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New community gym to open in Chilton


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A new community gym in Chilton, County Durham, has opened to the public. Chilton Community College Fitness


Suite forms part of the Legacy Gym pro- gramme – a joint venture between Durham County Council (DCC) and the Changing the Physical Activity Landscape project. Julie Tyrie, community action officer at


DCC, said: “We are extremely pleased to see the launch of another key addition to the growing number of volunteer-run gyms in the county.”


GLL/Nuffield Health join forces peTe haymaN


Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Nuffield Health have unveiled the formation of a strategic alliance that aims to deliver “significant benefits” to com- munities across the UK. Nuffield Health has with-


drawn from public leisure management services as part of the new alliance and will work with GLL to develop a “clinically-led” health improvement service. Te new arrangement will


see GLL take over the opera- tion of 15 leisure centres across four local authority partnerships from Nuffield Health – including two venues owned by the City of York Council and three Reigate and Banstead Borough Council facilities. Tree facilities in the London Borough of


Kensington and Chelsea and seven in the City of Westminster are also affected.


Trixter X-Bikes have been installed at the centre


Dunston Leisure Centre opens after £5.1m revamp


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Gateshead Council has opened the new- look Dunston Leisure Centre, following a £5.1m redevelopment designed by S&P Architects and built by Willmott Dixon. It formed part of a £36m investment by


the council in improving its facilities, which included the revamp of Heworth Leisure Centre completed in late 2010. A new 219sq m (2,357sq ſt) gym and two


studios have been created, which feature Trixter X-Bikes and Technogym stations, along with interactive dance mats.


Cuts force closure of Wrexham health suites


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Health suites at the Plas Madoc and Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centres in Wrexham, North Wales, are to close on 1 May as part of local authority cutbacks. Wrexham Council has confirmed that the


sauna, whirlpool and steamroom facilities will be removed, although the gyms, pools and exercise classes will continue. Alan Watkin, chief leisure, libraries and


culture officer, said: “It is with regret that the council has decided to close this small element of the facilities.”


4 Redhill’s Donyngs Recreation Centre is one venue now to be run by GLL GLL director of development Chris Symons


said: “Te agreement sees GLL consolidate its position as the leading provider of leisure ser- vices within London and the South East and builds on the company’s expansion across the Tames Valley region, following its merger with Nexus Leisure in 2010.”


Legal deal paves way for Bromley revamp peTe haymaN


Work on a £5m revamp of Bromley’s Pavilion Leisure Centre, South London, is to get underway in May, aſter a legal agreement was signed by the local authority and the venue’s operator. Bromley Council and lei-


sure trust Bromley Mytime have confirmed a deal that will allow a programme of improvements to take place at the 20-year-old facility. Savernake Property


Consultants will project man- age the refurbishment with the support of Archer Architects. Higgins Construction will be the main contractor. A new 500sq m (5,382sq ſt), 100-station


active lifestyle gym, tenpin bowling alley and a family play centre are among the proposals.


A 100-station active lifestyle gym is proposed as part of the renovation Council leader Stephen Carr said: “Modern


leisure facilities should be at the heart of a town centre. Our partnership with Bromley Mytime will make this happen and give more recre- ational options for families and individuals.”


Tone secures North Somerset management contract peTe haymaN


Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone has secured a contract to operate Churchill Sports Centre in North Somerset. Tone plans to invest more than £100,000 in green measures, equipment and improvements


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


at the facility. North Somerset Council has also earmarked £800,000 for the project. Plans include replacing the current pitch


with an all-weather pitch and the conversion of a multi-use area into a health and fitness facil- ity with changing area and aerobics studio.


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