Andy Coles

Nick Sandford and Gul Nawaz had served for more than two decades

Two long-serving councillors ousted in local elections

Daisy Blakemore-Creedon wins a council seat at 18 years old

Peterborough elects youngest ever councillor

Peterborough City Council has voted to support local farmers by defying calls to prioritise plant-based diets. (Image: Getty)

City Council defies plant-based movement in show of support for region's farmers

Andy Coles, Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance & Governance

Opposing View: Who can you trust to balance the books?

Grove Street in Woodston. Photo: Google.

Car showroom approved despite objections of residents

Councillor Andy Coles, Shadow cabinet member for Finance and Corporate Resources

Opinion: Where now for the council’s finances?

Peterborough City Council is to launch an early payment scheme for its many suppliers. Cllr Andy Coles, the council's cabinet member for finance, inset, said it is important for the council to set the standard for good financial governance.

​Council to launch its own early payment scheme for suppliers

Peterborough City Council has released a budget simulator for the public to have a go at balancing the local authority's spending budget. "This will help us understand what is important to our residents," says council leader Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald, inset.

Council launches budget simulator for the public

A computer-generated image of how the flats might look.

14 new apartments to be built on vacant city centre land

The vilgil on Cathedral Square to mark a year since Russia invaded Ukraine.

25 home to be purchased for refugees

Peterborough's Labour Group are concerned over how families on low incomes are going to meet their bill payments as mortgages hike.

Opinion: Mortgage timebomb ready to go off in Peterborough - Dennis Jones

Cllr Coles in the car park before the work was carried out (right) and the patched up road surface (left)

Work begins to patch up Peterborough car park strewn with potholes

An artist's impression of the old TK Maxx store proposals

Local elections 23: We’re building for the future and investing in our city

The past year we have seen an impressive rise in the achievement of pupils with the city

Local elections 23: Education - We’re going in the right direction

​Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands joined the campaigning at the weekend

Local elections 23: Rallying troops and campaigning

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visiting Peterborough on Wednesday

Local Elections 23: Why the PM came to show his support

We were delighted to welcome the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the city on Wednesday and during his visit he went along to meet some of the skilled team working at the Perkins Engines plant where he was tested on his engine building skills, writes Conservative Group press officer Andy Coles.

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Rishi Sunak went canvassing in Briar Way.

Prime Minister visits Peterborough

Cllr Andy Coles with potholes at shops at Sugar Way, Woodston

Councillor calls for action to repair potholes at Peterborough shopping centre

​The opening of the new footbridge

Opinion: Reflecting on our achievements

Hereward Cross shopping centre which has been put up for sale by owners Peterborough City Council.

Peterborough's Hereward Cross goes up for sale for £6.3 million

Peterborough City Council could raise council tax by more than 10% in three years

Council tax projected to rise more than 10% by 2025

The Grade II listed Peterscourt, in City Road, Peterborough, which is up for sale for £1.5 million.

Business hub is up for sale for £1.5 million

Council tax is set to rise in Peterborough.

Council tax set to rise 5%

One of the issues is that, after numerous bus services were cut, the CPCA would need to spend double the planned budget for buses of £3.5m.

'Misleading' public survey on buses criticised by councillors

Rivergate flats being built in 1989

Looking Back: Rivergate flats being built in the 80s

A previous car meet at the Fair Meadow car park, in Oundle Road, where councillors want to extend a Public Spaces Protection Order to.

Proposals to stop car 'cruising' in Peterborough include city-wide injunction

Peterborough City Council has said its budget deficit has widened again to £21.7 million.

Peterborough City Council budget deficit gap widens to £21 million

Pay rises for staff has hiked costs by an extra £2 million.

Robert Alexander, Local Democracy Reporter

Councillors have rejected a Government call for Peterborough City Council to change its election cycle.

Peterborough councillors vote down a Government call to change election cycle

Peterborough City Council has predicted that it will be facing a budget gap of over £34m in 2026.

Inflation to push council's budget gap above £34m

The former bakery site on Silver Street.

Bakery into HMO conversion rejected

Sand Martin House

Opinion: ‘It’s not what I call an open door’

Peterborough City Councillor Andy Coles (pictured) has said council spending will need to increase because of the cost of living crisis (image: David Lowndes/Adobe Stock)

City council says 'everything is costing more' as overspend on cards

Peterborough town hall.

Council still face financial trouble despite £4.5m underspend

The Town Hall in the 80s

Looking Back: The old home of the city’s Old Bill

Hilton Garden Inn hotel, Peterborough EMN-220330-143747009

Repayment of a £15m loan to Peterborough City Council could be delayed

The redevelopment in Midgate

Looking back: ‘Images show memories of Peterborough in the 80s’

Funding is available for businesses hit by COVID

Peterborough businesses hit by COVID can apply for grants

Cecilie Booth

New finance chief appointed by Peterborough council

Peterborough City Council leader Wayne Fitzgerald with Cabinet member for finance Cllr Andy Coles with the council's Budget proposals. EMN-211015-134641009

Council Tax bills to rise by almost three per cent as Peterborough councillors t...

Support is available for businesses struggling due to Omicron

Peterborough firms hit by Omicron can apply for new funding

Peterborough City Council will set out an action plan to reach a stable financial position.

Peterborough City Council set to discuss financial action plan following budget ...

The Green Flag flies above Central Park in Peterborough.

Green Flag accolade to be axed for Peterborough’s parks in cost savings drive

COVID support is available

Peterborough businesses and taxi drivers reminded that grants are available

Peterborough City Council elections 2021

Peterborough election results: Labour make gain in Fletton & Woodston

Lisa Forbes and Andy Coles

Former Peterborough MP and high profile councillor to contest city ward

Michael Shuster and Craig Bunday.

Life-saving addition to Peterborough directories app

Queen Street.

Looking Back: Do you remember this Peterborough street before it changed?

Michael Shuster, of Robin Road, and Craig Bunday, of Ascot Graphics.

New alliance between Peterborough businesses aims to power new growth for Direct...

A rough sleeper in St Peter's Arcade in Peterborough

Why did it take coronavirus pandemic to accommodate Peterborough’s rough sleeper...

Andy Coles and Louise Coles

Husband pays moving tribute to Peterborough councillor who lost battle with coro...

The Peterborough bin which ended up on the beach. Photo: National Trust - Norfolk Coast

How did a Peterborough council bin end up on a Norfolk beach?!

Cllr Lynne Ayres

Peterborough education provider for excluded children rated ‘Inadequate’

Alcohol litter on land owned by Railworld in the new PSPO area

Ban on public drinking in Peterborough introduced for the first time

Rubbish which was collected. Photo: Harry Machin

Dedicated Peterborough volunteers collect abandoned bicycles, tents, cushions an...

The sticker stuck on Mark Mason's bin

'˜Insulting and derogatory' stickers which aim to encourage Peterborough residen...