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South Tyneside Council (STC) has started work on a new £16m swimming pool and leisure complex on the seafront in South Shields. Designed by LA Architects,


the complex will be located on the town’s former Majestic and Quasar Laser site and will be delivered by construction firm GRAHAM. Facilities will include a 25m,


eight-lane competition pool and an 18m x 8m teaching pool – both with adjustable floors – and leisure waters with flumes, sprays and water play. A sauna and steamroom; an 80-station gym;


LA Architects are behind the design of the new £16m leisure complex


two dance studios; fitness testing/consultation rooms; and an outdoor terrace and amphithe- atre also form part of the development. Due to open in spring 2013, the swimming pool and leisure complex is designed to boost


the redevelopment of South Shields foreshore. STC leader Iain Malcolm said: “Te pool is a major part of the council’s multi-million pound regeneration plans for South Shields. “It is contributing towards our aim of


bringing about economic growth and greater prosperity for everyone in South Tyneside.”


CEC plans Knutsford fitness suite upgrade pETE hAyMAN


Fitness facilities at Knutsford Leisure Centre are to benefit from a £153,000 revamp under plans announced by Cheshire East Council (CEC). Te work aims to deliver a


new interactive facility, with traditional equipment to be replaced with new machines supplied by Matrix Fitness. Equipment from the sup-


plier’s Virtual Active range is to be installed at the cen- tre, which is designed to help encourage new users who would not normally use a ‘conventional’ gym. Guy Kilminster, the head of health and


Matrix Fitness will supply new machines as part of the refurbishment


wellbeing services for CEC, said: “We are determined to be at the forefront of provid- ing family-friendly facilities that contribute to


improving the health and fitness of our resi- dents and visitors.” Work is due to take six weeks to complete.


Te fitness suite will remain shut for the dura- tion and will be officially unveiled in June.


NLL starts work on Airdrie leisure scheme pETE hAyMAN


North Lanarkshire Leisure (NLL) has started work on a £411,000 scheme to improve Airdrie Leisure Centre’s sports hall. A new 150-station health and fitness area equipped by Technogym is to be created, in


6 Anston Physiotherapy has opened in Doncaster


Former footballer opens new physio facility


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Former professional footballer Kristian Hackett has expanded his Sheffield-based Anston Physiotherapy business with a new facility at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium. Anston Physiotherapy first launched in


2008 and offers services including muscu- loskeletal and paediatric physiotherapy; sports massage; and acupuncture. Te opening of the clinic at the Keepmoat


Stadium – home of Doncaster Rovers Football Club – will enhance the facilities already on offer at Stadium Fitness.


Fitness studio opens at Tooting Bec facility


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A new fitness studio has been launched by Wandsworth Council at Tooting Bec Athletics Track and Gym in London. Te studio is designed to offer a number


addition to a new studio space for dance, fit- ness and spin fit classes. Ogilvie Construction has been appointed to


carry out the redevelopment work on behalf of the sports trust, with the scheme due for completion by the end of June.


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of classes – including boxercise, circuits, mixed martial arts and Pilates – and forms part of a wider programme of improve- ments for the facility. Further investment is being proposed by


the local authority later this year, which will allow work to be carried out on improve- ments to athletics facilities.


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SLM secures three new management contracts


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Sports and Leisure Management (SLM), the facilities operator which trades under the Everyone Active brand, has secured man- agement deals with three local councils. Te group has signed deals with North


Dorset District Council, London Borough of Sutton and Basildon Council, which will see SLM operate nine leisure sites. In North Dorset, Everyone Active will


operate Blandford Leisure Centre, while in Basildon, the first phase of a two-phase con- tract covers three local leisure facilities.


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