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‘radical’ approach to public health unveiled Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced plans for a ‘radical’ new public health service to encourage people in England to adopt healthier lifestyles. Public Health England will see the


government hand over more power to local authorities, with ring-fenced funding from within the overall NHS budget to be made available. The Department of Health


estimates that around £4bn will be spent on the delivery of the new service, which will also incorporate industry, charities and other government departments. Plans include ensuring communities are designed for ‘active ageing’, as well as giving every child the opportunity to benefi t from the ‘best start in life’.


gym4all to open new bradford site Budget health club operator Gym4all is to open a new 15,000sq ft (1,394sq m) facility at Bradford’s Leisure Exchange development in West Yorkshire. The Bradford club will become


Gym4all’s fourth club, having secured sites in Basildon in Essex, Croydon in South London, and Nottingham. The club will feature more than 170 CV stations, resistance equipment and free weights. Property agent Christie + Co


was appointed by Gala Coral Group to secure the letting of the unit to Gym4all, represented by Savills.


news derby launches


£50m strategy Derby City Council (DCC) has launched a new £50m leisure strategy in a bid to support regeneration projects across the city. It follows the unveiling of a £10m


The government will provide £1m active at 60 to


launch in spring The government has earmarked £1m for a scheme that aims to empower older people to keep physically active. Community groups in 30 areas across


the UK can now bid for money through the Active at 60 initiative, designed to help older people who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation to ‘make the most of their later lives’. The coalition government is


providing £1m to fund the project, which will launch this month. The Minister for Pensions, Steve


Webb, says: “We hope Active at 60 will make a real difference to the quality of life of those approaching retirement or who have just retired, by improving their wellbeing and preventing the risk of social isolation as they grow older.” Each local community organisation


within the selected areas will be expected to recruit at least one Active at 60 community agent, who will volunteer their time to help motivate and organise people to become more active – physically, socially and mentally. The scheme is backed by the


Department for Work and Pensions. Derby: A network of smaller facilities


regeneration fund, which will support mixed-use schemes and help leverage £85m of private sector investment over a three-year period. The strategy includes the provision of


two new ‘hub’ facilities – a 50m Olympic swimming pool and a multi-use sports, leisure and entertainments venue. DCC wants to ensure that it


maximises the regeneration potential of the two schemes to help establish a network of smaller facilities across the city. Private developers and operators have been invited to meet with council offi cers in the coming weeks. DCC leader Harvey Jennings says:


“This is a statement of the council’s intent to play a major and leading role in stimulating the market for development and leisure in Derby.”


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