hEalth & fitnEss


Work starts on renovation of Cardiff leisure centre


Work is now underway on a £400,000 revamp of Cardiff ’s Fairwater Leisure Centre – part of the local authority’s wider strategy to improve the city’s provision. Due for completion in mid-September,


the renovation will lead to the creation of a new gym containing approximately 30 sta- tions supplied by Life Fitness. A coffee and juice bar, a dance studio


and a multi purpose activity room will also be offered at the new-look centre. Existing facilities will remain open throughout. Details: http://lei.sr?a=j8m5F


Virgin to overhaul Esporta clubs


Health club operator Virgin Active is to invest £25m in improving and refitting the 53 former Esporta venues it acquired in July 2011. Virgin Active chief execu-


tive officer Matthew Bucknall said: “In the coming year, we will be completing the inte- gration of the Esporta sites, and making significant capi- tal investment in the acquired clubs to improve all areas of the member experience. “Overall, we see exciting


opportunities to continue to grow the business interna- tionally in both existing and new territories, underpinned by a great product, a powerful brand, a strong balance sheet and two sup- portive shareholders.” Te news came as the company reported


its results for the 12 months to 31 December 2011, in which revenue was up 20 per cent and


Te new gym was part-funded by Sport England


New fitness facilities for Bolton leisure centre


A new health and fitness space is among the facilities to be unveiled at Bolton’s Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre, following a £650,000 refurbishment. Te fitness area has been doubled in size


and now offers more than 60 pieces of Life Fitness cardiovascular and resistance equip- ment, as well as free weights. New changing rooms, a fully-equipped


disabled changing space and a new entrance also featured as part of the project, which was part-funded by Sport England. Details: http://lei.sr?a=O7J5h


‘One-off’ cash boost for Portland leisure centre


Weymouth and Portland Borough Council has agreed a “one-off” £82,000 cash injec- tion for Osprey Leisure Centre in Dorset. The funding is being made available


towards improvement plans over the next five years and will help plug a deficit in the facility’s capital plans budget. Osprey Leisure Centre, which has been


managed by South Dorset Community Sports Trust since 2007, will benefit from investment in disability access and general improvements to the building. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z9I9v


4 Te new investment will “improve all areas of the member experience”


EBITDA increased 11 per cent – the twelſth suc- cessive year of double-digit earnings growth. Te growth was largely due to the acquisition


of 57 clubs during 2011, which has resulted in the company having 259 clubs across Europe, South Africa and Australia. Details: http://lei.sr?a=N6Y9p


Green light for Fitness First CVA proposal


Fitness First is to restructure existing lease agreements on a number of its UK clubs aſter creditors approved the group’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). Richard Fleming, UK head


of restructuring at KPMG, is a supervisor of the CVA and said the proposal had received the backing of the required number of creditors. In addition to addressing


Fitness First’s operational issues relating to its property portfolio, the CVA allows for a wider restructuring and injection of fresh capital to take place. Fitness First announced earlier this month


Fitness First can now restructure lease agreements on some of its clubs KPMG restructuring partner Brian Green


it would be selling 67 UK clubs and keeping 80, with all retained facilities to continue trad- ing under the terms of the CVA.


said: “As we have sought to develop CVA mod- els, we have worked with creditors to find workable compromise agreements.” Read more: http://lei.sr?a=r2e2f


New £7.3m leisure centre proposed for Horsham


Horsham District Council has put forward plans for a new £7.3m leisure centre, which will replace Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre. Te proposals tabled by the local authority


would see the creation of a larger and more expensive facility than originally planned.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital A large health and fitness suite will be among


the facilities at the new centre, as well as a multi-purpose dance studio/meeting room/ crèche, a six-rink indoor bowls arena, a three- court sports hall and outdoor courts. Details: http://lei.sr?a=i9e6U


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