a new town’s Stratford Park Leisure Centre. include a new exercise studio at the venue. health suite with steamroom, sauna and spa The start of work coincides with the handing An upgrade of the gym; the installation of bath; an 80-station fitness suite; and three over of the centre’s day-to-day management to new fitness equipment; and the creation of a aerobic studios will also be on offer. Sports and Leisure Management (SLM). health suite will also be carried out by SDC.

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A former Esporta Health Club on Festival Heights, Stoke-on- Train your Trent, has been revamped and relaunched as M Club Spa and learners and Fitness by Mo Chaudry. The entrepreneur bought staff with the the 35,000sq ft (3,252sq m) facility in August and has Academy’s new transformed it into a new pri- vate club comprising a fitness eLearning suite; a spa area; a swimming pool; and a crèche. A total of 120 pieces of car- QCF mapped eLearning diovascular and resistance and online educational machines have been installed resources for employers, by Pulse Fitness in the gym, Pulse Fitness has supplied 120 pieces of equipment for the club’s gym along with its new manage- colleges and apprenticeship ment software called SmartCentre. assisted in the pre-launch sales and market- providers. Elsewhere, M Club Spa and Fitness’ spa area ing campaign for the facility. offers a full range of treatments and wellbeing Chaudry said of his new M Club venture: packages, as well as providing access to the “My vision for the new club was to go back An unrivalled eLearning sauna and whirlpool facilities. 20 years to when members received the extra library: In addition to supplying equipment and attention needed to achieve and fulfil their per- t'JUOFTT*OTUSVDUJOH assisting in the gym layout design, Pulse also sonal health and fitness goals.” t1FSTPOBM5SBJOJOH t&YFSDJTF3FGFSSBM =lik_\i\ogXej`fe]fi=`ke\jjLec`d`k\[ t-PX#BDL1BJO t0CFTJUZBOE%JBCFUFT The Fitness Unlimited gym at t&NQMPZNFOU"XBSFOFTT the English Institute of Sport- t$VTUPNFS4FSWJDF Sheffield is to benefit from a t-FJTVSF0QFSBUJPOT major transformation as part of a ten-week renovation. t-FJTVSF.BOBHFNFOU The club will be fully refur- t15--4 "TTFTTPSBOE bished with new Technogym image: aispix/shutterstock.com Verifier fitness equipment being t,FZ4LJMMT installed and a new group fit- ness studio and new changing rooms being added. Fitness Unlimited is oper- ated by Sheffield International Venues and was recently rolled out into EIS Sheffield when it was awarded the management The Fitness Unlimited brand rolled out to EIS Sheffield earlier this year contract earlier this year. Paul Hudson, general manager of EIS As an elite and community venue, the gym Sheffield, said: “New and improved gym equip- is used by 2012 athletes such as Jessica Ennis ment and a group fitness studio is exactly what and the GB boxing squad as well as members our members have asked us for so we are of SIV’s GP referral scheme and the On Track: delighted to be able to deliver this project.” Sheffield scheme for teenage cancer patients.

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ETOA canvassed 38 oper- image: kamira/shutterstock.com grow and create new jobs. Key commitments ators who bring more than 2 within our programme for government, million people to the capital launched recently by the first minister, also a year, with bookings for the reflect the crucial role for tourism in grow- Games period currently down ing the economy and creating jobs. 95 per cent on normal levels. Those commitments include: develop- Forward sales projections ing tourism activity and niche markets published on 31 October also and securing maximum benefit from major predict a 60 per cent fall in events in our high profile venues; promoting bookings for July and August ETOA said current booking levels for Games-time are down 95 per cent Wales as a destination with a high quality outside the Games period and tourism offer; working to extend the tourism a 20 per cent shortfall for the rest of the year. across the UK, the economy is to miss out on season and associated benefits; identifying While the figures only represent the current £3.5bn of business for July and August alone. opportunities to improve visitor infrastruc- leisure tourism trends, ETOA said that booking ETOA’s Tom Jenkins said: “During the ture in Wales and supporting investment in numbers will have to strengthen “enormously” Olympic period itself, there is currently almost staff training and management to support a to plug the shortfall. If the London drop is seen no demand from regular tourists.” high quality tourism industry.

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