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Sports clubs receive hosepipe ban guidance


Sport England has made new guidance available to help sports clubs cope with the eff ects of a hosepipe ban now in eff ect in a number of areas across the country. T e agency has worked with national


governing bodies to produce the advice, with water a crucial part of maintaining the quality and safe performance of surfaces. T e new guide includes how to maintain


pitches and courts in a time of drought, as well as how to work with water companies to negotiate possible exemptions. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Q5s3H


FIA/Sport England’s digital legacy


David Stalker, CEO of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has revealed details of a new joint venture with Sport England which aims to secure a digital legacy for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Writing in the April issue


of Health Club Management, Stalker said that the partner- ship would engage consumers to become more physically active and as a result grow membership numbers at sports and health clubs. T e strategy will be based


T e scheme will look to increase participation via a new themed website


around a new themed website – to be launched in the run up to the Games – off ering consumers that have been inspired by the Olympics an easy way of accessing sport in their area. T e service has been designed so that people wanting to fi nd an activity close to where they live can do so by typing in their postcode or local region.


T e track will be able to host international races


Major new BMX facility for London’s Burgess Park


Southwark Council has approved plans for the development of a “national standard” BMX track in south London’s Burgess Park, which is undergoing an £8m revamp. Proposals include a 400m (1,312ſt ) track


with a starting hill, banked hairpin turns and a variety of jumps. It has been designed for use by people of all ages and abilities. Due for completion in January 2013, the


new facility will be capable of hosting inter- national races and will be one of the fi rst in London to accommodate both summer and winter national events. Details: http://lei.sr?a=x3N8N


Planning safeguards revealed for playing fi elds


T e government has included safeguards to protect sports playing fi elds from devel- opment in its National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 27 March. Planning minister Greg Clark announced the launch of the new 50-page document, which is designed to simplify the planning process and support economic growth. T e new NPPF will only allow the devel-


opment of existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land if it involves the creation of equivalent or improved facil- ities. Details: http://lei.sr?a=B6B5w


18 One fi fth of football clubs in ‘ill health’


New research released by cor- porate recovery specialists Begbies Traynor has found that nearly one-fifth of all English Football League clubs are currently showing signs of “fi nancial ill-health”. T e research comes amid


ongoing fi nancial problems aff ecting Portsmouth and Port Vale football clubs, as well as the Scottish Premier League side, Glasgow Rangers. According to the Red Flag


Alert survey, three clubs in the npower Championship; six in League One; and four in League Two are facing fi nancial trouble. Begbies Traynor partner Gerald Krasner


said: “Football as an industry suff ers from an enormous fi nancial gap between the Premier League and the Football League.


Portsmouth’s fi nancial diffi culties have been well-documented recently “One eff ect of this disparity is that clubs are


oſt en tempted to overspend on players to try to gain promotion [to the Premier League], and the promised riches and prestige that come with it.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=i0k4v


New sports village plans for Middlesbrough


Middlesbrough Council has launched a con- sultation in order to gather comments on proposals for a new sports village to replace some of the town’s older facilities. T e council set out its vision of a regional sports centre in preparation for major budget


Read Leisure Management online leisuremanagement.co.uk/digital


cuts, with preliminary plans identifying the Prissick site for the scheme. Middlesbrough Cycle Circuit and Prissick Skate Plaza are already currently based at the site, with the new complex set to add a 400m athletics track and a health club. Details: http://lei.sr?a=I2r0w


ISSUE 2 2012 © cybertrek 2011 Alternatively, if someone is inspired to try


a new activity, they can search for the activity itself and the website will display the locations at which they can participate. To read the full article on the plans, written by David Stalker, see the April issue of Health Club Management: http://lei.sr?a=U7Y7Q


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