Robert Alexander
Peterborough T'graph
United Kingdom
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Councillor concerned over Stagecoach temporarily closing Peterborough bus route for day
Stagecoach said it’s still serving the Manor Drive estate “for the time being”. → Read More
Peterborough City Council endorses new school transport services for SEND children
Peterborough City Council questions whether it needs to bring transport services for SEND children in-house to keep costs down. → Read More
Stagecoach says driver shortage to blame for Peterborough bus cancellations as councillor delayed by 40 minutes
Delays were reported just one day after new timetables were introduced. → Read More
Councillors unanimously back authority-wide injunction to prevent car cruising in Peterborough
One councillor said the police had been pelted with golf balls. → Read More
Lincoln Road: multi-million improvement scheme ‘a start’ to making Millfield ‘prosperous’ area for shopping
Councillor Mohammed Jamil has been campaigning to improve Lincoln Road for a decade. → Read More
Task force sets out new proposals to stop car 'cruising' in Peterborough
One councillor said the city-wide injunctions will have “an immediate and chilling effect” on organisers. → Read More
Newborough man concerned over planning permission for 30 new affordable houses on 'tiny plot'
Despite an over-subscribed school, village power outages and the safety of children – planning officers approved the application. → Read More
Tree felling cases won’t automatically go in front of planning officers, report says
Councillors said “due process” was followed when the oak tree was axed in Bretton. → Read More
Peterborough City Council resorts to online ‘game’ to balance budget
The ‘budget simulator’ is designed to engage with a younger demographic. → Read More
Peterborough City Council: Director of education's plea for parents to sign up to free school meals on last day
Last day pledge to sign up for children’s free school meals. → Read More
Plans for Peterborough wards to have new ‘Family Hubs’ to help parental mental health and infant support
The hubs, otherwise known as local support centres, will be a place where families can go with their children aged 0-19. → Read More
Three-year plan voted through as report lays bare city living in 'most challenging times' since WW2
The council is putting together a root and branch overhaul to better serve Peterborough residents in the next three years. → Read More
Three-year plan for Peterborough laid bare as council leader says city living in 'most challenging times' since WW2
The council is putting together a root and branch overhaul to better serve Peterborough residents in the next three years. → Read More
Peterborough City Council to place bid for brand new youth centre to reduce crime and poor mental health
The centre will work to “enhance the opportunities” Peterborough can offer to all young people. → Read More
Healthwatch Peterborough: Doctor invites residents to take part in NHS referral survey as GPs stretched thin
After the Covid backlog, many patient appointments have been delayed and or cancelled by hospitals. → Read More
Combined Authority sends back £62 million to Government ringfenced for warm and green homes
The authority said the availability of skilled workers in the region to carry out the retrofit installations to homes is slim. → Read More
Nene Valley Railway: Final decision made on the future of historic railway buildings at Sutton
Campaigners have said the decision is a loss to Sutton but they are happy to see the irreplaceable Victorian station buildings saved. → Read More
City council votes to change the way it makes decisions and is governed in the future
All political parties will now have more of a stake in decision making at Peterborough City Council → Read More
Councillors challenge one another over Bretton Oak tree felling 'evidence'
Two independent structural engineers confirmed the tree was causing subsidence – said councillor Nigel Simons → Read More
New Lime Academy hydrotherapy pool plans tabled as St George’s users pitch second petition to Full Council
Lime Academy is being looked into as an alternative state-of-the-art hydrotherapy facility → Read More