Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - Copius Consulting were commissioned by the Head of Youth Services to investigate the possibility of creating a 'world class youth facility' within the Borough. A robust 'Options Appraisal' was carried out on 9 identified sites, resulting in 2 sites being deemed fit to host the new Youth Facility. Copius Consulting recommended both sites based on a strict scoring matrix that was developed in partnership with the local authority and a range of funding agencies
Result: Elected members accepted the proposal to progress the two sites and the Borough are at an advanced stage with making large scale public funding applications to enable the development of the World Class Youth Facility.
Lower Ormeau Residents Action Group (Belfast) - Copius Consulting were commissioned to ascertain the potential for the organisation to acquire a vacant piece of land close to their landmark community facility from the Department of Social Development. Part of the brief was to establish what could built on the site to support the work of LORAG, to meet the community's needs and would be easily completed in the next five years. Following a thorough options appraisal, Copius Consulting worked with our own architect and design arm to create a social housing scheme that was accepted by the Board at LORAG and the local community.
Result: Proposed social housing scheme accepted by Board and Local community. Project currently in development stage and negotiations ongoing with the Department of Social Development.
Countryside Access and Activities Network (CAAN) - Copius Consulting lead a consultant project team of Consarc Design Group and Epec Economic Consultants to produce a feasibility study for the Magheramorne Quarry site. An old cement works, its current owners Lafarge have developed a master plan to redevelop the site. In partnership with CAAN Lafarge wish to test the viability of developing a World Cycling Centre in the quarry and peninsula areas, which focused on the development of an unrivalled downhill mountain bike product with six downhill courses in addition to a range of other cycling elements including, four cross, skills course, cross country and BMX track.
This Centre will be fully complemented by a range of complementary facilities and activities with dedicated zones constructed in the quarry including a high, wet and adventure zones. The overall product constructed will entail a £8 million investment and will see the development of a truly World Class Cycling Centre that will be the envy of UK and Europe.
Countryside Access Network- Magheramourne Quarry - Copius Consulting successful tendered to complete a detailed feasibility study and economic impact forecast for the development of a world cycling centre at the retired quarry.
Result: Viability of site agreed by the key stakeholders and a move towards securing the initial £8 million of capital funding in process.