Construction partner, Speller Metcalfe, is on board to transform Partington leisure centre
Trafford Council has appointed a construction partner set to deliver the full refurbishment of Partington’s leisure centre after an open market single tender process.
Multi-award-winning Speller Metcalfe is on board, initially to finalise design and oversee enabling works with an intent to enter into a main construction contract in the new year.
The fantastic community facility, which will be rebranded as Partington Sports Village, is set to open to the public in 2027. It is part of a wider programme of sustainable improvement and innovation in sports and leisure facilities across the borough.
Partington Sports Village will follow the recently opened £20m move Altrincham development and an ambitious plan for move Urmston, with a pool warmed with waste heat from a data centre next door.
Recently, Partington has seen refurbishment to Cross Lane changing rooms and pavilion, a local boxing club reopened, work towards a new BMX pump track and new 3G football pitches, thanks to funding from Sport England.
The project has attracted £18.2m of Levelling Up funding from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The two-storey building next to Broad Oak High School on Chapel Lane, which dates back to 1970, is currently closed for refurbishment.
Speller Metcalfe, based in Great Malvern, will bring key experience in low carbon construction, having delivered innovative and sustainable projects such as schools, sports centres and hospitals all over the UK.
Cllr Eve Parker, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Leisure, Arts, Culture and Heritage, said: “We are delighted to welcome Speller Metcalfe as our construction partner to deliver Partington Sports Village. This great new facility for local people forms part of a wider programme of sustainable improvement and innovation in sports and leisure facilities across the borough.”
Rob Lashford, divisional director at Speller Metcalfe, added: “We’re really pleased to be on board with this exciting project and to be working with Trafford Council to make the vision for Partington Leisure Village a reality. This development will provide fantastic facilities for local people and we’re proud to play a part in creating a space the community can enjoy for many years to come.”