NEWS
New swimming industry report published
T e majority of the UK population (84 per cent) live within 2 miles (3.2km) of a swim- ming pool, according to the 2011 State of the UK Swimming Industry report. Published by The Leisure Database
Company, the study has found that the public is able to choose from 4,674 pool facilities across more than 3,300 public and private sites. In the year to 31 March 2011, there was a decrease in the number of pool facilities at private health clubs. However, this was off set by a rise in provision and public sector venues.
£50m Leisuredome plans
North Somerset Council (NSC) has backed plans for the £50m Leisuredome development, which will be located on a former Royal Air Force site near Weston- super-Mare. T e 12.7-acre (5.1-hectare)
complex will feature a 210m (689ſt ) indoor real ski slope - one of the UK’s largest; a 40m (131ſt ) climbing wall; and an indoor surfi ng centre. A sky-diving facility is
also proposed as part of the all-weather extreme sports development, which will form part of the Locking Parklands scheme being led by developer St Modwen. Other facilities earmarked for Leisuredome
Facilities at the complex will include a 210m indoor skiing slope
include a health club; a children’s activity zone; and a crèche, with the proposals now due to go before the communities secretary. Leisuredome (UK) director Clive Hamilton-
T e ruling allows LCCC to progress its proposals
Derwent Holdings fails in Old Trafford appeal
Derwent Holdings’ bid to block Lancashire County Cricket Club’s (LCCC) redevelop- ment of Old Traff ord cricket ground has been rejected by the Court of Appeal. T e property fi rm – owner of the White
City retail park – brought the action despite a High Court ruling in March in favour of the multi-million pound scheme. Two new grandstands and a refurbished
pavilion accommodating 15,000 support- ers will be part of the revamp, with the potential to increase capacity to 25,000 with temporary seating.
Council backs Bridgend sports village vision
Bridgend County Borough Council has backed plans for a new multi-million pound sports and leisure village on the site of a former prisoner of war camp. T e proposals – including a 15,000-seat
rugby league stadium and a 2,000-seat foot- ball venue with two pitches – will now go to the Welsh Assembly Government. HD Limited is leading the Island Farm
Sports Village development, which has been designed by PJ Lee Architects and will also feature an indoor 4G training pitch a sports hall and tennis facilities.
Davies said: “Our development will build on Weston’s growing reputation as a leisure des- tination and the success of the Grand Pier, which reopened last year. We estimate it will attract 550,000 visitors in the fi rst year, which will add to the £369m already generated by tourism in the local economy every year.”
THFC seeks to kick-start stadium scheme
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) has confi rmed that it is seeking public fund- ing towards its multi-million pound Northumberland Development Project (NDP) regeneration proposals. T e Premier League club
had previously stated that the development – centered around a new 56,250-seat sta- dium and designed by KSS – was not fi nancially viable. However, THFC has now
submitted an application for Round Two of the Regional Growth Fund in a bid to push forward the NDP. THFC chair Daniel Levy said: “[T e NDP]
THFC previously criticised a lack of public funding support for its plans T e proposals have already been approved
would attract millions of pounds of additional expenditure in the local economy and lever further private investment into the area.”
by Haringey Council and London mayor Boris Johnson, and will also feature a new heritage square, a hotel and improved public spaces.
Bournemouth Cycling Centre offi cially opens
A celebratory event has marked the offi cial opening of the new Bournemouth Cycling Centre – a 250m (820ſt ) Olympic-sized community facility at Slades Farm, Dorset. Bournemouth Arrows Cycling Club will operate the facility, which off ers an outdoor
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tarmac track that has been designed for use by local residents and elite competitors. Work started on the £800,000 Bournemouth
Cycling Centre in September 2010, with the banking constructed using materials sourced from Raymond Brown’s recycling facility.
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