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Welcome to the May 2011 issue of the WSA e-newsletter.
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2012 legacy questioned in new report
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A report from the Centre for Social Justice has questioned whether the 2011 Olympic and Paralympic games will deliver any real lasting benefit to the UK's poorest young people, and suggests that the pledge to ensure a sporting legacy from the event will turn out to be a "highly effective sales pitch that was never fully realised".... more
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Sport and Recreation Alliance respond to Centre for Social Justice report
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Following the publication of the More than a Game report from the Centre for Social Justice, the Sport and Recreation Alliance has commented that it believes sports policy needs to be developed and implemented as a whole rather than broken up into silos... more
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The WSA 2011 Administrator of the Year award
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The WSA is seeking nominations for the 2011 Administrator of the Year award, which will be presented at the Association’s AGM on 5th July 2011... more
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New Labour Assembly Cabinet announced
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Following the Assembly election on 5th May 2011, First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced details of the new Labour cabinet... more
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EU regulations on electronic communications
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The UK Government has confirmed that it will implement EU regulations on electronic communications by 25 May 2011. One of the most significant changes will be to the use of 'cookies', the text files used by websites to store preferences on a user's computer... more
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2012 Olympic torch relay route announced
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The route to be taken by the London 2012's Olympic torch relay has been announced. The Olympic Flame will arrive from Greece, and then be relayed around the UK on an 8,000 mile journey over 70 days until it finally arrives at the Olympic stadium for the opening ceremony on 27 July 2011... more
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Help us to save you money!
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance is surveying sports clubs to assess their financial health. Completing this survey will allow us, and the Alliance (on our behalf) to campaign for reduced rates of VAT for sports clubs, lower utility rates, alcohol licensing costs, music licensing costs... more
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Boccia Nationals shows great depth of Talent in Wales
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The Boccia Wales National Championships showed how widespread the pool of talented players in Wales is. With the number of entries rising year-on-year, it was encouraging to see players from all over Wales entering, with half the local authority areas represented... more
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Health and disability questions during recruitment
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The Government Equalities Office has issued guidance to help employers and job applicants understand the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 that prevent employers asking job applicants questions about health or disability during early stages of the recruitment process... more
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Seventh annual BT Paralympic World Cup opens in Manchester
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The seventh annual BT Paralympic World Cup has opened in Manchester with members of the GB Wheelchair Basketball men's and women's teams staging a celebrity demonstration event... more
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Edinburgh City Council orders a review of public use of school sports facilities
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Edinburgh City Council has ordered a review into whether the city's schools should be forced into allowing members of the public to use their swimming pools, sports halls and pitches... more
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Ebbw Vale sports centre plans get the go ahead
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Blaenau Gwent Council has given the go ahead for proposals to develop a new multi-million pound sports centre on the site of the old Ebbw Vale steel works... more
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No Duty to Arrange Ill-health Retirement
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It's well know that employers are required to make 'reasonable adjustments' for disabled employees to facilitate a return to work and adjust for any disadvantages they suffer. But there are limits... more
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New Chair for the Sport and Recreation Alliance
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| Andy Reed has been appointed the new chair of the Sport and Recreation Alliance. He succeeds Brigid Simmonds OBE who will step down at the Alliance's AGM in July... more |
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Glasgow to stage the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships
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Glasgow has been selected as the host city for the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships, bringing the event to Scotland for the first time... more
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British Paralympic Association appoints Tim Hollingsworth as new Chief Executive
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The British Paralympic Association has announced the appointment of Tim Hollingsworth as its new Chief Executive officer. Tim is currently Chief Operating Officer at UK sport... more
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End of immunity for expert witnesses
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In the case of Jones v Kaney the Supreme Court has handed down a five to two majority decision that means that expert witnesses will no longer be immune from contract or negligence claims brought against them... more
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