Places for People Leisure celebrates Wandsworth contract renewal with £3.5m investment programme
POSTED 10 Dec 2015 . BY Jak Phillips
One of the stand-out refurbs was that of Grade II listed Balham Leisure Centre – a building which celebrated its 100th birthday last year
Places for People Leisure (PfPL) has overseen a £3.5m investment programme across five of its seven sites in Wandsworth, having recently landed a new seven-year management contract from Wandsworth Council to continue operating the portfolio.
Leisure centres at Balham, Latchmere, Tooting, Putney and Wandle were the beneficiaries of the redevelopment project, which saw a number of upgrades to their wellness facilities, including newly-supplied gym kit from Escape and Matrix Fitness.
One of the stand-out refurbs was that of Grade II listed Balham Leisure Centre – a building which celebrated its 100th birthday last year. The site benefited from an improved reception area, bigger dance studio, new poolside sauna and steamrooms, full revamp of the wet changing village, plus improvements to the weights room and changing rooms.
“We are incredibly proud of how much our centres in Wandsworth have come on over the past six months,” said Emma Martlow, PfPL contract marketing manager for Wandsworth.
“These redevelopments continue to demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that local communities have access to centres where they are able to engage in a healthier lifestyle through physical activity.”
It’s been five years since the fitness industry reopened after the last lockdown – long enough
to look back on the impact the pandemic had on the sector and what might come next.
Wattbike has announced a new integration with EGYM, which enables the bikes to contribute to
the Cardio BioAge score of individuals via a VO2 max result.
Les Mills has launched a reformer Pilates workout. The 45-minute workout blends traditional
reformer movements and more contemporary exercises, choreographed to music.
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the
stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod. [more...]
Places for People Leisure celebrates Wandsworth contract renewal with £3.5m investment programme
POSTED 10 Dec 2015 . BY Jak Phillips
One of the stand-out refurbs was that of Grade II listed Balham Leisure Centre – a building which celebrated its 100th birthday last year
Places for People Leisure (PfPL) has overseen a £3.5m investment programme across five of its seven sites in Wandsworth, having recently landed a new seven-year management contract from Wandsworth Council to continue operating the portfolio.
Leisure centres at Balham, Latchmere, Tooting, Putney and Wandle were the beneficiaries of the redevelopment project, which saw a number of upgrades to their wellness facilities, including newly-supplied gym kit from Escape and Matrix Fitness.
One of the stand-out refurbs was that of Grade II listed Balham Leisure Centre – a building which celebrated its 100th birthday last year. The site benefited from an improved reception area, bigger dance studio, new poolside sauna and steamrooms, full revamp of the wet changing village, plus improvements to the weights room and changing rooms.
“We are incredibly proud of how much our centres in Wandsworth have come on over the past six months,” said Emma Martlow, PfPL contract marketing manager for Wandsworth.
“These redevelopments continue to demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that local communities have access to centres where they are able to engage in a healthier lifestyle through physical activity.”
It’s been five years since the fitness industry reopened after the last lockdown – long enough
to look back on the impact the pandemic had on the sector and what might come next.
Wattbike has announced a new integration with EGYM, which enables the bikes to contribute to
the Cardio BioAge score of individuals via a VO2 max result.
Les Mills has launched a reformer Pilates workout. The 45-minute workout blends traditional
reformer movements and more contemporary exercises, choreographed to music.
According to research which tracked more than 147,000 people for 30 years, 90-120 minutes
of strength training a week may deliver some of the biggest long-term health rewards.
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the
stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod. [more...]
