Clients

Warwick District Council – Feasibility and Masterplanning

“Throughout the project SLC provided high quality support and advice to the Council. They have been able to respond to an evolving context and maintained excellent communication throughout. This has enabled a wide-ranging and high profile project to positively engage with a number of stakeholders and build a sound evidence base for future decision making.”

Guy Collier, Projects Officer

Warwick District Council

Watford Borough Council – Woodside Playing Fields Masterplan

“SLC and their team of architects and landscape architects adopted a very thorough and robust approach to the project which has resulted in an exciting masterplan for Woodside Playing Fields. The facility developments were based upon a comprehensive needs analysis, supported by stakeholder consultation and backed up by detailed costings and business plans which provided us with confidence to take the project forward. The masterplan has subsequently been approved by Cabinet and we have now engaged SLC to undertake wider public engagement on the proposals. Toby and the team are great to work with, extremely professional and delivered consistently high quality outputs at every stage.”

Paul Rabbitts, Head of Parks, Open Spaces & Projects

Watford Borough Council

Waverley Borough Council – Cranleigh Leisure Centre Options Appraisal

“SLC fully met our project brief and expectations, providing exceptional quality of work and value for money. Their outstanding industry knowledge and experience was reflected in their work and provided invaluable re-assurance to the Council. Toby and his colleagues were very professional and accommodating at adapting to necessary changes in the project remit. Waverley was extremely satisfied with all elements of the project and it has been a pleasure to work with SLC on this project from start to finish.”

Tamsin McLeod, Leisure Services Manager

Waverley Borough Council

Bristol City Council – Facilities Review

“SLC have undertaken an extensive piece of pre-procurement work as part of a planned tender exercise of the Council’s main leisure management contract. Including options appraisals, supply and demand analysis, feasibility work and identifying facility investment opportunities, their knowledge and expertise has been invaluable. SLC cover a broad range of disciplines and bring with them extensive experience. Always open to a challenge, they bring fresh ideas, deliver on time and have been a pleasure to work with.”

Guy Fishbourne, Sport & Physical Activity Development Manager
Bristol City Council

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation – Sport and Physical Activity Strategy

“The team at SLC produced an insightful report which will support our corporate decision making process to ensure that the built and natural environments at Ebbsfleet help create active communities. SLC went above and beyond to ensure that our needs as their client were met and have helped us to identify our next steps in order to deliver the strategy.”

Miriam Fagbemi, Community and Health Project Manager
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Sheffield City Council – Facilities Review

“SLC are amongst the best sport and leisure consultants I have worked with over my many years in the business. I would strongly recommend them to other local authorities.”

Paul Billington, Director of Culture and Environment
Sheffield City Council

Westway Trust London – Procurement

“SLC provided initial procurement project insight as part of our wider review of our sports strategy and enabled us to gain sign off from our Trustees to progress with the partnering of our Sports provision. The additional procurement work performed by SLC to assist us in procuring our operating partner was instrumental and has helped to shape the future of our Sports under the Westway. Overall, we are very grateful for the advice and continued support and look forward to working with SLC again in the future.”

Stephen Wren, Director
Westway Trust

West Lindsey District Council – Leisure Contract Specification

“West Lindsey District Council have been extremely satisfied with the work undertaken in partnership with SLC. Their advice and knowledge on the current state of the leisure market and how the council can achieve value for money, thus securing their leisure service in such tight financial times, have been invaluable.”

Karen Whitfield, Leisure and Cultural Services Team Manager
West Lindsey District Council

North Kesteven District Council – Options Appraisal

“I offer my thanks and commend SLC for the NCCD feasibility study. This is truly a valuable resource and provides excellent information to enable the council to take informed future decisions.”

Karen Bradford, Deputy Chief Executive
North Kesteven District Council

Worcester City Council – Procurement of a Leisure Operator

“Dear Duncan – you will be aware that on Tuesday 15 September the city council’s cabinet endorsed the recommendation contained in the tender evaluation report you prepared in conjunction with Turner & Townsend to confirm the appointment of Freedom Leisure as our new leisure operator. The cabinet were extremely pleased with the outcome of the procurement exercise, and Officers and I want to record our appreciation of the hard work of David Rushton and the rest of your team in helping to achieve such an excellent outcome. We fully understand the amount of detail that went into this work, and appreciate the flexibility in approach and understanding of the intrinsic linkages that you showed in agreeing to work with Turner & Townsend on this project to ensure that the associated capital programme optimised the commercial opportunities.”

Sheena Ramsey, Managing Director
Worcester City Council

Oxford Spires Academy – Procurement of a Leisure Operator

“SLC was a huge help; professional, easy to communicate with, providing clear, honest guidance and advice. As a result of their input we have an excellent outcome for our school and students.”

Sue Croft, Principal
Oxford Spires Academy

Corporation of London – Sport and Leisure Strategy

“SLC developed a detailed and well-evidenced strategy within the timescales we agreed. They demonstrated very good analysis and stakeholder engagement, and added to this their own sector knowledge expertise to inform the final document.”

Simon Cribbens, Policy Development Manager
Corporation of London

Slough Borough Council – Leisure Strategy

“We commissioned SLC in the latter part of 2014 to undertake a supply-and-demand assessment for the replacement of our major wet/dry leisure centre in Slough, along with recommendations on future facility mix to meet the needs of Slough’s residents, who historically have low levels of participation in sport and physical activity.

Duncan and his team were always very professional in their approach and thorough in their research, with a wealth of knowledge and skills. Duncan can be relied upon to communicate effectively with range of audiences, including senior officers from the council, local councilors, commissioners and key stakeholders. He has the ability to challenge people’s views and perceptions and get buy-in to ideas going forward. He is always able to back up his recommendations with hard facts and figures.

I have also had the pleasure of working with Duncan on a number of other areas and projects over the last few years and continue to be impressed by his enthusiasm and ability to deliver the very best quality work, even when we have been challenging with our timescales and scope of work. He is great fun to work with and I would have no hesitation in recommending SLC to others in the leisure industry.”

Alison Hibbert, Head of Creative Delivery
Slough Borough Council

Suffolk County Council – Disability Sport and Physical Activity Strategy

“SLC were engaged to co-ordinate the development and production of a disability sport and physical activity strategy for Suffolk. They were chosen ahead of a number of tenderers for their experience and quality of their tender submission. From the outset SLC were thorough, organised and professional in their approach, bringing together a range of stakeholders to contribute to the process. This has led to the production of a robust strategy and action plan. I would be happy to recommend SLC for future work of this nature.”

Adam Baker, Most Active County Project Manager
Suffolk County Council