Council still working to identify fault with fountains - despite jets being switched on earlier this week

Fountains have not worked for most of the summer due to faults with the sensors
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Peterborough City Council have said they are still working to identify the fault that has caused the Cathedral Square fountains to be switched off for most of the summer – despite the water feature being switched on earlier this week.

During most of the summer the fountains – the centre piece of the £12 million city centre redevelopment more than a decade ago – have been switched off due to technical issues, believed to be caused by a fault with the sensor.

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The fountains have been switched off for most of the summerThe fountains have been switched off for most of the summer
The fountains have been switched off for most of the summer

There was a brief hope the issues had been fixed on Monday afternoon, when children were able to cool off and play in the fountains in the summer sunshine, as the jets were switched back on.

But when asked whether Monday’s switch on meant the fountains had been fixed ready for the rest of the summer, or if it was just a ‘one off’ when they were able to work, a Peterborough City Council spokesperson said they were still trying to identify the fault. The spokesperson said: "Engineers were on site last week. We have contractors attending soon to help with identifying the fault."