Archive for Month: December 2018

Rita and I wish you all a very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year 2019. Many thanks to all ward residents for your fantastic support again this year and also to all our emergency services, armed forces, utility services and volunteer personnel working tonight to keep us safe and the lights on. We are very…

And the broken fence around the play park has also been reported for repairs.

I know it’s Christmas but I don’t think much of his tree decorations. Seriously though, there are some lazy buggers in this world. Brought to my attention this morning by a local resident during today’s litter pick. This’ll need a serious clean up. Reported to the PES team. Hopefully prosecution to follow.

New Year tidy up. I’ll be out litter picking in Park Farm again on Sunday morning. Say hello if you see me. #notjustwhentheresanelection  

Thankfully we have an honourable MP in Shailesh Vara this side of the river. This one just thumbs her nose at the rest of Peterborough. Fiona Onasanya, the Member of Parliament for Peterborough has had the whip withdrawn from the Labour Party and now sits as an independent. The residents north of the river deserve…

As promised, here’s the report on what was discussed and agreed at the meeting last week with Planning & Highways Officers and Persimmon Homes. Thanks Ray for writing this up. Just to add, the matter of mud being left on the road at the Park Farm roundabout was also brought up and highways officers reminded…

Last night (12th December) a motion concerning Tenter Hill Meadow was put to council by the Lib Dem councillors Hogg  & Lillis. Unfortunately as time ran out I was unable to rise to address the chamber in public and say why I would be voting against it. However I think it only fair to share…

Dog on Dog Attack – Park Farm Many of you have copied me in with the social media threads regarding a dog on dog attack last week on the Green Wheel toward the bottom of Havelock Drive. The injuries were so severe that tragically, the poor pet had to be put to sleep to prevent…

You said, we did. Residents will recall that we promised to lobby the PCC highways department to designate the junction of Coneygree Road and Whittlesey Road, next to the former Fenman Public House, as a yellow box junction. After consultation with the police we are pleased that the highways team agreed and the painting of…

Latest – Poultry Farm & Slaughterhouse Planning Application HDC have finally set a deadline date of 21st December for the applicant to submit the sequential test. The sequential test is in my opinion our strongest hope of getting this totally unsuitable application finally kicked into the long grass. It’s a very strong reason to refuse…