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trust takes over
bournemouth facilities
Bournemouth Borough Council (BBC) has transferred responsibility for fi ve leisure facilities, the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and the Pavilion to a new trust. BH Live – a charitable organisation
run by an independent board of 11 trustees – took control of the venues on 1 May after being set up to deliver “signifi cant” fi nancial and service benefi ts. Stokewood Leisure Centre, Sir David English Sports Centre, Kinson Swimming Pool, Pelhams Park Leisure Centre and the Littledown Centre are the fi ve facilities now operated by BH Live. BBC leader Stephen MacLoughlin
says: “The trust will lease the existing buildings from the council for 25 years. BH Live will pay the council a fee for the use of the venues, and will continue delivering [the] services to leisure centre users, show-goers and delegates currently on offer under the council’s management.”
harrow leisure centre plans dumped
The newly-elected Labour leaders of Harrow Council in London have announced that its Tory predecessors’ plans to redevelop Harrow Leisure Centre will be scrapped. Instead, council leader Bill Stephenson told the Harrow Times that he was proposing a combined library and arts centre and a new leisure centre and function hall. It’s not the fi rst time that plans
to redevelop Harrow Leisure Centre have been scrapped. Back in October 2008, Leisure Opportunities reported that the £37.2m proposals had been dropped due to the then- looming recession. The project, designed by architects
at Kier Group in partnership with Saunders Architects, was to include an eight-court sports hall, four squash courts, two multi-use studios, a 25m, eight-lane swimming pool with spectators’ area, a 20m learner pool and a gym. The centre was also set to be one of the most environmentally- friendly in the country.
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‘urban gym’ for edinburgh
An innovative new exercise concept, which will see fi tness 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 city’s natural and man-made environment to form a street circuit that will allow people of all fi tness levels to benefi t from a ‘unique’ workout. Classes will run on Monday and
Wednesday evenings and will provide a number of aerobic, resistance and conditioning exercises, starting and fi nishing from a central hub on the city’s Castle Terrace. Hour-long sessions will incorporate
3km (1.9 miles) of running and jogging around the city, broken up with ‘rat stops’ – exercises using the urban environment rather than traditional gym kit. The urban gym concept has
been developed as a result of the popularity surrounding the annual Edinburgh Rat Race, which forms part of the international Rat Race Urban Adventure Series. Jim Mee, who runs the adventure
series, says: “Modern cities have a fantastic natural and man-made environment that’s perfect for creating a comprehensive all-round fi tness workout. The Rat Race Urban Gym is aimed at people who have a
passion for health and fi tness as well as a love of the great outdoors. “The classes are designed to teach
people that they can create their own workouts in their own time and location without any restrictions. “They are also a great opportunity
to meet and train with like-minded people on your own doorstep.” Dean Macey, the British
Commonwealth Games gold medal- winning decathlete, has been appointed as a consultant for the nationwide ‘Rat Race Urban Gym’ Programme.
the edge opens at leeds uni
Exercises use the urban
environment instead of gym kit
A major new £12.5m swimming pool and fi tness complex – The Edge – has opened its doors at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire. Delivered by Hertfordshire-based
company Willmott Dixon, The Edge has been designed by S&P Architects and includes a new 200-station fi tness suite equipped by Technogym. The centre also offers an eight-lane,
25m swimming pool with moveable fl oor to create depths of up to 2m (6.6ft). The centre’s pool will be able to
cater for sports such as water polo and canoe polo. Other facilities include spectator seating, changing rooms, a health suite with a sauna and steamroom, and a small café. The Edge will also provide a
permanent training base for the Leeds & Bradford Triathlon Club.
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