Decision details

The Waterlooville Masterplan highlighted the corner of Swiss Road and Saint Georges Walk as being a key route for people using the town centre.

The provenance of this buildings position and the poor condition of the exterior of the building, which used to be a café and had deteriorating and old HBC branding.

The use of the building as a boxing club which fits with emerging plans to draw people to the town centre for uses other than retail to provide a mixed offering.

Links to UKSPF KPI’s

Community asset

Fits with improving aesthetic of the town centre and will compliment other public realm improvements.

To provide UKSPF funding to Waterlooville Boxing Club for improvements to the exterior of the building to meet the following UKSPF KPI’s to the value of £3999.

·       UKSPF E1 Communities & Place - Improvements to town centres & High Streets: E1-3 Number of rehabilitated premises Target: 26

·       UKSPF E2 Community & Place - Community & Neighbourhood Infrastructure Projects:  E1-9 Sqm of Land made wheelchair accessible/step free Target: 12000m2

·       UKSPF E5 Community & Place: E5-2 Number of neighbourhood improvements undertaken Target: 1