A new fountain is flowing at Wisbech’s St Peter’s Church gardens, replacing the one destroyed by vandals six weeks ago.
Residents and visitors alike have welcomed the new water feature, which was officially switched-on during the Wisbech Rose Fair on Thursday.
Fenland District Council replaced the fountain and renovated the pond after vandals damaged it in May.
A replica of the original 1963 fountain was chosen and the pond fish were temporarily rehomed before the authority’s contactor ISS Landscaping got to work.
A new pump and filtration system were fitted and the pond repainted. The fountain was then installed and the fish were returned.
Councillor Peter Murphy, Fenland’s portfolio holder for the environment, who was joined by Wisbech mayor Councillor Steve Tierney, along with representatives from ISS, the town council and Wisbech In Bloom for the official switch-on.
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