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| Selby Leisure Centre plans revealed following fire |
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| POSTED 03 Jun 2013 . BY Tom Anstey |
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New plans have been unveiled for a replacement leisure centre in Selby, Yorkshire after the previous one was destroyed in a fire last year.
The old leisure centre covered an area of around 3,069sq metres (33,000sq feet) while the new plans intend to have a footprint of 1,851sq metres (19,900sq feet) - nearly half that of the previous building.
The fire started in the steam and sauna area, destroying the building less than two years after it underwent a £1.1m (US$1.7m, €1.3m) refurbishment.
Councillors decided to demolish the burnt wreckage of the building and start again, building a larger gym, six-lane swimming pool and an outdoor all-weather sports pitch.
The plans, which will reportedly cost around £9m (US$13.6m, €10.5m) will resemble "a simple, crisp box", with large windows around the building, including a seven-metre-high window looking into the pool.
The council have asked Sport England to contribute £2m (US$3m, €2.33m) towards the project, which has no confirmed start date for construction, but it expected to take around two years to complete.
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| UK updates physical activity guidelines with focus on daily movement |
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| The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity
guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's
physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing
sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications. |
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