Redbridge Council has issued a statement on the Wanstead Leisure Centre redevelopment following news the main contractor, Jerram Falkus, has entered administration.
“Although this setback is beyond our control, we remain absolutely committed to completing [the project]… We have taken possession of the site from the administrator. Additional security personnel have been deployed to ensure the site remains safe and secure… Work to appoint a new contractor has begun so the final stage of the project can move forward.”
It follows a number of delays to the project, which, most recently, was scheduled for completion in summer 2026.
When complete, the new 4,200-square-metre building will span three blocks, housing a 25-metre swimming pool, dance studios, a commercial kitchen and new classrooms for Wanstead High School.
Building work on the £20m project began in 2022.
