The first local centre in the new community of New Lubbesthorpe, Leicestershire, has officially opened.
The two-storey Brook Centre on Tay Road has been delivered by developer Charterpoint in partnership with landowner The Drummond Trust.
Its first tenants include the new New Lubbesthorpe Health Centre, run by Forest Medical Group, and a Sainsbury’s Local convenience store.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at New Lubbesthorpe Health Centre to mark the occasion, attended by by local councillors, GP representatives, and others connected to the development.
Guests were also given a tour of the state-of-the-art health centre facilities, which include consulting rooms, treatment rooms and therapy spaces.
The Brook Centre was designed by Franklin Ellis Architects and built by Derby-based contractor Davlyn Construction. It is part of New Lubbesthorpe, a community within Blaby District that will eventually comprise more than 4,000 homes.
Charterpoint MD Giles Nursey said: “We are very pleased to have completed the first local centre for the New Lubbesthorpe community and delighted to celebrate the first tenants moving in.
“New Lubbesthorpe Health Centre is a rare example of a new GP practice and has given Forest Medical Group state-of-the-art premises, which include consulting rooms, treatment rooms and therapy spaces to create additional care services for patients.”
Martin Ward, development agent for The Drummond Trust, said: “Brook Centre is a significant project for the New Lubbesthorpe community, and provides space for modern healthcare facilities and services to the residents of the area. It marks a key moment in the development of not just the centre, but of the New Lubbesthorpe community as a whole.”
Forest Medical Group said: "We are thrilled to be opening a brand new GP practice in New Lubbesthorpe.
“This new site will not only provide the full range of essential GP services, but will also serve as a hub for wider community health and wellbeing support. This development will complement the services we already proudly provide at Warren Lane Surgery, allowing us to offer even greater access and continuity of care across the community.”
