Delight at plans to reopen threatened city lido

A council has announced the reopening date of a city lido that was threatened with closure amid budget cuts.

Peterborough Lido will reopen on 24 May, the city council has confirmed.

Clare Marshall from Friends of Peterborough Lido said campaigners were "delighted that the Lido will reopen this year".

Previously, the local authority announced cost-cutting proposals, including mothballing the lido, which is the city's only public pool and costs the council £400,000 a year to run.

Previously, there was "anger" from city users over the council's proposal to close the facility.

Following a public consultation, the council announced the 88-year-old swimming pool would not shut.

The season usually begins in April.

Ms Marshall who is the vice chair of the lido Friends group said: "We are delighted that the Lido will open this year.

"We want to thank all our members who took part in the consultation which helped overturn the council's mothballing proposal.

"We look forward to being there on the opening day and enjoying the season as well as contributing towards future vision and discussions around the pool with Peterborough City Council."

The council said the pool would shut for the season on 7 September, followed by a weekend of dog swimming.

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