The Peterborough City Council buildings that may be sold or repurposed
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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, external 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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