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Press ReleasesHengrove Park Leisure Centre - work begins with synchronised swimmers making a ‘splash' Swimmers in Bristol and the southwest can really set their sights on Spring 2012 when the region’s stunning state-of-the-art swimming pool is set for completion. Building work is now underway. Synchronised swimmers from the Bristol Central Senior Squad performed a walk through of their impressive, pre-competition routine to mark the occasion College receives keys to new skills Academy The College received the keys from main contractor Cowlin after construction work at the Skills Academy in Hengrove Park was successfully completed earlier this month. Hengrove Leisure Centre – financial closure means building works can begin On Wednesday 14 April 2010 financial closure was reached on Bristol’s, multi-million pound Hengrove Leisure Centre PFI scheme. Spade in the ground marks start of work on South Bristol Community Hospital On Friday 05 March a ground cutting ceremony marked the official start of work on the new state of the art £54 million community hospital to be built at Hengrove Park in Bristol. New hospital for South Bristol - Its signed, sealed, delivered! This was the message from NHS Bristol to local people in South Bristol as confirmation came that contracts had been exchanged late on Friday to mark the very final stage in securing the new state of the art £45 million community hospital to be built at Hengrove Park in Bristol. City of Bristol College celebrates Skills Academy 'Topping Out' Representatives from City of Bristol College, Bristol City Council, south Bristol secondary schools and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) have gathered together to celebrate the ‘topping out’ of the £30m South Bristol Skills Academy. All systems go! – Plans for new South Bristol Community Hospital agreed NHS Bristol is today able to announce that the business case for the new state of the art community hospital to be built at Hengrove Park in Bristol has been approved by the Department of Health. Hengrove leisure centre on track Members of Bristol’s cabinet are set to consider a report which outlines the case for agreeing to a £800,000 out-of court settlement in a bid to keep the prestigious, multi-million pound Hengrove leisure centre on track. City Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Sports, Culture and Capital Projects Cllr Simon Cook has today moved to reassure residents and partner organisations that plans to build an exciting multi-million pound leisure centre at Hengrove Park are still being taken forward, despite concerns about the impact of the current economic downturn. Birse Civils has been awarded £5.5m contract by Bristol City Council on behalf of the project partners. Council welcomes Community Hospital decision "The Strategic Health Authority's approval for the new South Bristol Community Hospital at Hengrove, and its firm recommendation to the Department of Health for all funding to be confirmed, is very welcome news for our city." Turf cutting ceremony press release Construction of the City of Bristol College’s £30 million Skills Academy gets underway at Hengrove Park. Hengrove Park scheme will boost jobs, health and leisure Plans are unveiled for a scheme to deliver new health care, jobs, training and leisure for the people of South Bristol. Work begins on Hengrove Park regeneration Work gets underway in Bristol this week on the first phase of one of the most important regeneration schemes in South West England. Hengrove Leisure Centre - moves forward Bristol's Cabinet will consider the appointment of a recommended preferred bidder for the ambitious Hengrove Leisure Centre development. £2 million investment to boost Hengrove Park regeneration Bristol City Council is to invest £2 million to help deliver new hospital, leisure centre and Skills Academy in South Bristol. Bidders shortlisted for £21m Leisure Centre Three companies are shortlisted to design, build and operate a new £21 leisure centre at Hengrove, South Bristol. Planning permission granted to build South Bristol Community Hospital Construction of the South Bristol Community Hospital to begin after full planning permission was granted by Bristol City Council. Big step forward for Hengrove Park regeneration Plans are approved for a new hospital and skill academy at South Bristol's Hengrove Park as massive new investment is agreed to deliver the infrastructure. Massive investment programme for Bristol Cabinet approves a massive capital investment programme to boost facilities and infrastructure in the city. |
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