Contractor appointed for Five Acres hub project

Forest of Dean District Council has appointed Willmott Dixon as the design and build contractor to continue work on the Five Acres site in Berry Hill.

Plans for the sports, leisure and fitness facility include a health club with a 53-station gym and power assisted exercise rooms. Outside facilities will include a new 3G pitch, while the former Speedwell Building on the site will be repurposed to create new office and community spaces.

The redevelopment of the Five Acres site is being funded by the council’s successful Levelling Up Fund bid to the government.