Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed Belinda Steward as MD.

3d Leisure is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We talk growth, regrets and business success with the MD

The senior management team at Places Leisure discuss commercial diversification and reveal a new launch

There are changes at the top for Places for People Leisure (PfPL), with two mainstays retiring and another winning promotion.

énergie Group has today embarked on a limited equity offer to raise £500,000 via Crowdcube.

Leisure marketing agency Bigwave Media has appointed David Johns business development manager as the company bids to continue its period of growth.

ukactive has announced the high-profile shortlist of candidates aiming to join the new ukactive Board of Directors, to be helmed by recently-appointed chair Tanni Grey- Thompson.

The new CEO of Places for People Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about the company becoming a social enterprise and rolling out a private community gym brand

Places for People Leisure Management (PPLM) chief executive Steve Philpott is to retire next year after 11 years at the helm, with current finance director Sandra Dodd set to take up the reins.

A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports

Places for People Leisure – formerly DC Leisure – has acquired two 15 year contracts to manage and transform leisure facilities on behalf of Mid Sussex District Council and Wycombe District Council.

Leisure operator and developer DC Leisure has rebranded as a social enterprise called Places for People after being acquired by the property management and development group of the same name.

Hinckley and Bosley Borough Council has appointed DC Leisure to design, build and manage Hinckley’s new £13.5 million leisure centre, which is due to open in 2015.

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

A new report by Ray Algar - 2013 review of the UK Health and Fitness Industry and an outlook for 2014 - predicts lower gym fees for more consumers this year.

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

Lifetime Training, in partnership with DC Leisure, has been awarded the title of Apprenticeship Provider of the Year at the 2013 Active Leisure Awards ceremony.

Winchester City Council is considering the options for a revamp of the city's 40-year old River Park Leisure Centre at North Walls.

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced that five employers in the sport and activity sector have committed to investing in the UK development body following its new business plan.

Construction work on the new £12.5m West Bromwich Leisure Centre is on track and the facility is expected to open to the public by September 2014.

The winners of the 2013 Flame Awards have been announced during an event at the annual Flame Conference in Telford.

After acquiring DC Leisure, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to both company chiefs

Operators increasingly need to demonstrate social value. Julie Cramer reports on the progress being made

A new report into outdoor fitness found that 100 per cent of respondents were planning outdoor classes for 2013. We take a closer look at some of those plans

Wyre Forest District Council has appointed S&P Architects to draw up outline plans for a new £10.1m leisure centre in the Worcestershire district, which will provide a cost-effective alternative to existing facilities.

Work has started on a new £11m leisure centre for West Bromwich due to open in summer 2014.

Property management and development group Places for People has acquired management contractor DC Leisure.

A new £7.8m leisure centre is set to open in Gosport in December.

Putney leisure centre has received a £400,000 upgrade of its fitness facilities.

Plans for an £11m leisure centre and swimming pool in West Bromwich are underway following the signing of a contract between Sandwell Council and DC Leisure.