Towns Fund

Images of some of the key Towns Fund projects for Peterborough, clockwise from top, the Centre for Green Technology at Peterborough College, The Lakeside Activity Centre and Climbing Wall at Nene Park, the site of the Goods Shed, which will be part of The Vine, and the Cygnet bridge across the River Nene

Expert brought in to tackle Towns Fund challenges

This image show how the planned Lakeside Activity Centre and Climbing Wall will appear once completed at Nene Park in Peterborough

New role to deliver Climbing Wall plan

Peterborough City Council's leader of the Conservative group Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald says he is concerned at the pace of progress of the city's Station Quarter regeneration plans.

Worries voiced at pace of Peterborough's regeneration plans

Images of some of the key Towns Fund projects for Peterborough, clockwise from top, the Centre for Green Technology at Peterborough College, The Lakeside Activity Centre and Climbing Wall at Nene Park, the site of the Goods Shed, which will be part of The Vine, and the Cygnet bridge across the River Nene

Cut-off point nears for Peterborough's Towns Fund plans

This image shows how the Lakeside Activity Centre and Olympic-grade Climbing Wall should appear once completed at Ferry Meadows in Peterborough

Costs rise for Olympic-grade Climbing Wall

Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden MP (left on stairs) meets Peterborough Conservatives with Peterborough MP Paul Bristow, right on stairs, during his visit to the city.

Conservative Party chairman backs Peterborough’s growth

The Vine is planned in Peterborough's Central Library

Contractor for The Vine culture hub named

This image shows the site of the Victorian rail shed at Fletton Quays, Peterborough, marked in red; inset, the rail shed.

Plans for The Vine cultural poised for major step forward

Cllr Farooq with CPCA Mayor Nik Johnson and city councillor Amjad Iqbal

Opinion: Banging the drum for Peterborough

This image shows how the former TX Maxx store in Bridge Street, Peterborough, could appear if development plans go ahead.

Talks still ongoing for sale of ex-TK Maxx store

This image shows how the former TK Maxx store in Bridge Street, Peterborough, could be turned into a conference and banqueting centre with rooftop restaurant plus numerous apartments

Are we 'having cake and eating it’ with TK Maxx store sale?

This image shows how a proposed conference and banqueting centre could appear following the sale of the former TK Maxx building in Bridge Street, Peterborough.

Councillors asked to agree sale of former TK Maxx building

Peterborough's Embankment

Civic Pride: How will Peterborough look 50 years from now?

Lots of feedback on the proposed bridge over the Nene

Opinion: Fantastic response to Nene Bridge consultation

Artist's impression of new pedestrian bridge

Opinion: New pedestrian bridge will create a local landmark

This image shows the planned footbridge over the River Nene coming out close to the former Whitworth Mill, which is likely to be turned into apartments. Further along the bank is likely to be the food and drink hub of the planned The Vine community and cultural centre.

MP voices his choice of names for River Nene bridge
Public consultation on river crossing plans to end on June 5
Paul Grinnell

Residents are being urged to have their say on the bridge

New picture of planned footbridge between Fletton Quays and Embankment revealed

What the bridge could look like

Have your say on footbridge at over River Nene at Peterborough's Fletton Quays

Plans to improve access to Peterborough railway station for pedestrians and cyclists might have to be scaled back.

Options to improve access to Peterborough railway station are to be scaled back

The Vine will be located in the old TK Maxx building in Peterborough

The Vine culture hub secures £13m Government funding

The Vine will go in the old TK Maxx building on Bourges Boulevard

Peterborough culture hub 'The Vine' takes a step forward

This image shows how the Olympic-grade Climbing Wall and Activity Centre should appear once completed in Ferry Meadows, Peterborough. It is one of eight Towns Fund projects where a funding shortfall of £5.6 million has been identified.

£5.6 million funding gap in ambitious growth projects for city

A proposal for what they new bridge over the River Nene could look like.

Major step forward for new River Nene bridge

This image shows how an early proposals for The Vine including both TK Maxx and New Look. The New Look part was dropped after financial troubles forced Peterborough City Council to reduce its contribution to the project.

Rising costs trigger doubts about future of The Vine

A projection of how the new bridge over the River Nene will look.

Embankment bridge, Station Quarter and Lincoln Road to receive £6 million

How the Climbing Wall and Activity Centre planned for Ferry Meadows, Peterborough, should appear.

Opinion: We're rising to the big challenges

Peterborough College.

Peterborough College secures £2 million for Green Technology hub
Centre’s construction expected to start next year
Paul Grinnell

This image shows the view looking north for the Option 1 for the transformation of the Lincoln Road area of Peterborough.

Images show £3m new look for Lincoln Road in Peterborough

A view from the River Nene at the Embankment taken from Fletton Quays.

Cabinet approves request for £6m Towns Fund money for 3 city projects

An image of the proposed Climbing Walls planned for Nene Park.

A huge Climbing Wall in Peterborough is in line for £1.5m Government funding

This image shows how Northminster should appear at completion.

Opinion: ‘Why Peterborough is becoming investment magnet’

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Peterborough Museum dropped from funding wish list

The Fletton Quays Government Hub building site.

Opinion: ‘Cash promises will boost Peterborough’

PCC leader Wayne Fitzgerald with Cabinet member for finance Cllr Andy Coles with the new PCC Budget proposals earlier this year.

Opinion: ‘Balancing Peterborough City Council books was a great effort’

Cllr Wayne Fitzgerals accompanied Chairman of the Conservative Party Amanda Milling MP and MP for Peterborough Paul Bristow during a visit to the university site at Bishop's Road earlier this year. (PTarchive image).

Opinion: ‘We’re making development strides’

Activities have been taking place at the centre

MP’s praise for Peterborough’s Mini Vine

The Towns Fund includes plans for a bridge over the River Nene linking Peterborough's new university to the Fletton Quays development

More details on Peterborough Embankment masterplan revealed

Schemes for the Embankment which are due to be progressed

Development of Peterborough Embankment masterplan set to begin

An artist's impression of how The Vine might look, this is not the final design.

Peterborough one of first to receive Towns Fund cash with £4m payment

Itter Park

£500k to improve Peterborough park play areas approved

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Peterborough MP calls for assurances over future of city’s John Lewis store

The Towns Fund bid includes a bridge over the River Nene

Opinion: ‘10 reasons to be proud of Peterborough’

The Towns Fund bid includes a bridge over the River Nene

New bridge over the River Nene in Peterborough ‘to cost £5m’

The Towns Fund bid includes a bridge over the River Nene

New bridge over River Nene at the Embankment to be brought forward

MP for Peterborough during the debate on the Towns Fund

New £23m government funding a “fresh start for Peterborough”

Almost 40,000 retail jobs lost in England in five years before coronavirus crisi...

The Barclays bank in Lincoln Road, Millfield, is set to close. EMN-160425-174254009

£4.4m ‘pledged’ to revitalise Peterborough’s Lincoln Road

An artist's impression of how North Westgate will look when the development is completed

Opinion: ‘New era for city is about to begin’

Work has started on the Government Hub on Fletton Quays.

Opinion: ‘Peterborough’s time is now’

Cathedral Square

Peterborough given £22 million to 'level up' city's economy

Lincoln Road in Peterborough

Anger over ‘missing’ £7.5m to regenerate Millfield after £650,000 spent in three...

One of the flower beds in the Itter Park Garden glinting in the afternoon sun. ENGEMN00120110905164027

More than a dozen Peterborough parks to benefit from new £1 million funding

Bronze Age longboats discovered at Must Farm being stored at Flag Fen. Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire ENGEMN00120130306082333

Peterborough ‘treasure trail’ to boost tourism a priority

An artist's impression of the new leisure and culture hub in Bridge Street

A fantastic addition to Peterborough

The Towns Fund bid includes a bridge over the River Nene

Large investment in Peterborough city centre will ‘spur recovery’ from coronavir...