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Preferred bidder for £70m leisure centre misses 11 March deadline for financial close.
The £70m Downham Lifestyles PFI leisure project for Lewisham Council has hit further delays this month, despite pointed criticism of the preferred bidder's performance last month by Lewisham's mayor Steve Bullock.
At a council meeting in March, the mayor accused the preferred bidder, Linteum/Leisure Connection, of slowing proceedings while it focused on its contract with Brent Council for the £16m Willesden Leisure Centre, another scheme which has suffered delays.
A final deadline of 11 March...