09 Apr 2013 Leeds plans to offer free sports and swimming sessions Leeds City Council is moving ahead with plans to provide free sports and fitness
sessions in an effort to get the city more active and reduce the burden on the
public health system. More>>
08 Apr 2013 Oldham Council appoints 10-year leisure contract Oldham Council has renewed its contract for sports and leisure provision with
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL), which has run local sporting facilities since 2002. More>>
04 Apr 2013 Sport England invests £10m in community facilities Sport England has appointed almost £10m for changing room facilities and grass
pitches in the first round of a four-year investment programme in grassroots
sport projects. More>>
03 Apr 2013 Plans revealed for Finsbury Leisure Centre Islington Council has revealed plans to rebuild and improve facilities at
Finsbury Leisure Centre as part of a larger development earmarked for the St
Luke's area. More>>
03 Apr 2013 £8m Tipton Leisure Centre opens Tipton Leisure Centre has opened its doors to the public, at a formerly vacant
site on Alexandra Road. More>>
02 Apr 2013 Parkwood Leisure appoints Rob Ellis director of tennis Parkwood Leisure has appointed Rob Ellis its director of tennis, in partnership
with the Tennis Foundation and Lawn Tennis Association, as it moves to encourage
more people to pick up the sport. More>>
28 Mar 2013 Pilot to put 'exercise professional at every GP' launches A ukactive-led partnership - involving NHS Bedfordshire, teamBEDS&LUTON and local authorities - has
been selected as one of 14 pilot projects to receive support from a £5.8m Sport England fund designed to
support inactive people to get more active. More>>
28 Mar 2013 Sport England to spend £5.8m on tackling inactivity Thousands of people living with and beyond cancer are among those who will be helped to get more active
after Sport England announced £5.8m through its Get Healthy Get Into Sport fund. More>>
27 Mar 2013 Outdoor fitness zone increases activity levels in Watford The 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 communities. More>>
26 Mar 2013 Essex tennis courts get £130,000 revamp Following a two-month closure for refurbishment Southend Leisure & Tennis
Centre, managed by Parkwood Community Leisure, has reopened its indoor tennis
courts. More>>
26 Mar 2013 Risca Leisure Centre to get £280,000 revamp A £280,000 refurbishment of Risca Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales will begin
over the Easter holidays, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced. More>>
25 Mar 2013 énergie secures skills funding Health club operator énergie Group has secured £400,000 of funding from a government scheme to invest
in its national training programme. More>>
20 Mar 2013 London hosts international conference on improving the health of cities Leading architects, planners and city experts are in London this week to attend
Fit Cities-Fit World - a conference organised to look at the role design and
planning have in ensuring cities have healthy and active populations. More>>
20 Mar 2013 énergie to open four gyms at Playgolf clubs énergie Group has confirmed a deal with Playgolf Management to open a further four fitness clubs at its
leisure sites in the next three years. More>>
18 Mar 2013 Swindon considers future of arts and leisure Swindon Borough Council will this week discuss how to ensure a sustainable
future for arts and leisure services in the region, as it prepares for an
expected £15m budget gap in the 2014-15 financial year. More>>
18 Mar 2013 Virgin Active signs deal with Lawn Tennis Association Virgin Active has become the official health club of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). As part of a three
year agreement, Virgin Active will introduce a number of LTA tennis products to its members - including
Cardio Tennis, a group fitness class. More>>
