£18m Whittlesey centre plans back on track with new contractor

An £18m project to redevelop a leisure centre in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, is back on track after a new contractor was appointed to replace the original firm which had collapsed.

Fenland District Council, which is driving the project, said it is continuing to progress plans on the Manor Leisure Centre following confirmation that Curo Construction – which had been undertaking pre-contract design and development work for the project – has ceased trading. The council said it had been informed of Curo’s collapse by its project delivery partner, Alliance Leisure.

“Fortunately, Alliance works with a number of construction partners and began an immediate review of other suitable firms with the capacity to continue the project without unnecessary delay,” the council said in a statement.