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Willmott Dixon, based in Letchworth Garden City, has been chosen by its local council for a £15.8m programme to decarbonise leisure centres in Hitchin, Royston and Letchworth.

Work will include replacing ageing gas boilers with air source heat pumps, installing solar panels, upgrading air handling units, improving insulation and glazing, and introducing energy-efficient systems in each of the three buildings.

The investment seeks to reduce CO₂ emissions at the three leisure centres by more than 60% to support the council’s goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

The contract, awarded through the Scape construction framework, follows the council’s successful bid for £7.74m from the government’s public sector decarbonisation scheme. Willmott Dixon staff helped with the application.

Councillor Mick Debenham, executive member for environment, leisure, and green spaces at North Herts Council, said: “This is a major step forward in making our leisure centres fit for the future. These upgrades will not only cut carbon and reduce energy use, they’ll help create better, more modern leisure facilities for our residents to enjoy.”

Willmott Dixon recently undertook similar work for Oxford City Council, replacing gas boilers with heat pumps at Ferry Leisure Centre, Leys Pool & Leisure Centre, Barton Leisure Centre and Hinksey Outdoor Pool.

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