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26 May - 26 Aug 2010
Spa Hospitality Expo
United States

02 Aug 2010
Lifetime Open Day
Leeds, United Kingdom

03-05 Aug 2010
ISRM National Pool Plant Operators Certificate (NPPO)
Hawick, United Kingdom

04 Aug 2010
Premier Training Open Day
Solihull, United Kingdom

04-08 Aug 2010
IDEA World Fitness Convention
Los Angeles, United States

05 Aug 2010
Premier Training Guildford Open Day
Guildford, United Kingdom

06 Aug 2010
RoPPP Update Seminars
Hawick, United Kingdom

09-10 Aug 2010
Australian Health and Productivity Management Congress
Melbourne, Australia

10-12 Aug 2010
ISRM National Pool Plant Operators Certificate
Invergordon , United Kingdom

 
Leisure tenders
1 to 5 of 5 Jobs
23 Jul 10
Expressions of Interest from Suitably Qualified Organisations to Manage and Operate the Arrow Valley Visitor Centre
Location: Redditch
Company: Redditch Borough Council
21 Jul 10
Management and Operation of the Vale of Glamorgan Council's Sport and Leisure Centres
Location: Warrington
Company: Vale of Glamorgan Council
20 Jul 10
Kettering Borough Council is offering the opportunity for an experienced ice rink provider to make use of their newly developed and award winning market place over Christmas
Location: Kettering
Company: Kettering Borough Council
08 Jul 10
Expression of Interest - Future delivery of Holywell Mead Leisure Complex
Location: Wycombe
Company: Wycombe District Council
07 Jul 10
Tender for the Provision of Leisure Management Services
Location: Chichester
Company: West Sussex County Council
 
Property news
Work starts on new £27m Bristol complex
Work is now underway on the construction of the new £27m Hengrove Leisure Centre in Bristol, which will be delivered by the local authority and Bristol Active Leisure (BAL) through a private finance initiative (PFI).
more
 
Sawrey Hotel changes hands
The Sawrey Hotel, in Far Sawrey, Cumbria has been acquired by local hotelier Jonathan Denby in a deal worth around £1.3m.
more

 
£600,000 boost for Swansea's Urban Village
Coastal Housing Group's (CHG) plans for a multi-million pound Urban Village development in the heart of Swansea has been handed a boost by the Welsh Assembly Government.
more


30 Jul 2010

Local authority backs Wirral Waters scheme
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has given its approval to a £4.5bn regeneration scheme designed to transform Birkenhead Docks into a major new waterside destination.
more


30 Jul 2010

London's West End set for major overhaul
London's West End is set for a major transformation as part of efforts to attract an additional 50 million visitors a year by 2010, which have been unveiled by the New West End Company (NWEC).
more


30 Jul 2010

Essex Uni's sports centre revamp completed
Archial Architects has completed a £640,000 refurbishment and gym extension at the University of Essex in Colchester.
more


29 Jul 2010

WCC unveils history centre protection plans
Worcestershire County Council (WCC) has unveiled plans for the protection of Worcester's new library and history centre in the event of severe flooding.
more


29 Jul 2010

Green light for Southampton ice rink plans
Warburg Property Development has been given the green light to pursue plans for the development of a new Olympic-size ice rink in Southampton city centre.
more


29 Jul 2010

Anytime Fitness to expand into Europe and Japan
US-based franchise Anytime Fitness has announced a number of deals that will see the chain expand into Benelux and Japan, as well as into the UK and Ireland as previously reported in Leisure Opportunities.
more


29 Jul 2010

Vivafit: Indian master franchise
Vivafit, the women-only fitness chain, has signed its first master franchise deal to expand the brand into India.
more


29 Jul 2010

Art Series Hotels to expand
Will Deague, founder of the Australia-based Art Series Hotels, has revealed details of the group's expansion plans.
more


29 Jul 2010

Castleford Tigers to pursue stadium plans
Castleford Tigers rugby league club is to pursue plans for a new stadium after securing an agreement with developer Waystone that secures land for the development.
more


28 Jul 2010

Council offloads Lincoln theatre freehold
Lincoln's Theatre Royal is poised to benefit from around £500,000 worth of improvements after the local authority agreed to sell the site's freehold to Lincoln Theatre Holdings (LTH).
more


28 Jul 2010

Green light for Lewisham leisure plans
Lewisham Council has approved plans for the development of a new leisure and fitness centre on Dartmouth Road, which will replace the existing Forest Hill Pools.
more


28 Jul 2010

SCNP lodges formal objection to Cairngorms Local Plan
The Scottish Campaign for National Parks (SCNP) has lodged a formal objection to the finalised draft of the Cairngorms Local Plan, on the grounds that it fails to address local affordable housing needs.
more


28 Jul 2010

Football centre plans to face judicial review?
Plans for the development of the Football Association's (FA) new multi-million pound National Football Centre near Burton-upon-Trent, could face a judicial review.
more


28 Jul 2010

Work begins on Loampit Vale Leisure Centre
Construction work has begun on a new leisure centre in Lewisham.
more


28 Jul 2010

New £22.5m venue set for Doncaster
Doncaster Council has revealed the design of a new £22.5m performance venue that is set to become the "cultural anchor" of a new £300m civic and cultural quarter for the town.
more


27 Jul 2010

£46m Life Centre will not include ice rink
The £46m Life Centre in Plymouth will now definitely not include an ice rink, contrary to original suggestions, the city council has announced.
more


27 Jul 2010

Kentish Town Sports Centre reopens
The Kentish Town Sports Centre in London reopened yesterday (26 July) following a comprehensive £25m redevelopment of the Grade II-listed Victorian building.
more


27 Jul 2010

Guildford heritage plans put on display
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has invited residents to comment on draft plans for a new heritage centre and tourist attraction incorporating the town's museum and castle.
more


27 Jul 2010

Marriott to build first new hotel using its 'green' prototype
The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina, US is to be the first hotel built using Marriott International's 'green' hotel prototype.
more


27 Jul 2010

Bristol City stadium proposals dealt blow
Bristol City Football Club's (BCFC) plans for a new 30,000-seat stadium have been dealt a blow after the local authority refused permission for a supermarket development.
more

 


30 Jul 2010

Local authority backs Wirral Waters scheme
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has given its approval to a £4.5bn regeneration scheme designed to transform Birkenhead Docks into a major new waterside destination.
more


30 Jul 2010

London's West End set for major overhaul
London's West End is set for a major transformation as part of efforts to attract an additional 50 million visitors a year by 2010, which have been unveiled by the New West End Company (NWEC).
more


30 Jul 2010

Essex Uni's sports centre revamp completed
Archial Architects has completed a £640,000 refurbishment and gym extension at the University of Essex in Colchester.
more


29 Jul 2010

WCC unveils history centre protection plans
Worcestershire County Council (WCC) has unveiled plans for the protection of Worcester's new library and history centre in the event of severe flooding.
more


29 Jul 2010

Green light for Southampton ice rink plans
Warburg Property Development has been given the green light to pursue plans for the development of a new Olympic-size ice rink in Southampton city centre.
more


29 Jul 2010

Anytime Fitness to expand into Europe and Japan
US-based franchise Anytime Fitness has announced a number of deals that will see the chain expand into Benelux and Japan, as well as into the UK and Ireland as previously reported in Leisure Opportunities.
more


29 Jul 2010

Vivafit: Indian master franchise
Vivafit, the women-only fitness chain, has signed its first master franchise deal to expand the brand into India.
more


29 Jul 2010

Art Series Hotels to expand
Will Deague, founder of the Australia-based Art Series Hotels, has revealed details of the group's expansion plans.
more


29 Jul 2010

Castleford Tigers to pursue stadium plans
Castleford Tigers rugby league club is to pursue plans for a new stadium after securing an agreement with developer Waystone that secures land for the development.
more


28 Jul 2010

Council offloads Lincoln theatre freehold
Lincoln's Theatre Royal is poised to benefit from around £500,000 worth of improvements after the local authority agreed to sell the site's freehold to Lincoln Theatre Holdings (LTH).
more


28 Jul 2010

Green light for Lewisham leisure plans
Lewisham Council has approved plans for the development of a new leisure and fitness centre on Dartmouth Road, which will replace the existing Forest Hill Pools.
more


28 Jul 2010

SCNP lodges formal objection to Cairngorms Local Plan
The Scottish Campaign for National Parks (SCNP) has lodged a formal objection to the finalised draft of the Cairngorms Local Plan, on the grounds that it fails to address local affordable housing needs.
more


28 Jul 2010

Football centre plans to face judicial review?
Plans for the development of the Football Association's (FA) new multi-million pound National Football Centre near Burton-upon-Trent, could face a judicial review.
more


28 Jul 2010

Work begins on Loampit Vale Leisure Centre
Construction work has begun on a new leisure centre in Lewisham.
more


28 Jul 2010

New £22.5m venue set for Doncaster
Doncaster Council has revealed the design of a new £22.5m performance venue that is set to become the "cultural anchor" of a new £300m civic and cultural quarter for the town.
more


27 Jul 2010

£46m Life Centre will not include ice rink
The £46m Life Centre in Plymouth will now definitely not include an ice rink, contrary to original suggestions, the city council has announced.
more


27 Jul 2010

Kentish Town Sports Centre reopens
The Kentish Town Sports Centre in London reopened yesterday (26 July) following a comprehensive £25m redevelopment of the Grade II-listed Victorian building.
more


27 Jul 2010

Guildford heritage plans put on display
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has invited residents to comment on draft plans for a new heritage centre and tourist attraction incorporating the town's museum and castle.
more


27 Jul 2010

Marriott to build first new hotel using its 'green' prototype
The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina, US is to be the first hotel built using Marriott International's 'green' hotel prototype.
more


27 Jul 2010

Bristol City stadium proposals dealt blow
Bristol City Football Club's (BCFC) plans for a new 30,000-seat stadium have been dealt a blow after the local authority refused permission for a supermarket development.
more

 

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UK news

HEALTH & FITNESS
Essex Uni's sports centre revamp completed
SPORT & RECREATION
New chief operating officer for RFL
SPA & BEAUTY
Wyndham Grand to open Blue Harbour Spa
HOSPITALITY
Little cheer for pubs as beer sales grow

ENTERTAINMENT & GAMING
Gala Coral to seek new chief executive
PROPERTY
WCC unveils history centre protection plans
DESIGN
Work begins on Loampit Vale Leisure Centre
TOURISM
Royal tourism 'worth £500m a year' to UK
TRAVEL
Celtic Wave scheme seeks 'cruise ambassadors'
VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
Nickelodeon-branded attraction for Blackpool Pleasure Beach
THEME & WATER PARKS
Thorpe Park seeks planning consent for new water ride
ARTS & CULTURE
Dublin awarded City of Literature status
HERITAGE & MUSEUMS
Castle work 'on track' for Easter finish
PARKS & COUNTRYSIDE
‘Olympic lock’ opens in East London
SALES & MARKETING
Eden Project scraps family tickets
PUBLIC SECTOR
Britain and India secure cultural agreement
TRAINING
New rugby academy launches in North Wales
PEOPLE
Stewart Regan appointed SFA chief executive
SUPPLIERS
ResortSuite offers range of subscription-based pricing

World news
AFRICA
Evo Fitness opens in Cape Town
N AMERICA
IDEA predicts future trends
ASIA-PACIFIC
Fairmont reopens iconic Shanghai hotel
EUROPE
Terra Mitica leased to Aqualandia
MIDDLE EAST
Akasha Wellbeing Retreat for Jerusalem
SOUTH ASIA
Universal in talks over Indian park
CENTRAL & S AMERICA
Rainforest Spa for Jalousie Plantation

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Property&tenders
To Let - Memorial Avenue Library
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire Company: Bassetlaw District Council

Outstanding Fitness Club Opportunity
Location: Inverness Company: Fit4Less


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