Swan Centre Leisure Scheme

• Contacts
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Take a walk through the new scheme
• Revised parking arrangements whilst work is underway (opens in a new window)
• Floor plans and sections
• Photographs of current work in progress 
• Contractors Newsletter  - December 2007
• Traffic restrictions from 140108 

Scheme Update

SUNDAY 6TH APRIL

An escalator will be delivered to site and manoeuvered into position from Wells Place.

This will require the closure of Wells Place for about 2 hours.  The contrators' staff will be on hand to direct traffic.

From week commencing 16th March - Information from Eastleigh Borough Council and the contractor:

• Partial closure of Wells Place - a diversion is in place for deliveries and long stay parking
• Works underway to Southampton Road footway - protected route for pedestrians in place 
• Erection of building frame and floor construction is complete
• Steel frame and roof over Tesco's service yard is in place; servicing has resumed from Blenheim Road 
• Substantial further night construction has been avoided as a result of working around delivery schedules
• Roofing is well underway and should cover the building in the next couple of weeks
• On Blenheim Road the side glazing is installed as is the structure for rendering
• Over the next few weeks the contractor will enclose the walls along Southampton Road and The Mall
• Service rooms and low level external walls are under construction
• Internal stairs are nearing completion and this will require traffic lights on Southampton Road this weekend (16th March)
• Dry lining work to the cinema will soon start at the south east of the site
• Installation of escalators will commence in April

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the scheme you are welcome to get in touch with Mr. Dee Buffone the Swan Centre Manager.  Contact him at the Swan Centre Management Suite, tel. 023 80 610 429  or email dee.buffone@prupim.com   

Frequently Asked Questions

Some Frequently Asked Questions giving you some background information. 

What will the scheme consist of?

• A nine screen cinema. Operated by "Vue"; you may have visited their cinemas in Basingstoke and at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth.
• A 20 lane bowling facility operated by AMF.
• Nando's family restaurant which have a spicy chicken theme.
• Frankie and Bennies Family Pizza restaurant which will have a 1950's Italian/American style. 

Are all the units let?

No, not at the moment.  As the scheme takes shape we expect considerable interest from operators wanting a presence in the new scheme.

Where exactly is the scheme going to be built?

The scheme will adjoin the existing Swan Centre and extend over the surface car park next to Tesco's in Wells Place. View the full plans and planning application

What is the programme for the project?

• The project is due to start on the 9^th July this year
• It is intended that the scheme will open late in 2008

Is it a Council Project?

Whilst the Council has an interest in the Swan Centre and is promoting town centre regeneration the project is being funded by the property arm of The Prudential, the Developer is Cordwell who are based in the West Midlands.  The Contractor is Warings who are a Portsmouth company.

The Council also has an interest in the project through its Planning, Environmental Health and other statutory functions.

Will there be any disruption during the construction period?

Inevitably, delivering a major project in a busy town centre with nearby businesses and residents will cause some inconvenience. 

• The Tesco's surface car park will be closed for the duration of the project
• The ramp from Wells Place/Southampton Road to the rooftop will be closed for the duration of the project. The rooftop car park will remain open and be accessed from the Blenheim road.
• There will be some night working to enable existing stores to keep trading.
• Revised parking arrangements whilst work is underway (opens in a new window) 

And finally, "What is the big picture?"

Eastleigh Town Centre has major assets in terms of its accessibility, compact nature and affluent catchment area, this scheme will build on these strengths resulting in the town centre strengthening as a destination.

The regeneration of central Eastleigh is a Council priority and you have probably seen information on the Area Action Plans for central Eastleigh - both the town centre and east of the railway line. We hope the cinema scheme is just the start of realising the vision set out in Area Action Plans.