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Facility Projects

 

As part of the Sport and Recreation strategy, the Sport & Recreation Team have recently had involvement in the following projects.

 

  • Hiltingbury Pavilion, Hiltingbury
  • Fleming Park Leisure Centre New Reception Redevelopment
  • The Hub
  • Fleming Park Paddling Pool
  • Wildern Leisure Centre
  • Wyvern Technology College
  • Fleming Park and Bishopstoke Road Rec Tennis Courts
  • Fleming Park Artificial Turf Pitches
  • Hamble Sports College
  • Fleming Park Bowls Club
  • University Playing Fields, Wide Lane

 

Hiltingbury Pavilion

 

Old Changing Room Hiltingbury Pavilion (old) New Pavilion Front new build changing rooms works in progress

 

Works have now been completed on the construction of a new pavilion at Hiltingbury Recreation Ground, which replaced the current dilapidated changing rooms for a state of the art community facility.

 

The £32,000 building which is being jointly funded by the Football Foundation and Eastleigh Borough Council is expected to lead to a huge rise in sports participation at the ground, with links being formed with local schools, clubs and community groups. Complementing the existing six pitches, cricket ground, skate park and tennis courts almost 35,000 people every year are expected to become users of the ground.

 

Fleming Park Leisure Centre - New Reception

Work has now been completed at Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Eastleigh on the construction of a new entrance to enable all users to access the Centre from the ground floor. The development has vastly improved the aesthetics of the centre with the construction of a landscaped plaza, glazed entrance and curved roof.
 FPLC New Entrance at Night Not only have the accessibility and aesthetics of the centre been addressed, but the new development now houses a permanent office for the Council's Healthworks team. Other improvements include an extension to the café, improved toilet and washroom facilities and the removal of the infamous concrete steps. The original entrance was not designed to cope with the visitor throughput of today.
The number of visits the centre now receives each year is in excess of 1.1 million, almost 6 times that of when the Centre first opened, making it one of the busiest in the South of England.
 
The project costing over £1,100,000 has been funded in partnership with eastleigh Borough Council (EBC) and DC Leisure. The project has provided:
 
  • A new extended, ground floor entrance and reception desk accessible to all
  • Healthworks office for the EBC GP referral and Healthworks Team
  • Extended catering area via feature staircase
  • Improved WC facilities and soft play area
  • Illuminated landscaped plaza with seating and cycle stands
 
The project is a result of over 5 years of planning starting with the 'Sport and Recreation Strategy for the Borough of Eastleigh 2002-2007' and the 'Plan for the Development of Fleming Park'. Following an extensive detailed design process with the project architects, Pope Priestly Associates, and with the help of the contractors ROK, Fleming Park has managed to remain fully operational throughout the complex programme of works.

 

The Hub

The Hub is a £1.4 Million project funded largely from developers contributions.
 
It is a prime example of partnership working with Capital Youth Club managing the building on the Council's behalf.
  The Hub
-The new building contains
  • 10 changing rooms - primarily for users of the outdoor sport pitches
  • additional changing facilities for referees and those with special needs
  • a sports hall with 2 marked badminton courts
  • a small gym area
  • first floor studio for dance , aerobics & martial arts
  • bar and catering facilities for up 200 people
  • balcony off Rugby club function room overlooking grass pitches.
Eastleigh Rugby has also been rehoused in the new facility and have invested in fitting out the new kitchen and bar area.
 
If you are interested in booking any of the pitches/facilities or joining in any of the classes held at the hub then please contact the centre manager on 023 8064 7090 or amy@thehubyouth.plus.com
 
To book the function room please contact Eastleigh Rugby Club.
 

 

Fleming Park Paddling Pool

 Paddling Pool
Paddling Bool in Summer
The paddling pool is very popular with local residents during the summer months, especially for parents with young children. Eastleigh Borough Council invested £211,000 to refurbish the pool tank and pool surround, as well a new water treatment plant and water features to ensure that facility remains well used by local residents.
 
The project was completed in May 2005.

Wildern Leisure Centre

Hedge End was identified as an area with inadequate sport and recreation provision in the borough.
 
A £2 million (EBC £1.7M) refurbishment and improvement of the existing sport centre was undertaken.
The sport centre now boasts:
 
  • A brand new 32 station fitness suite
  • New multi-use hall
  • Learner pool
  • Reception and Foyer
  • Wet and dry changing areas
Wildern BuildingWldern Reception
Wildern Learner PoolWildern Fitness Suite
The Council's Countryside & Recreation Unit had a major part to play in this development which has included:
  • The procurement of £100k of equipment for the fit out of the centre
  • Leading the business plan and marketing for the new facilities
  • Negotiating hours of use with the school to secure EBC's investment, ensuring optimum community use
  • Leading in the appointment of centre senior staff
  • Ongoing monitoring and liaison
 
Wildern Sports Complex has been up and running March 2005.
 

Wyvern Technology College

Eastleigh Borough Council in partnership with Hampshire County Council, Wyvern School and Sport England, have invested over £1.5 million in a state of the art Sport Centre at Wyvern Technology College, Fair Oak.
Wyvern Sauna
 
Wyvern Fitness Suite
    The new facility has provided:
 
  • a brand new 30 station, Technogym fitness suite (with IFI accreditation for people with impairments)
  • New multi use hall
  • Reception and foyer
  • Changing areas
  • Sauna
Wyvern Sport Centre has been up and running since October 2004.
 

Fleming Park and Bishopstoke Road Rec Tennis Courts

A total of 6 tarmacadam tennis courts have been resurfaced and fenced over the last 3 years around the Borough. Fleming Park Leisure Centre hosts 4 of the courts (2 of which are also marked for netball), with the other 2 courts, costing £50,000, based at Bishopstoke Road Recreation Ground. Both facilities were built to LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) technical standards, with the courts at FPLC also being floodlit.
 FPLC Tennis Courts Opening
A new partnership with tennis specialists, Totally Tennis, has been forged at FPLC to ensure optimum usage of the £168,000 facility. Plans are a foot at Bishopstoke Road Recreation Ground to upgrade the remaining 2 courts over the coming years.
 

Artificial Turf Pitches - Fleming Park Leisure Centre

The new artificial turf pitches (ATP) at Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Eastleigh, costing over £650,000, were funded in partnership with the Football Foundation (65%), Eastleigh Borough Council and DC Leisure.                      
FPLC ATP & New Car Park Area
The project has provided:
  • A new full size ATP with a new sand-based carpet, fencing and floodlights
  • 3 new rubber crumb floodlit five-a-side football pitches
  • 88 new car parking spaces for the leisure centre
The project was a result of over 3 years of planning with our partners in the football and local community. The Football Development Plan for the new facility, established as part of the Football Foundation application, will increase the opportunities for all sectors of the community to take part and progress over the coming years.
 

Hamble Sports College

This £4 million sports complex was funded by Hampshire County Council, Hamble Sports College, Dynamo School of Gymnastics, Sport England and Eastleigh Borough Council. It is open to the public and offers a wide range of excellent facilities.
Hamble Fitness suite
Hamble Cafe & Bar Area
  These include:
  • a sports hall
  • dance studio
  • fully equipped gymnastics high-performance centre
  • 32 station 'Life Fitness' fitness suite
  • 20m 4 lane swimming pool
  • 10 person sauna
  • 8 fully accessible changing facilities
Hamble Swimming Pool
Hamble Sports Hall


The main facility was opened in 2002 and has been a huge success for the south of the Borough. The gymnastics high-performance centre was completed in 2004, and is undoubtably one of the best gymnastics facilities in the country.
 

Fleming Park Bowls Club

Due to the closure of Pirelli Sports and Social Club, Pirelli Bowling Club was without a 'home'. After several meetings between Eastleigh Borough Council, Fleming Park Bowling Club and Pirelli Bowling Club an agreement was reached where Pirelli would use the 'Greengauge' carpet green as their 'home' green and share the clubhouse facilities with Fleming Park Bowling Club.
 
This increase in usage and numbers using the already cramped clubhouse then needed addressing. New facilities included:
 
  • A new 'Greengauge' carpet at a cost of £42,000 (which was completed in January 2003)
  • A new office for the green keeper
  • Public outdoor toilets
  • Disabled toilets in the main building
  • Larger lounge bar and bar facilities
  • New and enlarged kitchen facilities
  • A large function hall
  Fleming Park Bowls club
The total investment for this secondary project was £183,500 and was completed during the summer of 2004.
 

University Playing Fields, Wide Lane

The Wide Lane development project is a partnership between the University of Southampton (UOS) and Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC). The project will help address the shortage and access to quality football pitches, changing facilities and artificial training surfaces for both the university and the local community as identified in the Council's Sport and Recreation Strategy.
 
The project has been boosted by a grant from the Football Foundation to assist with plans to develop a girls and women's football development centre.
 
Investment:
    
  •  EBC - £1 Million
  •  Football Foundation - £1 Million
  •  University - £2.4 Million
 
It is envisaged that this will be one of the largest outdoor sports complexes in the South of England providing the following facilities to the local community and UOS.
Grass  
  • 14 Football Pitches
  • 3 Rugby Pitches
  • 2 Lacrosse Pitches
  • 4 Cricket Pitches
  • 8 Mini Soccer Pitches
  • 1 Training Grid
 
Synthetic  
  • 1 Rubber Crumb Pitch
  • 1 Cricket Net      
  • 1 Sand Dressed Pitch
  • 8 Tennis Courts
 
  Pavilion
Wide Lane Pavilion Entrance
  • 24 Changing Rooms
  • Catering/Conference for up to 250 users
  • First Aid Room
EBC have signed a 20 year agreement with UOS who will take sole responsibility for the operation of the site including maintenance, financial & legal obligations.
 

 

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