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SPOrt OPLC in venue operator search peTe hayMan


The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has started its search for potential opera- tors to take over the Aquatics Centre and the Multi-Use Games aſter the 2012 Games. A formal expression


of interest process is now underway to identify poten- tial tenants, which have until 2 March to come forward. Te OPLC hopes to appoint an operator for the venues by January 2012, with contracts set to run for ten years. Due to reopen in mid-2013,


Te Multi-Use Arena will stage handball events during the 2012 Games


the Multi-Use Arena will be capable of provid- ing sport and entertainment events, as well as the potential for a health and fitness centre. Te Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatic Centre


is due to reopen in January 2014 and will offer two 50m swimming pools, a diving pool and permanent spectator seating for 2,500.


Malcolm Ross, the OPLC’s executive direc-


tor of operations and venues, told Leisure Opportunities that there were clear aims both of the facilities have to achieve. He said: “Each one of the venues has its own specific objec- tives, and we will be evaluating the expressions of interest against those criteria.”


Buxton pool poised for spring reopening peTe hayMan


A swimming pool in Buxton is to reopen to the public this spring, following the completion of a “much-needed” overhaul of the facility. High Peak Borough Council (HPBC) and DC Leisure have carried out a £2m revamp of


Buxton Swimming Pool, with the new-look pool and a 150sq m (1,615sq ft) gym to be handed over on 4 and 26 April respectively. HPBC and DC Leisure will then take up to


three weeks to clean the facilities and deal with any remaining issues ahead of its opening.


Green light for DMU leisure centre scheme peTe hayMan


De Montfort University (DMU) has been given the green light for a multi-million pound leisure centre develop- ment in Leicester. Leicester City Council


granted planning permission for the scheme on 18 January, having already agreed to sell land off Duns Lane to the institution in August 2009. The S&P Architects-


designed complex will feature a 25m, six-lane swimming pool; a gym and studio; an eight-court sports hall; and a climbing wall. A sauna; a café; and ancillary, changing and reception facilities are also proposed as part of the new two-sto- rey development, which it is anticipated will be available for public use.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital S&P Architects are behind the design of the multi-million pound facility A council report put before planners said


“the proposal would deliver a quality build- ing in a prominent location, contributing to the regeneration of the area”.


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