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Trust to run Bletchley Leisure Centre
Local authorities
New £21m Buckinghamshire complex set to open to the public in January 2010
wield sunbed axe
Wiltshire Council has become By Pete Hayman
the latest local authority to
remove sunbeds from public Hertsmere Leisure has been
leisure centres, following recent appointed to operate the new
research by the International £21m Bletchley Leisure Centre
Agency for Research on Cancer near Milton Keynes, Bucking-
(IARC). A report by the IARC has hamshire, which is scheduled to
established a "clear link" open on 3 January 2010.
between sunbeds and skin The facility will replace the
cancer, which has increased town's existing leisure centre
pressure on councils to withdraw and will feature a 780sq m
sunbeds for health reasons. (8,396sq ft), 100-staton fitness
Sunbeds at Pewsey Sports suite equipped by Matrix
Centre; Bradford Swimming Pool Fitness Systems to incorporate The site will boast a 100-station fitness suiten equipped by Matrix
in Bradford on Avon and The aerobics and spinning activities.
Activity Zone in Malmesbury will Milton Keynes Council (MKC) which has been developed by many people want to make
now be withdrawn from use. is hoping to gain Inclusive Bedford-based contractor SDC those resolutions to get more
Fitness Initiative accreditation and will be handed over to the active and fitter."
WLCT to run Abbey
for the complex, which will also council on 21 December.. Craig Millar, SDC's director
Leisure Centre
boast a 25m, eight-lane MKC leisure spokesperson responsible for the scheme,
Selby District Council has swimming pool; a sauna and Paul Sanders said: "With the added: "Many of us at SDC will
appointed Wigan Leisure and steamroom; four squash courts; transfer from the old centre to always have a soft spot for this
Culture Trust (WLCT) to operate a six-court sports hall and a the new one straddling project; having been involved
Abbey Leisure Centre in Selby seven-rink bowls facility. Christmas, a traditional time with this scheme from concept
and both Tadcaster Leisure A gymnastics hall, a when leisure centres often close to completion we feel a part of
Centre and Selby Park in North multi-purpose hall and a café for maintenance works, this the community in delivering
Yorkshire. WLCT will oversee will also be provided by the couldn't be better timed and a something for everyone in
improvements at Abbey Leisure new Bletchley Leisure Centre, great New Year start when Bletchley and beyond."
Centre, including an expansion
of the gym, a new aerobics suite,
Halo chosen as
a new health suite offering a
sauna, a steamroom and a
social champion
Glasgow legacy plans announced
members' lounge. A multi- Sports trust Halo Leisure By Pete Hayman
purpose room for functions and has been named as a
crèche activities will also be flagship business by Social Improving the health and
provided at the Abbey Leisure Enterprise West Midlands. fitness of people across
Centre. Facilities at Tadcaster are The trust is one of five Scotland is at the heart of a
currently under review. companies that will new £23.5m Scottish Govern-
represent the region in a ment initiative to create a
Scotch Horn reopens two-year initiative to legacy from the Glasgow 2014
Scotch Horn Leisure Centre in promote inspiring social Commonwealth Games.
Bristol has reopened after being enterprises; business 'A games legacy for Scotland' The 2014 Games will be used
kitted out with a new fitness models using commercial was launched by Scottish first to improve Scotland's health
suite. The upgrading of the experience to achieve a minister Alex Salmond and
centre's gym has seen the social mission. deputy first minister Nicola new Active Nation physical
installation of 40 new cv Halo Leisure chief Sturgeon on 1 September, and activity programme.
stations and a free weights area. executive Jon Argent said: outlines how the government sportscotland will contribute
The centre's changing rooms "We look forward to aims to capitalise on the £18m from its own £25.5m
have also received a facelift. working with social economic, social and cultural legacy funding pot to help
Existing facilities include a enterprises large and benefit of the Games. support athletes and improve
four-courts sports hall and two small and championing Four key priorities have been facilities, while a further £5.5m
squash courts. The centre is the benefits of the social identified by the plans, which will be provided by the Big
managed by Parkwood Leisure on enterprise model." aims to improve the health of Lottery Fund 2014 Communi-
behalf of North Somerset Council. Scottish people through the ties Grants Programme.
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