At last, the Council has published the list of “community assets” that is proposing for repurposing or closure in the first phase of its “Localities Review” project.
Cabinet approved the Localities Assets Review in November 2023. At the time the Cabinet paper included an Exempt Annex of 28 assets under consideration in Phase 1.
With the holiday season firmly behind us, we tend to look forward to the opportunities that the New Year has to offer, In the political world of Peterborough City Council, we are currently focused on working on delivering a balanced budget
I hope it’s not too late to wish a Happy New Year to all Peterborough residents
Christmas time is finally here, is it just me or has this year seemed longer than normal? I’m finding that people generally are finding it more difficult than normal, prices are up and the money in our pockets is under more strain than it has ever been.
The council is currently in the midst of a Localities Review, this is a much-needed restart to the old Communities Asset Transfer program which stalled a couple of years ago.
With next week’s full council seeing a motion of no confidence in the current administration, it looks likely that we will be seeing an end to the Conservative administration after over two decades.
The Conservative government is reportedly set to break the triple lock once more by not uprating fully in line with earnings.
As many will be aware the Conservatives have been reduced from 30 councillors in May to just 23. This makes a big difference in how Wayne Fitzgerald the current Council Leader should be conducting business as the representative PPC on outside bodies.
In this month’s column I thought I would take the opportunity of looking ahead to some important events in the mayoral calendar.
On the Friday, an England Legends team played against a Peterborough Town eleven. The “Legends” team included some famous names from the past such as Andy Caddick, Alex Tudor and Monty Panesar.
Our local Conservatives recently brought a motion to Full Council concerning 15-minute cities and the prospect of a congestion charge, which was defeated by a clear majority. Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald has since released a statement accusing opposition council
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