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  • 3 days 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.

  • 6 days 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.

  • 1 week 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.

  • 2 weeks 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.

  • 1 month 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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