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Selby venue reopens with new 75-station gym following £1.1m renovation scheme By Pete Hayman


A new health and fitness centre has opened to the public at the Abbey Leisure Centre in Selby, North Yorkshire, following a £1.1m renovation of the venue. The overhaul of the Profiles


Health and Fitness Centre was led by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT), which was appointed by Selby District Council (SDC) to run the centre. At the heart of the new


180sq m (1,938sq ft) facility is a 75-station gym equipped by Technogym, as well as a 70sq m (753sq ft) dance studio, a spinning studio, and a health suite and consultation room. Gillian Ivey, chair of SDC's


social board, said: "This new arrangement has facilitated


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'Massive' budget cuts for Edinburgh Leisure Edinburgh Leisure is reportedly


The centre now boasts a 75-station gym equipped by Technogym


investment in the services at Abbey Leisure Centre. "The deal also represents a


significant long-term saving for the council, helping us to deliver better services at less cost. As such, this work supports two of Selby District


Council's goals: supporting healthier communities and making better use of resources." WLCT's Bob Lancaster added:


"We are delighted our members will have access to some of the most specialised equipment available in the industry."


New gym machines for Gwynedd leisure centres Council leader Dyfed


By Pete Hayman


Five leisure centres in Gwynedd, North Wales, have benefited from new fitness machines, following a £160,000 invest- ment by the Gwynedd Council. Around 28 Technogym cv


and resistance machines have been installed at Glaslyn Leisure Centre, Porthmadog, and Dwyfor Leisure Centre in Pwllheli as part of the scheme. The council's investment has also resulted in the provision of


The new machines at Plas Silyn Leisure Centre in Penygroes


around 18-20 new machines at leisure centres in Penygroes, Dolgellau and Bethesda.


Edwards said: "Despite difficult financial context, investing in state-of-the-art equipment means that local people will be able to access this excellent service at a reasonable cost." Roy Owen, the council's lead member for leisure, added:


"With the addition of these new and modern fitness machines in leisure centres across Gwynedd, we're confident that our facilities will encourage even more residents to keep fit."


énergie Fitness set for 'rapid' Middle East expansion


Health club operator énergie Fitness is poised for a QAR100m (£17.9m) roll-out throughout the Middle East and North Africa under plans backed by GSSG Holdings. GSSG, the Middle Eastern master franchise


owner of the chain, plans to open three sites: Barwa Clubhouse and Landmark, both in


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Qatar; and at Cairo, Egypt – the first énergie club to open in North Africa. The énergie club at Barwa opened its doors in August. Two clubs at Landmark – one for men and


another for women – are due to launch on 1 November, while the proposed new Cairo club is scheduled to open on 1 December.


set to have its budget cut by £347,000 from April next year. According to the Edinburgh Evening News, the city council has proposed that the company will have its budget cut for the second successive year, having been forced to shut six crèches as a result of a £379,000 funding cut last year. Edinburgh Leisure's interim chief executive John Comiskey said: "As with any organisation which receives an element of its income from the public purse, Edinburgh Leisure will be required to change its business plans to take account of the proposed government funding cuts next year."


Fitbug secures US deal with Scifit UK-based Fitbug Holdings,


provider of online fitness services, has secured a partnership agreement with equipment manufacturer Scifit. The deal will see Fitbug's personal well-being technology – which includes a small device, 'the bug', that calculates daily exercise levels – being offered to Scifit's client base in the US. Scifit specialises in supplying equipment to military, rehabilitation, medical and education programmes.


Cox Green facility to introduce simulator The recently-opened Cox Green Leisure Centre in Maidenhead, Berkshire, is to introduce intelligent gaming technology – the Dogfight virtual plane simulator – into its workout room. The Dogfight, which offers a full featured flight simulator interfaced with a recumbent exercise bike, will be supplied by Instyle Fitness and is available for members to use from September 2010.


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