A topping out ceremony has been held at a new local centre at New Lubbesthorpe in Leicestershire which is being delivered by developer Charterpoint in association with The Drummond Trust.
The event was attended by delegates from Blaby District Council – councillors and planners, Lubbesthorpe Parish Council, Leicestershire County Council, Forest House Medical Centre, The OWLS Academy Trust, the local Primary Care Network, Bentley Project Management and surveyor CJ Consilium, who joined representatives from Charterpoint and The Drummond Trust for the event.
It marked a significant milestone in the construction of the two-storey, mixed-use development known as the Brook Centre.
When completed, it will house a Sainsbury’s Local store and four additional units for retail, including a café/bistro, on the ground floor, with the first floor being occupied by Forest House Medical Centre.
Charterpoint MD Giles Nursey said: “We were very pleased to stage a topping out ceremony at Brook Centre to mark a key milestone in the delivery of this important community facility for New Lubbesthorpe.
“It was the perfect opportunity for the Charterpoint team to demonstrate the progress that has been made on site. Once completed, Brook Centre will provide new retail facilities and a café/bistro, plus a new base for Forest House Medical Centre – all enhancing the facilities of this pioneering new community.”
Brook Centre will be the first local centre at the new community in Blaby which will eventually include more than 4,000 new homes.
It was designed by Franklin Ellis Architects and is being built by Derby-based contractor Davlyn Construction on behalf of Charterpoint and The Drummond Trust. Work is expected to be completed by spring 2025.
