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Needle finds decrease by over 80 per cent

The number of discarded drug needles being found on the streets of Peterborough decreased by more than 80 per cent over a 12 month period.

NewsPublished: 18 Aug 2026
Peterborough Town Hall

Council welcomes positive external assurance review while recognising ongoing challenges

An independent External Assurance Review by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has concluded that the council has made significant improvements.

NewsPublished: 18 Aug 2026
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Cabinet asked to approve Local Plan for final public consultation

Cabinet will be asked to approve the final draft of the Local Plan, to enabled to the a six-week consultation to take place in September and October 2026.

NewsPublished: 17 Aug 2026
artists  impression of what an international food hall may look like in the Goods Shed, Fletton Quays

Cabinet asked to approve sale of former Goods Shed for £300,000 for food hall redevelopment

Cabinet asked to approve sale of former Goods Shed for £300,000 for food hall redevelopment. This is an artist's impression and the final finish and detail may vary.

NewsPublished: 17 Aug 2026
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Peterborough’s new Sports Quarter leisure development set to move closer

Plans to deliver Peterborough’s new Sports Quarter leisure development are set to take another major step forward, with Cabinet being asked to accept a Government grant.

NewsPublished: 17 Aug 2026
Hot washer cleaning streets of Peterborough at Cathedral Square.

Hugely successful Operation Horizon now morphing into newly created City Impact Team

Yesterday (Thursday, 13 August) was the last day of our hugely successful Operation Horizon, a 2-day focus on sorting out issues that blight the experience of the city centre. 

NewsPublished: 14 Aug 2026
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Mythbuster - Youth Zone

Cabinet agreed to spend £410,000 of council funding to progress with designs for a new purpose-built £13 million Youth Zone for Peterborough. Here we correct the misconceptions.

NewsPublished: 14 Aug 2026
Council Leader Shabina Qayyum

Leader Shabina Qayyum's column 14 August

I'm a proud Peterborian and will take any opportunity to talk up our wonderful city and its many positive attributes and the work we are doing to make it even better.

NewsPublished: 14 Aug 2026
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Council procurement card data release

At a meeting of Full Council which took place on Wednesday 29 July 2026 the council was asked to provide receipts to evidence spend with a number of businesses.

NewsPublished: 13 Aug 2026
Aragon Direct Service vehicle street cleaning Cathedral Square

Operation Horizon heralds a renewed focus on cleaning up our city centre streets

Calls to get tough on anti-social behaviour, street drinking, graffiti and chewing gum – all of which blight our city centre - have been answered as part of Operation Horizon. 

NewsPublished: 12 Aug 2026
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Have your say in the 'big conversation' on adult social care

Residents in Peterborough are being urged to take part in a national consultation on the future of adult social care announced last week by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

NewsPublished: 12 Aug 2026
Council Leader Shabina Qayyum

Leader Shabina Qayyum's column August 7

If there's one thing that all city councillors agree on it's that fly-tipping blights our communities and causes widespread anger.

NewsPublished: 07 Aug 2026