Politics of Peterborough

On this month's episode, we sat down with Labour Councillor Dr Shabina Asad Qayyum. We discussed her journey into politics, her suspension from the party in 2021 and her time as mayoress over the last year. We then dived into the recent local elections, Labour's performance and what lessons have been learned for the next election. We also discussed some of the issues currently facing Peterborough,...

This month, we sat down with local radio luminary Paul Stainton. In Part 2, we got into the state of each party locally; What he thinks are the major problems with the Council and the city currently; What his first 5 priorities would be as leader of the council; Where he would put a new stadium for Peterborough United; And whether Peterborough's MPs are too visible, or not visible enough. Hosted o...

This month, we sat down with local radio luminary Paul Stainton. In Part 1, we talked about the state of national and local media and what effect that was having upon the city and its people; and whether we might see Councillor Paul Stainton in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this month's episode, we sat down with former local Liberal Democrat leader and long time member of the Council, Councillor Nick Sandford. We discussed his political journey, from joining the Liberal party to standing multiple times in General Elections. We also talked about his thoughts on the current set up of Peterborough City Council, the Lib Dem's 8-point plan for Peterborough going into t...

On this month's episode, we chat with the principal of ARU Peterborough, Professor Ross Renton. Obviously, there was a lot of talk about the University's development and how things have gone since it opened in September 2022, and what the future holds as it continues to grow. We also talked about its place on the Embankment; the relationships they require with the Council and Combined Authority; h...

On this episode, we sat down with local Green party leader, Councillor Nicola Day. We discussed her journey in politics from the Labour party into the Greens; whether the Greens can ever become of a party of Government; The defection of Councillor Skibsted from Labour; is Peterborough a safe city; and whether the city is ready to be carbon neutral by 2030; along with a whole host of other topics....

We sat down with Peterborough MP Paul Bristow, for a chat about the recent Conservative leadership issues, Brexit, the financial state of Peterborough City Council, the recently opened University, and his comments on the use of the Great Northern Hotel as a base for asylum seekers. We also asked the question that everyone wants an answer to...Has he been voting for Matt Hancock to undertake trials...

In the second part of our conversation with Peterborough Council Leader Wayne Fitzgerald, we covered the embankment including the university and the potential for an arena, whether the city's net zero target is realistic, and the rejection of a change in voting frequency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 1, we chat with Peterborough Conservative leader and leader of the Council Wayne Fitzgerald about how he got into politics, how he has found being leader and the current state of national politics. We then got into the issues facing Peterborough, from the financial position and the cuts to services that have resulted from that, and the recently released Future City Council Strategy report....

Part 2 of our conversation with independent Councillor Julie Stevenson, where we get into the issues facing Peterborough including: The problem of drifting in Orton; The climbing wall development at Ferry Meadows; Whether the city is a friendly place for people with disabilities; Should Peterborough move to an all-out system of voting; Honesty in politics; And whether local councillors should be f...

In part 1, we chat with newly independent Councillor Julie Stevenson about how she got into politics, how she ended up as a Green, whether the Greens have been given enough credit for their results in Orton Waterville, and why she recently stood down as Green party leader before leaving the party entirely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk to Labour group leader, Councillor Shaz Nawaz, about how he got into politics, the resignation of Boris Johnson, Labour's local election performances, and some of the key issues facing Peterborough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Politics of Peterborough is a new podcast exploring the issues that face our city, and finding out more about those who influence the direction the city is taking. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.