Keith Osborne dives into swimming pools for the second of our two-part special investigation into the wet leisure industry’s skills crisis… With its need for trained people specialising in a variety of technical fields, the wet leisure industry is currently experiencing a significant skills shortage. A lack of foresight, together with time and budget limitations, […]
Paul McMichael
How to make the most of pool and spa service visits… For growing and maintaining a solid brand and a faithful customer base, providing high-quality servicing is an essential. But beware. Without careful management, a number of avoidable mistakes by engineers on site can quickly taint a good reputation. Whether for one-off jobs or seasonal […]
Ahead of their 50th wedding anniversary next year, West Sussex based Bell Leisure has completed its move to a new base from Pulborough, seven miles down the road to nearby Washington. The new headquarters offers ample parking for the company’s fleet of 20 vehicles and its current team of 27. With one building dedicated to […]
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 […]
It has been an extremely tough time for everyone at West Sussex based Bell Leisure following the death of one of the company’s owners, Adam Palmer. Fondly known in the industry as Cheeky Boy, Adam, 45, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2020. He died in January. Adam leaves Zoe, who sometimes worked in […]
A water treatment product range that aims to protect people from hot tub infections uses British sea shells as its magic ingredient. Pennosan products are made using crab, langoustine and shrimp shells from around the UK including Scotland and Cornwall and Northern Ireland. All the shells were destined for landfill. When the hard outer skeletons […]
