Work at Whitecraig gathers pace

Work is gathering pace on the new Whitecraig Community Centre. Groundworks began on the site in October, with work due to complete by Summer 2019.

Once completed, the centre will be include a multi-purpose games hall, creche and café. Changing facilities for Deantown Welfare Bowling Club members are also included in the plans as the new centre is on the site of the club’s former clubhouse.

The steel frame for the games hall is in place with blockwork beginning in that area. The timber frame for the main part of the building will be put in place in early 2019, unveiling the shape and scale of the whole project.

Cabinet member for Wellbeing Councillor Jim Goodfellow visited the site on Tuesday (18 December) to see the progress that is being made. He said: “It’s great to see the new Whitecraig Community Centre taking shape. Having the hall’s steel frame in place is starting to give a sense of the scale of this investment. I’m sure all of the groups who use the current centre are looking forward to the new facility opening so they can benefit from the modern facilities.”

The new community centre has been designed by East Lothian Council’s in-house team following extensive community consultation. Hadden Group was awarded the £1.4m contract following a competitive tender process.

Steven Brady, Managing Director from Hadden Group said: “We’re pleased to have been chosen to deliver this new community centre for Whitecraig which continues our excellent working relationship with East Lothian Council. Our construction team are progressing well with the build and we look forward to delivering a first-class community asset .”