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Council and democracy

We are a unitary authority providing all local government services to the people of Peterborough and its surrounding villages.

Council tax

Council tax

Council tax is used to fund services, from street cleaning to schools, social services for the most vulnerable residents and maintenance of the city's roads and open spaces.

Budget 2012

Budget 2012

Peterborough City Council’s Cabinet has today launched its Budget proposals for 2012/2013.

Salaries and expenses

Salaries and expenses

We have committed to making the salaries and expenses of our chief executive and directors publically available.

Elections

Elections

There are different types of elections which happen at various intervals.

Democracy

Democracy

Find out who your councillors are, when council meetings are being held and meet the Mayor of Peterborough.

Neighbourhood committees

Neighbourhood committees

Neighbourhood committees give you the chance to get involved in decisions about the issues and services affecting your area.

The Mayor

The Mayor

The Mayoral year is always busy and the Mayor will attend many functions including formal civic events and the annual meeting of the Council.

Freedom of information

Freedom of information

The FOI gives you the right to ask any public body for all the information they have on any subject you choose.

Decisions

Decisions

Details of decisions taken by Cabinet.

Find my ward

Find my ward

Find which ward of Peterborough you live in and who your local council representatives are.

Our finances

Our finances

As a council we want to keep our residents fully informed.

Community Leadership Fund

Community Leadership Fund

The purpose of the CLF is to enable elected members to seek support for projects that will have a positive impact within their wards.

Equalities

Equalities

Peterborough City Council wishes to build a diverse workforce that reflects and serves well the many different groups within the city.

Our performance

Our performance

The city's vision is for a bigger and better Peterborough that grows the right way.

Overview and scrutiny

Overview and scrutiny

Overview and scrutiny was introduced under the Local Government Act 2000.

Transforming public services

Transforming public services

A transformation programme that will continue to revolutionise the way we deliver services to people who live, learn, work in, or visit Peterborough.

Our awards and accolades

Our awards and accolades

Over the years we have won awards for many of our services and processes, recognising our excellent work at a national level.

New war memorial

New war memorial

Plans are gathering pace for a new war memorial for Peterborough after requests from residents and veterans for a more prominent memorial.

Other council issues

Other council issues

We also cover a number of other issues.

Strategies, policies and plans

Strategies, policies and plans

The strategies, policies and plans are for any public documents that are produced by the whole council.

Payments to suppliers over £500

Payments to suppliers over £500

These reports list individual payments with a value over £500 made to suppliers each month.

Benefit fraud

Benefit fraud

Details about how we deal with benefit fraud and what to do if you suspect someone has committed benefit fraud.

Use of personal data

Use of personal data

For some council services there is a need to collect personal data so that we can get in touch or provide the service.

Council structure

Council structure

The structure chart shows the Directors and Heads of Service for each of the service areas within Peterborough City Council.