IN BRIEF SPORT


Swansea Council to review operations An "in-depth" investigation


into alternative management options for a range of indoor leisure facilities across Swansea could be carried out under plans put forward by the local authority. Swansea Council's cabinet is being asked to back a review of facilities such as the Grand Theatre, the boating lake at Singleton Park, a crazy golf site at Mumbles and seven community leisure centres. Some council-owned sports pitches and the Ashleigh Road golf course also comprise the leisure facilities that could be subject to a review, which comes amid efforts to reduce public spending.


Demolition to start on former Hull FC stadium Hull City Council (HCC) has begun demolition work at the former home of Hull FC rugby league team in order to make way for a new academy. The Boulevard – last used by the club in 2003 before it moved to the KC Stadium – has fallen into disrepair and now represents a health and safety risk, while also having become a target for vandals. HCC said that original foundation stones from the stadium have been retrieved and will be used in a memorial, while the rugby posts will be donated to West Hull FC Rugby Club.


Temporary pool to open at Wembley school A temporary swimming pool is


scheduled to open at Chalkhill Primary School in Wembley, North London, on 13 September as part of a capital-wide project to improve access. Forming part of the PlaySport London: Make a Splash programme, the facility is designed to help towards London mayor Boris Johnson's plans to create a lasting sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympics.


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news & jobs at www.leisureopportunities.co.uk London mayor unveils £4m sport fund


Community organisations invited to apply for grants to help combat social issues By Pete Hayman


London mayor Boris Johnson has launched a new £4m fund to support projects using sport to help tackle a range of social issues across the capital, such as crime and unemployment. Community organisations


can apply for funding until 1 October as part of a bid to improve the health of London- ers, as well as helping to drive up participation. Successful applicants will


receive between £50,000 and £250,000 over a two-year period, with bids to be judged on three main criteria: supporting 'at risk' adults between 16-25 years old; increasing participation; and community development.


The mayor hopes the fund will help groups to boost participation The first round of bidding for


funding is expected to provide support to 12 schemes totalling £2m, with a second round set to be held in 2011. Johnson said: "[Sport] can


provide immense mental stimulation and as such help


tackle issues such as crime and a lack of community cohesion. "With the greatest sporting


spectacular, the 2012 Games, soon upon us, we must not lose sight of our promise to deliver a genuine grass-roots sporting legacy for all Londoners."


ODA approves temporary water polo arena plans By Pete Hayman


A temporary water polo arena, which will be used during the London 2012 Games, has been approved by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). The proposed venue – which


has been designed by David Morley Architects – includes a sloping inflatable roof and will be able to accommodate 5,000 spectators during Games time. Facilities will include a 37m x 23m competition pool and a


The planned arena is designed to be dismantled and reused


slightly smaller warm-up pool. The arena has also been designed to be dismantled and


redeployed elsewhere in legacy mode – either in full or in part. ODA chief executive David


Higgins said: "Its innovative shape and lightweight structure will look great and work well for spectators and athletes." London 2012 organising


committee chair Sebastian Coe added: "Bringing Water Polo into the Olympic Park and locating it next to the Aquatics Centre at the Gateway to the Games will be a huge boost to the profile of the sport."


Water starts flowing at 2012 canoe slalom venue


Water has started flowing down the course of the new Lee Valley White Water Centre near Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, which is set to stage canoe slalom events at the London Olympics. The complex is the first new-build 2012 venue to be completed and will be owned by the Lee


Valley Regional Park Authority both before and after the Games. Work is now underway on the internal fit-out of a two-storey facility building as part of the new


venue, while landscaping works have also commenced. Construction work on the centre's lakes and competition courses has already been completed.


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