Liberal Democrats

The LDRS asked people in Peterborough if they knew elections will be taking place this week

Will Peterborough be voting in the mayoral election?

Darren Roe

Local bus operator meets Mayoral candidates to discuss future of network

Elections take place on May 1

Local Elections: All the candidates standing in Huntingdonshire and Fenland

Liberal Democrats in Peterborough city centre.

Calls for new park and ride and better bus services in Peterborough

Paul Bristow at Car Haven Car Park in Peterborough

Mayoral candidate Paul Bristow pledges to bring free parking to Peterborough

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson signs a decision notice to go ahead with bus franchising in the region Photo: CPCA

‘Stepping down as mayor was not a decision I wanted to make’

Nick Sandford, Communications Officer, Peterborough Liberal Democrats

Political View: Health and social care – who pays?

Peterborough's proposed new Local Plan is a big opportunity for us to play our part in this energy revolution: why not have solar panels with battery storage on every new home and commercial building and allocate sites for large scale solar and wind energy generation?

Political View: My assessment of the new Government's progress so far

Housing construction under way in the city

Political View: How much bigger do we want Peterborough to get?

Councillor Saqib Farooq, Peterborough First's Shadow cabinet member for Adults and Health.

Opnion: Our duty of care is what really matters

General Election count at Kingsgate Conference Centre.

Speakers Corner: It’s time to change our voting system

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

General Election 2024’s 7 best campaign moments and gaffes.

General Election 2024 7 best campaign moments and gaffes

(Photo: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

How UK parties are approaching National Insurance ahead of election

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey falls into lake.

Watch: Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey falls into lake

Peterborough City Council leader Cllr Mohammed Farooq has announced his resignation.

Council leader announces resignation
Call for ‘stability’
Paul Grinnell

Mark Emson recounted the moment his team had to scramble to open a polling station on time in Peterborough last year

Voting at polling station almost scuppered by faulty alarm clock

MP Paul Bristow says the local elections offer the last chance to save Werrington Fields

Westminster Life: Go backwards – or build a better city?

25 Nansicles Road

'Chalet' for disabled foster child refused by council

Local elections take place next month

Peterborough City Council elections 2024: All the candidates standing on May 2

The by-election was held yesterday

Lib Dem wins Yaxley by-election following death of 'father of the council'

Most of Peterborough City Council's Conservative group left the meeting partway through

Tories exit council meeting after backlash to leader's 'derogatory' comment

Councillor Sandra Bond has 'called in' an application to set up a micro pub in Werrington

Plans for micro pub to face challenge

Eyebury Road

Plans to extend landfill site rejected

Mayor of Peterborough, Cllr Nick Sandford

Mayor says he uses AI tool ChatGPT to help write speeches

Conservatives celebrate a bygone election

NY22

Council confirms it will consider move to all out elections

A new Lidl supermarket and car park have been approved in Hampton

New Lidl and car park approved in Hampton despite traffic concerns
‘Any small change to the traffic flow in Hampton has catastrophic effects’ a councillor said
Joanna Taylor - Local Democracy Reporter

Councillors give plans the green light

DHL car depot approved at Showground

Reducing the size of black wheelie bins could be trialled in Peterborough

Smaller black bins considered to drive up recycling rates

Mayor Nick Sandford in Peterborough Town Hall

Mayor says he tries to 'diffuse the tension' at fiery council debates

Children's home narrowly approved on residential cul-de-sac

Rylan Ray, Conservative Group Whip

Opinion: The current state of affairs is a mess

Peterborough City Councillor John Howard has taken charge of the assets review

Council's new leaders 'slowing down' community buildings review

The new Cabinet at Peterborough City Council: Ray Bisby, Gavin Elsey, Mohammed Farooq, Peter Hiller, John Howard, Chris Harper and John Fox

New council administration 'still in honeymoon phase'

Last week's full council meeting when cllr Fitzgerald was deposed as leader

Opinion: Democracy has not been best served

Peterborough's unfinished Hilton hotel and its out of public use Great Northern Hotel

Delayed Hilton hotel and repurposed Great Northern Hotel discussed

Cllr Christian Hogg - Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group on Peterborough City Council

Opinion: A change of leadership for our council is on the cards

Group leaders Chris Harper (Peterborough First), Nicola Day (Greens), Dennis Jones (Labour) and Christian Hogg (Liberal Democrats) support the motion of no confidence in Conservative council leader Wayne Fitzgerald

Opposition explain why they're trying to oust council leader

Councillors agreed to discuss the list in private this week after having previously voted to defer discussions until after more of it was made public

Talks around selling off buildings 'not open and transparent'

Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald (Conservatives, West) faces a vote of no confidence in his leadership from opposition parties

Motion of no confidence in council leader to be voted on next month

Peterborough City Council

Libraries and children's centres among buildings council is considering selling

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

Members of Peterborough City Council's growth, resources and communities scrutiny committee, which voted to defer discussing an exempt report on assets earmarked for possible sales until part of it is made public

Community centres could be sold off to save council cash

Peterborough City Council has passed a motion suggesting it will support Government guidelines on the treatment of transgender pupils in schools

Council agrees to 'reject' Stonewall guidance on transgender pupils

Cllr Christian Hogg - Leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Peterborough City Council

Opinion: 'Let’s see a council responsive to residents' needs' - Lib Dems

Cllr Christian Hogg (left) remains Lib Dem leader, while Cllr Chris Wiggin (right) is his deputy

Liberal Democrats announce leadership roles

Cllr Chris Harper (left), Cllr Nicola Day (centre) and Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald (right) have all been chosen as group leaders

Council's political groups announce new party leaders

Cllr Dennis Jones (left) is Peterborough Labour group's leader while Cllr Amjad Iqbal (right) is his deputy

Peterborough Labour group announces leader

Wayne Fitzgerald is the current leader of Peterborough City Council

Conservatives will continue to lead council without a majority

Fenland District Council remained blue in a decisive victory for the Conservatives

Conservatives buck national trends in Fenland

Fenland District Council is holding an all-out election in May

Everyone standing in Fenland District Council's all-out election

Peterborough City Council holds its elections by thirds

Why are just a third of council seats up for election?

Less than a third of Peterborough City Council councillors are female

Conservative Party stands just two female candidates in local election

Mohammed Khawar has remained uncontactable since the stabbing at Shah Jehan

Indian restaurant has licence revoked after two hospitalised in stabbing

Liberal Democrat councillor Nick Sandford

Local Elections 23: Climate change remains a priority