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Public display for Donyngs proposals
Redhill leisure centre set to undergo £3.4m refurbishment under RBBC scheme
By Pete Hayman
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) are inviting local residents to have their say on detailed proposals for a £3.4m refurbishment of a Redhill leisure centre. The council and operator
Nuffield Health are behind the proposed upgrade of Donyngs Recreation Centre, which will see more than £320,000 spent on new gym equipment alone. The venue's gym will
increase in size by 30 per cent and will be moved to accom- modate new equipment, while a children's fitness gym, a physio room and a Health MOT room are also planned. Other plans include upgrad- ing existing fitness facilities to
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£2.7m to be invested in Leeds leisure centres
A £1.9m refurbishment plan of
The leisure centre is set to benefit from an enlarged fitness suite
provide an extended dance and exercise studio, while the swimming pool is set to be retiled and improved. A revamped reception area
and soft play areas also form part of the scheme, in addition to renovation work to the main
changing rooms and improve- ments to the building's exterior. Plans have been put on
display in Donyngs Recreation Centre's foyer as part of a two-week consultation process, with feedback to be passed onto the project's design team.
New outdoor gym concept launches in Edinburgh
By Pete Hayman
A new gym concept, which sees instructors guide participants on a full-body workout using the Edinburgh cityscape, has been launched in Scotland. Rat Race Urban Gym will
make use of the natural and man-made environment to form a circuit that will allow people of all fitness levels to receive a 'unique' workout. Classes will run on Monday and Wednesday evenings to
City locations will form a circuit
provide a number of aerobic, resistance and conditioning exercises, starting and finishing
incorporate 3km (1.9-mile) of running and jogging around the city, broken up with 'rat stops' – using the urban environment rather than traditional gym equipment. The concept has been
developed as a result of the popularity surrounding the annual Edinburgh Rat Race – part of the international Rat Race Urban Adventure Series.
The Health Club in Clevedon, North Somerset, has been vought by personal trainer Mike Neck and club general manager Jonathan Hughes. The pair will take over the running of the
club and have already outlined their plans for a refurbishment of the club, which is housed in a Grade II-listed building.
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North Somerset facility in management buy out deal
The revamp will include a newly mirrored
class studio, an upgrading of resistance equipment, new therapies and an extension to the current mezzanine floor. The mezzanine extension is set to host a new
cardiovascular section and will offer views over the town of Clevedon.
Aireborough Leisure Centre in Guiseley has been submitted to Leeds City Council (LCC). Plans include village-style changing rooms, new changing cubicles, a revamp of the pool hall, a new reception and an enlarged Bodyline gym. LCC's Graham Latty said: "This report should make pleasing reading not only for the people of Guiseley and Rawdon but the whole of North West Leeds."
from a central hub on the city's Castle Terrace. Hour-long sessions will
UEA Sportspark sees increased turnover
Sportspark, the University of East Anglia's (UEA) multi-million pound sports facility, has seen a 12 per cent increase in annual turnover to nearly £3m. According to the Norwich Evening News, the 10-year-old facility is planning to develop a gymnastics centre, expand the four-pitch SoccerPark and build an additional 25 metre pool. Mr Nicholls, director of PE and sport, was quoted as saying: "The university and county motto is 'do different', and Sportspark is a prime example of this approach."
Phase one of Farnham scheme nears finish
Waverley Borough Council in
Surrey has announced that the first phase of a £5m scheme to transform Farnham Sports Centre is due to be completed in May. Poor weather conditions at the start of the year caused slight delays to the project, but it is now expects that the centre's new 90-station gym, enlarged reception and revamped swimming pools will open in May. The council has also confirmed that a "coffee house-style café" has been added the centre's facilities, with the new reception's layout altered to accommodate the change.
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