28-Mar-09
Three of Leisure Connection's leisure centres have been highly commended in the National Benchmarking Service Awards.
Harpenden Sports Centre, Lord Butler Leisure Centre and the Great Dunmow Leisure Centre have finished in the top 6 in the league tables for financial performance following the recent assessment by the National Benchmarking Service.
Great Dunmow Leisure Centre has also finished in the top six in the UK in the Access category.
The National Benchmarking Service provides critical data on the performance of leisure centres across the UK. The NBS brings together the expertise of Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) at Sheffield Hallam University, Ipsos MORI and sports consultancy PMP to work on behalf of Sport England to provide a rigorous and valuable collection and analysis of participation, financial and customer satisfaction data.
Nigel Court, Contract Manager of Uttlesford praised the work of the whole team and their commitment to delivering top quality service. He said: "This is fantastic reward for all the hard work our staff put in daily. We aim to provide the best service possible for our customers and we are thrilled that this has been recognised by the National Benchmarking Service."
Peter Howells, Operations Director for Leisure Connection said: "We are delighted that three of our centres have scored so highly in the NBS Awards. Having some of the best performing sites in the country is a great indication of the hard work our staff and management put in throughout the year. This recognition demonstrates our continued commitment to improvement and to provide the highest quality sports, facilities and services."
