The recent UK Pool & Spa Awards presentations were the biggest and best everā¦ With a surprise appearance from legendary social media giant The Pool Guy and with a whopping 22 companies winning an overall category award, the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards presentations were not only the biggest but the best in the […]
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New location but same winning formula for popularĀ competition… What better example of success breeding success than the annual UK Pool & Spa Awards which again hit record levels for 2022, the 12th year of the competition. A significant number of first-time entrants have thrown their hats into the contest ring, knowing that accreditation in the […]
Jane Herbert reports on the conflicting demands for community water space… Commercial pool operators have rarely been under so much pressure. Swim Englandās September 2021 report ā A Decade of Decline ā highlighted the urgent need for investment to combat ageing pool stock. Months of COVID restrictions have led to some facilities not re-opening at […]
GLL is the UK’s largest leisure operator, they have 11,000 personnel that operate at 140 swimming pool venues. The current holders of the prestigious UK Pool & Spa Awards title, Leisure Operators Of The Year, GLL was established in 1993 in Greenwich and has grown to become the UKās largest leisure social enterprise running […]
A special report from the Pool & Spa Scene teamā¦ Combined voices are calling for commercial swimming pools to be recognised as essential services as leisure operators reel under the third enforced closure since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis. The national closure of swimming pools through the third compulsory lockdown has resulted in a […]
Tenth anniversary UK Pool & Spa Awards goes on-lineā¦ Showcasing the best examples of swimming pool design from across the country, and around the world, the UK Pool & Spa Awards celebrated its tenth anniversary with a spotlight focused on pool industry people, projects and products. Winners across 30 categories in both commercial and residential […]
Last November saw the secondof PWTAGās annual conferences and it was a sell-out success. This yearās event, in a new venue, is stuffed with even more vital, ground breaking presentations. Look out alsofor important news about PWTAGās Poolmark scheme for validating pools. The details are not finalised butalready these look like the stand-outs. CRYPTO UPDATE […]
Swimming has significantly reduced the symptoms of anxiety or depression for 1.4 million adults in Britain, according to new research. Almost half a million (492,000) British adults with mental health conditions, who swim, say that they have reduced the number of visits to a medical professional regarding their mental health as a result of swimming. […]
Despite the closure of the cherished Arthur Hill Lido in Reading, plans to find a suitable replacement are coming to fruition. A new demountable pool including 25m five-lane pool is nearing completion, with the main building structure now in place and the final touches expected to be completed by January 15th 2018.Work on the pool […]
Leisure operator GLL is recruiting older people to help save a national shortage of lifeguards. With up to 20 per cent of its lifeguarding roles unļ¬lled and around 90 current vacancies, GLL also hopes the initiative will counter common misconceptions around lifeguarding and encourage a wider demographic to apply. āYou donāt need to be body […]
