Work to start on £1.5m revamp of Westgate

A city centre street will be next in line for a £1.5 million makeover.

Peterborough City Council has revealed plans to renovate Westgate as part of the public realm works in the city centre.

Previous public realm works have redeveloped Bridge Street, Long Causeway, Cathedral Square, St John’s Square, Cowgate, Wheelyard and Midgate.

A new traffic layout, wider pavement along one side, new lighting and street furniture will be the key features of the Westgate plan.

The aim is to create a more pedestrian-friendly, vibrant shopping street that anchors North Westgate to the historic core of the city.

Councillor Peter Hiller, cabinet member for growth, planning, housing and economic development said: “The public realm projects are having a real impact on the look and feel of our historic city centre, with benefits already being realised in the shape of higher numbers of visitors and more businesses choosing to make Peterborough home.

“The improvements have helped us to highlight the historic architecture and make the city centre a place where more people want to visit, shop and linger.

“Making sure areas are better for pedestrians has been important all the way through and is key to the Westgate scheme where the pavements and traffic flow will be improved for people on foot.”

It is expected the work will start in autumn - although it is hoped traffic delays will be avoided around the Christmas period.