Entries are now open for the unmissableĀ UK Pool & Spa Awards 2016ā¦ The UK Pool & Spa Awards showcase the very best of the companies involved in the provision of water leisure in Great Britain. Building on its continued success, we have made some changes to the 2016 competition ensure that more companies than […]
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With an estimated 250,000 domestic pools in the UK, the BSPF continues to highlight the importance of informed choice for pool and spa owners. On average, more than 400 people drown in the UK each year, nearly 60% of these are children and young people. Swimming accounts for an average of 60 people out of […]
Working solely on a recommendation basis, Surrey-based Perfect Pools has mastered the art of building and maintaining solid customer relationships. Owner Gregg White has been building and renovating swimming pools for over 30 years and has owned his own company for more than 22 years. He heads up the highly-skilled team of three who, between […]
An effective solution for heating a swimming pool, electric heaters are the method of choice for those looking for quick heat and minimal outlay. Compact in design, the heaters can be installed in all types of swimming pool or spa and can be easily connected to the existing electrical power-mains to provide full power round […]
Heatstar are now offering the option of tailor-making any of their new state-of-the-art dehumidification units to fit existing pipes and ductwork. The replacement of outdated, often inefficient and noncompliant swimming pool environmental control systems can be problematic. The issue is that having new equipment installed can, in itself, often cause disruption to the effective running […]
A seven-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in Norfolk. The child was pulled from the water at Waveney River Centre, at Burgh St Peter, near , on May 1. She was taken to James Paget Hospital in Gorleston where she died four hours later. Reports […]
Two swimming pools in Aberdeen are the latest victims of budget cuts after operator Sport Aberdeen had its budget slashed by Ā£405,000 as part of Aberdeen City Councilās saving programme. The pools at Hazlehead and Kincorth, which are both in need of investment to bring them up to modern standards, are scheduled to close in […]
Representatives from 30 pools across the UK gathered at Lido Bristol in April for the inaugural Historic Pools of Britain event. The event celebrated the successful restoration and re-opening of Lido Bristol as a stylish outdoor swimming destination and business model. The headline speaker was Bristol Restauranteur, Arne Ringner who purchased the site following a […]
As one of Villeroy & Bochās premier hot tub dealerships, Waterstream is enjoying continued success with its line of luxury spas. After more than six years in partnership, Watersteam was one of Villeroy & Bochās first dealers in the UK and now has a number of models on display in its showroom in Handcross, West […]
Nuffield Health plans to roll out a swimming lesson initiative for adults this year, after succeeding in its pledge to teach 10,000 children to swim in 2015. The swim school target was set following the 2014 Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) School Swimming Census which discovered that 45 per cent of children aged between seven and […]
