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
Shailesh backs community bid to buy Ramsey pub 14th March 2022 THE former Lion pub in Ramsey St Mary's could be given a new lease of life if a community project gets off the ground to purchase and refurbish the empty... Local News
Yaxley Community Fridge saves food waste while supporting local families at the same time 10th March 2022 A COMMUNITY project in Yaxley that started as a way of reducing food waste expanded during the pandemic and now supports around 120 families every week. This... Local News
Third time lucky for Wittering A1 flyover bid...? 22nd February 2022 RESIDENTS in Wittering are hoping it will be a case of third time lucky as plans get underway for a fresh application to have a flyover built across the A1... Local News
Moorings project will boost Ramsey economy 21st February 2022 A MAJOR project to develop 120m of boat moorings at High Lode in Ramsey has been welcomed by district councillor Steve Corney, who is also the town's mayor... Local News
Peterborough United Football Club welcomes Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston 16th February 2022 SPORTS Minister Nigel Huddleston MP discovered there is more to POSH than what happens on the pitch when he visited Peterborough United Football Club (PUFC) at... Local News
Pioneering rail project brings Minister to North West Cambridgeshire constituency 23rd December 2021 COMPLETION of a £200 million infrastructure rail project that runs underground, partially along the edge of Glinton and Castor ward, represents a 'UK first' in... Local News
Steve and Roger clean up Ramsey Slade Dyke 12th December 2021 RAMSEY residents living next to Slade Dyke are hoping for a merrier Christmas after the rubbish-filled ditch overflowed on Christmas Eve last year and caused... Local News
Shailesh hears about progressive farming 19th November 2021 THE East of England Showground was the setting for a regional farming conference where MP Shailesh Vara dropped in to meet delegates, many of whom farm locally... Local News
Harness young people's energy, says Nicolle 9th November 2021 JUST six months after being elected as a Peterborough city councillor, Nicolle Moyo was amazed to find herself speaking to a fringe meeting at the recent... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News