Renovations begin on Priory Centre in St Neots
A "comprehensive refurbishment" of the centre was proposed at a district council committee meeting in September.This was to be delivered alongside the regeneration of the town's Market Square, funded by bodies including Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Huntingdonshire District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and National Highways.The plans for the Priory Centre aim to enhance community use, and encourage increased private hire, with facilities including a bar and cafe bistro and new town council offices.The space was previously used by community groups and could be hired for conferences or weddings.Andrew Korolev, project delivery manager with the town council, said the renovated centre could have its name changed and would likely be open for early autumn 2026."We believe the new Priory Centre will provide everything anyone in the town might need and we do hope people will spend a lot of time there," he said.
Liz Owen, founder of Access in St Neots, spent three years campaigning for a Changing Places accessible facility in the town. She celebrated the installation of the accessible unisex toilet at Riverside Park car park last year and said it was "exciting" to hear a similar facility would be built into the new Priory Centre.The facility is larger than a regular toilet and has equipment, including a changing bench and hoist, designed to support disabled people who need assistance.Ms Owen said the town council had supported her cause to make the area more accessible and believed the new centre would be "absolutely amazing".
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