NEWS UPDATE


Middlesbrough to get new sports village?


Middlesbrough Council has launched a consultation in order to gather comments on proposals for a new sports village to replace some of the town’s older facilities. T e council set out its vision of a regional


sports centre in preparation for major bud- get cuts, with preliminary plans identifying the Prissick site for the scheme. Middlesbrough Cycle Circuit and


Prissick Skate Plaza are already currently based at the site, with the new com- plex set to add a 400m athletics track, five-a-side pitches and a health club. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=I2r0w


Sports drinks tax plans questioned


Consumer groups, sports nutrition manufacturers and distributors have joined forces in a new alliance to call on chancellor George Osborne to abandon his plans for the introduction of VAT on sports nutrition products. T e alliance has written to


Osborne aſt er he announced in the Budget that some sports nutrition products will be sub- ject to 20 per cent VAT with eff ect from 1 October. T e UK Specialist Sports


UKSSNA said the plans were a “disaster” to the sports nutrition sector


Nutrition Alliance (UKSSNA) claims the tax would penalise consumers and deal a blow to the sports nutrition industry. In a letter to the chancellor, the UKSSNA


described the decision as “bizarre” and warned that the introduction of VAT could push con- sumers to the grey and unregulated market. Chris Whitehouse, campaign director for UKSSNA, said: “Introducing VAT on these


S&P Architects worked on the new venue’s design


Work starts on new £31m Redcar leisure complex


Olympic swimmer Chris Cook has helped mark the offi cial start of construction work on a new £31m leisure, business support and community facility in Redcar. Willmott Dixon has been appointed to


build the complex, which has been designed by leisure specialists S&P Architects in col- laboration with Plus T ree Architecture. A fi tness suite and a junior gym will be


among the facilities at the venue, along with a 25m, six-lane swimming pool, a training pool, a learning pool and a sports hall. Details: http://lei.sr?a=R0l8J


Half of Brits unhappy with work life balance


Nearly half of adults aged 16 and over are currently unhappy with their work life bal- ance, according to the latest fi ndings from the Offi ce for National Statistics’ Measuring National Wellbeing programme. T ose that use leisure time to engage in


physical activities appear to be happier than those who prefer sedentary pursuits – such as watching TV or playing video games. T e latest fi gures show that in 2010-11,


54.1 per cent of adults in England had par- ticipated in some type of physical activity. Details: http://lei.sr?a=p9h7s


sports nutrition products will hit thousands of consumers in the pocket and undermine the growth of an entire industry but will generate little additional revenue for the Treasury. “We strongly believe that it is unreason-


able to tax consumers for products designed to ensure good health and nutrition.” Read more: http://lei.sr?a=F1a0L


Green light for Brighton stadium expansion plans


Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club’s plans to expand the 22,000-seat Amex Stadium in East Sussex have been given the green light by the local authority. T e KSS Group-designed venue’s capacity will be increased to 30,750 over two phases of


work. T e fi rst stage will see 5,000 seats added in time for the 2012-13 season and a further 500 by the end of December. A second phase of work will result in the


addition of the remaining seats next year. Details: http://lei.sr?a=X4G7W


Sport Wales unveils community strategy


Sport Wales has launched its new sector-wide Community Sports Strategy, which aims to challenge the Welsh sector to accelerating eff orts to increase participation. T e organisation said it will


be “far more targeted” with its resources going forward, while it plans to invest in part- ners looking to deliver more opportunities for children. Organisations seeking to


introduce informal or social versions of traditional sports and clubs that are already thriving but still looking to grow are also among those set to benefi t. T e launch of the strategy was attended by


Sport Wales wants the sector to accelerate eff orts to grow participation Sport Wales chair Professor Laura McAllister


Welsh sports minister Huw Lewis, who has announced that a further £9m of Lottery fund- ing will be invested over the next three years.


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said: “T e new Community Sport Strategy sets out clear priorities to enable a dramatic shiſt in the range and number of people involved in local sport.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=J9k3Y


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