Andrew Pakes

Andrew Pakes, became MP for Peterborough in 2024

Peterborough’s 90-year-old Lido

New fund could be starting block for longer hours for Lido

New funding to help disadvantaged young people in Peterborough

Peterborough gets £282,000 to help city’s young people

Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes, left, with Radek Juszczynski, founder of campaign group, Forgotten Fields, on one of the new benches.

Campaigner heralds new benches as small win for residents in 'forgotten' area

The Poundland store in the Hereward Cross Shopping Centre in Peterborough

Poundland staff in Peterborough voice worries for future of troubled retailer

Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes has called for government action to save jobs at Poundland

Peterborough MP urges government to step in to save Poundland jobs

AGM of community organisation Gladca (l to r - Andrew Pakes, MP for Peterborough, Councillor Shabina Qayyum, leader of Peterborough City Council, Councillor Numan Ali Iqbal, cabinet member for growth and regeneration at Peterborough City Council, Councillor Amjad Iqbal, Councillor Mohammed Jamil, cabinet member for finance and corporate governance at Peterborough City Council)

Town Hall View: We must look at options to crack down on nuisance fireworks

Funding has been provided to help rough sleepers in Peterborough

City to receive £500k to help rough sleepers off the streets this Christmas

There are fears over the use of fireworks in the city

Plans for new order to cut firework nuisance in Peterborough

Opening the new Evri Group depot in Peterborough are Gary Stidolph, head of depots at Evri Group, and Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes.

Delivery company creates 43 jobs with £1.2 million investment in Peterborough

The boarded up Bretton Centre in Peterborough

Peterborough MP urges more speed on sale of eyesore Bretton Court

331 Lincoln Road.

Politicians oppose new adult gaming centre plans in the city

Alan Dowson

Former city councillor nominated for posthumous title after 55 years of service

The Bengali Cultural Association of Peterborough Durga Puja festival three years ago

Hundreds to attend Bengali Cultural Association's Durga Puja festival

TG Jones in Bridge Street, Peterborough, is home to the city centre's Post Office but the service will end when the store closes next year

Businesses seek to be new home of Peterborough city centre Post Office

SEND funding has been confirmed

Peterborough SEND plans given Government go ahead

Peterborough City Hospital.

£18m investment to be made in digital patient records at Peterborough Hospital
A new investment in a Electronic Patient Record system is set to provide a positive impact of care at Peterborough City Hospital.
Ben Jones

The Great Northern Hotel in Peterborough

Great Northern Hotel could be demolished to transform Station Quarter

The funding will be used on a range of projects

New £220,000 funding for Peterborough to improve access to healthy food

Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes with Emma Harrison, MP for Peterborough in Ontario, Canada.

Peterborough MP builds new links with constituency namesake in Canada

Peterborough Lido

Lido bosses say record-breaking 60,000 swimmers took the plunge this season

Peterborough Lido

New figures show 60,000 users took to the water at Lido in record hottest summer

Retailer TG Jones and the Post Office in Bridges Street, Peterborough, are set to close early next year

Fight to find new Post Office in Peterborough city centre steps up

Peterborough Post Office in Bridge Street, Peterborough, is to close early next year.

Call for top level meeting with Post Office chiefs as city Post Office to close

Peterborough's historic Lido

Peterborough MP demands creation of regeneration fund to protect the Lido

Inside the Youth Hub at the Weston Homes Stadium in Peterborough

£1 million plus youth hub to be created to build opportunities for young people

One of the roundhouses at Flag Fen

New dig at Peterborough's Flag Fen to start as £700k of funding confirmed

Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes, left, and North West Cambridgeshire MP Sam Carling are split over the new assisted dying bill that is passing through the House of Commons

Peterborough's MPs split as new assisted dying bill is rejected
Peterborough’s Labour MPs have been split over the merits of the assisted dying bill which has brought back to the House of Commons.
Paul Grinnell

Peterborough Museum

Internationally important collection at city museum given special status

Drains in Peterborough struggled to cope in the rain

New action planned to help residents and businesses cope with extreme weather

Winners at the Peterborough Apprenticeship Awards 2025 at the Holiday Inn, Peterborough

Congratulations as finalists for Peterborough Apprenticeship Awards are revealed

Bretton Centre.

Solution found to stop bus service being lost for TWO months

Beer Festival judging.

The race is on to find Peterborough Beer Festival's best beer!

Residents are being reminded of the law surrounding e-scooters

One e-scooter seized by police as officers remind people of the law

Bretton Centre.

Calls for solution to prevent bus service loss for almost TWO months

MP Andrew Pakes has labelled e-bikes 'a menace'

Illegal e-bikes are a menace on Peterborough’s streets says MP

The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Open Door Centre on Hallfields Lane Photo: Google streetview

First meeting of board responsible for £20m investment in city neighbourhood

Henry Penn Walk in the city centre

River Nene sinkhole: Repair plans 'don't meet requirements' as saga rumbles on

Residents are being urged to think twice about using disposable barbecues and fireworks during the summer heatwaves

Peterborough MPs urge residents to stop using fireworks and BBQs

Newark Hill Academy.

Work begins on new school crossing

Vape shops will be cracked down on under new powers. Photo: Adobe.

Council to lead crackdown on vape and betting shops

More mental health services will be coming to Peterborough

Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes welcomes mental health funding for city

How the new look Hilton Garden Inn in Peterborough should appear once completed

Summer opening plan for Hilton Garden Inn welcomed as huge boost for growth

Peterborough Lido

Call for longer opening hours for Lido backed by leading swimming club

Peterborough Lido

MP call for in-depth report to chart ways for Lido to stay open longer in summer

A call has gone out for Peterborough's Lido to stay open for longer next year.

New call for longer open season at Lido in future years as hotter summers loom

This image shows how the new pool could appear

Ambitious plans for £36 million indoor swimming pool take major step forward

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham

City MP welcomes new PM's experience of tackling issues faced in Peterborough

There have been calls to restrict the use of fireworks

Peterborough MP's campaign to ban fireworks from communities

Peterborough City Council

Decision on future of Peterborough City Council delayed by Government

Breakfast clubs will be launched at 11 schools

Eleven Peterborough schools sign up for breakfast clubs

Free school uniform pop-up shop to open in Peterborough

Free school uniform pop-up shop to help parents before new school year

TG Jones in Bridge Street, Peterborough, is also home to the city centre's Post Office service

Peterborough MP warns it's essential to save Post Office in city centre

Apprentice Ambassador award winner last year Mark Brear, left, with Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes

Time is running out to enter Peterborough Apprenticeship Awards 2026

Plans for the city centre have been revealed

Revamped city centre to get accessible public toilets and new market stalls

Guests at Peterborough Rugby Club's new breakfast event.

Peterborough Rugby Club is working to create new union of city businesses