Like most people I continue to be saddened and appalled by the war taking place in the Ukraine and the devastation being caused to the lives of innocent people. My thoughts are with everyone in the Ukraine and of course people in our city who have...

A new Climate Change Action Plan to help tackle the climate emergency has been endorsed by Peterborough City Council’s Cabinet. The 25 point plan will help the authority meet its commitment of becoming a net-zero council by 2030. This is alongside...

This Valentine’s Day, the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Partnership is reminding people that some behaviours used in relationships are not love and many are illegal. A phrase often used by abusers is...

Apprentices and employers will be celebrated this week at a new awards ceremony. On Friday (11 February) the winners of the first ever Cambridgeshire Apprenticeship Awards will be revealed from 5.30pm, live streamed from New Shire Hall. The awards,...

The publication of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper last week has been welcomed by city leaders. Peterborough has already been promised £20million which will be spent on the future development of ARU Peterborough, opening its doors...

03 February 2022 With today’s energy price rise announcement, help and support towards winter fuel bills is available for vulnerable Peterborough residents as part of a Local Energy Advice Programme (LEAP) free fuel poverty outreach service. The...

02 February 2022 Special help will again be made available over the February half term for eligible families affected by the pandemic. Peterborough City Council is continuing to operate the Household Support Fund, which runs until 31 March 2022. As...

31 January 2022 The new Chief Executive of Peterborough City Council has today started work for the authority and has outlined his immediate priorities. Matt Gladstone was appointed back in November, taking over from previous Chief Executive Gillian...

Local literacy campaign, Peterborough Reads, delivered by the National Literacy Trust in partnership with Peterborough City Council, has launched a series of outdoor trails to keep children active, entertained and learning over the summer...

The Ministry of Defence unveiled on 30th July that Peterborough City Council have received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold...