NEWS UPDATE
Risca Leisure Centre to get £280,000 refurbishment
A £280,000 refurbishment of Risca Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales has begun, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced. Improvements at the centre will include
the refurbishment and extension of the first floor fitness suite complete with the latest resistance and functional training equip- ment. A new health suite accessible from poolside will also be unveiled including a sauna, steamroom and multi-purpose social area, which will include a new pool-viewing gallery. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=z0x1v
FA plans £150m facility strategy
Te Football Association (FA) has announced a three-year, £150m facility strategy which aims to improve 3,000 exist- ing natural pitches across England – as well as cre- ate 100 new artificial pitches and refurbish 150 existing all-weather sites. The National Facilities
Strategy 2013-15, published on 26 February, outlines how the FA intends to invest around £50m each year between now and 2015. According to the FA, the strategy – which
84 per cent of people say poor facilities prevent them from taking part
was developed in consultation with the Premier League, Sport England and the Football Foundation – will improve football facilities across the country and deliver a “coordinated approach to investment”. Figures from the Football Foundation show
that 84 per cent of people cite ‘poor facilities’ as their most pressing issue preventing them
Sports minister Hugh Robertson tests facilities
Sports minister opens new leisure centre in Kent
The £7.8m Three Hills Sports Park in Folkestone, Kent, has been officially opened by minister for sport Hugh Robertson. Funded entirely by a donation from the
Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, the centre will act as a centre of excellence for cricket, hockey and netball. Outdoor facilities at the centre, which
is managed by Freedom Leisure, include two artificial turf pitches with floodlighting, netball courts, two cricket squares, multi- laned cricket nets and a multi-use games area. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=h6J3D
Sports zone improves activity levels in Watford
Te first of a planned series of community facilities inspired by the legacy of London 2012 has proven successful as a way to increase levels of physical activity in com- munities. Te Sports Legacy Zone (SLZ), created by outdoor play equipment spe- cialists Proludic, is a play and fitness area designed for use by the community. The first SLZ, installed in Watford’s
Meriden Estate in April 2012, has signifi- cantly improved activity levels in the area. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=z2a4T
from taking part in organised football – an issue the strategy looks to correct. Roger Burden, chair of The FA National
Game Board, said: “Football has enjoyed a remarkable period of investment since the for- mation of the Football Foundation in 2000 with more than £780m invested into facilities.” Te full strategy document is available on the FA website. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=W1A3o
Sunderland College to get sports facility
Sunderland College is to undertake a multi-million pound project to improve sports and arts facilities which includes a new three-storey sports centre. The project, which will
be developed by Bam Construction, will see the demolition of several build- ings at the college’s Bede Campus to make way for the new sports centre and a new visual and performing arts building. Te 1,205sq m (12,970sq ft) sports centre will include a four-court sports hall, a fitness suite, a sports science laboratory, classrooms and changing facilities. Also on three storeys, the visual and
performing arts building will provide a perfor- mance hall; dance and drama studios; music,
Te sports and arts centre is being built with sustainability in mind
photography and media classrooms; record- ing studios and art facilities. Work is due to start on site in April 2013
and be completed by August 2014. Both new buildings will focus on sustainability. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=L0T7G
Populous wins contract for new French rugby stadium
UK-based Olympic stadium designers Populous have been selected to design the new French national stadium of rugby by the French Rugby Federation (FFR). Grand Stade FFR stadium, which is being developed by Paris-based architects
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Ateliers 2/3/4, will have a capacity of 82,000. Construction work will commence in 2015 with the project expected to be complete by the end of 2017. Te FFR plans for the venue to host 17-20 events a year, including five to six games of the French national rugby team.
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