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Sport New multi-sport arena for Derby pETE hayman


A park and ride car park site at Derby’s Pride Park – owned by the local authority – has been earmarked for the city’s new multi-sport arena. Network Rail’s Wyvern land


has been identified by Derby City Council (DCC) as its second preferred site for the venue, should any issues arise with the Pride Park location. Te multi-sport arena will


feature a 12-court sports hall and a 250m cycling track, while being able to be trans- formed into a 4,000-seat concert venue for the city. Meanwhile, DCC has also named two pre-


ferred sites for a new 50m pool – part of the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site and the Riverlights sites. Talks with landowners with regards to the pool scheme remain ongoing, with DCC to make a final decision in June.


A site adjacent to Pride Park stadium has been identified for the arena Te plans include a floating floor and booms


to segregate the pool, with a fun pool, a train- ing pool and a fitness suite also earmarked. Proposals for both schemes were backed


by DCC’s cabinet on 12 April, with members approving the preferred site for the arena and noting the two prospective pool locations.


British sport ‘on track’ for 2012 success pETE hayman


UK Sport has revealed that 20 Olympic and Paralympic sports achieved a “green” rating as preparations continue for London 2012. Te new Mission 2012 Panel said that “posi- tive momentum” from last year has continued


into 2011, with 11 of the 27 Olympic sports securing “green” status. A further 16 were rated “amber” and none


received a “red” , while half of the 18 Paralympic sports were also found to be in good health. Te remaining nine were “amber”.


Serco nets Sport England management deal Tom walkEr


Sport England has confirmed it has awarded a 15-year man- agement deal for two of Sport England’s key National Sports Centres – Bisham Abbey and Lilleshall – to government services giant Serco. Te new deal is expected to


allow the national governing bodies which use the centres to retain their “priority book- ing rights”, while giving Serco a free hand to concentrate on developing commercial activ- ities that will “underpin the future of both venues”. Keith Tomas, managing


Serco is to operate two of Sport England’s key National Sports Centres


director of Serco’s leisure business, said: “It’s fantastic to think that we now have such a fun- damental role in maintaining and improving the nation’s sporting fabric.”


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Sport England also said that Plas y Brenin,


the national mountain centre in Wales, will remain under the management of the Mountain Training Trust for the next 15 years.


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