Leisure Opportunities Newshttp://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/Leisure Opportunities: News and Jobs for the leisure industryen-us© Copyright 2005, The Leisure Media Co Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Wednesday 09 July 2008Wednesday 09 July 2008Leisure Opportunities: Leisure jobs60Leisure Opportunitieshttp://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/images/rssheader.gifhttp://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/ Oakwood Leisure admits safety failings http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73453 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73453Oakwood Leisure, the operator of Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales, has pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge over the death of a teenage girl at the park in 2004.08 Jul 2008 Gordon Ramsay launches Maze Grill http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73443 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73443The Maze Grill, the latest addition to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant empire, opened recently in the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London.08 Jul 2008 New treetop attraction for Kew Gardens http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73433 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73433The latest new addition to Kew Gardens has opened to the public.08 Jul 2008 £12m sports complex planned for Derbyshire http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73423 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73423Detailed plans for a large leisure development have been unveiled in Derbyshire.08 Jul 2008 Coalition launched to save Peak District from quarrying http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73413 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73413A new coalition of national and local environmental and amenity groups have called on ministers to save the Peak District National Park from uncontrolled quarrying.08 Jul 2008 Gatecrasher acquires Birmingham site http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73403 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73403Gatecrasher, the nightclub operator, has acquired the 2,400-capacity Birmingham club, The Works.08 Jul 2008 New REPs registrar appointed http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73253 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73253Jean-Ann Marnoch, previously executive director of Central YMCA (CYQ), has been appointed as the new REPs Registrar following the appointment of Cliff Collins as director of the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPs). 08 Jul 2008 Refurbishment and rebranding for NEC Arena http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73223 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73223The NEC (National Exhibition Centre) Arena in Birmingham is to have a new look and name after receiving a £28m funding package from electronics company LG.07 Jul 2008 New group CEO role at Skillsactive http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73163 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73163The SkillsActive Board has confirmed the appointment of Stephen Studd, its chief executive, in the new position of group chief executive. 07 Jul 2008 Next Gen to rebrand as DLL ahead of European expansion http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=73133 http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_jobsdetail.cfm?codeID=73133London & Regional Properties (L&R) will rebrand all of its Next Generation clubs as David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) sites later this year.07 Jul 2008