Flintshire
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:29:42 PM
The Council transferred its services from a Mutual Employee Trust to a LATCO. On the transfer the Trust Managing Director post became vacant and FMG were asked to undertake interim management (MD) of the new LATCO pending the appointment of a new MD.
Oxford City Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:27:27 PM
FMG supported the Council with interim management services to support the development of energy investment across the leisure portfolio and subsequently supported the Council with its procurement of its leisure contract to Serco.
Gateshead Borough Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:22:34 PM
FMG supported the Council with interim management services to oversee the day to day running of the in-house service whilst developing facility strategies and preparing for a procurement process. Our interim management services included providing management to their in-house team, adv …
West Lancs Borough Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:18:37 PM
Energy Review of Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools identified over 900,000kkWh of annual savings from electricity and gas. Operational savings identified along with capital investment opportunities. Submitted capital investment opportunities to Sport England Phase 2 energy fund. Reta …
Ashfield District Council - Energy Efficiency
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:16:05 PM
Energy Review of Leisure Assets and Swimming Pools, identified circa 1,030,000kWh of annual savings from electricity and gas. Operational savings identified along with capital investment opportunities. Submitted capital investment opportunities to Sport England phase 2 energy fund. Re …
Haringey Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:13:19 PM
Energy Review of all their Leisure Centres, identified circa 2,700,000kWh of annual savings from electricity and gas. Suggested operational savings implemented and capital projects submitted to Sport England’s phase 2 energy support fund.
Derby City Council - Energy Efficiency
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:10:26 PM
Energy Review of Leisure Centres and Golf Course, identified circa 1,300,000kWh of annual savings from electricity and gas. Suggested operational savings implemented and capital projects submitted to Sport England’s phase 2 energy support fund. Also retained to provide support and tra …
Royal North Devon Golf Club
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:05:39 PM
FMG supported the Oldest Course in England in developing a long term strategic plan and business plan. The business plan included a financial appraisal of a number of development options including the sale of land for housing and redevelopment of the clubhouse and associated member / …
Newbiggin Golf Club
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 12:03:15 PM
FMG supported the Club in generating external funds to build a new indoor coaching studio to increase membership targeting women and children. The support also included development of a five year business plan and investment strategy which culminated in the club increasing membership …
Ifield Golf Course
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:57:20 AM
FMG were appointed by England Homes to review the mitigation measures required for planning purposes regarding the closure of Iflield Golf Course in West Sussex for housing development. The objectives of these mitigation measures to two other close courses was to:
Accrington Stanley Community Trust
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:53:48 AM
FMG worked alongside Accrington Stanley Community Trust and Accrington Stanley FC to develop a new sports hub. FMG considered the level of demand for facilities through a needs assessment, undertook key stakeholder consultation, provided layout and concept plans and developed a facili …
Football Foundation Multi-Sport Priorities
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:51:00 AM
FMG were appointed by the Football Foundation and Sport England to identify potential multi-sport projects that could be subject to funding. The key requirements of the project brief was to consult with the other main pitch sports (ECB, EH, RFU and RFL) both nationally and locally to …
Football Foundation Grass Pitch Pilots
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:48:38 AM
FMG were responsible for undertaking six grass pitch pilots on behalf of the Football Foundation. The pilots included the smallest and the largest local authority grass pitch providers. The Football Foundation do not support grass pitch improvements on local authority sites, and with …
Football Foundation Football Hubs - Specialist Areas
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:46:16 AM
We were appointed to support the Football Foundation in the development of pipeline of future Hub sites for eight local authorities. This involved undertaking a needs assessment for each authority, key stakeholder consultation, facility mix recommendation alongside our design team Aba …
Wokingham Borough Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:34:31 AM
FMG were appointed by Wokingham Borough Council to develop a new Playing Pitch Strategy ('PPS'), which was required to replace their out of date strategy, and also consider the impact from significant housing growth locally. Sport England's Playing Pitch Calculator was used to calcula …
North Northamptonshire Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:29:45 AM
FMG completed a new Playing Pitch Strategy (‘PPS’) for North Northamptonshire Council in December 2024. The Council is a recently formed unitary authority that consisted of the four sovereign local authority areas of Corby, Kettering, East Northants, and Wellingborough. The strategy w …
Cheltenham Borough Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:26:11 AM
FMG were appointed by Cheltenham Borough Council to develop a new Playing Pitch Strategy ('PPS'). Development of the strategy involved conducting 60 site assessments to determine pitch quality and consultations with 27 sports clubs, two Town and Parish Councils and 11 schools. The str …
Durham Women’s FC
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:08:08 AM
FMG were appointed by Durham Women’s FC and Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) to undertake site appraisals for a new stadium for the club across the North East. One of the recommended sites was Riverside Leisure Complex, which was taken forward for further feasibility work. …
Barrow Stadium
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:06:07 AM
The Council appointed FMG to develop a Strategic Business Case (SBC) against the HM Treasury Green Book model which would identify the viability and sustainability of a mixed-use stadium in Barrow. The Stadium is intended to provide a high-profile attraction which could be used for a …
York City Stadium
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:03:57 AM
Opened in 2020, the facility included an 8,000 all seater stadium to be shared by York City Football Club and York City Knights Rugby League Club and new community leisure facilities, including new swimming facilities, gym, dance studios, outdoor pitches and a sports hall with spectat …
Glasgow City System Partners - Co-Producing the Active Glasgow Strategy
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:58:37 AM
FMG Consulting was appointed to co-produce the Active Glasgow Strategy a bold and inclusive plan to support the city’s ambition for a healthier, more active future for all Glaswegians. Rooted in Public Health Scotland’s Whole Systems-Based Framework, the strategy reflects Glasgow’s co …
Sport Wales – Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:54:04 AM
In 2021 we were appointed by Sport Wales to advise and support them to undertake a procurement process for a new operating partner for Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre. Our role involved providing financial, procurement and leisure advise and leading on the production of contract do …
Mansfield District Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:51:24 AM
FMG managed a procurement process to secure a new operating partner for three of the Council’s leisure facilities. Through the process, the Council were able to secure a contract which provides significant savings, capital investment aimed at enhancing facilities and carbon reduction …
Ashfield District Council Services – Management Solutions
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:48:30 AM
We successfully delivered a procurement process in 2020 which improved the Council’s management fee from an annual subsidy of £650,000 to a management fee payment by the operator to the Council £402,000, as well as increasing participation by more than 500,000 visits per annum. This h …
Colchester Borough Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:38:22 AM
FMG were engaged to develop a new greenfield site to the north of Colchester. The main task is to establish a series of facility packages and management options that provide a positive return to the Council through a mixture of community sport, commercial leisure and housing developme …
Ashfield District Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:35:33 AM
FMG developed a Built Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Strategy for the Council. This resulted in:
Lewisham Sport & Physical Activity Strategy
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:31:38 AM
FMG were appointed by the Council in October 2019 to develop Lewisham’s Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles Strategy which also encompassed a Built Sport and Leisure Facilities Strategy. Using the 4-stage Sport England compliant SOPG approach, FMG developed the Strategy on behalf …
Cumberland Leisure Review
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:28:42 AM
Our work included a full leisure review for the newly formed (following devolution) Cumberland Council. FMG and Progress Health Partnerships were commissioned in January 2024 to conduct a Leisure Review and develop an Active Wellbeing Strategy for Cumberland’s County Council. The work …
Football Foundation Football Hubs
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:26:23 AM
We were appointed by the Football Foundation to develop the structure and financial modelling (business planning, phasing of capital, lifecycle, VAT and tax) for their Football Hubs Programme scheme, originally called Parklife. This included Sheffield, Liverpool and Sunderland (which …
Derby City Council
By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 10:10:59 AM
Indoor sports facilities strategy adopting Sport England’s ANOG guidance. Our focus was on the impact of aged stock on participation, the impact of new housing growth on demand at current locations of existing facilities and if the Council had the right facilities in the right places. …