Politics

A parish councillor’s planning application on his own house has been refused by city councillors because the project is “too large and overbearing”.

A national charity has called for a change in the law to settle a row at the heart of Government and make monitoring the rate of suicides among military veterans compulsory.

Peterborough and Cambridgeshire has received its first tranche of devolved funding from the Government for adult education.

The Prime Minister has agreed to meet North West Cambridgeshire MP Shailesh Vara to discuss army recruits from the Commonwealth.

Allotment holders in Peterborough have vowed to do “whatever is necessary” to save their plots from being sold by the city council.

Labour has selected Lisa Forbes to stand as its parliamentary candidate in Peterborough for a second time.

Peterborough's schools are doing a "great job" despite their current struggles in the league tables, the Education Secretary has insisted.

Metro mayor James Palmer has criticised Cambridgeshire MP Heidi Allen for her “foolish” decision to quit the Conservative Party and called on her to trigger a by-election.

City councillors have voted to protect an ancient wildlife corridor from a planning application, saving hedgehogs and badgers from an uncertain future.

A scheme to stop voter fraud in Peterborough has been stopped because of city MP Fiona Onasanya’s conviction and sentence.

A landlord who rented a property with numerous safety hazards including faulty wiring and rotting windows has been fined over £6,000 in the first case of its kind in Peterborough.

Changes have been agreed to Peterborough bus timetables after the city council reduced its subsidy by £150,000.

“Disappearing Donald” Adey, the councillor who represents Trumpington while living 400 miles away in Fife, says he will now quit Cambridge City Council but still plans to continue as a Cambridgeshire County councillor.

Providers of children’s centres in Peterborough have been given nearly £1.5 million in funding to continue running.