Peterborough City Council apologises for hour-long that saw people unable to vote
Peterborough s lowest voter turn-out was in a ward where there was only one polling booth for over 5,000 voters
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As the dust settles after the recent local elections, Hampton Vale has retains its title as the Peterborough ward with the lowest voter-turnout.
At the election on May 6 the ward saw just 22 per cent of the population voting, a four per cent drop on the previous election.
5: Observe social distancing; you may be required to queue outside until the numbers inside allow you to enter
Elections are being held tomorrow for 23 seats on Peterborough City Council, and all 61 seats on Cambridgeshire County Council.
Votes will also be cast in the elections for Cambridge City Council, the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
There are also by-elections in other districts, town and parish councils and a number of Neighbourhood Plan Referendums.
All the polling stations have been reviewed to make sure every venue used can accommodate voting in a socially distanced and Covid-safe manner. Alternatives have been found where venues are not suitable to ensure good social distancing and adequate ventilation.
Published:
10:44 AM April 29, 2021
CCC chairman, Cllr Mac McGuire with The Hunts Post and the time capsule at Alconbury Weald.
- Credit: TIM GEORGE
A time capsule has been buried at Alconbury Weald to mark the opening of the new county council headquarters.
Cambridgeshire County Council chairman, Cllr Mac McGuire buried the capsule, which contained a copy of The Hunts Post, on April 22.
He was accompanied by CCC chief executive Gillian Beasley and Paul Hutchinson, from construction firm R G Carter. A time-lapse video of the new building being constructed has also been put together.
The time capsule is filled with postcards from council staff, councillors and school children describing life during the pandemic and people s hopes for Cambridgeshire in 25 years’ time. It also includes the front pages from newspapers in Cambridgeshire.
Published:
12:55 PM April 28, 2021
Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council held a ‘Tweetathon’ in a bid to raise awareness of rapid Covid-19 testing.
- Credit: Twitter/@CambsCC
A collaborative ‘Tweetathon’ between Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council reached more than 100,000 people.
In a bid to promote and raise awareness of rapid Covid-19 testing, both councils took to Twitter to share promotional pictures and videos.
Dr Liz Robin, Director of Public Health for Cambridgeshire, explains why everyone should take a free rapid test twice a week and the different ways you can get tested#rapidtestcambspic.twitter.com/YsEATRiQb2 Cambridgeshire County Council (@CambsCC) April 23, 2021
The committee had been asked to rubber stamp a £183,000 investment at Manor Farm, previously approved by the commercial and investment committee. Cllr Hickford was not present.
The recommendation for approval was presented by chief finance officer and deputy chief executive Chris Malyon. No mention was made of the tenant’s name.
The cash was to cover professional fees (architects, structural engineers, building regulations), the build costs and a contingency fund. The council also funded asbestos removal from a barn and repaired it “to maintain its condition”.
Lib Dem leader Cllr Lucy Nethsingha queried the “really shocking lack of transparency about it”.