PM backs Vara - Local communities should be heard and their voices matter Thursday, 29 February, 2024 Shailesh Vara MP today spoke at Prime Minister’s Questions against the inclusion of land to the west of Peterborough City in a revised Local Plan. Mr Vara made reference to a previous attempt to build nearly 7,000 houses near the villages of Castor and Ailsworth, against the wishes of local residents. He said that at the time, working with the local community, together they were able to stop the... Speeches in Parliament
Police Youth Fund Supports Hampton Art Project 3rd February 2023 THE latest project by renowned Peterborough-based graffiti artist Nathan Murdoch has seen a dingy Hampton underpass transformed, thanks to local city councillor... Local News
Burns' Night Supper is a Sell-Out! 22nd January 2023 TARTAN of all kinds was on show as Association members and friends came together to celebrate Burns' Night, a traditional Scottish event to commemorate the poet... Local News
New Permanent Home for Association 14th January 2023 THE new year sees our Association enter an exciting phase of growth with the recent purchase of a freehold property to create a permanent office base... Local News
Shailesh 'pitches in' at Yaxley Football Club 16th December 2022 WHILE all eyes have been on the world cup in Qatar, MP Shailesh Vara headed down to Yaxley Football Club where the first team was playing Halesowen Town. The... Local News
Cllr Farooq invited to speak at Hindu Temple 22nd November 2022 DEMOCRACY in its simplest form starts in a small way at local level, with neighbourhood or parish councils bringing people together to work for the good of... Local News
Young Councillor of the Year Award for Ross 21st September 2022 SAWTRY parish council chairman Ross Martin, who also represents Sawtry ward on the district council, has been recognised as Young Councillor of the Year by... Local News
Don't follow the crowd, says YC Ross 10th August 2022 AS an 'A' Level politics student, Ross Martin began to formulate his own views which led eventually to him becoming a district councillor for Sawtry ward (May... Local News
Shailesh Vara Visits RB Organic in Yaxley 28th July 2022 LOCAL ward councillors Kevin Gulson and Eric Butler joined MP Shailesh Vara on a visit to RB Organic in Yaxley, the largest producer of organic vegetable crops... Local News
Autism Communication Board installed in park 27th July 2022 PARENTS in Fletton and Stanground ward have welcomed the installation of an Autism Communication Board at a popular play area, by Southfields Primary School... Local News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
