The Leisure Management Report

Saturday 04 July 2009

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03 Jul 2009
Greene King pre-tax profits tumble 15 per cent
Suffolk-based pub operator Greene King has reported a 15 per cent decrease in pre-tax profits for the year ending 3 May 2009, despite strong growth in its Belhaven division. more

03 Jul 2009
Bristol City submits stadium plans
Bristol City Football Club (BCFC) has submitted detailed plans for the construction of a new £65m stadium at Ashton Vale, as well as outline proposals for a mixed-use scheme on surrounding land. more

03 Jul 2009
New owners for Plymouth Argyle FC
A consortium of businessmen led by the former chair of Manchester United Football Club, Sir Roy Gardner, has acquired a controlling stake in Plymouth Argyle Football Club (PAFC). more

03 Jul 2009
Funding for Cefn Coed rugby upgrade
Cefn Coed Rugby Club (CCRC) in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, has received £200,000 from the Welsh Assembly Government in order to upgrade facilities, following a recent increase in membership. more

03 Jul 2009
Centre reopens after swine flu case
Mary Webb Sports Centre in Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury, which was temporarily closed by Shropshire Council when a staff member contracted the swine flu virus, has reopened to the public. more

03 Jul 2009
2012 Canoe Centre work underway
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that construction work on the new London 2012 White Water Canoe Centre in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, is now underway. more

03 Jul 2009
Committee raises Olympic Stadium concerns
A London Assembly committee has expressed concerns over the long-term future of the 2012 Olympic Stadium, which is yet to secure an anchor tenant to occupy the site in legacy mode. more

03 Jul 2009
Green light for Drayton Manor Hotel
Drayton Manor theme park has been given approval to build further accommodation in the visitor attraction's surrounding parkland near Tamworth in Staffordshire. more

03 Jul 2009
Football clubs continue to face struggles
Doubts have been cast over the future of Livingston Football Club (LFC) and Farsley Celtic Football Club (FCFC) as ongoing financial concerns continue to affect football clubs across the UK. more

03 Jul 2009
Dark Star Scotland enters administration
Tenon Recovery has been appointed to oversee the running of Dark Star Scotland, one of Scotland's largest restaurant, bar and hotel operators, after the Glasgow-based company entered administration. more

Greene King pre-tax profits tumble 15 per cent
Suffolk-based pub operator Greene King has reported a 15 per cent decrease in pre-tax profits for the year ending 3 May 2009, despite strong growth in its Belhaven division. more

Dark Star Scotland enters administration
Tenon Recovery has been appointed to oversee the running of Dark Star Scotland, one of Scotland's largest restaurant, bar and hotel operators, after the Glasgow-based company entered administration. more

2012 Canoe Centre work underway
Bristol City Football Club (BCFC) has submitted detailed plans for the construction of a new £65m stadium at Ashton Vale, as well as outline proposals for a mixed-use scheme on surrounding land. more

Work to start on Billingham Forum revamp
Billingham Forum has closed to the public in order to allow construction work on a £15m refurbishment scheme to get underway at the leisure complex, which is expected to last for 18 months. more

Council 'disappointed' over VIC talks
Clackmannanshire Council (CC) has claimed that the national tourism agency, VisitScotland, has pulled out of discussions to retain the county's only staffed Visitor Information Centre (VIC) at Tillicoultry. more

Barratt named new BALPPA chief executive
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has appointed Martin Barratt as its new chief executive. more

New Forest chief executive steps down
Lindsay Cornish, chief executive of the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA), has announced that she is to step down from the position after four years with the organisation. more

Centre reopens after swine flu case
Mary Webb Sports Centre in Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury, which was temporarily closed by Shropshire Council when a staff member contracted the swine flu virus, has reopened to the public. more

Bristol City submits stadium plans
Bristol City Football Club (BCFC) has submitted detailed plans for the construction of a new £65m stadium at Ashton Vale, as well as outline proposals for a mixed-use scheme on surrounding land. more

Hot and cold yoga centre to open in August
A new purpose-built club dedicated exclusively to yoga, wellbeing and pilates is to open in Beckenham, Kent, UK, in August 2009. more

Green light for Drayton Manor Hotel
Drayton Manor theme park has been given approval to build further accommodation in the visitor attraction's surrounding parkland near Tamworth in Staffordshire. more

Merlin plans new £7.5m Legoland attraction
Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest visitor attraction operators, has announced plans to open a new £7.5m Legoland Discovery Centre (LDC) at the Trafford Centre in Manchester. more

Polka Children's Theatre to be revamped
Tim Foster Architects has been appointed to redevelop Polka Children's Theatre in Wimbledon, south London, following a two-stage design competition and the completion of a feasibility study. more

Westminster Abbey redevelopment plans revealed
Proposals to enhance the visitor experience at Westminster Abbey in central London have been revealed. The £23m scheme will see the Abbey's small plain pyramid roof being replaced by a more decorative corona. more

Seven parks in line for HLF funding
Restoration schemes at seven parks across Britain are in line to receive funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) after receiving first-round passes as part of the Parks for People (PfP) initiative. more

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