Contacts:
The Leisure Media Company Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 e-mail: please use contacts'
fullname@leisuremedia.com
Subscriptions
subs@leisuremedia.com
Editor Liz Terry 01462 431385
Managing editor Tom Walker 01462 471934
Assistant editor Pete Hayman 01462 471938
Design Ed Gallagher 01905 20198
Internet Dean Fox 01462 471900 Tim Nash 01462 471917
Publisher Julie Badrick 01462 471919
Associate publishers Paul Thorman 01462 471904 Simon Hinksman 01462 471905 Annie Lovell 01462 471901
Account manager Sarah Gibbs 01462 471908
Account manager, attractions Ben Barnard 01462 471914
Property desk Simon Hinksman 01462 471905
Publisher, Spa Opportunities Annie Lovell 01462 471901
Financial Controller Sue Davis 01395 519398
Financial Administrator Denise Gildea 01462 471930
Circulation Manager Michael Emmerson 01462 471932
Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, Online:
www.leisuresubs.com Email:
subs@leisuremedia.com Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 Annual subscription rates are UK £31, Europe £41, Rest of world £62, students UK £16.
Leisure Opportunities is published fortnightly by Te Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK and is distributed in the USA by SPP, 75 Aberdeen Road, Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Periodicals postage paid @ Manchester, PA POSTMASTER Send US address changes to Leisure Opportunities, c/o PO Box 437,Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Te views expressed in print are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the publisher Te Leisure Media Company Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder. Printed by Warners Midland plc. ©Te Leisure Media Company Limited 2012 ISSN 0952/8210
2
Sport 50m pool planned for Nottingham
Nottingham is to get its first 50m swimming pool under plans for a £13.5m overhaul of Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre – the final part of the local authority’s wider leisure improvement strategy. A fitness suite, a health
suite and multi-use spaces for dance and movement activi- ties are also proposed for the centre, with the revamp to complement the outdoor ath- letics stadium and pitches. Since 2004, Nottingham
Plans for the leisure centre marks the final part of NCC’s wider strategy
City Council has embarked on its Leisure Centre Transformation Programme. Financial allocations made available as part of the strategy and the sale of the Beechdale site will support the funding package for the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre scheme. NCC portfolio holder for leisure, culture
and tourism David Trimble said: “Tis pro- posal marks the final phase of our long term
programme to provide new, modern leisure centres and facilities for Nottingham people. “Tis ambitious strategy has delivered sig-
nificant improvements across the city and attendance figures and revenues have increased at all those leisure facilities where improve- ments have been completed.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=S0D2g
Green light for Gloucestershire CCC stadium plans A new-look pavilion will incorporate a
Bristol City Council has backed Gloucestershire County Cricket Club’s plans for the redevelop- ment of its County Ground home. Working with Linden Homes, a compre-
hensive revamp is proposed – including the demolition of the Mound and Jessop stands.
modern media centre and the County Ground will benefit from the installation of 7,500 per- manent seats. A number of new residential apartments are also proposed. Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=i7w1Q
Minister: ‘Coaches key to legacy success’
Sports coaches will play a crit- ical part in creating a sports legacy aſter the London 2012 Games, according to sports minister Hugh Robertson. Speaking at the annual UK
Coaching Summit on 28 May, Robertson said the Games provide a chance “like never before” to raise the profile of sports coaching. He said: “Behind all great athletes there stands a great coach. However, we need more people to take on these roles both voluntarily and professionally. “Aſter the Games, there will be many people
Hugh Robertson: “Behind all great athletes there stands a great coach”
inspired to take up sport. Clubs, national gov- erning bodies and coaches need to be prepared to help those coming into their sports.” According to Sports Coach UK figures, there are more than 1.1 million people involved in
Read Leisure Opportunities online:
www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital
coaching in the UK - around 76 per cent of which are made up of volunteers. Te two-day 2012 UK Coaching Summit is
hosted by Sports Coach UK and supported by Sport England and UK Sport. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=H8P8i
Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2012
image: benis arapovic/shutterstock
image: candybox images/
shutterstock.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24