A proposed youth hub in Peterborough has been reported as costing £13.5m.

That is a big number.

But the figure alone tells families very little about what the project would actually provide.

Would a teenager be able to drop in after school, meet friends, get help, use a computer, join activities or speak to a trained youth worker?

Would parents see a safe place in the city centre?

Would existing youth services move into the building, or would this be something new?

Those are the details Peterborough needs before the price can be judged properly.

A dedicated hub could give young people a reliable place to spend time and stop them being treated as an afterthought in the city-centre regeneration story.

But a large building budget would not, by itself, guarantee regular use or strong support services.

The proposal still needs a clear public explanation of its site, facilities, running costs, funding arrangements, approval route and delivery timetable.

Any published youth consultation would also help show whether the planned space reflects what local young people say they need.

That leaves the central test fairly simple: what would be open on an ordinary afternoon, who would be there to help, and how would Peterborough know the hub was being used well?

The reported £13.5m could fund a valuable service.

It could also become an expensive building with too little activity inside it.

The answer will depend less on the headline figure than on the people, programmes and opening hours attached to it.

What would make a youth hub genuinely useful to young people in Peterborough?

Tell us the facility, service or activity you would expect to see there.