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General Manager
Salary: £29,859 - £33,285
Location:
Hayes Pool, Hillingdon
Company: London Borough of Hillingdon
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General Manager
Salary: -
Location:
Luton, Beds
Company: Namco Group
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External Verifier
Salary: (£24,000 - £26,000)
Location:
London Region
Company: Sports Leaders UK
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Sports Development Manager
Salary: £25,500 - £30,000 inclusive of Performance Related
Location:
London
Company: Millwall Community Scheme
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Leisure Club Manager
Salary: £20K
Location:
Leicester
Company: One Stop Recruitment
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General Manager
Salary: -
Location: Luton, Beds
Company: Namco Group
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Leisure Club Manager
Salary: £20K
Location: Leicester
Company: One Stop Recruitment
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Hotel Leisure Club Sales Manager
Salary: £18k+ Comm (£30kOTE)
Location: Richmond, Surrey
Company: One Stop Recruitment
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Leisure Club Manager (10 month contract)
Salary: £25k + Bonus+ Benefits
Location: Milton Keynes
Company: One Stop Recruitment
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Duty Manager
Salary: £21k
Location: 5 star Health Club – West London
Company: One Stop Recruitment
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Therapist
Salary: Based on experience, plus benefits
Location: UK - See detail
Company: Cannons Health and Fitness
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General Manager
Salary: £27k - £32K + Bonus Scheme (Profit related)
Location: Lancashire
Company: Gymnova (UK) Ltd
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National Sales Manager
Salary: c£40,000
Location: Nationwide
Company: Clarity Flex Systems Ltd
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Spa Assistant - P/T
Salary: -
Location: London, UK
Company: Cannons Health and Fitness
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Sales/Duty Manager
Salary: -
Location: Twickenham
Company: Cannons Health and Fitness
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Lecturer – Travel and Tourism
Salary: £19,920 - £36,630 per annum
Location: Kingston, Surrey
Company: Kingston College
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In the current issue
Friday 08 August 2008

July / August (issue 4) 2008

04 world leisure

06 hospitality

08 public sector

09 spa

10 health & fitness

12 sports

14 commercial

15 attractions

16 parks

17 100% Design
What to expect from this year’s design products show

18 design news

20 design profile: burke rickhards
A look at three leisure centre projects by this multi disciplinary practice, plus some stunning design products

22 architects’ focus: foster + partners
Senior partner Stefan Behling talks us through the challenges of transforming The Dolder Grand in Austria from a neglected hotel to a striking resort

24 hotseat: jamie smith
As the Ice Factor embarks on the creation of two more ice climbing centres, its founder tells us why he’s glad he followed his dream

28 interview: roger de haan & nick ewbank
In Folkestone, a massive arts-led regeneration project is transforming the fortunes of the town. We speak to the men behind the change, former Saga owner Roger De Haan and director of the Creative Foundation, Nick Ewbank

32 the burning question:
Is the CBI report into the credit crunch and the leisure industry accurate?
Commentators respond to the recent Confederation of British Industry survey

34 business analysis: hot property
Matthew Goodman takes a look at some of the property investors putting their money into leisure

36 sea change
The Sea Change programme offers funding to seaside resorts using culture and heritage to regenerate. Sea Change director Sarah Gaventa explains

40 capital hill
Simon Elliott’s planned visitor attraction The Hill would offer something unique, he tells Magali Robathan


42 special effects
From a major new complex in Sydney to the Sunderland Aquatic Centre, we take a look at how leisure venues are using sound, light and AV to dramatic effect

48 a new dawn for sport
BISL’s Brigid Simmonds gives us the inside track on the launches of the new Sport England strategy and legacy plan for 2012

50 boa top team
Ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games, Karen Maxwell speaks to key fi gures from the British Olympic Association to find out how they are preparing

54 looking ahead
Sheffield Hallam University’s latest Leisure Industry Forecast report predicts rapid growth for active leisure and domestic holidays

58 getting active
A recent Mintel report suggests that not all Brits are couch potatoes. Amanda White analyses the findings

62 how to avoid getting bored in business
Resisting the urge to change for change’s sake can be hard, but it’s vital to stick with what’s good about your existing business, argues Grahame Senior

64 thirsty work
We check out some of the new drinks products hitting the market

66 leisure-kit

70 leisure directory

72 my career highs & lows
The MD of Fit for Sport on why following his heart was his best ever career move

Latest UK headlines

Hospitality
Renaissance pubs to open fifth London site
Privately owned pub group, Renaissance Pubs, will open its fifth site in Battersea later this month. more

Whitbread continues with expansion plans
Hotel operator Whitbread has today announced a £100m plan to develop nine new Premier Inn hotels at locations across the UK. more

Entertainment & Gaming
New Derbyshire leisure park given go ahead
A new multi-million pound leisure and retail park in Swadlincote has been given the go ahead by South Derbyshire District Council. more

Property
Whitbread continues with expansion plans
A scheme to regenerate one of the poorest districts in Wales has been scrapped due to lack of support for the initiative. more

Architecture & Design
LDA announces post-Games Olympic site masterplanners
The London Development Agency has announced the three companies which will be joining forces as masterplanners for the London 2012 Olympic site, post Games. more

Tourism
London facing drop in tourist numbers
Quarterly figures released by Visit London have shown a downturn in the number of tourists visiting the city. more

Travel
Kids 'unfamiliar' with UK seaside towns
New research claims that one in ten children have never been to a UK beach. more

People
Barnsley Premier Leisure promotes Roberts
Barnsley Premier Leisure's commercial manager Steve Roberts has been promoted to head of business development. more
 
Health & Fitness
Jersey hotel's gym revamp complete
Hilwood Resorts & Hotels has completed a £1.5m revamp of the health and fitness club at the Grand Hotel Jersey. more

Sport & Recreation
Rhyl regeneration scheme scrapped
A scheme to regenerate one of the poorest districts in Wales has been scrapped due to lack of support for the initiative. more

Spa & Beauty
£30m five-star eco hotel planned for Newquay
Cornwall may become home to a new ecologically sustainable five-star hotel complex if the developer, Roseland Peninsula Homes, is successful in its planning application. more

Visitor Attractions
Pier regeneration plans to move forward
Plans for a £39m regeneration of Mumbles Pier near Swansea are expected to take a step forward today. more

Theme Parks & Water Parks
Merlin to sue London Bridge Experience operator
Merlin Entertainments has taken legal action against the operator of a new London attraction, accusing it of copying one of its own attractions. more

Arts & Culture
HLF funding bid for castle restoration plan
A Welsh preservation trust is bidding for lottery money to help fund the multi-million pound restoration of Cardigan Castle in Ceredigion, west Wales. more

Heritage & Museums
Anglesey castle restoration complete
A restoration project to save Castell Aberlleiniog in Anglesey, North Wales has been completed. more

Parks & Countryside
New chair for Yorkshire Dales authority
Kevin Lancaster has been appointed as the new chair of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA). more

 


Restyle for Polyflor's Kudos range
Polyflor's Kudos PU range of luxury vinyl tiles has been restyled to introduce 13 different stone, marble and wood effects in a total choice of 20 design options. more

For a love of chocolate
Hot and cold beverage supplier Aimia Foods has launched what it calls the ultimate in luxury hot chocolate. more

Interest to host the British Tennis Classic 2010
Location: Birmingham Company: The Lawn Tennis Association
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Expression of Interest - Design and Construction of Two Multi Use Games Areas
Location: Hertfordshire Company: St Albans City and District
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Sport England launches consultation on sports lottery grant making
Location: Nationwide Company: Sport England
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Contract for the provision of Fitness Suite Equipment
Location: Salford Company: Leisure In Salford
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Leisure Premises
Full D2 Planning Permission

Location: London W6 Company: I B Management Services Ltd
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08 - 11 Aug 2008
Vita Spa '08

Buenos Aires, Argentina
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08 - 24 Aug 2008
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Beijing, China
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14-17 Aug 2008
2008 International Fitness and Club Business Conference and Trade Show

Canada
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17 - 20 Aug 2008
Inaugural Global Geotourism Conference

Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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21 - 22 Aug 2008
Natural Therapies & Natural Health Expo Sydney

AJC Convention Centre, Royal Randwick, Sydney, Australia
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20 Aug 2008
FitnessBiz 08

Melbourne, Australia
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20 Aug 2008
FIA Golf Day 2008

Warwickshire Golf and Country Club
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21 Aug 2008
FitnessBiz

Adelaide
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22 Aug 2008
FitnessBiz

Perth, Australia
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27 Aug 2008
Sports Business Summit

Crowne Plaza, darling Harbour, Sydney
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