The survey also suggested two in five travel and leisure companies were still not on track in their preparations, with 37% of companies admitting that they were behind where they needed to be.

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Men spend about five more hours per week in leisure activities like watching TV, playing games and sports, and others.

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In tanning salons, gyms and leisure centres, one in five had been unsupervised.

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"We are in discussions with five or six retail operators and half a dozen leisure operators at the moment about the remaining space, " he added.

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Councillor Mick Bennett, chair of tourism and leisure at North East Lincolnshire Council, said under the five-year agreement the beach was inspected three times a year, and any growth manually removed.

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Old media firms such as Time Warner which believed the prophets of doom five or ten years ago, and acted in haste, have been able to repent at leisure.

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There are five major PFI projects in Cornwall which include new fire stations, a waste management system, Penzance Leisure Centre and Bodmin Hospital.

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In Wrexham, the council currently operates five sunbeds, one at Wrexham Waterworld, two at Queensway Stadium and a further two at the Plas Madoc leisure centre.

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On day eight, after awakening from your bed at the five-star The Hotel Oro Verde, you will have a full day in Guayaquil to explore at your leisure before departing for Miami in the evening.

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