Heritage & Leisure management have been appointed by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council to provide project management services for the redevelopment of the Chesil Beach Centre. Work has been undertaken with a wide range of partners to develop detailed proposals and prepare funding bids in order that the Centre can be expanded and developed to provide improved facilities.

The Chesil Beach Centre is located adjacent to the world famous Chesil Beach and is in a central location on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

In December 2008 the project received a Round 1 HLF pass for a grant request of £550,000. During 2009 and 2010 H&L has been working with colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders on developing the project, a key project partner Dorset Wildlife Trust are now on board with the project and will operate the redeveloped Centre.

In August 2010 with all the required match funding secured a round 2 bid to HLF was submitted.