Rob Alexander
Peterborough T'graph
United Kingdom
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Metro Mayor Johnson invited to resign following resignation of CEO Eileen Milner
An extraordinary meeting of the CPCA Board scheduled to take place on Friday → Read More
Plans to move Peterborough’s market to Bridge Street welcomed by councillors
Peterborough city councillors have welcomed plans to move Peterborough’s market to Bridge Street. → Read More
New home, expanding business and extensions
A round up of the latest decisions made by Peterborough City Council’s planning committee at its meeting this week... → Read More
The four motions unanimously agreed by all groups on Peterborough City Council
Peterborough city councillors unanimously voted through four motions at this week’s full council meeting in a rare show of total agreement. → Read More
Councillors reject plans for children’s home in Peterborough
Plans for a children’s home in Peterborough were turned down by councillors at a meeting this week. → Read More
Peterborough councillors set for pay rise
Peterborough city councillors voted to defer a decision on whether to accept annual pay increases totalling £15,387 until this time next year - although they indicated that they will accept the rise. → Read More
Work to start on relocating Peterborough Urgent Treatment Centre to city hospital site
Work is about to start at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH), to make room for the relocation of the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). → Read More
Peterborough Healthwatch group voices concerns over lack of masks in some stores
Members of Healthwatch Peterborough have voiced their concerns about people who are not observing facemask rules in public. → Read More
Metro Mayor James Palmer defends leadership after criticisms in government minister’s letter
Metro Mayor James Palmer has defended his leadership of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority after criticisms made in a leaked letter from a government minister. → Read More
Latest Peterborough planning decisions by city council
Peterborough city councillors went against the advice of planning officers and refused plans for a new house in Longthorpe, Peterborough. → Read More
Funding released for 28 new affordable homes in Peterborough
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has released the £1.2m needed to fund 28 new affordable homes in Peterborough. → Read More
Stumbling block for ambitious ‘homes for £100,000’ scheme in Peterborough
Combined Authority Mayor James Palmer’s ambitious ‘homes for £100,000’ scheme hit a stumbling block at the authority’s housing committee meeting. → Read More
New £100k study will look at ways to improve Peterborough’s transport systems
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has approved a £100k study to look into transport issues in Peterborough. → Read More
Coronavirus: Peterborough city council chief reports on response and next steps
City council chief executive Gillian Beasley has given a report on the authority’s response to coronavirus. → Read More
Army of volunteers will support Peterborough’s coronavirus recovery
An army of volunteers will be used help Peterborough’s gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic city councillors have been told. → Read More
Children’s safeguarding improves in Peterborough
A new report shows that standards of children’s safeguarding in Peterborough has improved in 2018/19 - but the forecast for the coming year is not good. → Read More
Peterborough Lib Dems resign from ‘ineffective’ council budget group
The Liberal Democrat group has resigned from the Peterborough City Council’s cross party budget working group, describing it as “secretive” and “ineffective”. → Read More
Peterborough councillors ‘abusing parking allowance to do shopping’
Some Peterborough city councillors are using their parking allowance to park for free when they are not on council business, it has been claimed. → Read More
Major new Peterborough sports centre gets the go ahead
A long-awaited sports centre in Werrington will be built despite several false starts according to Peterborough councillors who have commissioned a feasibility study into the project. → Read More
Push to make Peterborough City of Culture despite it being ‘a bit of a black spot’
Councillors are keen to develop Peterborough as a city of culture despite it being referred to as a “bit of a black spot”. → Read More