LABOUR COUNCILLORS LET DOWN PENSIONERS Thursday, 17 October, 2024 Yesterday, Cllr Alex Rafiq, our Conservative Councillor for Paston and Walton, put forward his first motion at Full Council asking for the Council Leader to write to the Chancellor and push for an urgent review on the Winter Fuel Allowance being means tested, given that over 25,000 pensioners in Peterborough will be affected by the withdrawal of the £300 funding. There was overwhelming support for... Local News
Alex Rafiq joins litter picking voluntary group 15th January 2024 Action Team Leader Alex Rafiq has been doing his bit for the Paston and Walton communities, by joining the community litter picking team, showing his care and... Local News
Paul Bristow MP is concerned with new council leader about The Great Northern Hotel 2nd January 2024 Paul Bristow MP has written a letter to the new council leader asking about the £48 million he has secured for the redevelopment of the Station Quarter and The... Local News
Elmfield Road update 10th November 2023 Elmfield Road traffic calming scheme After a series of high-speed collisions, plans have been put into place to introduce traffic calming on the approach to the... Local News
We Will Remember Them 6th November 2023 Paul Bristow MP has been visiting many communities around the constituency with local councillors and action teams, placing Poppies on lamp posts in the run-up... Local News
The Great Northern Hotel Update 27th October 2023 For almost a year now the Great Northern Hotel has been used to accommodate migrants who have crossed the channel on small boats. It has now been announced that... Local News
Peterborough Diwali Celebrations 20th October 2021 Over the weekend Peterborough celebrated the festival of Diwali, which is celebrated by Hindu's, Jains and Sikhs. Diwali is the festival of light and it was a... Local News
Peterborough Conservatives Team Up With Bombay Brasserie to Provide Free Meals 23rd February 2021 Peterborough conservative councillors and action team leaders have teamed up with the Bombay Brasserie restaurant on Broadway to provide five free meals a night... Local News
1,000 NEW LAPTOPS FOR PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL CHILDREN 23rd February 2021 This is fantastic news for children in Peterborough. Conservative Cllr and Cabinet Member Lynne Ayres said: "Cabinet has discussed the pressing need for laptops... Local News
Thorney Pavilion – Nigel Simons says it’s Time for Action! 25th November 2020 Cllr Simons mission is to see real progress with plans for a new sports pavilion and changing rooms for Thorney Park. ‘’ The current facility is in an appalling... Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
