city council news
07 Apr 2026
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
20 Nov 2025
Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800
16 Oct 2025
Work is underway on a £19.7 million waterfront leisure centre in Newport, which will be
08 Sep 2025
Registered charity and leisure operator, BH Live has taken over the contract to run the
17 Jun 2025
Freedom Leisure has been appointed by Southend-on-Sea City Council as provider for its leisure services.
12 May 2025
As cost is still a major barrier to participation in physical activity, leisure centre operator
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
27 Mar 2025
Therme Group has unveiled plans to realise its first US wellbeing destination in Dallas, Texas.
01 Oct 2024
National Museums Liverpool has received planning approval to redevelop the International Slavery Museum and Maritime
23 Sep 2024
Everyone Active launched its first reformer Pilates studio – the first of 10 studios that will
06 Sep 2024
A new Nordic-inspired contrast bathing experience is set to open in Liverpool in Q3, offering
14 Aug 2024
Everyone Active will take over the operation of Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues, including three
23 Jul 2024
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
19 Jun 2024
Victoria Brownlie, the British Beauty Council’s chief of policy and sustainability, has been named in
15 Jun 2024
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
13 Mar 2024
Edinburgh Leisure has appointed Jen Holland as chief executive. She will take over from June
18 Aug 2023
David Lloyd Leisure has been fined more than £2.5m after pleading guilty to charges brought
18 May 2023
Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue
20 Apr 2023
English Premier league club, Manchester City, has submitted a planning application seeking to expand the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
22 Mar 2023
A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by
28 Feb 2023
Residents of Wolverhampton, UK can earn gym discounts and food vouchers for exercising and eating
24 Feb 2023
A £186m cultural centre, set to transform the arts and music scene globally, will open
23 Feb 2023
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
10 Feb 2023
Go Fit has started work on a new wellness hub in Tenerife. It will open
03 Feb 2023
Andy King, chair of Manchester's GM Active, has taken the role of CEO at non-profit
19 Jan 2023
Plans to create a new Eden Project North attraction in Morecambe, UK, have been given
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new training
05 Aug 2022
Easton Leisure Centre in the UK has announced a 100 per cent reduction in heating
15 Jul 2022
Community benefit society Leisure in the Community (LITC) and 1Life Leisure Management Solutions (1Life) have
04 Jun 2022
Caterpillar, a new app that rewards healthy actions with redeemable points at entertainment and fitness
21 May 2022
Go Fit has been selected by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as
16 May 2022
Active Nottingham, part of Nottingham City Council, has released a children’s book called Can We
13 May 2022
The new £42m Moorways Sports Village will open its doors to the public on Saturday
13 May 2022
Oss Fitness has won a public tender to provide new fitness equipment from Core Health
06 Apr 2022
Clifford’s Tower in York, considered one of England’s most important buildings, has opened to the
01 Feb 2022
Plans to create a new Eden Project North attraction in Morecombe UK have been given
25 Nov 2021
The City of Madrid could become one of the healthiest in the world if plans
16 Nov 2021
Global developer and operator of wellbeing destinations Therme Group has inked a deal with Peel
04 Oct 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind plans to build an Eden
16 Sep 2021
Patients treated for stress in the Belgian capital Brussels will be offered free visits to
15 Jun 2021
People experiencing homelessness are being offered free access to leisure centres by Oxford City Council.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People
Matt Parker
MD, Brio
“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
unified voice and open channels of communication.
This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
HCM People
Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
Current vacancies
Operations Manager - Brentwood School Enterprises Brentwood School Sports Centre
£32,000 - £34,000pa + pension + benefits
Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
Read the latest issue
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an
on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right
client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the
stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
Company profiles
Founded nearly 50 years ago, Balanced Body works with the highest quality materials, and pride ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Directory
Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
