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THFC unveils revised stadium proposals
North London club reveals plans to redevelop existing ground and surrounding area
By Pete Hayman
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) has unveiled its revised proposals for the Northumberland Development Project (NDP), which is set to include a new stadium. The plans – to be submitted
to Haringey Council – have been altered following talks with English Heritage and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, as well as other agencies. In addition to a 56,250-seat
stadium, the plans now boast a redesigned southern area of the site to offer a new vision for a planned hotel and residential buildings, while an enlarged public square on a raised podium extending from the High Road to Worcester Avenue, a courtyard setting for
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An enlarged public square on a raised podium is among the plans
retained listed buildings and a club store with museum form part of the KSS-designed plans. Meanwhile, the Grade
II-listed Warmington House and three other historic properties will be refurbished, while the club's Bill Nicholson Gates and Golden Cockerel
statue will be reused within the new public realm. THFC chair Daniel Levy said:
"Schemes of this magnitude involve much time and effort by many parties and we are extremely grateful to everyone who has taken part in the consultation process to date."
énergie Group set to acquire Jackie Skelly Fitness
By Pete Hayman
Fitness franchise operation énergie Group has been given the green light to acquire the Ireland-based chain, Jackie Skelly Fitness, which went into examinership in February. The deal – confi rmed on 24
May following Irish High Court approval – will include the restructuring of Jackie Skelly Fitness' business sheet and will see énergie acquire nine of the chain's 10 clubs. Existing memberships and
more than 200 jobs have been safeguarded, while énergie
Nine of the 10 Jackie Skelly Fitness clubs will be rebranded
plans to invest 1.8m (£1.5m) in new equipment and the refurbishment of the nine sites. The group has now entered negotiations with the landlord
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of the 10th Jackie Skelly Fitness suite in Greystones, County Wicklow, to assess the possibil- ity of keeping the club open. Jan Spaticchia, chief execu-
tive offi cer of énergie Group, said: "We look forward to the opportunities this acquisition presents as we work to secure a long term relationship with Jackie Skelly staff and members under the énergie brand. "Our existing and prospective
members can look forward to a new look as we rebrand these clubs over the coming months and introduce them to our émpower programme."
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