leisure
health club
sport
spa
hospitality
tourism
attractions
museums
property
news & jobs at
www.leisureopportunities.co.uk
Cities and local areas submit 'City of Culture' bids
Bath refutes DCMS claims as 29 prospective candidates across the UK for 2013 culture role are announced
By Pete Hayman Manchester, Norwich and
Urban South Hampshire.
The Department for Culture Derry and Belfast (Northern
Media and Sport (DCMS) has Ireland) have applied, along
revealed that 29 cities and local with Aberdeen in Scotland. A
areas have been put forward as bid calling itself 'The Country-
candidates to be the UK's first side' and one other city that
'City of Culture' in 2013. does not want to be named at
Launched in July, the this stage have also bid.
government-run competition However, a spokesperson for
aims to build on the success of Bath and North East Somerset
Liverpool's status as European Council rejected DCMS claims
Capital of Culture during 2008. that the city of Bath was one of
view
on
Among the applicants so far the 29 applicants, saying that ain
are 24 English cities and local at no point had the council
:
brit
areas including Birmingham, indicated it would be submit- image
Brighton and Hove, Cornwall, ting a bid on Bath's behalf. Bath has not submitted a bid, despite being named by the DCMS
British Museum to resubmit extension plans
Nature reserve
for Shipley
By Tom Walker although no date has yet been The former site of the
set for the plans to be handed American Adventure
British Museum officials are to in to the council. theme park in Shipley,
submit revised plans to Camden Original plans for the scheme, Derbyshire could be
Council for a £135m extension, which featured a 1,000 sq m turned into a nature
which was initially turned down (10,760sq ft) building at the reserve if new plans are
by the council in June. rear of the museum to replace put into action.
The amended plans, drawn the former offices of the British The Derbyshire Wildlife
up by architects Rogers Stirk The museum wants to expand Library on Montague Place, Trust has proposed that
Harbour + Partners, include encountered opposition from a the 112-acre site, owned
sinking part of the extension views of the museum's Grade local conservation group over by the county council, be
below ground in an attempt to I-listed Reading Room. fears that the project would put to good use after the
resolve local criticism that the The new plans will go on diminish the museum's existing theme park closed in 2007.
extension proposals will restrict public display later this month, architectural delights.
CoNTACTS Book
Arts & Business +44 (0)20 7378 8143 CMAE +44 (0)1334 460 850 Institute of Hospitality Sports Aid +44 (0)20 7273 1975
www.aandb.org.uk www.cmaeurope.org +44 (0)20 8661 4900
www.sportsaid.org.uk
www.instituteofhospitality.org.uk
ALVA +44 (0)20 7222 1728 Countryside Agency +44 (0)1242 521381
Sport England +44 (0)8458 508 508
www.alva.org.uk www.countryside.gov.uk ISPAL +44 (0)845 603 8734
www.sportengland.org
www.ispal.org.uk
Arts Council +44 (0)20 7333 0100 CPRE +44 (0)20 7981 2800
Springboard +44 (0)20 7497 8654
www.artscouncil.org.uk www.cpre.org.uk
LPF +44 (0)1462 471932
www.leisureprop.com
www.springboarduk.org.uk
ASVA +44 (0)1786 475152 English Heritage +44 (0)870 333 1181
SkillsActive +44 (0)20 7632 2000
www.asva.co.uk www.english-heritage.org.uk
LMCA +44 (0)1278 436910
www.lmca.info www.skillsactive.com
BALPPA +44 (0)20 7403 4455 FSPA +44 (0)2476 414999
MLA +44 (0)20 7273 1444
www.balppa.org www.sportsandplay.com
Tourism Management Institute
www.mla.gov.uk
+44 (0)1926 641506
BHA +44 (0)845 880 7744 FIA +44 (0)20 7420 8560
NPFA +44 (0)20 7833 5360
www.tmi.org.uk
www.bha-online.org.uk
www.fia.org.uk
www.playing-fields.com
BICM +44 (0)845 217 1811 HHA +44 (0)20 7259 5688
Tourism Society +44 (0)20 8661 4636
People 1st +44 (0)870 060 2550
www.bicm.co.uk www.hha.org.uk
www.tourismsociety.org
www.people1st.co.uk
BiSL +44 (0)20 8780 2377 IAAPA +1 703 836 4800
REPs +44 (0)20 8686 6464
VisitBritain +44 (0)20 8563 3000
www.bisl.org www.iaapa.org
www.exerciseregister.org
www.visitbritain.com
CCPR +44 (0)20 7976 3900 IEAP +44 (0)1403 265988 SAPCA +44 (0)24 7641 6316 World Leisure +1 250 497 6578
www.ccpr.org.uk www.ieap.co.uk
www.sapca.org.uk www.worldleisure.org
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32