spOrt Firms eye Olympic working plans peTe HaymaN
A third of large UK businesses are prepared to offer flexible working in order to allow staff to watch the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, according to new research by Deloitte. Te business advisory firm
surveyed 201 companies with more than 500 employees as part of the report, which found that 32 per cent would be prepared to be accommo- dating during the Games. Deloitte has also found
that nearly half (44 per cent) of firms intend to encourage staff to attend live events, while 42 per cent are planning to install large screen televisions in canteens or communal areas. Heather Hancock, London 2012 lead partner
at Deloitte, said: “As at all times, the prior- ity will be to meet client needs but businesses need to factor in high numbers of staff wanting
44 per cent of firms will encourage staff members to attend live events
to attend or watch live events, a transportation system under increased pressure and poten- tial disruption to supply chains.” Deloitte head of HR Stevan Rolls added:
“Organisations that adopt a reasonable, open- minded approach to this can create a great feel-good factor in the office.”
Work starts on National Football Centre peTe HaymaN
Work has commenced on St George’s Park near Burton- upon-Trent – the Football Association’s (FA) new £100m home for coach education. Te complex is designed to
provide an accessible grass- roots football centre, while all 24 representative England squads will make use of the facilities. The League Managers Association is also to be headquartered there. Other amenities wi l l
include a 142-room Hilton hotel; an 86-room Hampton by Hilton hotel; a 90-seat lec- ture theatre; and a conference facility, while Circle, the FA’s medical partners, will also pro- vide an integrated sports medicine and sports science screening and treatment centre.
St George’s Park will be available for use by grassroots and elite players Redbox Design Group is behind the plans
for the St George’s Park complex, which will be delivered by Bowmer and Kirkland and is due to open next summer.
Highland Safaris to open new mountain bike facility peTe HaymaN
The Safari Lodge at Highland Safaris, Aberfeldy, has added a purpose-built moun- tain bike training skills loop. BikeTrax has been designed with skills devel- opment in mind, and aims to push mountain
© CYBERTREK 2011 Te pool is to remain closed for around 20 weeks
Work starts on £3m Kingswood centre revamp
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A £3m refurbishment scheme has begun in a bid to upgrade the facilities at Kingswood Leisure Centre in Bristol. Te project is being carried out by ISG
Pearce and will include work to the main pool to eventually incorporate the learner pool. Changing areas will also be upgraded and a new Active Fitness Gym added. Stage one of the scheme involves the
main pool, which will close for around 20 weeks. Te learner pool, however, will remain open for lessons and public use.
Olympic ticket touts to face £20,000 fines
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Home secretary Teresa May has revealed that the unauthorised sale of tickets to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be met with a fine of up to £20,000. Te sale of tickets to London 2012 events
biking to a new level. Among its features are some built in stone to mimic natural trails and others from timber. The loop was designed with help from
industry expert Pete Laing and is expected to be open in early April.
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without permission was made a criminal offence in 2006, which would have seen fines of up to £5,000 imposed on touts. A dedicated unit – Operation Podium –
has been established by the Metropolitan Police in order to crack down on touts and Olympic-related fraud.
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UKA confirms plans to bid for World Championships
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UK Athletics (UKA) has confirmed that it plans to bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London. Te capital has become the first city to
throw its hat into the ring aſter submitting a letter to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). A formal bid is due to be handed to the
IAAF by 1 September, which will be fol- lowed up by an evaluation visit in October and a presentation in November before a final decision is announced.
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