Council

£6k a month to be head of Councils ‘propaganda’ dept

The cash strapped Tory controlled City Council in Peterborough are advertising for a Head of Strategic Communications -  a role that could see the successful candidate receive up to £72,027 a year - that's £6k a month!  According to the advert, Peterborough City Council are "..looking for a first class communications professional to ... [ more ]

Become a City Councillor for YOUR area!

Liberal Democrat city councillors stand for Freedom, Fairness + Trust! Unlike the Tories, the Liberal Democrats city council group do not impose a whip system, elected members are free to vote according to their beliefs! It costs £0 to stand to become a city councillor in Peterborough, you enable you to ... [ more ]

People Power Should Prevail on Bridge Street Trees

Last year the Tory controlled City Council announced plans to remove a 1/3 of tress from Bridge Street. In response, the Liberal Democrats at the Town Hall launched a petition. Over 190 residents, local business owners and taxpayers signed the petition! Lib Dem councillors then formally presented the petition ... [ more ]

Council Housing Waiting List Number Doubles Under the Tories!

Figures from Shelter, the housing and homeless charity, show that since the Tories took control of Peterborough City Council (2000/01), the number of applicants waiting for housing has almost doubled from 3,072 in 2001 and increased to 6,203 in 2010! Commenting, Liberal Democrat city councillor, Darren Fower said: "A year or ... [ more ]

Local “Bridge Street Trees Campaign” – Not Over Yet!

Following pressure from local residents and the city's Liberal Democrats, the City Council has acknowledged that their online survey about the proposed removal of trees in Bridge Street was flawed and have agreed to re-run it. Almost 200 local people signed the Lib Dem petition, opposing removal of one third of the ... [ more ]

4 Council staff cost taxpayers over half-a-million £’s a year!

Recent figures released by Peterborough City Council show that since January 2011 there has been a 10% cut in senior staff numbers and £400k in salaries. But Liberal Democrats on Peterborough City Council still say that more can be done! Commenting Cllr Darren Fower said: "I'm glad that the Tory administration have listened to ... [ more ]

TORY CABINET MEMBER SHOULD CONSIDER HER POSITION!

Following a shocking report from government inspectors OFSTED into safeguarding of children by Peterborough City Council, Lib Dem leader Nick Sandford has called on Tory cabinet member Sheila Scott to consider her position in the light of the report’s damning criticisms of leadership within Children’s Services ….the area which Cllr Scott ... [ more ]

WI-FI IN CITY CENTRE ONLY 4 YEARS AWAY …… + COUNTING!

On yesterdays BBC Radio Cambridgeshire drive time show, Tory leader of Peterborough City Council, Cllr Marco Cereste declared, during a conversation about WI-FI being available across the city centre in Peterborough that “We will deliver in the city centre in the next 4 years.” Not that we doubt him of course! ... [ more ]

COUNCIL + CAMBS POLICE RESPONSE 2 NATIONAL DISORDER

The following letter has been sent out to all elected members of Peterborough City Council.               Council and Cambridgeshire Police Response to National Disorder As you are no doubt well aware, the last few days ... [ more ]

COST OF MAYOR HAS RISEN BY 65% SINCE 2003

Liberal Democrats at Peterborough Town Hall, have said they are "..astounded.." after discovering costs associated with the role of Mayor have risen from £37,496 in 2003/04,  to £57,818, which is this years budgeted amount – that’s a average of 8%+ rise every year! Research by the Peterborough Liberal Democrats shows that over the past ... [ more ]