NEWS UPDATE
Cricket Ireland unveils ‘bold’ future vision
Cricket Ireland has announced plans to establish a domestic first-class structure and achieve Test status by 2020 in a “bold vision” for the sport’s future in Ireland. A new strategic plan to 2015 for Irish
cricket has now been outlined by the body, which also aims to increase participation to 50,000 and reinforce cricket as the coun- try’s fourth major team sport. Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren
Deutrom said: “We have set ourselves a very clear long-term ambition – to become a full Test nation by 2020, nothing less.”
Gosport Sports Park work to begin
Work commenced on the new Gosport Sports Park in February, following months of talks between Gosport Borough Council (GBC) and DC Leisure. At the heart of the planned
mixed-use development is a new £7.2m leisure centre to be run by DC Leisure on behalf of the local authority, which will replace the ageing Holbrook Recreation Centre. Facilities will include a
70-station gym; a 25m swim- ming pool and smaller learner pool; and eight five-a-side football pitches, as well as a sports hall and a dance studio. Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver the development and is scheduled to start on- site on 20 February. Holbrook Recreation Centre will remain
open until the new venue is complete. A second phase of the scheme will then see Holbrook
In-house council architects designed the facility
New £4.3m sports facility opens in East Ayrshire
A new £4.3m sports facility, designed by East Ayrshire Council’s in-house architects, has been unveiled by Scotland’s national team manager Craig Levein in Stewarton. Facilities at the new facility, which was
constructed by Barr Construction, include a hall with sprung Granwood floor capable of accommodating a range of sports such as badminton and basketball. Te centre also offers a Body Station
Gym-branded conditioning suite with CV and resistance equipment, while a dance studio and FIFA 2*-accredited synthetic pitches also feature at the complex.
Treasury: Tax exemption for Glasgow 2014 athletes
HM Treasury has announced that athletes based currently outside the UK and who will be competing at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will be exempt from paying income tax. Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the
Treasury, confirmed the move in a bid to “spread the long-term legacy benefits of the London 2012 Games into Scotland”. Te exemption includes appearance fees
and the proportion of global endorsement income related to competing at Glasgow 2014 which would normally be taxable.
Latest £10m Olympic legacy funding round launches
Local community sports groups across the country are being invited to apply for a share of £10m from the National Lottery under the latest round of the Inspired Facilities fund. Sport England chair Richard Lewis and sport minister Hugh Robertson launched the
investment round, which is part of plans to establish a lasting Olympic legacy. Te fund is part of the Places People Play leg-
acy programme and aims to boost run-down facilities that might otherwise be unappealing to participants. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=r3Z3a
Green light for Ravenhill Stadium revamp
Northern Ireland environ- ment minister Alex Attwood has approved planning per- mission for the redevelopment of Belfast’s Ravenhill Stadium, which is currently home to the Ulster Rugby team. Renovation plans for the
remaining three sides of the venue were lodged in August 2010, which followed the con- struction of a new stand and improvements to terracing on the Mount Merrion side – completed the year before. Te scheme was awarded a
A new £7.2m leisure centre will boast a 25m swimming pool and a gym
Recreation Centre make way for a 60-bedroom Premier Inn-branded hotel with a pub/restau- rant developed by Marston’s. DC Leisure development director Peter
Kirkham said: “Te park will not only provide great leisure centre facilities but also a wide range of affordable activities for residents in the borough.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=o1C0j
Ravenhill Stadium will have a capacity of 18,200 following the scheme
boost last March when the Northern Ireland Executive awarded Ulster Rugby nearly £15m of funding through Sport Northern Ireland towards the redevelopment proposals. Work will be undertaken in phases and will feature a new Memorial End Stand with
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covered seating for 2,500 people, as well as ter- racing for 1,350 and an educational centre. Meanwhile, the Aquinas End stand is to
provide a family-orientated atmosphere with seating for 3,200 people; medical and treat- ment rooms; and team changing facilities.
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