Save Peterborough Embankment

27/08/2026

The council leader has said "no" to it going on the embankment

Action is being stepped up to ‘accelerate’ the construction of a 25,000 seater stadium and concert venue in Peterborough although a location for the facility has still to be agreed.

13/08/2026

Please remember to visit and support our website.

A coalition for Peterborough's riverside The Embankment is Peterborough's front garden. Keep it green. We are a partnership of local organisations and residents who believe Peterborough's largest city centre greenspace should be protected, improved and enjoyed by everyone. Not concreted over for a s...

03/08/2026

Your SPE committee is still working hard to ensure Peterborough Embankment is kept as a green space. Therefore, we are proud to launch our website.

Please share this with as many people as possible and add your voice.

If you are involved with any organisations or businesses who would like to add their support to the partnership, please get in touch.

A coalition for Peterborough's riverside The Embankment is Peterborough's front garden. Keep it green. We are a partnership of local organisations and residents who believe Peterborough's largest city centre greenspace should be protected, improved and enjoyed by everyone. Not concreted over for a s...

23/07/2026

"During the cabinet meeting, leader of the council Shabina Qayyum said: ““We have organisations like 'Save the Embankment' who quite rightly talk about the Embankment being the green lung of the city. I hope that it can be acknowledged that we are talking about sensitive development, that leads to a thriving, bustling Embankment area, that is in use throughout the year."

Last orders are not being called on Peterborough B**r Festival – after the Masterplan for the Embankment was revealed by Peterborough City Council.

22/07/2026

We have been quite quiet recently, but we are very active behind the scenes, so watch this space...

This is what the Embankment COULD look like once the new Bridge, Youth Zone and Leisure Centre are built - with around 60 acres of public green space left for residents - what do you think?

21/07/2026

Site visit today to walk the festival site, checking the ground for the marquees, the water access, where the generators will go, vehicle access, and where the volunteer campsite will sit.
Yes, we camp onsite during the festival!

11/07/2026

The PT knows the embankment is a contentious issue. Unfortunately, local politicians are too out of touch to know this and aren't engaging with us. But you can guarantee we will fight and oppose this every step of the way!

Plans for £13.5 million Youth Zone on Peterborough Embankment set for approval

02/07/2026

Nowhere we hope!

This article utterly fails to mention the public's opposition to this vanity project for politicians.
Those anti-nature/anti-green space politicians will be opposed every step of the way.

We have emailed both city MPs and the Mayor over this recently! None have bothered to reply!

A Freedom of Information response from Peterborough City Council and a separate request to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority reveal that while discussions over a new Embankment community stadium for Peterborough continue, key historical records are missing or withheld, leaving u

20/06/2026

Threats to our green space come from the Mayor as well as the city council. Both lack vision when choosing to promote the destruction of green space over the use of redundant urban buildings/land.