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NEWS IN BRIEF
SPATA winning pool features in
Hot tub a gardener’s Britain’s biggest house repossession
‘dream buy’
If money were no object, most 14, Charles Street, Mayfair is permission, there has already
gardeners would invest in now appearing in the media as been a considerable amount of
relaxation areas such as summer the most valuable repossession interest for the property
houses and hot tubs. According to to date on the UK market. One according to the estate agents.
an online survey conducted by of its many claims to fame is its Even though the floor space
BBC Gardeners’ World, a hot tub swimming pool. of the house measures 11,250
formed part of the ‘dream London Swimming Pool sq ft over 6 storeys, the pool is a
scenario’ for a garden. Company received a SPATA great example of how to make
Certificate of Merit in 2006 for excellent use of the area below
the installation of the stunning street level in the heart of
£2m to upgrade pool 15 metre underground pool at London, W1.
facilities the property. The pool forms an
Aberdeenshire Council has It was bought for £16m in 2007 underground link between the
approved plans worth £2m to by Austrian real estate tycoon main property and the adjoining
upgrade swimming pools facilities. Cevdet Caner, 36, (now situated mews house which
Plans include upgrading the in Monaco), however, since the accommodates staff and a double
existing pool changing areas as collapse of his business empire it garage. When London Swimming new landscaped gardens to be
well as improvements to disabled was due to be sold by sealed bid Pool Company built the pool, the laid above.
changing, shower and toilet on 22 July in light of the reported existing gardens to the rear of the A large rectangular atrium was
facilities. At Peterhead pool, the debts of £1.2bn. properties were excavated and constructed in the ground level
sauna and steam rooms will also be At a current estimated value the roof of the pool hall was ceiling of the pool hall to make
relocated and the ventilation of £20m and with planning structurally reinforced to allow for maximum use of natural light.
system will be completely replaced.
Hot tub companies
6,000 to benefit from training link up
decline
The number of Canadian spa/hot Around 6,000 people will locally funded and seminars Michael Hallewell,
tub manufacturers continues to benefit from ASA courses this delivered by the Institute of Workforce Development
decline with now only 11 year after the Institute of Swimming, with the Skills Quality Manager said: “We are
remaining. Five of those companies Swimming was awarded the Academy, include: delighted that the Institute of
will continue to produce 85% of Centre of Excellence for Certificates for Teaching Swimming has become the
the spa/hot tubs manufactured in Aquatics Instruction. The Aquatics Centre of Excellence for
Canada. Manufacturers will status, awarded by the Coaching Swimming Aquatic Instruction in England.
continue to sell through non- National Skills Academy for Coaching Diving The academy will play a big
traditional retailers and other Sport and Active Leisure, will Coaching Synchronised role in making our training and
outlets in an effort to maintain mean swimming teachers and Swimming education courses more
production levels and penetrate coaches across the country Aquatic Fitness Endorsed accessible through providing a
tight markets. Although the can gain increased access to Training Awards ‘one stop shop’ approach.”
Canadian economy is seeing some industry-recognised training. Aqua Jogging
NSA
signs of recovery, the US market The ASA courses – some Aqua Fit
pc www.sportactivensa.co.uk
will continue to shrink, as the
European market is expected to do
so, impacting export sales for spa
manufacturers.
£58M BIRMINGHAM POOL UNDER FIRE
Entrapment law Designs for Birmingham’s Plans have now been unveiled believed the pool would be in
problems £58m state-of-the-art Olympic for a pool, water park and the wrong place and feared
Pool and spa professionals in the swimming pool and sports sports complex across the road car parking and congestion.
United States performing some centre have been met with from the National Indoor Arena. Sir Albert also accused the
entrapment-related work may critisism and anger. The scheme was welcomed council of ‘sham’ consultation,
not be covered under general Critics believe it will only by the Birmingham swimming discussing only the designs,
liability insurance policies. In benefit elite athletes at huge club which developed the talent rather than the fundamental
helping commercial pools expense to the taxpayer, but of paralympic gold medallist issues of location, cost and
become compliance with the supporters believe England’s Ellie Simmonds before seeing what was to be included.
federal law, some industry second city should have a 50 her move to Swansea to use the The Friends of Moseley
specialists occasionally act as a metre pool. city’s 50 metre pool. Road Baths believe the
consultant – inspecting the pool, Keith Mundy, of Boldmere existing pools could instead
prescribing the necessary Swimming Club, said: “This is benefit from the massive
alterations and signing off on it. very impressive and should investment.
In that case, general liability redress the neglect of They said a temporary
coverage purchased by a pool Birmingham swimming pools training tank could be put up
and spa company would not over many years. to accommodate international
apply – leaving some of the work But councillors including Sir swimmers during the run-up to
uncompleted. Albert Bore said residents the 2012 Olympics.
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