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- The seven local councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough negotiated a “devolution deal” with central Government in 2016/17. This deal provided for the establishment of a mayoral combined authority, and a directly elected mayor, for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It also provided certain specified powers and funding from central Government.
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Peterborough City Council is the local authority for Peterborough, a local government district with city status in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. Peterborough has had a council since 1874, which has been reformed several times.
Between 1889 and 1965, Peterborough was governed by the Soke of Peterborough County Council, making the Soke of Peterborough a completely autonomous, self-governing part of Northamptonshire, while the rest of that county was governed by Northamptonshire County Council.
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Jul 22, 2013 · Such was Peterborough’s intensive development that, in 1874, it became a municipal borough, with a proper council to run services. It was this that provided a piped water supply and sewers within a few years, and opened up the first public library in 1892.
The Soke of Peterborough had an independent county council, based in the city, between 1889 and 1965. After the Soke of Peterborough was abolished in 1965, the city formed part of the short-lived Huntingdon and Peterborough until 1974.
- Our Values
- Council Structure
- Council Leader and Cabinet
- The Mayor
- Service Areas
- Council Constitution
We are committed to putting people first. Everyone matters. We are a values-led organisation. There are six values that we strive to achieve across all our work - with colleagues, partners and our communities: 1. Transparent - we keep our promises 2. Collaborative - we create and maintain a supportive environment 3. Inclusive - we recognise and val...
The council’s constitutionsets out how the council works, how decisions are made, and the procedures we follow to make sure our work is efficient and accountable to local people. Some of these procedures are set by law, while others are ones we have chosen to follow. The council is made up of 60 councillors, one-third of whom are normally elected e...
The council uses a leader and cabinet modelof decision making. The Cabinet is responsible for running council services and ensuring best value is delivered. They are also responsible for implementing policies, delivering services, approving new policies other than major policies, playing a leadership role and generally promoting the economic, envir...
The council elects a Mayorto serve for a term of one year. The Mayoral year is always busy and the Mayor will attend many functions including formal civic events and the annual meeting of the council. At the beginning of the year the Mayor will nominate charities which will receive the proceeds from the fundraising undertaken during the year.
There are directors and heads of service for each of the service areas within the council. The structure charts for these areas can be viewed on the council structure page.
The Council’s Constitution (a set of rules and principles) sets out how we work, how we make decisions, and the procedures we follow to make sure our work is efficient and accountable to local people. Some of these procedures are set by law, while others are ones we have chosen to follow. The constitution is divided into Articles (sections) which s...
Incorporation. Guildhall: Council's meeting place 1874–1933. A public inquiry was held in 1873 into whether Peterborough should be formally incorporated to become a municipal borough, with a council to take over the functions of the commissioners and other local government functions.
Mar 14, 2021 · In the 1920s the first council houses were built in Peterborough. In 1928 a War Memorial Hospital was built in Peterborough. The City Museum opened in 1929 and a new Town Hall was built in 1933.
