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Latest news updates concerning St George's - May - June

By : St George's Community Hydrotherapy Pool

Wednesday, 2 November 2022

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Thie annoucement by Peterborough City Council that it proposes to mothball St George's has caused a number of news stories.

You can follow what happens during May and June here:

Wednesday 4th May - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/peterborough-council-leader-says-no-answers-on-hydrotherapy-pool-until-after-election-3678646

Tuesday 10th May​​ - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/heltwate-school-confirm-they-want-hydrotherapy-pool-space-in-letterto-council-3687450

Saturday 14th May​​ - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/council-leader-says-selling-hydro-pool-site-for-development-rather-than-fixing-facility-would-reduce-costs-and-increase-premium-received-3693620

Monday 23rd May

Live Stream of PCC's Extraordinary Full Council motion calling on the Leader and Cabinet to examine all options for re-opening the pool.

View from 1:08 - 1:16 https://youtu.be/AtenKNEIqYU

Tuesday 24th May https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/new-hope-for-future-of-st-georges-hydrotherapy-pool-3706177

Saturday 28th May

Our petition to Save St George's Community Hydrotherapy Pool is now closed https://democracy.peterborough.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=111&RPID=8142263&HPID=8142263

The petition, which was for those living, working or studying in Peterborough, received 769 signatures. This means the petition will now be discussed at Full Council on 22nd June. We'd like to thank everyone for their support.

Thursday 9th June

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/hope-fades-for-peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-re-opening-3724425

Monday 13th June

St George's Friends and Service Users submit a representation of their views on St George's future to PCC's cabinet. You can read this here - http://www.hydrotherapypeterborough.com/shared/attachments.asp?f=efd56a99%2D3e92%2D4044%2D946e%2Ded8bb7f2c017%2Epdf&o=Representation%2Dfrom%2DSt%2DGeorge%27s%2DV3%2Dwith%2Dlogos%5F%2Epdf

Friday 17th June

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/city-councillor-calls-on-colleagues-to-spend-ward-funds-on-saving-peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-3734307

Wednesday 22nd June

St George's is discussed at Full Council https://youtu.be/-ZteHXFsSpY at 0:16

Thursday 23rd June

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/council/peterborough-city-council-looking-at-trial-use-of-regional-swimming-pool-for-users-of-mothballed-hydrotherapy-pool-3742884

Contact Information

St George's Community Hydrotherapy Pool

Find St George's Community Hydrotherapy Pool

367 Dogsthorpe Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 3RE

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Additional Information

You can contact the pool by emailing: stgeorges@vivacity.org The pool is part of the old St George’s School building (now Heltwate St George's). The entrance is on Dogsthorpe Road near the Dogsthorpe fire station. There is free car park by the pool's entrance.