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Study backs Craigavon leisure centre plans

A study into the future of

leisure provision in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, has backed the development of a new leisure centre to replace the local council's three existing facilities. Craigavon Borough Council commissioned consultants Mace Group to carry out the report, which has recommended a new-build facility at the South Lake site as its preferred option.

Funding to kick-start Salford project

Plans for the redevelopment of

Salford's Chapel Street area have received a boost after the Northwest Regional Development Agency agreed to invest nearly £10.8m to kick-start the scheme. NWDA's investment will enable public infrastructure work to be carried out in order for the mixed-use development to move forward, which will eventually generate more than £650m in private investment. The first phase of work, which is now set to get underway and is scheduled to be completed in the autumn, includes a range of junction improvements and highway reconfiguration work to direct traffic away from the area.

Wakefield pool plans set to be submitted

Wakefield Council has confirmed it is poised to submit plans for the development of the city's new multi-million pound swimming pool in late March or early April. Located at the Sun Lane site in the heart of Wakefield, the project is expected to cost between £10-11m and is set to boast an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool.

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By Pete Hayman

Nottingham City Council (NCC) has lodged plans for the £9m development of the city's new Victoria Leisure Centre, which will be built on the site of the existing facility. Designs for the complex have

been drawn up by London- based architects Levitate and form part of a wider £32m council-led programme to upgrade leisure provision across Nottingham. The existing Victoria Leisure

Centre is due to close on 1 April to make way for the new centre, which is the second new-build facility to be developed in the city after the Djanogly Community Leisure Centre – set to open in April. Plans for the new Victoria

Leisure Centre boast a six-lane,

BAM to deliver Bluewater venue

BAM Construction has been appointed by property company Lend Lease to build a new £60m events and exhibition venue at Bluewater Shopping Centre at Greenhithe, Kent. The 55,000sq ft

(5,110sq m) Bluewater Events Venue – set to host its first events in late 2011 – has been designed by London-based Denton Corker Marshall. The complex will be

centred around a purpose- built, 32,000sq ft (2,973sq m) main plaza.

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Nottingham centre plans submitted

The old Victoria Leisure Centre revamp will form part of £32m regeneration plans

The £9m complex will be built on the site of the existing facility

25m swimming pool with separate children's pool and fun splash play area, a new café and retail space and fitness and health suites. The proposed new centre has

also been designed to comple- ment efforts to revitalise the Sneinton Square area, which aims to improve links between

Nottingham city centre and sur- rounding neighbourhoods. NCC portfolio holder for

communities, leisure and culture, Dave Trimble, said:

"The leisure centre is playing a key part in re-shaping this part of the city, and we are ensuring that our proposals complement the Sneinton Square plans."

Rose Bowl challenge thrown out

By Pete Hayman

An application for a judicial review into Eastleigh Borough Council's (EBC) decision to contribute £32m towards the redevelopment of the Rose Bowl cricket ground has been dismissed. A High Court judge rejected the legal challenge brought against the council by three hotel operators, which submitted notice to serve the review in November 2009. EBC announced last month

that it "acted properly within the law" in its decision to purchase land and invest in the construction of a new 175-bed- room hotel as part of the

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The stadium is being revamped

scheme near Southampton. EBC leader Keith House said:

"We've never wanted to be in conflict with the local hoteliers and we are aware of their concerns. Our aim is to work with them to ensure they also benefit from the new stadium."

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