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tomwalker@leisuremedia.com research institute for leeds met
A centre promoting and researching health and wellbeing will be launched at Leeds Metropolitan University in November. The Institute for Health & Wellbeing will undertake research into the health status of individuals and communities and will investigate issues including men’s he a l t h, he a l thy communities, health promotion and childhood obesity. The Institute has six
distinct research themes: healthy communities; health promotion; men’s health; men, gender and wellbeing; nutrition and childhood obesity; and pain science and management. T e diff erent faculties will be housed in a
T e Institute for Health and Wellbeing will undertake a range of research
fi nding solutions that will have real impact on communities and businesses. “Creating the Institute will bring together
single unit as part of promoting innovation and collaboration. The institute’s director, professor Richard Hogston, says: “One of our key strengths is that our research is rooted in
a range of related disciplines and make it easier for us all to work together, generate and apply our research to even higher levels of excellence.”
fi tness instructors offered ‘tax amnesty’
A new ‘tax amnesty’ has been launched by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in a bid to encourage private fi tness and dance instructors to come forward with any undeclared liabilities. T e Tax Catch Up Plan targets those who profi t from private tuition and instruction, either as a main or secondary income, on which correct tax has not been paid. T e crackdown will see private tutors and
coaches given until 31 March 2012 to declare any outstanding tax liabilities for the years to 5 April 2010 and to pay what they owe. HMRC said those who come forward ahead
of the deadline would receive the “best possible terms”, which is “unlikely” to amount to more than a fi ſt h of any outstanding tax debts.
Personal trainers are encouraged to declare liabilities However, HMRC warned that anyone who
does not come forward by 31 March 2012 will incur “much higher penalties”, while criminal proceedings could also be pursued.
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afan lido demolition work now underway
Plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Afan Lido complex in Port Talbot have moved forward aſt er contractors started demolition at the site. A £13.6m Holder Mathias Architects-
designed facility is mooted for the site, aſt er the existing building was destroyed by a large fi re in December 2009. It is currently proposed that the
replacement facility will be completed in 2013, with the initial plans featuring the provision of a six-lane, 25m swimming pool, a four- court sports hall and a learner pool.
bc partners to sell fi tness fi rst australasia?
London-based private equity company BC Partners, which owns health club operator Fitness First, is rumoured to be considering selling the fi tness chain’s Australian and Asian arms. In the past year, Fitness First has already
sold all its clubs in the Benelux countries as well as in France, Spain and Italy. However, in an interview with Health Club Management (see October issue, p38), Fitness First CEO Colin Waggett said that Asia was a region that the company would look to expand in. A spokesperson for BC Partners declined
to comment.
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