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ENNIS Leisure Complex has been honoured by the leisure industry for a decade of high standards.
The centre retained its White Flag status at the annual Institute of Le1- sure and Amenity Management (ILAM) White Flag Awards in Dub- lin last month.
It marks the 10th year in a row that the centre has been awarded white flag status, a national hygiene and operational standard for leisure fa- TELA Cone
In order to receive the award, En- nis Leisure Complex was judged on facilities for disabled users, staff training and qualifications, facilities on site, services provided, swimming water quality and record keeping, re-
cycling initiatives and in-house pro- Tel Kene
Inspection visits and audits are car- ried out throughout the year to the leisure centre, by an auditor under the auspices of ILAM. Inspections on management codes of practice, policies, facilities interior and exte- rior are also carried out.
Centre manager, Jackie Coote ex- plained that management, staff and customers worked hard to achieve high marks in each category as the standards increase year after year.
She added, “Ennis Leisure Com- plex caters for all sectors of the com- munity from the younger child to the older adult. Our competitive prices reflect good value catering for stu- dents, aqua tots, teenagers, adults and golden years. We provide both
membership rates or pay as you go admission prices to the gym and the pools.”
Ennis Leisure Complex is run by Ennis Town Council and Clare County Council.
Daily usages now exceed 600 visits with clients availing of two swim- ming pools, two sauna and steam rooms, aerobics hall and large gym area.
This year’s White Flag Awards, which are supported by Ireland’s largest insurer Hibernian Aviva, were presented by Minister for State Aine Brady TD at a gala dinner hosted by RTE’s Michael Lyster in the Burling- ton Hotel, Dublin on October 23.
A record number of facilities ap- plied for the 2010 White Flag Award, with 87 leisure facilities achieving
the standard and being presented with a 2010 White Flag. Leisure fa- cilities in 23 counties were presented with the prestigious award.
Kilian Fisher, CEO of ILAM said, ‘There are over 650 leisure facilities in Ireland and the White Flag Award TEM DO Monicos 110C-D mb oer-De GRO JMmeLUr-UbIR ama er:TI any gym, swimming pool, spa or lei- sure facility must strive to achieve. It is a clear sign that the leisure facility has high standards and employs staff who operate to the industry code of practice.”