Reports and pictures from another record-breaking UK Pool & Spa Awards… A record-breaking turn-out gathered for the 2023 UK Pool & Spa Awards held at Birmingham’s prestigious National Conference Centre venue in December. Celebrating its 13th year, the 2023 UK Pool & Spa Awards saw 97 companies submit 242 entries attracting nearly 5,000 on-line contest […]
Leisure industry
Companies working in the wet leisure sector are invited to take part in an annual survey designed to highlight trends and developments within the industry. Collated every year by Golden Coast, the survey generates statistics and insights that companies can use to make business decisions. The survey is anonymous, does not contain compulsory questions, and […]
The alarming increase in the number of media reports on entrapment accidents, highlights the fear that many pools and spas remain unsafe ticking time bombs for unsuspecting swimmers. The danger is escalated when you realise how poorly management and lifeguards at many holiday resorts and hotels are trained to avoid entrapment risks. There are hundreds […]
Billed as the heartbeat of the leisure industry, Leisure Industry Week (LIW) 2015 returned to the NEC in Birmingham in September. Under new ownership, this year’s show was reduced from three days to two in a drive to maximise footfall. Although significantly smaller than previous years, there was still plenty to inspire and energise the […]
The traditional curtain raiser to the exhibition season, Leisure Industry Week celebrated its 25th anniversary this year and promised to be bigger and better than ever before. It was more a case of quality over quantity in terms of attendees, but none-the-less, with 215 exhibitors spanning across six core leisure sectors including Pool & Spa, […]
Family-run Newson Swimming Pools specialise in all aspects of pool construction and maintenance from servicing and refurbishment to the installation of pools, spas, saunas and steam rooms. The Norwich-based company operate across Norfolk and East Anglia, and offer a comprehensive range of products and services for the domestic and commercial markets. Shaun Newson, managing director […]
