20&21
Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex
“e new Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex is a high standard and
Combining wet and dry leisure facilities
efficient state-of-the-art leisure complex that the local community can take
real pride in, and will undoubtedly attract interest as a regional
into a single versatile centre
or even international venue in years to come”
Ian Burrows, Head of Leisure Services, Elmbridge Borough Council
Elmbridge Borough Council’s forward- eye-catching local landmark that attracts
looking decision to merge separate positive interest and enhances the
OVER 2000
outdated wet and dry side facilities into local area.
a single new state-of-the-art building is
Over 2000 memberships sold by end first
proving to be a huge success story. A strong hands-on collaborative
month, over 1400 memberships sold prior
partnership between ourselves, the
to opening, over 2000 leisure card
Rationalising two facilities into one with Council and our contract partner DC
applications received in first month
greater commercial opportunity is saving Leisure Management, plus consultation
the Council in the region of £400,000 a with stakeholder groups from the start
5
year, and the community has a fantastic gave vital impetus to the project all the
public pay and play leisure centre with way through - and even enabled a
Project completed 5 weeks ahead of pro-
the quality and feel of a private club. slight shift of the building design to
gramme and under budget and the subject
Participation has surpassed all accommodate a bat flight path.
of a Blueprint for the Future conference
expectations, and since the project was
completed it has risen from 250,000 Fastest PPP deal to date
visits a year at the old facilities to Once DC Leisure/Willmott Dixon was
80,000 SQ FT
850,000, and membership has more appointed as the preferred bidder, the
than doubled. process to financial close continued. is
Two-storey 80,000 sq ft building including
is where the real partnership between
a 12m high climbing wall, 120 gym work-
Our challenge was to achieve an the private sector and the Council was
stations, 2 exercise studios, 3 squash
economical design for new wet and dry critical. A number of different
courts, 4 rink indoor bowls hall
leisure facilities on an existing dry leisure consultants and divisions were closely
centre footprint, and deliver a building involved in the process, all needing
25M
that the community could be proud of careful co-ordination to achieve a
and would be able to enjoy long term. financial close.
25m 8 lane competition swimming pools
Energy-efficient and economical to run,
and 20m learner pool
design flexibility ensures, modern History shows that the average time to
facilities that are adaptable to users’ financial close of this kind of PPP deal is
needs now and for the future - such as a 18 months. Elmbridge closed in 4 ½
learner pool with a movable height floor; months, which clearly sets Willmott
PPP
squash courts with movable walls to Dixon apart as a partner who can deliver.
make one long room; and a tongue & is timetable is very achievable and has
Fastest PPP deal to date
groove floor that can be placed on the set the leisure industry the challenge to
surface of the indoor bowls hall to create close commercial deals quicker.
a function room. e top quality
building also cleverly highlights the
internal features so that they are highly
visible externally, making it an
STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
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