EDITOR’S LETTER
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SUBSCRIPTIONS Denise Gildea
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CIRCULATION MANAGER Michael Emmerson +44 (0)1462 471932
EDITOR Liz Terry
+44 (0)1462 431385 MANAGING EDITOR Julie Cramer
+44 (0)1462 471918 CONTRIBUTORS Kate Cracknell
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FINANCIAL CONTROL Sue Davis
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+44 (0)1462 431385 ISSUE 4 2011 © cybertrek 2011
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leisuremanagement.co.uk/digital 3 Leisure Management works in partnership with IT’S ALL ABOUT ENERGY O
il prices have increased 105 per cent over the last 10 years from
US$35.76 a barrel in 2000 to US$73.44 in 2010. Gas prices have risen even more steeply at around 140 per cent over the same time frame. The leisure industry, with its vast buildings, is one of the biggest consumers of energy, and operators running all types and sizes of business have been feeling the effects of this pricing volatil- ity on their bottom line. Many report problems with rising costs and ageing infrastructure. Refl ecting the importance of controlling
energy for ethical and business reasons, this issue of Leisure Management has a special energy supplement which starts on page 45. We carried out a survey in partnership with British Gas Business to fi nd out what’s going on across the leisure markets in terms of energy supply and management and the results make fascinating reading. Although leisure businesses report that their energy bills can represent in excess of 30 per cent of costs, only 18 per cent said improving energy use and effi ciency will be a priority for them in the next 12 months, show- ing how much potential still exists to tighten up operational procedures. Further supporting this, 87 per cent of respondents felt there’s a lack of understanding of energy issues among key personnel within their organisation. We’re hearing that energy suppliers are
increasingly demanding huge deposits from large-scale leisure operators before they agree to supply power and that in some cases, the scale of the sureties required mean the business is either unable to func- tion or to launch in the fi rst place.
E3 – a US-based network of economists – published a report which found that each ton of C02 in the atmosphere did up to $893- worth of economic damage in 2010
We’ve even had off-the-record comments that a number of high profi le business fail- ures in the last two years have been triggered by the businesses’ inability to meet the fi nan- cial requirements of their energy providers. And this is all without examining the big- ger picture and looking at the environmental impact of wasted energy and the Social Cost of Carbon – ie the impact that events such as rising sea levels and increased frequency of extreme weather events have on the economy. After running an independent analysis, E3 – a US-based network of over 200 economists – published a report which found that each extra ton of CO2 in the atmosphere did up to US$893-worth of economic damage in 2010. So whether you’re interested in saving money or saving the planet or both, we hope our ongoing editorial coverage will give you the information you need to make better informed decisions and energy investment. We also welcome your feedback on your own experience in managing energy – let us know if you have some best practice to share and you’d like us to write it up.
Liz Terry, Editor
liz@leisuremedia.com @elizterry
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