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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

6 months

Much is said about Peterborough, and it does have many issues, but there can't be many better sights in the UK than coming through the archway to the Cathedral on a sunny day...

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 years

Well, that feels fairly conclusive, if a small sample size...

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

I can't decide if @paulbristow79 is suggesting that a Labour led Council in Peterborough wouldn't take the projects forward, that he couldn't work with them, or that the Government wouldn't give any more money for new projects if its not run by the same party?

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

End result: Conservatives 30 (+2) Labour 14 (=) Lib Dem 8 (=) Peterborough First 4 (=) Green 3 (-1) Independents 1 (-1)

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

4 months

Leader of the Council, Cllr Mohammed Farooq, has responded to @paulbristow79 's letter in kind.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

3 months

This might be my favourite Peterborough political picture of recent times...

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

And so Peterborough City Council officially has a new leader, with Cllr Mohammed Farooq being voted in as leader in place of Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

Wow, 1 year since I had the crazy thought that this would be a good idea, and what a year it's been. 10 councillor defections, 9 political interviews resulting in 12 podcast episodes. Thanks for the follows and the listens, and here's to the next year! #MyTwitterAnniversary

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

9 months

Not bad for a niche little Local Government/politics podcast, right? Continuing to see good numbers on the latest episode, and spikes in listens to previous ones. So great to see new listeners finding it. The more people listen, the more and better questions we get!

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Former Conservative councillor, now independent, @CllrChrisHarper has given his view of the station 'cheque' video. Probably fair to assume that he isn't looking to re-join the Conservative group anytime soon!

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

6 months

The polls currently don't look great for NW Cambs MP Shailesh Vara when looking at the new boundaries prediction:

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

I understand that the motion of no confidence in Cllr Fitzgerald has been submitted ahead of the full Council meeting set for the 1st November, with all the opposition leaders included as signatories.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

Here is the motion in full, submitted by Peterborough First leader @CllrChrisHarper .

Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

I understand that the motion of no confidence in Cllr Fitzgerald has been submitted ahead of the full Council meeting set for the 1st November, with all the opposition leaders included as signatories.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

13 days

Paston & Walton CON: 39.63% (+10.46%) LDEM: 39.39% (-6.32%) LAB: 16.31% (-7.55%) GRN: 4.14% (NEW) Conservative GAIN from Liberal Democrats Turnout: 28.31% (-0.57%)

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Hampton Vale Ward result: LDEM: 47.16% (-2.59%) CON: 34.54% (+13.40%) LAB: 18.30% (-4.27%) No Green (5.29%) as previous. Changes from LE19 Liberal Democrat HOLD. Turnout: 22.99% (-3.2%)

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

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So, after all that, I make the below the new make up of the Council. Labour - 19 (+5) Peterborough First - 14 (+3) Conservative - 11 (-11) Lib Dems - 9 (+1) Green - 4 (+2) Independents - 3 (=) Changes from before this election.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

10 months

No worries about unparliamentary language in this statement from @LabourPBoro group leader Dennis Jones. Calling @paulbristow79 a liar over his statements on the potential for Low Emissions Zone charging in Peterborough should Labour take control of the Council.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

9 months

Checking in with the current predictions for the Peterborough constituency at the next General Election, and it continues to look difficult for incumbent @paulbristow79 to hold off main challenger @andrewpakes_ , with it predicted between 23-28% majority for the Labour candidate.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

In podcast news, next months episode will be with Peterborough's Youth MP @evawoodsmyp . Will likely be a very different perspective on Peterborough and its politics, so if you have any questions pop them below, DMs are open, or email politics.peterborough @hotmail .com

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

10 months

Having spent an hour in the company of @evawoodsmyp this afternoon recording for the podcast, it absolutely backs up what I said below. Her passion for Peterborough is evident, and is exactly what you'd want in someone representing the people's interests.

Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Peterborough has a very impressive Youth MP. If she's not a Councillor somewhere, hopefully in Peterborough, in the next few years it'd be a great shame.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Peterborough has a very impressive Youth MP. If she's not a Councillor somewhere, hopefully in Peterborough, in the next few years it'd be a great shame.

Eva Lindy Woods

@evalindywoods

1 year

The 20th of March 2023 marks three years since schools in England first closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. What lessons have we actually learnt about young people's issues from the pandemic? #UKSchools #youngpeopleuk A thread ->

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

It was announced by outgoing @LabourPBoro leader @ShazNawaz1 that Councillor Dennis Jones will be the new leader of the group going forwards. Councillor Jones gave a fairly impassioned speech on the budget earlier in the evening.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

8 months

This opinion piece from @paulbristow79 seems to avoid the Section 114 notices issued by Northamptonshire Council (2018) and Thurrock Council (2022), both Conservative run.

Opinion: Labour has failed again

“I am afraid there is no money”. Those were the words in a letter left by Labour Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne in 2010, writes Peterborough MP Paul Bristow.

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

8 days

#NewProfilePic There's rumours of resignations? Must mean it's time for a new profile picture, right?

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

8 months

Not Council-related per se but Cllr Katy Cole @katy4Dogsthorpe and Labour group leader Cllr Dennis Jones have been delivering books to 3 schools in their Dogsthorpe ward.

Labour councillor donates £600 worth of books to three Dogsthorpe schools

Councillors also read to children and donated Labour-branded pom poms

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 years

Great interview with @ShazNawaz1 this afternoon covering everything from how he got into #Politics , the 2022 elections, St Georges hydrotherapy pool, the Bretton Oak, to the number of councillors #Peterborough should have. Podcast will be out later this week, available everywhere

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

Councillor Farooq becomes the 5th Conservative Councillor to leave the party since the election. See his account below in an interview with @PaulStainton and @CambsNewsOnline

‘Bullying, toxic culture’ nearly killed me says Peterborough city councillor

A Peterborough councillor – cleared of allegedly plotting against council leader Wayne Fitzgerald – has spoken of a ‘bullying, toxic’ culture within the ruling group that he says nearly killed him....

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

It would appear that Councillor Fitzgerald has left Twitter.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

It must be time for some more resignations, right? #NewProfilePicture

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

10 months

This explains why the cinema in Queensgate has yet to open. No mention of it in this article, but there must be a desperate search for an alternative provider to take it on, which would be the third before it's even opened...

Full list of Empire Cinema closures as firm enters administration

The financial hit of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and the cost of living crisis have been blamed for the cinema closures.

news.sky.com

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

5 days

Tell you what folks, it's not political, but it is beautiful out currently...

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

I've had confirmation from the Council that all polling stations will be keeping a record of people turned away due to not having valid ID. I'm waiting to hear whether that info will be released or just forwarded to central Government for analysis.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

5 months

Total amount owed to creditors of 'Fletton Quays Hotel' is nearly £33m, of which half is to @PeterboroughCC . The key questions - how much more will it cost PCC to get Peterborough taxpayers' money back? And is that even possible?

Council chiefs remain confident that troubled hotel in Peterborough will be completed

City firms among 88 unsecured creditors owed total of £6.3 million

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

9 months

Well, it's not yet 11am and this month's episode of the podcast looks like it's going to smash through the Day 1 listening record currently held by @PaulStainton . Make sure you take a listen at the link below, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

With Councillor John Howard | Politics of Peterborough

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

A lot has been made about Peterborough being granted just under £50m to redevelop the city's only station and surrounding area. Meanwhile Cambridge, a city 2/3rds the size, is getting £200m to fully fund a 3rd station...

Government agrees to fund £200m Cambridge South station

The Cambridge South station is being built near the city's Biomedical Campus.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

13 days

West CON: 42.77% (-14.26%) LAB: 30.45% (+5.41%) IND: 11.03% (NEW) LDEM: 5.16% (-1.17%) GRN: 9.61% (+2.60%) No Freedom Alliance (1.92%) or UKIP (1.70%) as previous. Conservative HOLD Turnout: 36.8% (-4.70%)

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

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"The public are fed up with grand promises and ‘superhero’ politicians who think it is all about them, without any credit for the businesses and public servants who make change happen." - Andrew Pakes, Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Peterborough.

Opinion: The centre symbolises the best of politics in the city

Our future prosperity requires a serious plan for the city centre, writes Andrew Pakes, Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Peterborough.

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

Podcast news: My interview with @ShaileshVara is in the can. He gives answers on the by election results, his visibility (or lack thereof) in Peterborough, recent goings-on at the Council, and more. It'll be out in the world for you to listen to on Wednesday next week.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

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Bretton LAB: 43.99% (+3.53%) CON: 39.88% (-8.13%) GRN: 9.22% (NEW) LDEM: 6.38% (+0.31%) No UKIP (3.31%) or For Britain (1.07%) as previous. Labour GAIN from Conservatives Turnout: 27.90% (-3.81%)

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

I see that @CllrJulieS and @docshab are returning @pbhydro_users do the agenda with a couple of questions on the subject at the Full Council meeting this evening.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 months

5 weeks today, voting will nearly be over in the Local and the Police & Crime Commissioner elections. Also, just over a week away from the return of Ward Watch! Who's ready for it??

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 months

The archaeologist who discovered Flag Fen, @PryorFrancis , warns of the effect climate change will have on the Fens. I still think he'd make a great podcast guest...

Peterborough's Flag Fen archaeologist warns of climate change

An archaeologist says we must learn to live in harmony with nature, as our ancestors did.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Having come out of the Local Elections just one seat short of a majority on the Council, the Conservatives now find themselves with their lowest number of seats in Peterborough since 2001, and their lowest proportion of councillors since 1999.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

8 months

"Under responsible Conservative leadership in Peterborough we have turned a corner, balanced the budget and done so whilst maintaining a good standard of public services." What does that say about the prior leadership, which was also Conservative?

Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

8 months

This opinion piece from @paulbristow79 seems to avoid the Section 114 notices issued by Northamptonshire Council (2018) and Thurrock Council (2022), both Conservative run.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 month

A week today, I'll be sitting down with @JoannaRTaylor , @CllrJulieS and @PaulStainton for a roundtable discussion on the upcoming elections. What topics would you like put on the table? What questions do you want them answering? Post below, DM or email the address in the bio.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 years

This feels rather worrying considering we're not even close to entering the winter period when the NHS generally feels the strain.

EEAST Ambulance Service

@EastEnglandAmb

2 years

Our service is under extreme pressure. Ambulances delayed outside hospitals & high call volumes. We have increased our escalation state across the Trust. Please support us by using our services wisely & only calling for life-threatening illnesses & injuries

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

14 days

Whisper it quietly people but... IT'S ELECTION DAY!!! I'm not excited, you're excited! #LE24

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

And now it's up to 6... Can't really be any surprises that Councillor Saqib Farooq has followed his father by leaving the Conservative group.

Tories rocked by second resignation of the day – and its only 9 o’clock

Conservative run Peterborough City Council faced a second blow today when Cllr Saqib Farooq joined his father Mohammed in quitting the Conservative group. Saqib quit after being “appalled at the...

www.cambsnews.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

If you haven't had a chance to see inside the new Uni, this is a great opportunity. The facilities are amazing, and it would definitely be a great place to go.

Jamie Jones

@jones_jamie

1 year

Getting University House ready to welcome our Open Day visitors. If you haven’t booked a place but would like to get to know your new university, just pop down to see us today - 10am to 2pm, Bishops Rd, PE1 5BW This is ARU Peterborough

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Unfortunately, Dr Jason Neale has decided to postpone our interview set for this week following the recently reported issues around the current stadium administration. I'll look to get this rearranged for some point in the future.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

8 months

Very much been a week of videos. The latest is @NikJohnsonCA 's review of the week's events around the transport plan.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

@NikJohnsonCA

8 months

My reply-Big steps for Combined Authority at Wednesday Board+important decisions for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. But big story?Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald’s surprise u-turn and the impact of last-minute backtracking on strategic transport matters. All the best for the weekend

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

I'd be interested to get @BrexitStewart 's thoughts, as a member if the House of Lords, whether the attached CV is the kind of experience the country should be looking for in life appointments to the upper chamber.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 months

Does this mean I have to update the profile pic again? We're already on to version 8 or 9...

Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 months

Confirmed that Cllr Kirsty Knight has left the Green party and will sit as an independent. She is up for re-election in May and still plans to stand. Orton Waterville was a Green stronghold, but now 2 of the 3 Councillors sit as independents.

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Politics of Peterborough

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2 months

Not @PeterboroughCC but right on the boarder, with the Conservative vote falling by half. Also a very impressive showing by an independent candidate. A sign of things to come in 6 weeks time?

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Let's try this again shall we? #NewProfilePic

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 month

What's that? You can't wait for Ward Watch to return? You want the first one posted this evening? 👀👀👀

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

@PaulStainton Also queried by the chair of the planning committee.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Next couple of episodes of the podcast are now sorted. February's will be with current Deputy Mayor and @BoroLibDems councillor @clrnicksandford . March's will be with the Mayor of radio (is that a thing?) @PaulStainton .

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

26 days

Episode 20 of the podcast is now live! This is part 1 of my roundtable election discussion with @PaulStainton , @JoannaRTaylor and @CllrJulieS . Part 2 will be out on Monday. Listen at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Pre-Elections 2024 - Part 1 | Politics of Peterborough

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

And then the Conservatives were down to 23. A third resignation of the day from the Peterborough Conservative Council group.

Third – and biggest - name quits Tory group on Peterborough Council

A third councillor, and cabinet member, has quit the Conservative group on Peterborough City Council blaming the “disgraceful treatment” of Cllr Mohammed Farooq and the “vicious campaign to humiliate...

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Part 1 of my chat with @PaulStainton will be out on Wednesday. In Part 2, out next week, I asked him about the hydrotherapy pool closure. His blog below links in nicely around some of the issues that people with disabilities face in Peterborough.

The Lift lottery

Living with a disability is no laughing matter, although Peterborough’s approach to the issue has become something of a joke. Those in need of extreme special assistance have inexplicably had their…

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

I'll be honest, I'm not as au fait with the workings of the Combined Authority (need to work on that before interviewing Dr Nik Johnson), but I'm not sure the CPCA had leisure facilities under its remit?

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

This seems to be something that all Peterborians, regardless of their politics, can get behind as a positive for the city.

Dan Harris

@DanielJHarrisUK

1 year

One of my proudest days. Along with the great Autism Acceptance activists @paulbristow79 and @Cllrfitzgerald - leaders in Peterborough- we committed to installing 100 of the autism communication boards across the city within a year! #NeuroInclusionNow

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 years

In our chat with @ShazNawaz1 , he professed his preference for using a Proportional Representation system rather than First Past The Post. Looking at the votes over the last 3 local #Peterborough elections, @PboroGreenParty would probably like it too!

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

8 months

The big cheque has been given another outing after the Transport Minister was in town looking at the site of the station quarter development.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

If you haven't had chance to look around ARU Peterborough, which we haven't yet, this is a great tool to have a nose around from the comfort of your home! Looking forward to seeing some of it in person when we meet @Ross_Renton next month for the podcast.

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Politics of Peterborough

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6 months

The @CambsPboroCA Local Transport and Connectivity Plan has been passed at the 3rd time of asking, after it was previously vetoed by former @PeterboroughCC leader Cllr Fitzgerald.

Green light for plan to transform Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport future - Cambridges...

A long-term strategy to make transport better, faster, greener, and more accessible for everyone in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been approved. The Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP)...

cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 years

Continuing the transport topic, is this the direction that #Peterborough should be going? Prioritising cyclists/pedestrians over road traffic - or would this lead to potentially serious accidents?

The Ranty Highwayman

@RantyHighwayman

2 years

@paulbristow79 It's already a good design. Raised to slow drivers and give some cycle track priority with the road narrowing from the left to get drivers to actually use their steering wheels. To tweak it, I would run the asphalt cycle track across in red with the centre line and remove

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Politics of Peterborough

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1 year

If you haven't already, take a couple of minutes to read the below about Peterborough's current Mayor's, Councillor Alan Dowson, experiences of Britain's testing of nuclear weapons.

‘You saw all your bones in your hands’: British veteran recalls atom bomb test horror

Briton exposed to an H-bomb detonation when he was just a teenager says the effects have lasted a lifetime

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Politics in Peterborough is never dull is it? 3 Conservative councillors, 2 of whom were only re-elected 2 weeks ago, have left the party and joined the Peterborough First group which now finds itself with 7 councillors. Is the potential for a rainbow coalition back on?

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Park Ward result: CON (Arfan): 47.56% (+5.27%) CON (Asif): 32.89% (-9.40%) LAB (Hussain): 29.34% (-17.04%) LAB (Yasin): 28.74% (-17.64%) GRN (Radic): 15.16% (+10.41%) GRN (Wilson): 9.77% (+5.02%) LDEM: 5.64% (-0.15%) REF: 2.29% (New) Conservative GAIN both seats.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Looks like Stanground South is now represented by independent councillors.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

Great to sit down with @docshab today to record for the podcast. Lots of topics discussed and your questions put to her. Will be released next Wednesday wherever you listen to your podcasts or at the link below, where you can also listen to all episodes.

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Politics of Peterborough

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1 year

One thing to note - This year's election saw the Conservatives having just 6 seats to defend after losing 4 seats in 2019. Next year will see them due to defend 16 seats, more than half of their total, compared to 2 for Labour, 2 for PF, and 1 each for the Greens and Lib Dems.

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Politics of Peterborough

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1 year

That moment when you get a notification and it says that @PryorFrancis has followed you and you go slightly giddy inside...

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Politics of Peterborough

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10 months

Our next guest on the podcast, Cllr John Howard, also doesn't seem impressed with his former colleagues in the Conservative group for putting forward the motion in the first place.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

2 years

This feels almost unprecedented for a national nature charity to have let rip at the Government after todays announcements.

RSPB England

@RSPBEngland

2 years

⚠️😡Make no mistake, we are angry. This Government has today launched an attack on nature. We don’t use the words that follow lightly. We are entering uncharted territory. Please read this thread. 1/13

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11 months

You get the feeling there is genuine animosity between Councillor Fitzgerald and @CllrChrisHarper . Neither are holding back their comments about the other following the Horsey Toll planning decision yesterday.

Planning committee chair should resign over Horsey Bridge, council leader says

But the chair says there’s ‘no chance’ that will happen

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

13 days

Orton Longueville GRN: 30.66% (+16.34%) CON: 29.65% (-16.60%) LAB: 23.88% (-5.07%) IND: 11.50% (NEW) LDEM: 3.85% (-5.47%) Green GAIN from Conservative Turnout: ?% (?%)

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Politics of Peterborough

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6 months

The new leader of the Council, Cllr Farooq, has also had his say on his vision for the future:

Opinion: New Peterborough City Council leader 'humbled and honoured by new role'

At last week’s Full Council meeting I was humbled and honoured to be voted in as council leader for our beautiful and historic city, writes cllr Mohammed Farooq.

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

10 months

Clearly it's not possibly for both of the statements below, made in the last 24hrs, to be accurate. Both @LabourPBoro and @BoroLibDems have denied accusations by @paulbristow79 that they would introduce a Low Emissions Scheme into Peterborough.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

It's the morning after the night before, so I'd just like to say 'Welcome along' to the number of new followers who joined as it went along. Should you want more insight, check out past episodes of the podcast below or wherever you normally get them.

Politics of Peterborough

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

12 days

Some incredibly close results overnight, with 4 wards being decided by a single digit amount of votes: 🔴Park - 2 🔴Dogsthorpe - 6 🔵Paston & Walton - 5 🟣Eye, Thorney & Newborough - 9 🟢O Longueville - 22 🟠Gunthorpe - 34 🔵Barnack - 41

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

12 days

I feel sorry for Council officers. There are now: - 2 Cllr Jones - 2 Cllr Bonds - 2 Cllr Shaheeds - 2 Cllr Farooqs - 2 Cllr Alis - 2 Cllr Foxs - A Cllr Hillier and Cllr Hiller

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

13 days

Hampton Vale PF: 29.72% (NEW) CON: 24.29% (-18.78%) LDEM: 21.69% (-6.99%) LAB: 19.02% (-2.93%) GRN: 4.90% (NEW) No IND (4.74%) as previous. Peterborough First GAIN from Conservatives Turnout: 24.80% (+3.68%)

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

4 months

As we enter the likely year of the next General election, let's take a look at the state of play with regards to polling for the 2 Peterborough constituencies. Peterborough first, and most predictions are that Labour will take more than 50% of the vote

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

10 months

It seems Peterborough First are going on the attack now they're the 3rd largest group on the Council, with no fewer than 7 questions to cabinet members at the Full Council meeting tomorrow night. There seems to be a particular focus on finance.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

9 days

Eye, Thorney & Newborough is the first of the Peterborough First gains. A win by just 9 votes, or 0.38%, is ridiculous but isn't even in the top 3 for smallest margins this year.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Let's try this again shall we? #NewProfilePic

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

5 months

The vote for Peterborough's next youth MP is fast approaching, and the call for candidates to replace @evawoodsmyp has been put out. Double the chances this time round as well. Potential future podcast guests as well, that surely tips the balance!

The search begins for Peterborough's next Members of Youth Parliament this month

In February 2024, young people aged 11-18 across Peterborough will be invited to vote and elect two new Members of Youth Parliament to represent them for a two year term of office. This month, the...

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

Presumably the secret legal advice provided to Councillors made a big difference to turn a rejection of the proposals into a unanimous acceptance with no changes to the application.

Joanna Taylor

@JoannaRTaylor

11 months

BREAKING: The Horsey Bridge application has been unanimously APPROVED

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

11 months

There does feel a slight irony in this tweet from the Council after the Horsey Toll decision yesterday, where 99% of comments on the proposal were objections, but legal advice to councillors meant it was approved unanimously.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

5 months

As we approach the end of 2023, I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who gave up their time to appear on the podcast over the last 12 months, and to you who listen and send in questions. Here's to a fascinating 2024, and continuing to grow.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

7 months

So, the cabinet will be made up of the following: - Cllr M Farooq - Leader - Cllr Howard - Deputy leader & Finance, Legal and Corp services - Cllr Bisby - Children's services - Cllr Hiller - Growth - Cllr S Farooq - Adults & health - Cllr Elsey - Transport & Infrastructure

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

The latest seat predictions for Peterborough at the next General Election continue to look good for @andrewpakes_ rather than @paulbristow79 currently. Polling Report not 100% with their details though, missing that @NicolaDay78 is confirmed as @TheGreenParty candidate.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

I have a request for tomorrow, dear followers... If you are comfortable to, can you let me know after you have voted whether there is a 'Greeter' at your polling station or not, asking you whether you have correct ID before you enter? DMs are open

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

Fletton & Stanground Ward result: LDEM: 51.11% (-0.34%) LAB: 20.35% (+7.41%) CON: 20.06% (+7.77%) GRN: 8.48% (+1.54%) No UKIP (15.98%) as previous. Liberal Democrat HOLD. Turnout: 24.90% (-3.60%)

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

13 days

7.5 hours since the polls opened, 7.5 hours to go until the polls close.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

9 months

See below Cllr Howard's thoughts on our chat. It was certainly thoughtful, measured, open with no holding back. This is why I love this format, giving people a chance to answer in full.

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Politics of Peterborough

@PoliticsPboro

1 year

I discussed the BBC Radio cuts with @PaulStainton and the effect it will have on Peterborough for the pod, part 1 of which will be out next week.

BBC local staff to strike on Budget day over radio cuts

The 24-hour stoppage will coincide with the government's Budget on 15 March.

www.bbc.co.uk

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