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In this issue:
2007 issue Q4

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04 letters
06 industry news
13 people news

14 profile: john goodbody
Karen Maxwell talks to the awardwinning writer about his love of sport

15 sapca news
The European ESTO organisation has been launched to encourage the growth of the synthetic turf market

16 interview: mike lee
The sports consultant and veteran of London’s winning Olympic bid talks to Ian Freeman about positive PR and the economic potential of 2012

20 talkback: should synthetic pitches be used for football championship matches?
Kath Hudson talks to the FA, FIFA, the Football Foundation and artificial turf supplier FieldTurf

25 new opening: bedford university’s pe and sports science centre
Karen Maxwell finds out about Bedford’s Olympic training bid

28 growing the grassroots: diving
The ASA’s new Flip n’ Fun initiative is designed to introduce children as young as five to diving basics

33 research: sports events
Sheffield Hallam University’s Girish Ramchandani and Richard Coleman investigate the economic impact of sporting events

37 community tennis
Crispin Andrews talks to the LTA about how it’s broadening its appeal

42 surface standards
Alistair Cox outlines the new standards for synthetic turf

46 lighting casebook: shrewsbury football club
We profile the lighting at Shrewsbury FC’s New Stadium

50 physical education
Guy Brown looks at how the government’s £100m injection into school sports will benefit children

54 soft landings
Key performance and safety requirements for gymnastic flooring is explained by Guy Brown

59 under cover
A round-up of some of the options available for indoor sports structures

67 rain stops play
After one of the wettest summers on record, we highlight affected grounds and ask the STRI for flood advice

69 play innovation
Creative entertainment concepts from the wider leisure industry are inspiring a new generation of playground equipment says Liz Terry

72 sport-kit focus: membership management
A round-up of the latest membership management products and services, which includes the Life Card member benefit package and Leisure Marketing’s moremembers system

74 sapca directory
78 sports directory
81 diary dates
81 advertisers’ index
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23 Jul 2008
City council to transform play areas
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