Peterborough City Council has signed up to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Collection of Council Tax Arrears Good Practice Protocol. The protocol confirms the commitment by the council to do all it can to support people struggling with debt to help them avoid becoming in arrears. Councillor David Seaton, Cabinet Member for Resources, signed the…
More first-time buyers could get on the property ladder thanks to a scheme run by Peterborough City Council and Lloyds. The Local Lend a Hand Scheme has so far helped 55 people in Peterborough secure a mortgage to buy their first home and another four are going through the process. The council estimates the scheme…
Members of Peterborough City Council last night gave the go-ahead for the introduction of a charge for taking away householders’ garden waste, which will save more than £800,000 in its first year and help protect essential front-line services. The service is due to come into effect from 27 May on households’ usual collection day. Until…
Up to 2,000 homes in Peterborough are to benefit from measures to improve their energy efficiency and drive down the cost of keeping them warm. The city council has secured an offer of almost £4 million of government cash from the Green Deal Communities Fund. The money will be used in a wider project, totalling…
