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The Peterborough City Council buildings that may be sold or repurposed

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The Regional Pool in Bishop's Road was shut in September

A city council unveiled a list of 28 buildings that could be sold or repurposed.

Peterborough City Council (PCC) shared part of its asset review plan which included well-known attractions such as the Regional Pool, entertainment venue The Cresset and Stanground Library.

The authority previously said 79 council-owned buildings would be on the list.

Deputy leader, councillor John Howard said only phase one had been released.

Documents showed that the first phase included libraries, leisure facilities, children's centres and community centres. See a full list below.

Further approval needed

Mr Howard, of the Peterborough First party, told a meeting this week that other community buildings may be included in later phases,

He added that the second of four planned phases would be made up of schools and academies with unused buildings.

It was stressed that further approval would be needed before any sales or changes could be made. 

In some cases, these could be granted by the council itself, but for others, central government permission would be required.

The sites would be discussed publicly by councillors at a scrutiny committee meeting on 30th January.

Asset list:

  • Southfields Community Centre -Tipped for redevelopment
  • Stanground Library - Tipped for redevelopment with new library and community space on ground floor and flats above 
  • Fleet Community Centre - May be sold to association running centre and excess land sold 
  • Regional Fitness and Swimming Centre - Feasibility studies ongoing 
  • Stafford Hall Community Centre - May be leased to a third party 
  • The Barn - Could become a "community leisure use facility"
  • Thorney Community Centre and Library - Library and foodbank could be relocated and building sold 
  • Woodston Library - Could be converted to bungalow for temporary accommodation needs 
  • 30 Cromwell Road - May be sold 
  • Thistle Drive Community Centre - May be sold but gymnastics group must be allowed to stay 
  • Matley Community Centre - May be sold to third party for continued use 
  • 441 Lincoln Road - No decisions made 
  • Welland Contact Centre - May be converted to temporary accommodation
  • Dogsthorpe Community Centre - Could become new family contact centre and children's hub
  • Walton Community Centre - May be sold to education provider 
  • Chestnuts Community Centre - Operators may purchase 
  • 318 Gladstone Street - Council considering options to sell freehold 
  • Herlington Community Centre and Children's Centre - Tipped for retention
  • South Grove Community Centre -Further work needed before a final recommendation
  • can be presented
  • George Alcock Community Centre - Tipped for retention  
  • Paston Farm - Council services may be relocated 
  • Eye Youth Centre and Library - Could be subsumed by Manor Farm Community Centre 
  • Bluebell meeting rooms - Review ongoing 
  • Orton Wistow Community Centre - May be purchased by community group
  • New England Complex - Review ongoing 
  • EAST Community Centre - Review ongoing 
  • The Cresset - Areas leased by council under review 
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