health & fitNess
New cycling studio for Oxford leisure centre
Oxford City Council has announced that work is now underway on a new indoor cycling studio at Barton Leisure Centre, which is operated by Fusion Lifestyle. An existing group exercise studio at the
venue is being adapted in order to provide space for new Keiser equipment, with the alterations to be complete by early 2012. It is the latest indoor cycling studio to be
installed at a council-owned leisure centre in Oxford, following the success of a sim- ilar facility opened in November 2010 at Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre.
New Bilston leisure centre opens
Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) and former England goalkeeper Bert Williams have officially opened Bilston’s new £18.6m leisure centre. Te Bert Williams Leisure
Centre was unveiled by the 91-year-old together with city mayor Bert Turner and replaces the town’s existing Bilston Leisure Centre. Facilities at the 5,600sq m
(60,278sq ſt) venue comprise a 25m, eight-lane swimming pool; a studio pool; a sauna; a dance studio; and a gym. A sports hall; four squash courts; a Shokk gym for young people aged between 11- and 15-years-old; and gym equip- ment for older people are also on offer. WCC in-house architects designed the Bert
Te Bert Williams Leisure Centre has replaced Bilston’s existing venue Elias Mattu, cabinet member for leisure and
communities, said: “We have worked hard to ensure there is something for everyone. “We have also been able to provide many
Williams Leisure Centre, which has been built on the site of a former ironworks by York- based contractor Shepherd Construction.
Alpine cyclists participated in the latest research
Heart ‘risk’ from endurance exercise
A study has found that athletes taking part in “extreme endurance exercise”, such as marathons and alpine cycling, may do dam- age to the right ventricles of their hearts. Te results – published by the European
Heart Journal – found that while damage was normally reversed within a week, there was a risk of longer-term issues. Dr André La Gerche, a postdoctoral
research fellow from St Vincent’s Hospital at the University of Melbourne, Australia, led the team which carried out the research. More details:
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Cannock fitness suite to open in February
A new 150-station Technogym Wellness fitness suite is to open to the public at the new-look Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock, Staffordshire, in February 2012. Te new gym is among a number of facil-
ities that will open as part of a multi-million pound refurbishment of the facility, which is due to be fully completed in July 2012. Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is sup-
plying the new equipment as part of an agreement that will see it run leisure ser- vices on behalf of Cannock Chase District Council from 1 February 2012.
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more exercise stations than we had at the old leisure centre as well as a brand new sauna, sports hall and dance studio.”
HMRC reminder for private instructors
Private fitness and dance instructors have less than one month leſt to declare any unknown liabilities as part of a ‘tax amnesty’ by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The HMRC campaign is
targeting those individuals who currently profit from private tuition or instruction, either as a main or secondary income, on which the correct tax has not been paid. Launched in October,
HMRC’s Tax Catch Up Plan is available to people teaching fitness or dance; sports; per- sonal training; musical instruments; and arts. Te campaign requires tutors and coaches to register by 6 January 2012 in order to ‘notify’ HMRC that a voluntary tax disclosure will be made, with owed tax to be paid by 31 March.
Te HMRC amnesty is targeting private tutors such as personal trainers Marian Wilson, the head of HMRC cam-
paigns, said: “Tis is the first step for those with undisclosed income or gains to avoid a full tax investigation and much higher penal- ties. Contact us before we contact you.”
AVBC acquires land for leisure development
Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) has acquired 0.8-acres (0.3-hectares) of land off Field Lane, Belper, to progress the develop- ment of a new leisure centre for the town. Te deal was concluded for £1.136m from existing council resources, with the land
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bought from a private owner. Te development site is now a total of 2.1 acres (0.8 hectares). Healey Associates are behind the design of
the new facility, which will include a 70-station fitness suite and a health suite with treatment rooms and a sauna.
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