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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Joe Griffin |Shariqua Ahmed
Image source, Joe GriffinImage caption, So far 488 people have signed the petition calling for the crossing patrols to be saved Local Democracy Reporting Service Almost 500 people have signed a petition calling for crossing patrols near schools to be saved from a council's budget cuts. Peterborough City Council announced cuts to crossing patrols at primary schools in Eye, Old Fletton, Newark Hill and Werrington to save money, leaving lollipop men and women redundant.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | George King |Joe Griffin
Image source, Emma Baugh/BBCImage caption, Daisy Blakemore-Creedon is campaigning for CCTV cameras to be installed in taxis and private hire vehiclesLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceCCTV in taxis would "make every journey safer" for drivers and passengers alike, according to a Peterborough councillor. Daisy Blakemore-Creedon, who represents the Fletton and Woodston ward, is calling for CCTV cameras to be installed in taxis and private hire vehicles.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Joanna Taylor |Joe Griffin
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Peterborough City Council sold Weston Homes Stadium back to Peterborough United in 2021 Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA football stadium, shopping centre and farmland were among a council's most lucrative sales as it tried to repay its debts. Peterborough City Council made £50m from asset sales over the past decade, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Joe Griffin |Shariqua Ahmed
Image caption, Peterborough First leader Chris Harper represents the Stanground South ward at the city councilLocal Democracy Reporting Service A no-confidence motion to remove Peterborough's Labour administration from power would be put forward on 18 June, a city councillor said. The leader of the Peterborough First group, Chris Harper, said he intended to do it at the next full council meeting, adding a coalition with the Liberal Democrat and Green Party groups was nearly agreed.
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2 months ago | 
cambridge-news.co.uk | Joe Griffin |Mel King
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) mayoral election takes place on Thursday, May 1. Five candidates are in the running, including Paul Bristow (Conservative), Ryan Coogan (Reform), Lorna Dupre (Liberal Democrats), Bob Ensch (Green Party) and Anna Smith (Labour).
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2 months ago | 
cambridge-news.co.uk | Joe Griffin |Freddie Lynne
Plans have been submitted to Peterborough City Council for the construction of 14 new flats and a convenience store in Hampton Water. The proposed development on land off Aqua Drive would be a mixed-use building, with the shop on the ground floor and 14 two-bedroom flats above. Located opposite the St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School, the site would fill what is currently a vacant piece of formerly agricultural land.
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2 months ago | 
cambridge-news.co.uk | Cait Findlay |Joe Griffin
Peterborough City Council's cabinet agreed to allocate nearly £2 million towards pothole prevention as part of major spending on the city's highways network. The authority's cabinet met on Tuesday, April 15, and approved a Transport Capital Programme of works, authorising the award of the £7.6 million works to its highways partner Milestone Infrastructure Limited.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Joe Griffin |Ashlea Hickin
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2 months ago | 
cambridge-news.co.uk | Ashlea Hickin |Joe Griffin
The full list of candidates for the upcoming Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) mayoral election has been confirmed. Five candidates will stand on May 1 to become the next mayor of the county and gain powers devolved from central government that are held over areas such as transport, skills and planning. A combined authority mayor makes important decisions for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and can provide a single, clear point of accountability.
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2 months ago | 
cambridge-news.co.uk | Cait Findlay |Joe Griffin
Ukrainians living in Peterborough are now able to sign up for a scheme which allows them to remain in the city for a further 18 months. The Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE) is available to those who have already been granted permission to stay in the UK under other schemes, including Homes for Ukraine, the Ukraine Family Scheme or Ukraine Extension Scheme. Applications can only be made by those whose current permission has 28 days or less remaining until it expires.
