Near place - Peterborough
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- Peterborough
- Location
- East of England
- 75 miles north of London
- 37 miles from Cambridge
- Road links A1
- Rail links between Endinburgh and London
- History
- 1850 - Great Northern railway established from London to York, running through Peterborough
- Started to attract industry - London Brick Company (1900) in Fletton
- Perkins Engines - another vital industry
- Frank Perkins parkway
- The Fens were drained (marshlands) leaving dry, low lying land for agriculture
- PDC (Peterborough Development Corporation)
- Peterborough was given 'New Town' status to cater for London's overspill
- It provided space for London families who could commute to work in an hour (rail links) but have all the benefits of living in a New Town
- The 'Peterborough Effect'
- In 1979, Peterborough was thriving
- Businesses including TSB, Marks and Spencer and John Lewis had relocated to Peterborough
- An advert was created to encourage businesses and attract more people - filmed in Castor with a Centurion who spoke of Peterborough's successes in Latin - promoting its history
- In 1979, Peterborough was thriving
- 1982 - Queensgate shopping centre opened, providing retail opportunities
- Peterborough was given 'New Town' status to cater for London's overspill
- Future development
- Plans put in place for North Westgate
- Peterborough Investment Partnership (PIP) aims to create a multiplex cinema, food hall, offices and apartments.
- Fletton Quays development (South Bank)
- New offices
- Urban beach
- Hotel
- UK's environment capital
- Aims to make Peterborough sustainable by 2050
- Zero carbon
- Zero waste
- Health and wellbeing
- Aims to make Peterborough sustainable by 2050
- Impact of Brexit
- Could discourage migrants, so economy loses value
- Plans put in place for North Westgate
- Demographics
- Ageing population
- High migrant population
- Economic migrants from EU countries eg: Poland
- Due to EU free movement and Schengen Agreement
- Better living conditions in the UK, as well as higher wages and better prospects
- Younger, hardworking population boosts local economy, through paying taxes
- Amazon and Ikea distribution centres
- Lower wages and longer hours - fairly mundane work, but better compared to eastern European countries
- Good transport links
- Amazon and Ikea distribution centres
- Influenced the culture - shops and restaurants
- Economic migrants from EU countries eg: Poland
- Location
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