http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/Leisure Opportunities: News and Jobs for the leisure industryen-us© Copyright 2005, The Leisure Media Co Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Sunday 01 August 2010Sunday 01 August 2010Leisure Opportunities: Leisure jobs60http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/images/rssheader.gifhttp://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/ http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=207023 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=207023Work is now underway on the construction of the new £27m Hengrove Leisure Centre in Bristol, which will be delivered by the local authority and Bristol Active Leisure (BAL) through a private finance initiative (PFI).30 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=207003 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=207003David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has revealed that its new £11m health and fitness club at Sandy Park in Exeter, Devon, is scheduled to open to the public on 13 December.30 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206983 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206983London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled the capital's new Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, which forms part of wider proposals to increase the number of Londoners taking up cycling.30 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206953 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206953Premier Training International is to launch a new qualification for personal trainers at this year's Leisure Industry Week (LIW).30 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206823 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206823Archial Architects has completed a £640,000 refurbishment and gym extension at the University of Essex in Colchester.30 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206793 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206793The global membership organisation for exercise professionals, IDEA Health & Fitness Association (IDEA), has published the results of its 15th annual IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Trends Report. 29 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206573 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206573US-based franchise Anytime Fitness has announced a number of deals that will see the chain expand into Benelux and Japan, as well as into the UK and Ireland as previously reported in Leisure Opportunities.29 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206553 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206553Evo Fitness Personal Training - an independent, personal training-only facility in Cape Town, South Africa - is scheduled to open this month. 29 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206543 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206543Vivafit, the women-only fitness chain, has signed its first master franchise deal to expand the brand into India. 29 Jul 2010 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206533 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=206533The Running School has opened its first franchise in Ireland, at the Sports Injuries Sports Medicine Clinic in Castlebar, County Mayo.29 Jul 2010