Peterborough City Council

Progress builds on combined authority housing plans

Eleven affordable housing schemes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to receive a cash injection to accelerate the delivery of housing in the area. The Cambridgeshire and...

Posted on 20 Jul 2017 Posted in Council

Update following postponement of Full Council meeting on 19 July 2017

A Peterborough City Council spokeswoman said: "The decision to postpone last night's meeting of Full Council until next Wednesday (26th) was not one that we took lightly. "It was imperative that...

Posted on 19 Jul 2017 Posted in Residents

More than 200 residents now know their chips from their cookies thanks to free online training

A push by Peterborough City Council to get more people online has helped in excess of 200 residents get connected in the past six months alone. One in eight people in the city still don't use...

Posted on 19 Jul 2017 Posted in Residents

Elizabeth Court short stay accommodation facility completed

Homeless people in Peterborough are beginning to benefit from the newly refurbished short stay accommodation facility offered by a partnership between the city’s largest housing association,...

Posted on 17 Jul 2017 Posted in Council

Completion of Lower Bridge Street continues public realm improvements

The £2.1million project to improve the look and feel of Lower Bridge Street has been completed on time and on budget. Work commenced in September 2016 and has included new paving in keeping...

Posted on 17 Jul 2017 Posted in Residents

Be a winner this summer with a #selfie smile

If you're a fan of the selfie then posing for one at a whole host of Peterborough attractions this summer could win you some great prizes. The competition is being run by Peterborough City...

Posted on 14 Jul 2017 Posted in Residents

Nene Parkway overnight resurfacing works to get underway

Works to resurface the northbound carriageway of Nene Parkway (A1260), between Hampton roundabout and Thorpe Wood roundabout, are set to begin on Wednesday 19 July . The main...

Posted on 14 Jul 2017 Posted in Business

Gardener pleads guilty to two charges of fraud

A self-employed gardener who trades under the name J&H Landscapes has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud. James Holmes, 29, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 12...

Posted on 13 Jul 2017 Posted in Council

Mayor to launch summer selfie competition in the week ahead

A summer selfie competition and fundraising for Chernobyl Children’s Appeal are in the Mayor’s diary this week. Thursday 13 July: The Mayor and Mayoress, Deputy Mayor...

Posted on 13 Jul 2017 Posted in Council

Hydrotherapy pool refurbishment gathering pace

Refurbishment and repair works which will enable Peterborough City Council to re-open a popular hydrotherapy pool are gathering pace. St George's Community Hydrotherapy Pool on Dogsthorpe Road...