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Council plans revamp for Finsbury Leisure Centre
Islington Council has revealed plans to rebuild and improve facilities at Finsbury Leisure Centre as part of a larger development earmarked for the St Luke’s area. Included in the revamp would be improvements to squash courts, the sports hall and football pitches. The council also wants to improve the
layout of outdoor spaces for local people. The proposals are part of the St Luke’s
Area Draft Plan, which is currently out for public consultation and includes proposals for council homes and new public spaces.
Leeds City Council is moving ahead with plans to provide free sports and f itness sessions in an effort to get the city more active and reduce the burden on the public health system. Sp or t
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earmarked £500,000 in support for the Leeds Let’s Get Active pilot, with another £500,000 being invested by the city council from its community health budget. The scheme will provide a free hour of gym or swimming sessions each day at council-managed leisure centres. The idea is that the sessions will be open to
The scheme will offer one free hour of gym or swimming each day
anyone, but the scheme aims to specifically target those who do not currently take part in physical activity. Figures released by Sport England show the related cost of physical inactivity in Leeds in 2009-2010 was £10.95m. Council member for health and wellbeing Lisa Mulherin says: “Apart from improving
Facilities include a gym and 25m six-lane pool
Sandwell unveils £8m Tipton Leisure Centre
Tipton Leisure Centre has opened its doors to the public, at a formerly vacant site on Alexandra Road. Facilities at the centre include a 25m six-
lane pool, a 12.5m teaching pool, a dance studio and a fully equipped 54-station gym that overlooks the centre’s pool. Sandwell Leisure Trust will manage
the new centre, which was designed by Sandwell Urban Design Architects – the council’s in-house service. Construction was led by Hertfordshire- based group Willmott Dixon.
Merger creates new social enterprise for East Kent
East Kent social enterprises Thanet Leisure Force (TLF) and Vista Leisure (VL) have merged, as of 1 April, to form Your Leisure Kent Limited. The new company remains a social enterprise. The partners say the merger will improve
the sustainability of leisure provision in East Kent and extend the range of services available to customers. TLF MD Steve Davis says: “This merger offers a significant opportunity for both organisations to take our businesses forward by consolidating resources and combining our strengths.”
Local construction company Hobson & Porter is leading the build, which will be complete by autumn 2014
A contractor has been appointed to begin work on Haltemprice Leisure Centre, in Anlaby, Yorkshire, which is expanding to include a doctor’s surgery, library and customer service centre, as well as sport and fitness facilities. The £6m makeover of the leisure centre was
given planning approval on 18 December by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, which also owns the facility. Local construction company Hobson &
Porter is leading the build, which is set to be complete by autumn 2014. The build will take place in a phased approach, beginning with the transformation
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of the rear of the building into the main entrance, as well as the refurbishment of outdoor pitches and the addition of car parking spaces. The scheme will also see a Tone Zone
fitness suite extended, pool and sports hall refurbished, and a new café. Construction will also address a number of
maintenance requirements and improve the building’s energy efficiency. The council stated that the partnership with
the NHS, to provide a doctor’s surgery at the centre, strengthened the link between keeping active and keeping healthy.
May 2013 © Cybertrek 2013 Build starts on Haltemprice leisure centre
participation and health and wellbeing, there will also be significant benefits for the city in terms of reducing the pressure on health services, so it really has the potential to be a fantastic win-win all round.” Other elements of the scheme would include
free running and walking groups in local parks, and packages for leisure centre access for as little as £5 for three months.
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