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LEGAL CHALLENGE LAUNCHED AGAINST COUNCILS LIBRARY HOURS CUTS

Recently, Peterborough City Council “decided” not to go ahead with plans to cut opening hours of several community libraries throughout the city. Given the Tory controlled council voted in favour of cutting hours only a few weeks prior, this decision is a strange one? Or was it simple and outright electioneering ... [ more ]

DAVID HEDGES SEEKS YOUR SUPPORT AT POLLS

David Hedges, Editor of FOCUS and chairman of Werrington Neighbourhood Council, has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate to fight the South Werrington and North Gunthorpe seat in the local elections on 5 May this year. If he wins the election he will join Liberal Democrat councillor Darren Fower ... [ more ]

Should councillors continue to get their perks?

With car ownership and congestion set to rise in Peterborough over the coming years, not to mention the concerns around car pollution, Lib Dems at the Town Council have asked us to launch an on-line poll, asking local residents if they think Peterborough City Councillors should continue to receive free ... [ more ]

No guarantee for post office future

At the recent council Scrutiny committee, Tory members and officers refused to give a 100% guarantee that a city centre post office will be maintained. When questioned by Lib Dem leader Cllr Nick Sandford, they would not even promise to do all that they could to prevent loss of ... [ more ]