Leisure facilities across Mendip are in line for a multi-million pound cash injection as sport and leisure management charity Fusion Lifestyle takes over responsibility for operating five of Mendip councilâs facilities. Fusion Lifestyle, which manage almost 90 leisure and fitness sites across the UK, will be investing millions of pounds over the term of its […]
Pool and Spa Industry
Open every summer for 155 years without exception, the Pells Pool is the oldest outdoor freshwater swimming pool in the UK. Located in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, the pool has become a much-loved institution within the community, serving the surrounding villages and nearby towns. A spring-fed pool, Pells still draws its water […]
Swimming pool companies are being urged to flaunt their best assets this season, as the organisers of the UK Pool & Spa Awards seek to find the very best examples of residential pools that the industry has to offer. Whether itâs a stylish subterranean new build, an outdoor pond conversion, or a luxury rooftop installation […]
When you dive into the pooled resources of a membership organisation like National Leisure; it is like becoming part of a very special extended family. âYou donât seem to have competitors; just lots of like-minded friends,â comments Roy Howard of Howardâs Hydrocare, based in Nazeing, Essex. âNational Leisure gives you an extended but knowledgeable business […]
At a time when people are increasingly concerned about their health, anxious to avoid exposure to chemicals, keen to help preserve wildlife and the environment, and inspired by more holistic ways of living a natural swimming pool offers the perfect fit. As well as offering a new and inspirational experience, the natural system has practical […]
More than half of the swim schools that took part in a recent survey by the Swimming Teachersâ Association (STA) admitted that the increase in demand for lessons compared with pool time availability was a concern. A further 58 per cent said a limited number of pools also gave them cause for concern. With demand […]
California dreaming was the inspiration behind this mosaic tiled concrete pool by Florida Pools and Spas. Working closely with the architect and the client, Jersey-based Florida Poolsâ in-house design team was able to ensure the finished look was in line with the clientâs vision of a sleek and modern centrepiece for the outdoor area. âA […]
Earlier this year ground-breaking Dryden Aqua appointed Pollet Pool Group as the sole distributor of its swimming pool products in the UK. Far from a rush of excitement, PPGâs water treatment specialist, Jimmy Lamb, had to be convinced. âI was just as sceptical as the next man about what âactivatedâ actually means,â says Jimmy, a […]
Jacuzzi has become the first hot tub brand to win the prestigious Best at Show award at the Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2015. Achieving high scores for creativity, presentation and design, Jacuzzi Spa & Bath scooped a 3 Star Tradestand Award. Situated within David Domoneyâs Celebrity Theatre, the Jacuzzi stand featured […]
Everyone knows that super-efficient Heatstar environmental control units play a major role in pool sustainability and energy saving efficiency. But, just in case proof was needed, did you know that, out of the last three years gold award winners for sustainability, Heatstar was the manufacturer of choice for environmental control. Every year during the SPATA […]
