NEWS IN BRIEF
SUNDERLAND UNVEILS PLANS FOR £11M LEISURE CENTRE
A planning application for an £11m leisure centre in Washington has been unveiled by Sunderland City Council. The centre will include a six lane, 25m pool, a four court sports hall, a multi-purpose sports hall, two squash courts, sauna, steam rooms and relaxation area, a soft play centre and football pitches. A wellness centre will comprise a 100-station gym, spinning studio, exercise studio and two consultation rooms. Pellikaan Construction has already been appointed and the centre could be up and running in 2015. The project will be funded by the council’s £60m capital programme fund. Councillor John Kelly, portfolio holder for public health, wellness and culture said: “Washington Leisure Centre is an ageing facility and this investment is designed to help secure new and high quality facilities for many years to come.”
FEARS CALMED IN SHEFFIELD ABOUT SWIMMING POOL DEVELOPMENT Sheffield Council has eased concerns about the impact of plans to build the city’s first new swimming pool for more than 20 years.
The facility is set to be created at Thorncliffe Playing Fields, High Green and will also include a gym and outdoor sports pitches.
£5-7m has been allocated for the project with funds coming from the NHS and Sport England. However, once the scheme goes ahead, Chapeltown Baths, run by a community organisation, would close and some of the playing fields would be lost.
The council has stressed the baths would stay open until the new pool is ready which should be in approximately two year’s time.
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SASHA by Jacuzzi® Wins Bronze At Innovation Awards
Organised by Interior Designers of Canada, the IIDEX Canada Innovation Awards celebrate the latest and most innovative product designs and creativity. The Awards highlight the industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers within the fields of design and architecture, and recognise outstanding achievement in new product design for the built environment. Winners were announced at a gala dinner on 26 September 2013 at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel and Jacuzzi Spa & Bath Ltd were delighted that the Jacuzzi® SASHA complete wellness unit won the Bronze Award this year. “Today’s products need to be competitive on many levels,” said lead judge, Michele Gunn. “The products awarded are not only well- designed, they stand out as sustainable, accessible, and have the users’ well-being in mind. They are certain to succeed in the marketplace.”
Sleaford Leisure Centre Reopens After £2.85m Revamp
After a year of waiting for an extensive refurbishment of Sleaford Leisure Centre to be complete, residents took the plunge into the new look facility on 5 November. The £2.85m project was implemented by North Kesteven District Council, in partnership with Leisure Connection. As part of the centre’s
Jacuzzi® were therefore thrilled with this
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refurbishment, the wet areas were improved with the 25m pool being rennovated, a childrens’ splash pool added along with a new sauna and steamroom. Leisure Connection is hoping the improvements will double the number of users.
The 140-year old building presented some challenges during the project and the outside had to be rebuilt.
Commenting on the difficult refurbishment task, leader of North Kesteven District Council,
Marion Brighton, said: “Most significantly I must praise our contractors RG Carter for meeting a tight deadline to deliver a first class facility which will meet the aspirations of leisure users to carry us forwards for many decades to come.” Adding: “They have transformed a pool with its origins in a riverside lido built in 1872 into a centre suited to the needs of modern families and inspiring for all generations to increase their participation and enjoyment of sport.”
invested £15.3m into the new state-of-the-art facility which will replace Kirkcaldy’s 1970s-built swimming pool.
FT Leisure Installs Kirkcaldy Leisure Centre Pool
“Kirkcaldy’s new multi-million pound leisure centre is a facility that local people can be proud of.” That was the verdict of Ed Watson, Chief Executive of Fife Sports and
Leisure Trust, who said that the new complex overlooking the Firth of Forth will revolutionise the way that people in the town think about health and fitness. Fife Council has
The new leisure centre will offer both swimming and dryside facilities. Features include a 25-metre x 6-lane swimming pool with and a 16.67m x 8m training pool with movable floor. FT Leisure was appointed to design, supply and install the filtration systems and the moveable floor in the training pool.
FT Leisure 0161 494 5785
www.ftleisure.co.uk
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