Embrace a healthier diet this new year
If you've overdone it a bit with festive food and drink then January is the perfect time to make some small changes to your diet which could make...
Peterborough's most popular baby names in 2016
The most popular baby names in Peterborough in 2016 have been revealed and there’s a new name at the top for girls. The number one name for...
Festive events and prize giving in the mayoral diary this week
Drawing the winner of the market's hamper giveaway and Christmas dinner with The Salvation Army are some of the festive events in the mayoral...
Have your say on new orders to tackle anti-social behaviour
Residents can have their say on two proposed Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) which would help tackle anti-social behaviour in the city....
Council's finances hit harder than expected in yesterday's announcements
Peterborough City Council learned yesterday how much it will receive in government grants next year and the outcome is worse than anticipated....
Residents warned of telephone scammers
Peterborough Trading Standards team has received complaints of a number of telephone scams which might have resulted in residents unwittingly...
Progress welcomed but more work to be done to raise attainment in Peterborough schools
Data released today by the Department for Education shows a four per cent increase on results released in September for the attainment of pupils...
Peterborough landlord prosecuted for unsafe housing
A Peterborough landlord has been ordered to pay £5,300 in fines and costs after being found guilty of multiple offences relating to a house...
Drivers urged to beware the morning after
In the season of Christmas parties, the SaferPeterborough partnership is reminding drivers of the legal and personal consequences of drinking and...
Public consultation opens on Peterborough Local Plan
Residents can have their say on Peterborough’s Local Plan when it goes to consultation this week. This is the next formal stage in the...
Charity coffee afternoon and Christmas wreath laying in mayoral diary this week
A charity coffee afternoon and a Christmas wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial are in the mayoral diary this week. Tuesday 13...
Trading standards issues advice on buying puppies
Following the conviction, in Peterborough, earlier this year of one of the country's most prolific illegal puppy traders, the city’s Trading...
Motorists warned of evening congestion around Kingston Park
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area of Kingston Park between 6pm and 7pm to help ease traffic congestion. Kingston Park is between...
Council to receive new funding deal from government
Peterborough City Council has agreed a multi-year funding settlement with the government. The Minister for Local Government, Marcus Jones, wrote...
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough devolution deal to be set in motion at first official meeting
Following the decision by Councils in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region to accept plans for Devolution, the team tasked with pushing the...
Council to consider Olympic and Paralympic heroes for Freedom of the City
Three local Olympic and Paralympic heroes have been recommended to receive the city's highest honour. Gymnast Louis Smith MBE who added a silver...
The opening of a new primary school and a mince pie event keep the Mayor busy
The opening of a new primary school and a mince pie event are among the dates in the mayoral diary this week. Thursday 8 December - The Mayor will...
Next phase of Lower Bridge Street improvement works to start in January
The next phase of the works to improve the look and feel of Lower Bridge Street is set to start in January. New paving has been laid in front of...
Topping out ceremony held for new Hampton Gardens school
A topping out ceremony will mark a significant milestone in the construction of the new Hampton Gardens Secondary School. The event on Tuesday 6...
Peterborough man prosecuted for fly-tipping
A man has been prosecuted for fly-tipping on land in Ravensthorpe, Peterborough. Gareth Warren, of Flore Close, Peterborough, was prosecuted for...
