NEWS IN BRIEF
COUNCIL FOUND NEGLIGENT IN POOL ACCIDENT A judge in a multi-million pound compensation case has ruled Northampton Borough Council is liable for damages after a boy “nearly drowned’ unnoticed at a town swimming pool. The boy, aged six at time of the incident in February 2002, was represented by Bill Braithwaite QC and Catherine Howells from Exchange Chambers. He sustained catastrophic brain injuries after he slipped unnoticed under the water at Danes Camp Pool in Northampton.
Judge Sir Colin Mackay backed a negligence claim saying two lifeguards had “failed in their duty of care” and “failed to identify him as a child at risk” even before the non-swimmer got into the water. They also neglected to “continue to scan the water and pool bottom to satisfy themselves that he was not in difficulties”. The court saw CCTV footage of the entire incident and experts agreed the boy had been underwater for more than two minutes and 40 seconds. Whilst poolside first aid and paramedics managed to save his life, the boy was left with “significant brain damage due to oxygen deprivation”.
The amount of the boy’s payout will be assessed at a later date.
LEGACY POOL OPENED IN BATH Olympic swimming medallist Michael Jamieson has officially opened a newly refitted £1.6m London 2012 Legacy swimming pool at the University of Bath. The university’s £30m training village is one of only two in the country and is the base for some of the UK’s top ranking elite swimmers. The Sport England-funded 50m pool includes 24 underwater cameras to record and analyse stroke technique. Along with the £30,000 camera system, the
redevelopment included new changing room facilities, modernised plant room and refurbished ventilation system.
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Greenvale Receives First Poolmark Award Greenvale Leisure Centre has been presented
with the inaugural Poolmark certificate and plaque. The centre in Magerhafelt, Northern Ireland, is the first swimming pool in the UK to receive the already highly-regarded PWTAG Poolmark award. This signifies that its swimming pool technical operation complies with the PWTAG Code of Practice.
The award was recently presented to Centre Manager Robert Byrne and Swimming Pool Duty Officer David Lowry, at the Greenvale Leisure Centre. Robert is responsible for managing all the facilities and staff at the new Greenvale Leisure Centre. With more than 15 years’ of experience working in the leisure industry, he has a strong
DaleSauna Earns Prestigious Quality Mark
DaleSauna are thrilled to announce that they have secured the prestigious industry quality standard ISO9001 for meeting customer expectations and
delivering customer satisfaction.
The company achieved the certification after demonstrating clear quality standards and a focus on continuous improvement to ensure the best quality products and services for their customers. “This is a huge achievement for DaleSauna. Being ISO9001 certified shows that we have the quality systems in place to deliver a consistently high performance in all areas of our business from product manufacture to after-sales care,” said Gerard McCarthy, Sales Director at DaleSauna.
The company is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of heat experiences, having specialised in the design and development of spa and wellness areas for more than 40 years. Working in the commercial, residential and education sectors, the company provides bespoke solutions for a diverse range of clients from luxury private residences and hotels through to premium day spas and health and fitness facilities. DaleSauna works closely with clients to guide them through all stages of a project from initial planning and design with its in-house design team to the final installation. “We have always taken pride in delivering service and product excellence to meet our clients’ objectives and this has now been formally demonstrated with this ISO9001 certification,” added McCarthy.
DaleSauna 01423 798630
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commitment to delivering exemplary health, fitness and leisure services and the challenge of a new centre, coupled with the kudos of being Northern Ireland’s first 50-metre pool, appealed as a new career challenge. Robert is also the Founder of Brio Training, which has been awarded accredited training organisation status with PWTAG, which means that they can deliver and assess training and qualifications in swimming pool technical operation in line with the PWTAG Code of Practice.
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Golden Coast Named Finalist For Regional
Business Awards Golden Coast, the UK’s biggest independent distributor of wet leisure products to the trade, has been named as a Finalist for medium-sized business of the year in the prestigious North Devon Journal Business Awards. The honour recognises Golden Coast’s commitment to its core principles: innovation, knowledge and customer commitment, which have allowed the company to identify gaps in the market – responding with new products and services to meet those demands. Always looking for further opportunities for growth, the last two years have seen the company enter into exclusive deals with industry leading names, including Darlly Europe – a leading manufacturer of filter cartridges – and EVA Optic – young, innovative lighting pioneers from the Netherlands.
Alongside this, Golden Coast has developed and nurtured a network of trade customers which has expanded beyond the wet leisure industry. Hearing news of being shortlisted for an Award, Golden Coast Managing Director Jamie Adams said: “Our greatest strength is being able to adapt quickly to ever-changing market conditions. But our success lies in our ability to give our customers the opportunity to do exactly the same and take advantage of new opportunities as they develop.”
In recent years, the wet leisure sector has been under pressure from decreased discretionary spending. By diversifying its product offerings and customer services, Golden Coast has successfully driven consumer sales throughout.
For example, in 2013, the company introduced a new sales tool: the retrofit brochure. Not for their customers, but for their customers’ customers. Professionally designed by Golden Coast’s in-house design team, the artwork was made available to customers – fully branded with the individual pool company’s logo and details – at no cost. “In just the first few months of 2015, no fewer than 40 companies have benefitted from this service… and that number continues to rise,” said Jamie.
Golden Coast 01271 378100
www.goldenc.com
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