Peterborough City Council’s current political make up after Reform councillor suspended by party

Councillor Peter Reeve, who was elected to represent the Peterborough ward of Stanground South at the local elections in May, was suspended from Reform UK in August.

While Reform’s group leader did not give a reason for the suspension, it came after Cllr Reeve appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court last month charged with driving a motor vehicle when above the legal alcohol limit.

The hearing was adjourned until September 22 and Cllr Reeve was granted bail until the next hearing. He has not entered a plea to the charge.

Cllr Reeve has since been removed from the Reform group on Peterborough City Council and now sits as an independent member, leaving Reform with four councillors.

The current political make up of the council is as follows:

Conservative – 14

Labour – 10

Independent – 9

Liberal Democrat – 8

Peterborough First – 8

Green Party – 7

Reform UK – 4

Peterborough City Council has seen many changes in its political make up recently.

Labour lost their place to the Conservatives as the largest group on the council, but managed to retain the leadership under Cllr Shabina Qayyum through a cross-party coalition with Peterborough First and the Liberal Democrats.

Other changes saw North Ward councillor Asim Mahmood defect from the Labour Party to the Conservatives, and Peterborough’s youngest ever councillor Daisy Blakemore-Creedon announce her resignation from the council altogether.

The ballot box also became a familiar sight for voters in Fletton and Woodston this year with residents asked to go to the polls three times in just over five months.

With Local Government Reorganisation on the horizon, there will likely be further changes to Peterborough’s political landscape in the coming years.