UPDATE
£3m revamp of gym leads to increases in membership
A £3m expansion and refurb of Kingswood Leisure Centre in Gloucestershire has resulted in a 150 per cent increase in the number of visitors since it opened in May. The revamp, funded jointly by South
Gloucestershire Council and Circadian Trust, included a new gym and 20 new group cycling bikes and led to an 80 per cent increase in memberships over the past year. Swimming also saw a dramatic increase, with more than 26,000 people using the new 25m pool in July and August – 50 per cent more than in 2011.
EuroSite Power, a clean energy provider, has signed a £6.6m contract with Roko Health clubs to provide heat and power to four of its clubs. The clubs – in Chiswick,
Gillingham, Nottingham and Portsmouth – all have indoor pools with spas, saunas and steamrooms, as well as fitness areas. Under the 15-year agreement, EuroSite Power will install and operate combined heat and power systems at each of the health clubs. The company will produce clean energy in the form of electricity, heating and domestic hot water for each health club. The projects will produce around 6.6 GWh
UK NEWS Roko invests £6.6m in clean energy
Roko Nottingham: One of the four clubs to benefit from the agreement Neil Stanton, Roko Health Clubs’ operations YST will benefit from YMCA’s network of clubs
Youth Sport Trust and YMCA join forces
Youth Sport Trust (YST) and YMCA have announced a new partnership designed to enhance both organisations’ reach within schools and communities. The joint venture will see YST being able
to access YMCA’s community network of clubs for young people. In return, YMCA will benefit from making its apprenticeships schemes, training and its awarding body more available for school leavers. Speaking at the School Sport Conference
in October, John Steele, CEO of YST, said: “This partnership allows us to extend our reach beyond the school gates.” Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=C6z0V
Catholic priest deems yoga “not compatible with faith”
A Catholic priest has banned yoga from being practised at a church hall and has described the form of exercise as “not compatible with the Catholic faith”. A local independent yoga teacher, Cori
Withell, was due to begin giving yoga and pilates classes at St Edmunds Church building, but was told her booking had been cancelled on religious grounds. Father John Chandler said yoga was “from another religion” and therefore didn’t comply with the requirement of the hall being used solely for Catholic activities.
of total energy – and save up to 694 tonnes of CO2 – every year. The clubs will only pay for the energy used and will avoid all capital, installation and operating costs. EuroSite Power will handle all service, maintenance and repairs.
director, says: “We anticipate a material reduction in both our annual energy bill and CO2 production. “We also believe EuroSite Power’s solutions
address some of the financial challenges posed by the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.” Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=b4W6V
Council cuts to ‘hit Welsh leisure centres’
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has warned that the country’s Olympic legacy is being put under threat as local authorities are being forced to cut leisure provision. In a report published last
month, WLGA has revealed the bleak financial climate faced by local councils in Wales. Based on its findings, the WLGA said the financial situation for Welsh local authorities will be tough until at least 2020-21, with even the most optimistic set of financial assumptions meaning Wales could see a 1.6 per cent reduction in per person spending power in 2021 compared to 2013. A far more pessimistic financial projection could mean that Welsh councils’ spending
Welsh councils might be forced to cut spending on leisure provision
power will be reduced by as much as 18 per cent. This, the report says, will unavoidably lead to councils cutting leisure provision as they seek to protect key services such as education, care and waste management. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=A8O1w
£8m Life Leisure centre opens in Stockport
Woodley Sports Centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has re-opened its doors as lifeLEISURE Stockport Sports Village following an £8m development and refurbishment. Facilities at the refurbed centre include a new 2,500sq m (27,000sq ft) health club with a
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100-station gym supplied by Life Fitness, plus a number of football and tennis facilities. Significant investment has been made to
install floodlit Optima 3G football pitches – the same type that are used at Barcelona FC’s Joan Gamper training facility.
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