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Leisure trust GLL among UK’s most carbon-friendly


Leisure trust Greenwich Leisure (GLL) has made it to the top 10 per cent of the gov- ernment’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Performance League Table. Te table assesses organisations on the


steps they have taken and identifies organ- isations’ successes in reducing carbon emissions over a three-year period. GLL energy and environment manager


Jeremy Gould said: “Ranking in the top 10 per cent is fantastic recognition of the hard work that has gone into developing a frame- work for reducing carbon emissions.”


Putney’s Token Yard Club opens


A newly-launched private members gym in Putney, south west London, has been launched in a bid to ‘give peo- ple a VIP club experience without the VIP price tag’. The Token Yard Club,


owned by Giuseppe Minetti, is based on the business model of offering bespoke training schedules and limiting its membership numbers to a maximum of 100 members. Facilities include a main


gym area for members, a Technogym-equipped per- sonal training space with en-suite shower designed for one-on-one training and a large group exercise studio. Minetti said: “With this intelligence we cre-


Te Putney club is limiting membership numbers to a maximum of 100 “We designed the club to give people the


ate a bespoke programme tailored to you to help you achieve your goals fast, be that weight loss, improved speed and performance or just getting back into shape.


Shoreditch is the first in a chain of BOOM! clubs


BOOM! Cycle launches new studio in Shoreditch


American model Hilary Gilbert has teamed up with British entrepreneur Robert Rowland to open a 2,500sq ſt (230sq m) purpose-built cycling studio in London. BOOM! Cycle is located in Shoreditch


and has become the first in what will be a chain of indoor cycling gyms in and around the capital – and possibly the UK. Te facility will offer clients the cost-sav-


ing and flexibility of pay-per-class pricing rather than a fixed monthly membership. Te average class fee is £12.50, with dis- counts for block and group bookings.


The Gym Group secures three new UK locations


Real estate services firm Cushman and Wakefield has announced that it has secured three new UK locations for low-cost health club operator Te Gym Group. Te acquisitions represent a total floor-


space of around 50,000sq ſt (4,645sq m) and includes sites in Stockwell and Wood Green, both in London, as well as Luton. First launched in Hounslow, London, in mid-2008, Te Gym Group has now grown its UK estate to 23 clubs and is aiming for further growth in 2012, with a target of 35 sites to open by the end of next year.


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space they need to work out whilst getting expert advice and guidance to help them exceed their goals. “We also want members to have fun getting


fit and have created an open and friendly envi- ronment where people feel at home.”


New-look Kingswood facility complete


Kingswood Leisure Centre has officially opened fol- lowing the completion of a major £3m renovation, which has been funded by South Gloucestershire Council. Te venue is operated by


the Circadian Trust on behalf of the local authority and now offers new-look swimming and fitness facilities follow- ing the phased scheme. Remodelled and refur-


bished swimming pools were unveiled at the centre in July following a first phase of work, while the second included a new gym area and dry changing facilities. Kingswood Leisure Centre now boasts more


Remodelled swimming pools and a new gym formed part of the project Te completion of the Kingswood Leisure


than 30 pieces of new Technogym equipment, along with the supplier’s Wellness System and more than 20 spin bikes.


Centre’s refurbishment has also coincided with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first swimming pool in Kingswood, which was known as Soundwell Baths.


Wales rolls out Free Range Kids scheme


Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has helped launch a national roll-out of a scheme that is designed to increase the number of children who cycle to school. Sustrans’ Free Range Kids campaign has been awarded £250,000 worth of support from


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the Welsh Assembly Government, with more than 70 schools currently involved. Each of the schools working with Sustrans


are assigned a Bike It officer, who will draw up a tailor-made programme focusing on remov- ing the barriers to cycling to school.


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