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tomwalker@leisuremedia.com upgraded kingswood opens
Kingswood Leisure Centre has been offi cially unveiled following the completion of a major £3m refurbishment, which has been funded by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC). The venue is operated
by the Circadian Trust on behalf of the local authority, and now off ers an upgraded health and fi tness club and a new swimming pool. The centre now offers
more than 30 pieces of new Technogym equipment, along with the supplier’s Wellness System and more than 20 studio bikes. The completion of the refurbishment
Members of SGC with Circadian CEO Mark Crutchley (second from right)
also coincided with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the fi rst swimming pool for Kingswood, which was known as Soundwell Baths. Two remodelled and refurbished swimming pools were unveiled at the centre
in July following a fi rst phase of work, while the second phase included the new gym area and dry changing facilities. SGC chair Mike Drew says: “We are
recognising both the importance of the facilities today and, at the same time, celebrating the rich history during the past fi ve decades.”
newcastle’s jubilee 2 opens to the public
The new £10m Jubilee 2 leisure centre in Newcastle has opened. Newcastle Borough Council (NBC) was given the keys to the facility by developer Morgan Sindall on 9 December, with a full opening taking place on 12 December. Facilities at the centre
include a 25m, eight lane swimming pool, a 12m training pool with moveable f loor and aqua g ym equipment, a 90-station health club, a sauna area with steam rooms and feature showers, a 12m climbing wall, 4m bouldering and traverse wall, interactive children’s activity zone and a café. The centre was designed by Wm
Saunders Partnership, and NBC worked in partnership with NHS North Staff ordshire
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T e centre includes a 90-station health club and extensive wet areas
and Sport England on the project. T e centre incorporates a number of sustainable and eco-friendly features, including using wood from sustainable Scandinavian forests in its glulam beams.
experts call for ‘physical literacy’ tests
Leading sports medicine specialists are calling for the introduction of mandatory ‘physical literacy’ tests in schools, both to help kids with health problems and to identify future talent. Dr Andrew Franklyn-Miller told the BBC that the “physical competence” of young people
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has been jeopardised by the failure to give PE the same priority as other school subjects. Franklyn-Miller says that current testing
helps identify children who struggle with maths or English, but don’t look at physical development, CV fi tness or co-ordination.
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