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Cardiff named European Capital of Sport 2014 PETE HAYMAN


Cardiff Council has revealed that the Welsh capital has been successful in its bid for European Capital of Sport status in 2014. The decision was announced by the


European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES) at an event held in Valencia, Spain, and follows an inspection by delegates. Cardiff Council leader Rodney Berman


said: “T is will not only further heighten our status as a top sporting destination, but underline our commitment to sport as a way of promoting health and wellbeing.”


£10m to protect playing fi elds PETE HAYMAN


Hugh Robertson, the minister for sport and the Olympics, has helped launch a new £10m fund that has been established to help protect playing fi elds across the country. Sport England’s Protecting


Playing Fields initiative will allow communities to improve local playing fields or cre- ate new pitches as part of its Places People Play scheme. T e agency will make the


funding available across fi ve £2m rounds, with grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 to be awarded to projects that include the reinstatement of disused playing fi elds; improvements to the condition of pitches; and the purchase of new playing fi eld land. Every scheme that receives support as part


Members of the public can now use the facilities


National Golf Centre Academy ‘opens to all’ PETE HAYMAN


The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, is to open to the public in order to enhance the standard of teaching available to UK golfers. Under the leadership of new head coach


Neil Harvey, visitors are to have the oppor- tunity to benefi t from facilities previously only made available to elite players. A series of new programmes have been


created, which are specifi cally tailored for novices, juniors, and people looking for one-to-one tuition or residential breaks.


Wembley fi ve-a-side football facility opens PETE HAYMAN


Lucozade Powerleague has announced the offi cial opening of its new Wembley fi ve- a-side football facility in London – the operator’s 45th site to launch in the UK. T e 3-acre (1.2-hectare) venue is situated


adjacent to Wembley Arena and includes six fi ve-a-side pitches and one seven-a-side pitch – all of which are fully fl oodlit. Changing areas and a sports bar are also


among the facilities at the new Wembley centre, which forms part of Lucozade Powerleague’s UK expansion plans.


Playing fi elds that receive funding will be protected for at least 25 years Meanwhile, Sport England has joined forces


of the programme also includes protection from development for at least 25 years.


with Fields In Trust to support the protection of fi elds as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge. Successful bidders under Protecting Playing Fields that accept a Deed of Dedication of a facility in ‘perpetuity’ will have the chance to become a Queen Elizabeth II Field.


June launch for £18.5m Billingham Forum PETE HAYMAN


Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (STBC) and Tees Active have revealed that the Billingham Forum complex reopened on 3 June, following a major £18.5m overhaul. Main contractor Morgan


Sindall completed work on site at the start of May, which enabled preparations to com- mence ahead of the leisure venue’s reopening. T e Devereux Architects-


designed Billingham Forum includes a six-lane, 25m swim- ming pool, with an additional training pool and the retained learner pool. Refurbished changing rooms and spectator


Billingham Forum’s ice rink has been upgraded as part of the overhaul STBC cabinet member for regeneration


areas, an extended gym to off er 70 stations, a rejuvenated ice arena and a new-look indoor two-lane bowls rink are also included.


and transport Bob Cook said: “T is ambi- tious refurbishment of the Forum has been a challenging scheme but through working with Morgan Sindall, it is now complete.”


New £16.1m Knowsley venue to open in September PETE HAYMAN


Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, a new £16.1m complex being developed in Huyton, Merseyside, is to open on 26 September. Designed by Broadway Malyan, the 6,600sq m (71,042sq ft) complex will feature two


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swimming pools, a six-court sports hall, a fi tness suite with up to 120 stations, squash courts and dance studios. A 400m outdoor velodrome and a BMX


track will also be among the sporting facili- ties at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park.


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