30 OCTOBER 2025: Resource Allocation Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee,
Item 4 CIL and OSPR Capital Bids. Taken from Appendix 2:
Golden Lane Leisure Centre Development GLLC, the CoLC’s only leisure centre in the Square Mile, has deteriorated beyond the lifespan of previous refurbishments. There are underlying external issues which need attention, to ensure the long term future if the Centre. The recommendation to refurbish GLLC to secure the future of the service and the Centre for a further 20 years, was supported in principle by RASC in July 2024. The associated £10,348,701 refurbishment costs are contingent on CIL funding. GLLC is a valued community asset consisting of swimming pool, tennis courts, sports hall, fitness suite, treatment room and office. It provides a range of accessible opportunities for the public on a low cost, pay as you go basis, and without the need for a membership. GLLC’s unique proposition is different to the private market providers, whose high costs are prohibitive to many of our residents, particularly those from concessionary groups such as students, people with disabilities, young people and those living on City housing estates. The service delivers sports opportunities in the community to key groups across the square mile, in addition to healthy lifestyle programmes to support improved health and wellbeing outcomes. Project Deliverables: The proposed programme of work, informed by the completion of a range of surveys, includes a series of upgrades and repairs to GLLC which would ensure the service can be sustained. The works identified consist of replacing the roof, repairing walkways and the external podium, replacing mechanical and electrical equipment, resurfacing tennis courts and redecoration of the interior of the building. The works will replace the existing boilers and replace them with alternatives to deliver a more sustainable and energy efficient operation. This will have a positive contribution to delivering Climate Action Strategy aims.
Service Outcomes Supported by the Development:
The redevelopment will contribute towards the strategic outcomes and aims of the Corporate Plan, Sport Strategy, DCCS business plan, and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, as set out in section 21.
Project commencement – April 2025
Project completion – 2027The project supports the following priorities:
Destination City: The repairs would directly support the aspiration to ‘Enhance the Square Mile’s leisure offer to increase its appeal to existing and new audiences by creating a fun, inclusive, innovative and sustainable ecosystem’.
The project supports residents through the delivery of the DCCS Business Plan, Section 21.
The completion of the project, and subsequent delivery of a service from GLLC will ultimately provide commissioning opportunities for SMEs.
The programme of works will contribute towards the Sports Strategies, DCCS Business Plan aims and objectives, and work stream, as set out below:
Sports Strategy priorities: 1) INVEST in our sport and leisure facilities and 2) SUPPORT local community sport.
DCCS Business Plan aims and objectives: Safe, Potential, Independence and Choice, Health and Wellbeing, and Community.
DCCS Business Plan workstream: Securing an agreed medium-term strategy and associated investment for the delivery and management of the Golden Lane Leisure Centre.
The project is at Gateway 1.
Project budget – £10,348,701
Spend Profile TBCSeek to recoup any funds payable by the leaseholder under the schedule of dilapidations, but this may be limited by the recognition the centre is in need of full refurbishment.
Climate Action Strategy: The Department is exploring internal funding including Climate Action Strategy Funding and possibly to be met by ambitions (of EON) to extend the CityGen heat network by creating an energy centre on Golden Lane.
These opportunities will be explored through the design stage.
