The quick thinking and prompt action of 3 Dereham Leisure Centre pool lifeguards was recognised officially this week, when they were presented with Royal Life Saving Society Certificates of Meritorious Action by Breckland Council Chief Executive, Trevor Holden.

On Thursday 22 October 2009, the Princess Royal was met by Lord Mayor, Councillor Terry Hall; David Williams, Chief Executive of Portsmouth City Council and Jennie Price, Chief Executive of Sport England.

The new Spiceball Leisure Centre at Banbury will open on 15th December 2009 and is part of a 25-year Design, Build, Operation & Maintenance contract agreed between the special purpose company (SPC) Cherwell Leisure, a subsidiary of Parkwood Consultancy Services, and Cherwell District Council.

Jonathan Hazell, Head of Arboricultural at Parkwood Consultancy Services and Chair of the Arboricultural Association`s Media Committee, was pleased to be present at an anniversary tree-planting ceremony at Kew Gardens with Tony Kirkham (Kew`s "Mr Tree"). The Arboricultural Association presented the rare native trees to Kew at a ceremony on 22 October to mark Kew`s 250th anniversary.

On 13 October 2009 the span of the footbridge was laid into place across the River Cherwell in Banbury towards the end of the construction of Spiceball Leisure Centre.

The partnership involved in building the new Sidcup Leisure Centre is celebrating after it picked up two awards for construction excellence and value for money.

To all of our Ecology clients during 2008 and 2009 . . .

The Bexley Leisure PPP scheme, nominated in this year`s category "Public/Private Partnerships" sponsored by 4Ps, received the coveted "Highly Commended" award at this year’s LGC Awards in London on 25 March 2009.

Parkwood Consultancy Services (PCS) is delighted to announce the successful certification to ISO 9001 : 2008 for Quality Management and ISO 14001 : 2004 for Environmental Management systems.

At a time of general doom and gloom across much of the business world it is pleasing to report on the continuing success of Parkwood Consultancy Services (PCS).