Therme Manchester, the UKâs first city-based wellbeing resort, is on course to begin work later this year with construction scheduled to take around 24 months. It is the first in a nationwide rollout of the Therme concept, set to include Glasgow, London and Wales. Expected to attract up to 20,000 visitors a day, Therme Groupâs […]
Commercial Pool Scene
Judith Wojtowicz takes a closer look at Serco Leisure, four-times winner of Water Leisure Operator of the year… Despite phenomenal growth in the last two years, the âexciting stuff is yet to comeâ, according to Helen Bull, national commercial aquatics manager of reigning Swimming Pool Operators Of the Year, Serco Leisure. With swim lessons up […]
Tom Devin, of Devin Consulting, has researched practical steps to be taken which may help reduce energy consumption. There has never been so much pressure to reduce the power required to operate swimming pool water treatment systems â to reduce cost and to reduce carbon emissions. Leisure centres and swimming pool operators around the UK […]
Firmly established for over a decade, Gaffey HyprolyserÂź electrochlorination systems offer a safe, reliable alternative to traditional water chlorination methods. By choosing HyprolyserÂź electrochlorination systems, facilities, ranging from small pools to drinking water plants and large theme parks, can not only lower their running costs and improve their sustainability. Just as crucially, they can also […]
Judith Wojtowicz reports on efforts to protect and preserve iconic pool buildings⊠When people talk about buildings of cultural and architectural importance, swimming pools rarely feature very highly on the list⊠perhaps they should, according to Historic Pools of Britain (HPB). This membership organisation, run by a voluntary board of trustees, was set up in […]
Almost 50,000 people have pledged their support to Swim Englandâs campaign to #SaveOurPools. A petition containing 48,928 signatures has been presented to the Government calling on MPs to ârecognise the particular vulnerability of swimming pools and leisure centres as part of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme Reviewâ. The petition is backed by Catherine West MP, […]
Spiralling energy costs are hitting public pools hard, Gaffey reports… UK swimming pools are now facing the perfect storm: Massive increases in energy and chemical supplies. Spurred by the war in Ukraine, energy prices have risen by more than 150%. Heating and pool water treatment or simply keeping the lights on are becoming much more […]
Less than 12 months on from seeing the first facility awarded Swim Englandâs Water Wellbeing accreditation, the programme has continued to grow. More and more facilities up and down the country are working towards the Water Wellbeing accreditation as they place a focus on improving health and wellbeing in local communities. Active Nationâs Bitterne Leisure […]
We go on location to Armagh in Northern IrelandâŠ. Located at the south side of Craigavonâs balancing lake and enjoying outstanding views of Craigavon City Park, the South Lake Leisure Centre is a state-of-the-art facility situated in a pre-existing network of walking and cycling paths covering around three miles. The largest project within Armagh City, […]
Swimming and water safety should be taken even more seriously due to the âastonishing and worryingâ number of children leaving primary school unable to swim. English, mathematics and science are currently the only core subjects on the national curriculum across all key stages. However, Edward Timpson, Former Minister for Children, the MP for Eddisbury in […]
