Peterborough Hindu Temple Faces Closure Threat as Council Sells Rented Complex
Loading more articles...
Hindu Temple in England Faces Closure Threat After Council's Sale Decision
N
News18•25-02-2026, 21:45
Hindu Temple in England Faces Closure Threat After Council's Sale Decision
•A 40-year-old Hindu temple, Bharat Hindu Samaj Mandir in Peterborough, fears closure after the local council decided to sell the complex it rents.
•The temple serves over 13,000 Hindus across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire, and has been campaigning against the sale.
•Peterborough City Council upheld its decision, citing a "legal obligation to achieve best value for taxpayers on the sale of assets."
•Hindu Council UK (HCUK) accuses the council of ignoring previous commitments to transfer ownership and a 1.3 million pounds purchase offer from the charity.
•An online petition against the open-market sale has garnered over 16,000 signatures, appealing for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's intervention.
