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BBC News
14 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Peterborough: Decision due on major housing development
Peterborough City Council's planning committee is set to decide on a major housing outline planning application for 1,130 homes on land to the east of Newborough Road in Paston was submitted in April 40-hectare site forms just over half of the Norwood Urban Extension, which is allocated for 2,000 homes in total. An outline application for the other 870 homes was approved in council's planning committee will meet on Tuesday to make a decision on the 1,130 homes, as well as green space, access and other associated infrastructure. Members will consider comments from consultees in a case officer report, one of which states that the development would result in a shortfall of 236 primary school places and 216 secondary school recommends a new 420-place primary school is built on-site with financial contributions of £13,731,497, and also recommends the expansion of an existing secondary school at an estimated cost of £9 million to £13 committee members are recommended to approve the plans, according to to the Local Democracy Reporting case officer report states: "This proposal is for residential development, which together with the recently granted Leeds Farm development will ensure an appropriately designed sustainable urban extension on an allocated site which is well integrated with its context and provides for the needs of its future residents."All identified impacts (including the need for infrastructure provision) are acceptable or can be mitigated by conditions and a Section 106 agreement. "The proposal is therefore acceptable and in accordance with all relevant local and national policies."Also to be decided at the planning committee meeting is a proposed development of a sports pavilion and storage facilities on a sports field accessed off Splash Lane, Castor. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
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Free school uniform event at shopping centre
Parents and pupils will be able to get free school essentials and clothing to help families save money in time for the new school year. Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough will hold the Free School Uniform Event on 1 August. it will include primary and secondary school clothes which can be exchanged on the day near the centre's Superdry store. "Hopefully this can be an event that helps cut down on their costs in time for September, while also benefitting the environment at the same time," said Katy Cole, Labour and cabinet member for children's services at Peterborough City Council. She added: "Working in education and being a parent myself I am well aware of the cost of uniforms and how quickly youngsters grow out of them." The council said the event would include recycling games, upcycling and crafts between 11:00 BST and 16:00. It was organised by the city council's recycling education team and Peterborough Youth Council, with support from Peterborough Family Hubs. Danielle Daboh, the city's Youth MP, said: "The event is championing reusing school uniform and also helping to alleviate the stress for families during the back-to-school period. "It's also about signposting the environmental effects and economic benefits of events such as these, and hopefully we can do more in the future." The National Literacy Trust is set to attend the event alongside the Goal2Grow initiative, where fans can exchange pre-loved football shirts. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on this story Mums 'fuming' over 'unrealistic' uniform costs Council to consider bid to save lollipop patrols School head wants to buck low literacy trend Related internet links Peterborough City Council
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Free school uniform event at Peterborough shopping centre
Parents and pupils will be able to get free school essentials and clothing to help families save money in time for the new school Shopping Centre in Peterborough will hold the Free School Uniform Event on 1 August. it will include primary and secondary school clothes which can be exchanged on the day near the centre's Superdry store. "Hopefully this can be an event that helps cut down on their costs in time for September, while also benefitting the environment at the same time," said Katy Cole, Labour and cabinet member for children's services at Peterborough City Council. She added: "Working in education and being a parent myself I am well aware of the cost of uniforms and how quickly youngsters grow out of them."The council said the event would include recycling games, upcycling and crafts between 11:00 BST and 16:00. It was organised by the city council's recycling education team and Peterborough Youth Council, with support from Peterborough Family Daboh, the city's Youth MP, said: "The event is championing reusing school uniform and also helping to alleviate the stress for families during the back-to-school period."It's also about signposting the environmental effects and economic benefits of events such as these, and hopefully we can do more in the future."The National Literacy Trust is set to attend the event alongside the Goal2Grow initiative, where fans can exchange pre-loved football shirts. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Peterborough petition to save lollipop patrols to be considered
A petition calling to reinstate school crossing patrols at four primary schools in a city will be considered by City Council announced cuts to crossing patrols at primary schools in Eye, Old Fletton, Newark Hill and Werrington to save money, leaving lollipop men and women the petition was signed by 553 people, the council confirmed it would be debated at a full council meeting on 23 July. Nyree Ambarchian, who lives in Werrington and started the petition, said the parents of pupils were "horrified" by the action and wanted the council to re-examine the cuts. The authority said the cuts were "one of a number of difficult decisions" that needed to be made in order to balance the Ambarchian said: "The strength of feeling can be seen in how the petition gathered so many signatures so quickly."We're not sure why the council would take the very real risk that a small child will be injured for what is a relatively minuscule budget saving. "It seems like a dereliction of duty." 'Before tragedy strikes' Peterborough City Council said crossings and speed restrictions, such at 20mph zones, would be in place at each of the schools, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. At the full council meeting councillors will be able to either take the action requested, ask its officers to investigate, refer the decision to either cabinet or the relevant scrutiny committee for investigation or note the petition and comments but take no further action.A spokesperson for the petition said: "Let's not wait for a child to be injured or killed before we take action - we call on councillors to do it before tragedy strikes."School crossing patrols are an essential part of ensuring children can safely cross roads, particularly near busy schools and roads with high traffic volumes. "These patrols play a key and proven role in preventing accidents."Angus Ellis, a Labour councillor and cabinet member for environment and transport on the authority, said the council takes the concerns of school pupils and parents "extremely seriously". Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
M&S extension would revive 'dated and small' Peterborough store
Up to 50 new jobs would be created if plans to extend a Marks & Spencer store were approved, the company said. Peterborough City Council has received an application to build on land separating the existing branch and Tapi Carpets at Brotherhood Shopping proposed development comes a year after M&S closed its Queensgate store in Peterborough after 60 M&S spokesperson called the current shop "dated and too small" and said the changes would encourage customers to shop in person rather than online. The planning application said expanding floor space would allow the total number of employees to increase to the ground and first floor levels would be extended for the sale of clothing and homeware, according to the Local Democracy Reporting M&S spokesperson said: "The existing store no longer provides a high-quality shopping experience and has become dated and too small for the surrounding catchment."The overall experience must be attractive enough to drive footfall into the location and through the front door."The development would not result in any changes to the 533 customer parking spaces, the plans added. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
