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York’s Energise gym set for £540k extension


York’s Energise gym facility is to benefit from a £540,000 expansion on an “invest to save” basis aſter the plans were given the go ahead by councillors on 6 December. A report presenting a business case for


the investment on behalf of York High School was put before the City of York Council’s cabinet for its approval. Te 60-station gym facility will now be


expanded from 195sq m (2,099sq ſt) by a further 219sq m (2,357sq ſt) in a bid to allow more residents to use it, either on a mem- bership or a pay-as-you-go basis.


FIA names new board members


New board members have been appointed to the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) for a three-year period to 2015. A total of 10 people have


been added to the board, all of whom will attend four board meetings a year and be FIA ambassadors at FIA events and media opportunities. Te new members are: Scott


Lloyd, David Lloyd Leisure; Martin Long, LA Fitness; Malcolm McPhail, Stockport Sports Trust; John Oxley, Active Nation; and David Bibby, Sports and Leisure Management. Pete Todd, Pontefract Leisure Club; Neil


David Lloyd Leisure’s Scott Lloyd is one of the new FIA board members


Mosley, Imperial College; Dave Pugh, St Helen’s Council; James Preece, British Military Fitness; and Sue Anstiss, Promote PR have also been named as new FIA board members. FIA CEO David Stalker said: “Looking ahead, we are faced with the prospect of


A former office was transformed into Power Vibe


Power Vibe opens in former Tonyrefail office


Power Vibe, a new independently-owned Power Plate studio, has been unveiled in Tonyrefail, South Wales, by Helen and Paul Hoare following the conversion of a former office in the town. Te pair invested £40,000 into the new


studio, which is equipped with five Power Plate pro5 machines and will offer 25-min- ute classes that start every half an hour. Different classes will be held on each day


to allow members to select a programme that meets their needs, with the timetable including legs; and upper body workouts.


OCL and Link4Life secure new strategic alliance


Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) and Link4Life have announced a new strategic alliance in a bid to deliver local leisure and cultural services “more economically”. Te deal will see the social enterprises


join forces to seek best value opportunities and identify where joint schemes can gen- erate savings and enhance effectiveness. Among the priority areas to be targeted


are health improvement; marketing; and the procurement of central service con- tracts, such as cash collection, in addition to reciprocal gym membership.


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increasing our influence on public health delivery, where we are partnering with some of the world’s biggest brands and a whole host of other equally profound and far reaching ini- tiatives, and of course the 2012 Games. “FIA board members have the unique


opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the future of our industry.”


Denise Lewis opens DLL’s Farnham club


David Lloyd Leisure’s (DLL) new £12m sports and health club in Farnham, Surrey, has been opened by Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis. Facilities at the 6,000sq m


(64,583sq ft) venue include the group’s largest Amida Spa, which spans more than 1,000sq m (10,764sq ſt) and has six treatment rooms. Four relaxation rooms; a


nail studio; a spa plunge pool; a spray tanning salon; and steam experience rooms also form part of the spa, while an outdoor area features sauna cabins and a hydro spa pool. A new agreement signed by DLL last month


will see Aromatherapy Associates, Rodial and Alpha-H supply products for treatments and therapies at Farnham’s Amida Spa.


DLL’s Farnham club was opened by Olympic champion Denise Lewis Elsewhere, a 25m swimming pool and sep-


arate children’s pool; a 1,337sq m (14,391sq ſt) gym with cv and resistance machines; a 470sq m (5,059sq ſt) DL Kids area; and a physiother- apy and osteopathy clinic are also available.


Pendle facilities in line for investment


Members of Pendle Borough Council’s exec- utive have backed plans to invest £160,000 in a refurbishment and replacement programme for leisure facilities across the area. Full council has been urged to approve the proposal, with additional capital expenditure


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to be funded using windfall income from a successful claim for overpaid VAT. If the investment is approved on at a meet-


ing scheduled for 15 December, it is thought work could commence in early 2012 and will be undertaken on a phased basis.


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