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Nene Park Trust appeals for £3.5m to help build activity centre
The charity that runs Peterborough's Ferry Meadows says it needs to bridge a £3.5m funding gap to deliver its Olympic-grade climbing wall and activity Nene Park Trust hoped to start work on a Lakeside Activity Centre this year for it to be completed by Summer aimed for the facility to become a National Centre of Excellence for climbing and para-climbing - as well as offering year-round play and fitness Trust said it had committed about half of the £14m construction costs from its reserves.
In a May prospectus, the trust said: "We seek financial support to help to bridge the remaining funding gap of £3.5m that will allow this ambitious, transformative project to proceed."It added that the project could lead to an increase in regional participation in sport, physical activity and healthier lifestyles. "The centre will also elevate Nene Park, making it a beacon for local residents and visitors alike, and enhance Peterborough's appeal as a vibrant city to live, study, work, and invest in," it hundreds of objections, plans for the facility were approved by Peterborough City Council in Nene Park Trust said it had used £2m of its own money to complete the first phase of the Lakeside Activity included building a new car park and improving the lake-side road, widening it in some places and improving drainage and complete the site is expected to be about 34m (110ft)-tall.
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