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14-06-2025
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Five stories you might have missed in Peterborough
A new pool and sports quarter was promised for Peterborough, while a "lost town" prisoner of war camp will soon be open to visitors. Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week. Plans to speed up a project to build a new pool for Peterborough were announced on Wednesday. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the city would get funding for a new sports quarter. It could be about 18 months before work on the project would begin, but a local swimming club said it was "thrilled" by the announcement. A prisoner of war camp dating back to 1796 has been bought by Nene Park Trust. The Peterborough charity hopes to introduce visitors to the site, which housed about 7,000 prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars, in September. Historians described Norman Cross, just south of Yaxley, as a "lost town". A petition to reinstate a school lollipop lady made redundant in cuts to school crossing patrols has gained more than 800 signatures. Lisa Bryan helped pupils at Eye Primary School cross the road for more than 25 years. The petition will go before the next full council meeting on 23 July. Litter picker Mark Fishpool said he was a "one-man band" despite 900 people joining his online community group. He said that while many people pledged to help out, only one or two volunteers turned out each year. But Mr Fishpool said he had no intention of giving up his efforts and admitted he found picking up rubbish "very addictive". A community building described as a "second home" that has been closed for a year is being given a new lease of life. The Peterborough Nepalese Society agreed a long-term lease with the council to use Stafford Hall in Westwood. The society, which previously used the building for gatherings, will carry out repair works with plans to reopen it later this year. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Council approves plans for 870 new homes near city 'No confidence' motion published ahead of meeting Cash-strapped council 'not out of the woods' Nene Park Trust Peterborough Nepalese Society Peterborough City Council
BBC News
14-06-2025
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Peterborough: Five stories you might have missed this week
A new pool and sports quarter was promised for Peterborough, while a "lost town" prisoner of war camp will soon be open to are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week. Swimmers 'thrilled' at pool plans Plans to speed up a project to build a new pool for Peterborough were announced on Rachel Reeves said the city would get funding for a new sports could be about 18 months before work on the project would begin, but a local swimming club said it was "thrilled" by the announcement. Wartime 'lost town' bought by local charity A prisoner of war camp dating back to 1796 has been bought by Nene Park Peterborough charity hopes to introduce visitors to the site, which housed about 7,000 prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars, in described Norman Cross, just south of Yaxley, as a "lost town". Campaign to save lollipop lady gains pace... A petition to reinstate a school lollipop lady made redundant in cuts to school crossing patrols has gained more than 800 Bryan helped pupils at Eye Primary School cross the road for more than 25 petition will go before the next full council meeting on 23 July. ...but local litter picker gives up his group Litter picker Mark Fishpool said he was a "one-man band" despite 900 people joining his online community said that while many people pledged to help out, only one or two volunteers turned out each Mr Fishpool said he had no intention of giving up his efforts and admitted he found picking up rubbish "very addictive". Nepalese community gets 'second home' back A community building described as a "second home" that has been closed for a year is being given a new lease of Peterborough Nepalese Society agreed a long-term lease with the council to use Stafford Hall in society, which previously used the building for gatherings, will carry out repair works with plans to reopen it later this year. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
12-06-2025
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Peterborough sports quarter and pool backed by government
Plans for a swimming pool in a city that has been left without one for almost two years have been backed by the autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) was first discovered at Peterborough's Regional Pool in September 2023 and it was forced to her Spending Review on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she would establish funding to help the City Council develop plans for a sports quarter, including a Pakes, the Labour MP for the city, said it was the "only one of the top 10 fastest growing cities in the country without a public pool". In her speech to Parliament, Reeves said the government would establish a Growth Mission Fund worth £240m "to expedite local projects that are important for growth".She said a sports quarter would form part of the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) campus in the city and it would "drive activity and community cohesion".Following the speech, Pakes said: "Today's backing from the government for the principle of a new pool and sports quarter, bringing together ARU Peterborough, the council and others means we can now bid for the funding, put the business case in and get a new pool in the city centre."Reeves boosts NHS and housing budgets but Tories say it's 'spend now, tax later'Seven ways the Spending Review will affect youSpending Review: Where key money is being spent... in 99 seconds A decision was made to permanently close the Regional Pool in March 2024 due to high repair costs, with demolition work expected to take place until July. It was hoped that a replacement pool, which would be built at an estimated cost of £30m, would be open by said it could be about 18 months before work on the sports quarter would begin. Funding is expected to be confirmed in the summer. City of Peterborough Swimming Club has been left without a home since the regional pool Stevenson from the club said it was "thrilled" by the announcement both for the club and the wider of the council, Dennis Jones, described the announcement as "fantastic" and said the council would work "at pace" on the business case before it was submitted to the government. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
