“SWINDON will be the place everyone wants to visit” is the bold claim being made by those behind proposals to regenerate the North Star area.

Yesterday, Moirai Capital unveiled its latest plans to bring a huge leisure complex to Swindon and is confident everything can be completed in three years.

Drawings and maps of the plans, which include what would be the country’s longest indoor ski-slope, a 5,000-seater arena, an extreme sports venue and a hotel, were put on display for the public to view at a consultation event.

Plans have been in the pipeline for a number of years for the development but Moirai is confident everything will go ahead as planned.

The company’s chairman, Martin Barber, has been behind three other indoor ski-slopes around the country, including the one at Milton Keynes, and says Swindon is the perfect town for the new complex.

He said: “Swindon has the population and the access but lacks the city feel which this will bring. If people want something fun to do then they are going somewhere else, which shouldn’t be the case.

“The slope I built at Milton Keynes turned it into a regional destination and the same will happen here. There will be something for all the family.”

Plans for the leisure complex were first put on show in 2012 and feedback at the time said more needed to be done to make sure there was not a huge impact on nearby roads.

Moirai spokesman Bobbi Rach said: “Now work has started on Great Western Way and the Bruce Street Bridges it means we are able to move forward.

“We have arranged the plans so any queuing in peak periods will be done in the car park with four lanes in and three out.

“The location is very important to us. It is very close to the town centre and the railway station. We know about the reputation of the routes and will work to improve its safety.

“This is a very positive thing which will increase footfall to Swindon and in turn, increase house prices.”

The next stage will be to take feedback from the public before submitting an outline application before the summer.

Among those in attendance was Helen Harding of Shrivenham, with her daughter Jenny. She said: “I think this is great and am looking forward to it. I just hope everything goes ahead. It would be a huge boost for Swindon. At the moment you have to go elsewhere if you want to do activities like this.”

The public consultation event will continue today at the Oasis between 9am and 4pm.