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Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Deadline extended for Goals bid


Canada-based Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has received an additional 14 days in which to decide whether it is to submit a takeover bid for Goals Soccer Centres. Last month, the five-a-side


football venue operator con- firmed the pension fund had made a preliminary approach but could not guarantee that a firm offer would be made. Te pension fund was ini-


tially given until 30 April – under Rule 2.6(a) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers – to make an offer or confirm one was to be made. Goals has now said – under Rule 2.6(c) of the


Te pension fund was given extra time in which to lodge a takeover bid A statement said: “Te anticipated timetable


code – that Te Takeover Panel has approved a 14-day extension in which the group and the pension fund have continued their talks.


for the completion of these discussions is con- sistent with the extended deadline.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=t8q2m


Deloitte: ‘Slow return’ of consumer confidence


A new report from Deloitte has indicated a “slow return” in consumer confidence, although a lack of disposable income is continuing to affect spending on leisure activities. Te group’s latest Consumer Tracker has found that, despite the UK suffering from a


double-dip, Britons are less pessimistic about job security and personal debt this quarter. However, more than half (51 per cent) are


downbeat about disposable income – com- pared to 49 per cent in the last quarter. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=c4e1c


Crowd-funded scheme for London


Actor David Suchet is fronting a new campaign to regenerate an historic east London dock near the Olympic Park through the creation of a “crowd-funded” nature and arts hub. Cody Dock, an area of industrial land on the


River Lea, is to be rejuvenated without the help of government funding under plans drawn up by the Gasworks Dock Partnership charity. Suchet – the man who played television


detective Poirot for more than two decades – said the project will reinvent the dock as a new hub for artists and boaters among others. Members of the public can pledge support


towards the proposals through Spacehive.com, a website set up to back community building projects affected by the economic downturn. More than £56,000 has been raised but the


campaign requires a further £83,000 to pro- ceed with the 2.5-acre (1-hectare) scheme.


24 Te project aims to revitalise a derelict London dock Suchet said: “One of London’s most historic


docks currently sits behind lock and key in a neglected corner of the capital. Tis brilliant project will reinvent it as a vibrant home for artists, entrepreneurs, and boaters.” Read more: http://lei.sr?a=L9G1G


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