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leisure opportunities 20 March – 2 april 2012 ISSUE 576 Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk £30m Chester Zoo plans unveiled


Chester Zoo has announced its plans to bring the land- scapes of Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Sumatra to Cheshire as part of a £30m scheme designed to showcase its conservation work. Te Islands project has been


designed to enable visitors to explore themed and immer- sive landscapes either by boat or on foot, with features com- prising educational exhibits, play areas and eateries. Animal species including


Te holiday park will comprise an Aqua Sana spa


Work to begin on UK’s fifth Center Parcs site


A Sumatran landscape will be among those recreated at Chester Zoo


the Indonesian Rhinoceros Hornbill and the Sumatran Orang-utan will be among those on show, with a new Indonesian tropical house also included in the plans. Architects from the Dan Pearlman group of


Germany are behind the designs for the Islands development, which Chester Zoo believes will be the first scheme of its kind in the UK. Zoo director general Dr Mark Pilgrim said: “Our wildlife expedition will be based on real


UK to be ‘increasingly reliant’ on tourism


A World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) report has said the UK will be “increasingly reliant” on tourism this year as the sector’s growth out- paces the wider national economy. It is thought the UK travel and


tourism industry will increase by 1.3 per cent in 2012, which is double the 0.6 per cent rate of growth predicted for the overall economy in 2012. WTTC said that this rate of growth


will see travel and tourism directly contribute £35.6bn. Te sector’s total impact will be more than £100bn. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=M5f4n


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life, real people and real stories and will be unlike anything seen in a UK zoo. “Islands will not just showcase the areas that


the zoo works, but will be a platform for some of the planet’s most endangered animals.” Outline planning permission has already


been secured by the zoo, with detailed plans to go before the local authority in late May. Details: http://lei.sr?a=n2r0t


Technogym reveals Our Greatest Team


Technogym has launched its own legacy pro- gramme for the 2012 Games as part its role as official Games fitness equipment supplier. Te Our Greatest Team campaign will be


fronted by Technogym’s Olympic Ambassador, Christine Ohuruogu, and will include the “I Pledge” wellness scheme, which encourages members of the public to make promises relat- ing to their own physical activity levels. Te initiative will be run in partnership


between the British Olympic Association and Technogym and will call on members of the public to make a pledge – big or small – to improve their lifestyle through making a bet- ter choice or fulfilling a sporting goal.


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Olympians Christine Ohuruogu (first leſt) and Sophia Warner (centre) with the Technogym team


Technogym is also introducing I Pledge to


the UK fitness industry and aims to reach more than 5,000 clubs, schools, universities and local authority centres, with the vision of creating a network of I Pledge community hubs. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=C6z0H


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Holiday park operator Center Parcs is set to begin work on the company’s fiſth park in Woburn, Bedfordshire, aſter the company secured funding for the project. Center Parcs Woburn Forest will include


a total of 625 forest lodges; a 75-bedroom hotel; and an Aqua Sana-branded spa with 12 associated spa suites. Two main centres boasting indoor sports


facilities, swimming pool, restaurants and retail outlets are also planned, along with outdoor leisure facilities and a lake. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=Y9m0D


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