Council

Thousands of pounds a month is being spent by Peterborough City Council on mobile phones which are not being used.

Peterborough is set to get new council housing - 15 years after handing over its stock to housing association Cross Keys Homes.

A Peterborough project supported 22 rough sleepers in a single day and has helped arrange for the clearance of several abandoned tents across the city.

A £23 million loan from Peterborough City Council for the installation of solar panels is set to be repaid more than two years after the repayment was due.

In the last year 24 new Cambridgeshire families have been approved to offer local homes for children in care following a recruitment campaign from the county council.

Cambridgeshire County Council has said it expects to loan more money to its arms-length development company This Land than originally anticipated, with more than £100 million already handed over.

Peterborough’s education chief has described the latest school league tables as “disappointing” but said ‘the only way is up, when you’re at the bottom’.

Residents are being warned about a council tax scam in Peterborough.

Peterborough has higher than ever numbers of children in care, a new report has shown.

Peterborough’s city centre has benefitted in recent years from a fresher look and an influx of new restaurants, bars and dessert lounges, but bigger changes are still to come.

With the Northminster multi-storey next to the city market set to be demolished after reaching the end of its safe existence, Peterborough City Council’s executive director for place and economy Steve Cox said housing is a long-term option for the area.

A new report called ‘Best Start In Life’ which outlines a series of new strategies for the future delivery of child social care services has been published.

Tens of thousands of people in Peterborough have missed out on a vital health check that spots early signs of several life-threatening conditions.

The Government originally believed Peterborough City Council had breached spending laws to balance its books - before deciding to take no action against the authority.

The residents of Stanground have finally won their long battle to protect Tenter Hill Meadow, as an appeal to build 28 flats on the public open space has been dismissed.

Abbey College in Ramsey has proposed selling off land for homes to raise funds to address “dilapidated” buildings and meet rising pupil numbers.

Peterborough City Council took millions of pounds from its reserves last year.

Before and after pictures will be taken for minor repairs such as potholes on Cambridgeshire’s roads.

Highways maintenance workers will wear body cameras in Cambridgeshire to protect staff from aggressive motorists.