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Property & tenders
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04 Feb 10
Expression of Interest for an Event Management Partner
Location: London
Company: London Youth Games
04 Feb 10
Urban Spa for Sale
Location: Henley-on-Thames, UK
Company: Kubu
03 Feb 10
Installation of a Four Team Changing Room
Location: Stafford
Company: Stafford Borough Council
03 Feb 10
To undertake a full Leisure and Culture options appraisal
Location: Stafford
Company: Stafford Borough Council
03 Feb 10
Occupancy and Development Opportunity at Tyne Riverside Country Park Centre Building
Location: Low Prudhoe, Northumberland
Company: Northumberland County Council
01 Feb 10
An Exceptional Development Opportunity
Location: Derwent Forest
Company: DTZ
18 Nov 09
Ingol Golf Course
Location: Lancashire
Company: Humberts Leisure
13 Jan 10
Gloucester Ski Centre
Location: Gloucester
Company: Humberts Leisure
12 Jan 10
Management and Operation of Blandford Leisure Centre
Location: North Dorset
Company: North Dorset District Council
21 Dec 09
Invitation for the Expression of Interest for Select Tender List
Location: Coleraine
Company: Coleraine Borough Council
 
Property news
Swansea station set for major revamp
Swansea railway station is set to benefit from a multi-million pound overhaul under new proposals unveiled by Network Rail, Arriva Trains Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government.
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£15m pool planned for South Tyneside
South Tyneside Council (STC) has moved forward with plans to develop a new £15m swimming pool in South Shields after agreeing to appoint a design team by 16 February.
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Green light for Moorgate hotel scheme
Property company Frogmore has been given the green light to develop a new 80-bedroom hotel in central London, which will be run by restaurant operator D&D London as part of a 35-year lease agreement.
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08 Feb 2010

Weston Pier topped out
Redevelopment work on the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has advanced to the topping out phase.
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08 Feb 2010

Everton FC considers new stadium options
Everton Football Club (EFC) has revealed it is considering its options over the potential location of a new stadium after the club's plans to relocate to a site in Kirkby were rejected last year.
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05 Feb 2010

Carluccio's closes Dublin site over rent dispute
Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's has announced the closure of its eaterie in Dublin, Ireland, following a dispute over the renegotiation of rent with the property's owner.
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05 Feb 2010

New lease of life for historic Edinburgh site
Edinburgh's historic former Royal High School is set to receive a new lease of life under plans for a major £35m redevelopment announced by the local authority.
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05 Feb 2010

Green light for Fleetwood Town plans
Fleetwood Town Football Club (FTFC) has been given the green light to move forward with the development of a new £4m East Stand at the club's Highbury Stadium.
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04 Feb 2010

Scandinavian debut for Renaissance Hotels
Renaissance Hotels has opened the 128-room Renaissance Malmo Hotel in Malmo, Sweden under a franchise agreement with Scandinavian Hospitality Group.
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04 Feb 2010

Rezidor to launch in Mongolia
The Rezidor Hotel Group is to debut in Mongolia with the opening of the The Radisson Blu Hotel, Ulaanbaatar. The 175-room property is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2011, making Mongolia the 61st country in which Rezidor has a presence.
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03 Feb 2010

Council completes waterfront building purchase
An "unpopular" waterfront property in Bournemouth, Dorset, is set to undergo a major transformation after the local council completed the acquisition of the site.
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03 Feb 2010

Teesside leisure centre set for revamp
Work has started on a major redevelopment scheme at the Neptune Centre in Berwick Hills, Middlesbrough, in a bid encourage more local residents to become physically active.
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03 Feb 2010

O2 Arena hotel proposals submitted
AEG Europe has confirmed that it has submitted a planning application to Greenwich Council for the development of a new 450-bedroom hotel next to London's O2 Arena.
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03 Feb 2010

Welsh church set to operate bowling alley
A community church near Carmarthen, South Wales, has announced plans to operate a new 12-lane bowling alley and entertainment facility on the site of a former cheese packing plant.
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03 Feb 2010

WestQuay B3 scheme moves forward
Southampton City Council (SCC) has secured a development agreement with Development Securities to move forward plans for the third and final phase of the city's WestQuay scheme.
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02 Feb 2010

Rick Stein to open first restaurant outside Padstow
In a move away from the Cornish town with which he is more usually associated, restaurateur Rick Stein is to open a fish and chip restaurant on Discovery Quay in Falmouth.
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02 Feb 2010

Orient-Express buys two hotels in Sicily
Orient-Express Hotels is to buy the Grand Hotel Timeo and the Villa Sant'Andrea in Taormina, Sicily, Italy for a combined price of €81m (£71m, US$117m).
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02 Feb 2010

Prezzo acquires Tring site
Italian restaurant operator Prezzo has expanded its portfolio by acquiring a freehold property in Tring, Hertfordshire.
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02 Feb 2010

First phase of Saadiyat development unveiled
Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has unveiled the first stage of the Saadiyat Island scheme, with the opening of a major new visitor centre and golf club.
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02 Feb 2010

Green light for Cairngorms NP paths plan
After getting the go-ahead from the Scottish government, The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is to move forward with its Core Paths Plan.
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01 Feb 2010

US$6.5m indoor complex set for Cleveland
A new US$6.5m (£4.1m, €4.7m) indoor sports complex could be developed on a 9-acre (3.6-hectare) site in Cleveland, Ohio, US, under plans announced by a local non-profit organisation.
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01 Feb 2010

South West's leisure property remains 'resilient'
The leisure property market in the South West of England is faring better than other regions despite new hotel development "falling off a cliff", according to consultants King Sturge.
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01 Feb 2010

Mayor: Battersea plans 'need more work'
London mayor Boris Johnson has welcomed plans for £5.5bn redevelopment of Battersea Power Station but called for more work to be done on the scheme to ensure it meets the city's planning strategy.
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01 Feb 2010

UAE unveils new Meydan Racecourse complex
A major multi-billion dollar racecourse development - Meydan - has opened in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the staging its first event at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival.
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29 Jan 2010

Funding bid for St Albans leisure plans
St Albans City and District Council's (SACDC) bid to secure a £500,000 cash injection towards the new multi-million pound Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre development has moved to the next stage.
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29 Jan 2010

Maltby Leisure Centre nears opening
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) has revealed that the new Maltby Leisure Centre - part of a wider £35m overhaul of the borough's leisure facilities - is set to open on 1 February.
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29 Jan 2010

Cardiff street revamp plans unveiled
Cardiff Council has announced that construction work on the first phase of a new scheme to enhance the city centre's streetscape is set to get underway on 1 February.
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29 Jan 2010

Southwark redevelopment plans approved
Southwark Council has approved outline planning permission for a major new Surrey Quays leisure and residential development within the borough's Surrey Docks ward.
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29 Jan 2010

Oswestry scheme thrown into doubt?
Shropshire Council has insisted that a new £7.6m leisure centre in Oswestry will be completed as planned, despite concerns that the company appointed to build the facility had gone into administration.
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28 Jan 2010

Snow freezes growth at Greene King
A 38-week trading statement from Suffolk-based brewer Greene King reports business over the last nine weeks as having remained relatively strong despite the impact of the recent bad weather across the UK.
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28 Jan 2010

Funding boost for Bargoed regeneration plans
Plans for the major regeneration of Bargoed town centre in the Rhymney valley, South Wales, have received an £8.3m cash injection from the Welsh Assembly Government.
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28 Jan 2010

Ramada and Days Inn to debut in Singapore
Wyndham Hotel Group (WHG) brands Ramada and Days Inn are to debut in Singapore with the development of the 391-room Ramada Singapore and the 405-room Days Hotel Singapore, both on Balestier Road in the city.
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28 Jan 2010

Newbury Racecourse development gets the go-ahead
West Berkshire Council has granted planning permission for the major redevelopment of Newbury Racecourse.
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28 Jan 2010

New stadium for Ferencváros
Plans have been unveiled for a new €30m (£26m, US$42m) football stadium in Budapest, Hungary.
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28 Jan 2010

Foundation to help draw up Rushden plans
East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) has announced that it has enlisted the help of the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment to draw up plans for the future regeneration of Rushden town centre.
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28 Jan 2010

University reveals sports centre plans
Plans for the development of a new multi-million pound sports complex on the site of the University of Oxford's existing Iffley Road facilities have been unveiled at a new public consultation.
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27 Jan 2010

Urban designer outlines Oakengates plans
A landscape architect and urban designer selected to lead the regeneration of Oakengates, Shropshire, has outlined plans for the future of the town at a public meeting.
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27 Jan 2010

£250m Telford scheme receives council boost
Telford and Wrekin Council (TWC) has committed to locating its new civic offices at the heart of a new £250m regeneration scheme, which is designed to transform the town's Southwater area.
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27 Jan 2010

Knowsley leisure complex approved
Knowsley Council has approved plans to build a new £16.1m leisure complex at the site of the St Thomas Becket School in Huyton, Merseyside.
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27 Jan 2010

Salcombe Harbour Hotel to launch in March
The Salcombe Marine Hotel is set to reopen on 29 March 2010 after being acquired by an independent hotel chain.
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27 Jan 2010

St Catherine's centre to open in spring
The developers of the St Catherine's Walk mixed-use scheme in Carmarthen, west Wales, have announced that the complex will open to the public in spring.
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26 Jan 2010

Horley leisure centre plans submitted
Detailed plans for the construction of a new multi-million pound leisure centre on the site of a former secondary school in Horley, Surrey, have been submitted to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC).
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26 Jan 2010

More funding for Penarth pier restoration
Penarth Arts and Crafts (PAC), the organisation behind plans for the £3.9m restoration of a Grade II-listed pier pavilion in Penarth, South Wales, has received additional funding from the Vale of Glamorgan Council (VGC).
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26 Jan 2010

Green light for Elstree Golf Club revamp
Elstree Golf and Country Club in Hertfordshire will undergo a £2.5m redevelopment after Hertsmere Borough Council approved plans submitted by architects Bell Phillips Kimble.
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26 Jan 2010

Edgbaston revamp contractor named
Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) has appointed Uxbridge-based contractor Galliford Try to deliver the £24m redevelopment of Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham.
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UK news

Health & fitness
Trust axes sunbeds from leisure centres

Sport & recreation
Football supporter dies after Stoke City match


Spa & beauty
Global rollout for Molton Brown
hospitality
OFT to revisit beer tie investigation
ents & gaming
Sportech secures US$83m SGR acquisition
property
Jersey minister suspends marina project
Design
£6m revamp for Liverpool's Mount Pleasant

tourism

'Hotel in the sky' concept design unveiled
travel
Birmingham New Street plans approved

visitor attractions

Guggenheim vision for Aberdeen scheme
theme & WATER parks
New attraction for London Dungeons
Arts & culture
ACE reveals latest Sustain grants
Heritage & museums
Historic Brighton pier salvage work underway
parks & countryside
Anglesey coastal plans put on display
SALES & marketing
VisitBritain launches 'Cities' campaign
public sector
Council set to consider theatre's future
training
Leisure firms to receive government support
people
Stephen Lambert named non-exec chair of Intertain
suppliers
ResortSuite chosen to manage Hippocrates operations

World news
Africa
Gondowana spa on schedule for March opening
asia-pacific
September 2011 opening for Uma Panakha
Central & S America
December 2010 debut confirmed for Goldeneye
europe
Aman Sveti Stefan unveiled
middle east
Middle Eastern expansion for RFC
N America
Two new hotels set for LA Live opening
south asia
Dusit Devarana brand to enter India in May

Property&tenders
Expression of Interest for an Event Management Partner
Location: London Company: London Youth Games
Urban Spa for Sale
Location: Henley-on-Thames, UK Company: Kubu
Installation of a Four Team Changing Room
Location: Stafford Company: Stafford Borough Council
To undertake a full Leisure and Culture options appraisal
Location: Stafford Company: Stafford Borough Council

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03-25 Feb 2010
Fitness Instructor and Biomechanics Coach Course
FIT, Wimbledon Village, United Kingdom

08-13 Feb 2010
World Conference on Club Management and Golf Industry Show
San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, San Diego, United States

09 Feb 2010
LPF Seminar - Leisure Review of 2009
at the offices of Jones Lang LaSalle, London, United Kingdom

10 Feb 2010
NFAN Conference & Trade Exhibition 2010
Drayton Manor, Tamworth,

10 Feb 2010
Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS)
InterContinental Miami, Miami, United States

10 Feb 2010
National Farm Attractions Network Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition 2010
Drayton Manor Park, United Kingdom

11 Feb 2010
Setting the Tone: Sending out an inclusive marketing message
University of Birmingham, Birmingham,

     

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