Opinion

The latest statistics regarding the British economy make for dire reading; growth is declining. Manufacturing numbers are down. Some blame the slowdown in the Chinese economy. Some blame Brexit. Blame, however, is no substitute for action, writes Labour group leader cllr Shaz Nawaz.

WELL, people of Peterborough, how do you feel about politics at the moment? I can already hear the sound of thousands of you blowing raspberries in response to that question, writes Patrick O’Flynn MEP, Social Democratic Party (SDP) Parliamentary candidate for Peterborough.

As I sit writing this piece I’ve got a number of pieces of news around me which catch my eye, writes John Whitby, UKIP parliamentary candidate for Peterborough.

This month my Cabinet colleagues and I will be asked to approve the council’s first commercial strategy, writes leader of Peterborough City Council Cllr John Holdich.

I’m shocked that I was shocked by the tawdry tactics that marred what should have been a dramatic and exciting League One game between Doncaster Rovers and Peterborough United last weekend.

I can’t think of much Peterborough’s local footballers have done for Peterborough United FC.

Are you churning out blog posts two or three times a month, diligently adding news features to your website and creating plenty of video for social media – but wondering whether all of this content is really achieving you results?

Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects, writes Peterborough Rotarian Janet Cooke. When these individuals come together in a Rotary club the effect becomes a wave.

Globalisation has had its benefits. It is now easier than ever to communicate with the other side of the world. I can order a package from Australia and have it delivered in just a few days, writes leader of the Labour group on Peterborough City Council Cllr Shaz Nawaz.

Yet another famous high street retailer has gone into administration with HMV announcing that its Peterborough store is closed. We extend sympathy to those who have lost their jobs, writes Barry Warne from Peterborough Green Party.

World Spay Day is to be held on February 26, writes Peterborough Cats Protection spokeswoman Sheridan Gaunt. Cats Protection together with other member charities of the Cat Population Control Group, promotes the importance of ensuring felines are neutered at the earliest opportunity.

I recently went back home, where my parents still live, for a visit. It’s an old mining town with one cash point, a boarded up high street and a Wetherspoons, writes hypnotherapist John Cooper.

This week we celebrated a momentous occasion and welcomed the first staff to our new local authority trading company, writes Peterborough City Council leader Cllr John Holdich.

I was recently pleased to learn of a report about the economic, diplomatic and cultural clout of countries around the world that named the United Kingdom as the world’s top soft power, writes Cllr Steve Lane, leader of the Werrington First group on Peterborough City Council.

Being designated a “City of Culture” has direct benefits writes Cllr Shaz Nawaz, leader of the Labour group on Peterborough City Council.

C harity is at the heart of Freemasonry, and an opportunity to experience and understand what this means in practice to a Mason was demonstrated in January, when members of the Fitzwilliam Lodge were treated to a presentation at The Ellindon Masonic Centre, Peterborough, by two prominent members of the organisation in Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire, writes Craig Bunday from the Peterborough Freemasons.

Anyone who knows me will tell you how committed I am to seeing a fully fledged-university in Peterborough, writes Peterborough City Council leader cllr John Holdich.

Last week’s column was partly an appeal to find the greatest ever British sportsperson, but only three women - Jessica Ennis-Hill, Tanni Gray-Thompson and Paula Radcliffe - were even mentioned in despatches.

Peterborough’s MP is behind bars - making it impossible for her to carry out the duties she was elected to do at one of the country’s most critical periods in politics.