Peterborough City Council

The official Twitter account of Peterborough City Council, a unitary authority providing local government services to Peterborough & surrounding villages.

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🔥Nominate your Partnership Excellence Award🔥

Do you know a partnership that has demonstrated exceptional joint working to support children and young people? If so, nominate them for the city’s new Spark Awards where we will be honouring those who make a difference in the lives of children and families across Peterborough. Nominations close 31 July.

Find out more and nominate: https://t.co/wAcPX4GYY0

Many thanks for the award sponsors @CambsPboroCA, @LindumGroup and @morgansindallc

#SparkAward

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⚽️ Good luck, England as they continue their World Cup journey tonight with their game against Norway!

We’re cheering on the Three Lions and wishing the team every success in today’s match. 🦁🦁🦁

#ThreeLions #England #WorldCup #GoodLuckEngland #ComeOnEngland

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Our refuse crews have done a sterling job in the extreme heat this week – alongside thousands of other people in many sectors who have carried on working to keep our city running smoothly and to support residents. Thank you to each and every one of you.

The conditions have meant that crews were not able to reach every home on today's rounds. If your bin was missed, please leave it out for collection and our crews will do their best to get to you tomorrow.

Thank you for your patience and understanding, and also to our refuse staff who have agreed to work overtime tomorrow to reach those in Newborough and Stanground that they could not get to today.

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Is it normal for an abusive ex-partner to continue exerting control after a relationship ends?

No.

As part of the Is It Normal? campaign, we're encouraging professionals to recognise the signs of post-separation abuse and understand how coercive control can continue through parenting arrangements.

Parenting with an Abusive Ex-Partner – For Professionals

Designed for Children's Services staff, this free training explores:

✅ How coercive control continues after separation
✅ The impact on parenting and child wellbeing
✅ Identifying risks and supporting protective parents
✅ Using practical, parent-created guidance to improve safety and child-focused parenting
✅ Learning from lived experience through interactive activities

This session will help strengthen your practice and build confidence in supporting families affected by domestic abuse.

📅 Upcoming dates:

Tuesday 28 July, 1pm–4.30pm
Thursday 20 August, 9.30am–1pm
Friday 23 October, 9.30am–1pm
Tuesday 15 December, 9.30am–1pm
Thursday 28 January, 9.30am–1pm

📍 Sand Martin House, Fletton Quays, Peterborough

💷 Free of charge

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🔥The Spark Awards has been launched to celebrate individuals, teams and partnerships who support children and young people across Peterborough.

Nominations are open across the 14 different categories to award anyone who works with children - from our partners in education, health, and the police, to Cub, Scouts, Brownies and Guide leaders, inspiring teachers, those in the voluntary sector, and every committed person in between.

A special awards dinner will be held on 22 October 2026 at the Marriott Hotel for those shortlisted for an award.

Find out more and nominate by 31 July: https://t.co/AAlHaErZga

Many thanks for the award sponsors @CambsPboroCA, @LindumGroup and @morgansindallc

#SparkAward

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One of our EET (education, employment and training) talks about helping a young person to access mental health support, look into work experience and practice interview techniques.

This Youth Employment Week, take a look into the support we offer young people who aren't in education, employment or training: https://t.co/WDTY5Xdjke

#youthemploymentweek

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A sunny day in the park can quickly be spoilt by what gets left behind.

Before you head home, take a quick look around your spot. Crisp packets, plastic cups, squashed grapes. Bag it all up and take it with you. Or use a bin on your way out.

Wherever you are, rubbish left behind means someone else's afternoon gets spoiled. 🌳☀️

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Councillors on our Children’s and Young People Scrutiny Committee will hear about proposals for a new purpose-built £13 million Youth Zone for the city at a meeting on Monday.

They'll be asked to recommend that Cabinet, at its meeting on 21 July, approves spending £410,000 to enable national youth charity, OnSide Youth Zones, to work with us to progress detailed designs for a new dedicated youth to facility for young people.

A Youth Zone would provide safe places to socialise, play sports, learn skills, get support, and take part in activities outside school hours.
OnSide already has a national network of 15 Youth zone across the country and a further eight are currently being developed.

Find out more: https://t.co/U9C6fjhzM9

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In her latest weekly blog, Cllr Shabina Qayyum talks about the World Cup, Pride in Place Impact Funding, the city’s water attractions, Roman Fields and her latest work experience student.

Read here: https://t.co/dYwdAt6iMH

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Effective work by our Housing Needs Team in helping victims of domestic abuse and holding abusers to account has led to national recognition with a Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) Bronze Accreditation.

Find out more: https://t.co/umnUErik55

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We are looking for Adult and Children's Social Workers to join our team.

If you are committed to making a real difference in people's lives, supporting individuals and families, and working in a collaborative, supportive environment, we want to hear from you.

For more information and to apply please visit https://t.co/ZrCYbCEwNj

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Do dads need to talk about their feelings? Yes, they do. Jamie at @boxing_futures tells us more.

Too many myths about dads still exist – and it’s time to change that. That’s why Peterborough Family Hubs created The Dad Pledge.

Designed by dads, for dads, it sets out what fathers really need from employers and organisations.

Learn more about mental health support for dads and The Dad Pledge:
https://t.co/uoiEMQAsRy

Get in touch with Boxing Futures to find out more about their programmes, or ask at your local family hub.

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The Household Recycling Centre in Fengate is currently unable to accept fridge / freezers. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Keep your eyes out for the Family Hubs stand at Bretton Festival on Saturday! There’ll be games, goodies and giveaways for all the family, including our famous cuddly dinosaurs 🦖 See you there!

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Hear from Ben Morcombe from Holiday Inn Peterborough West as he speaks on the Peterborough Podcast about working with young people not in education, employment or training.

View more Peterborough Podcasts: https://t.co/yZqVQ1tCKm

#YouthEmploymentWeek

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As part of our annual electoral registration review, we are asking residents to go online and confirm who is registered to vote at that address.

Each home will receive a canvass communication form, either by post or email - sent from [email protected] which is a legitimate email and the links are safe.

We've also emailed those whose postal votes are due to expire with a link to make a new application.

Please read the contents carefully, check the information is correct and respond if needed. You can complete the process at https://t.co/GhTRoEZpPH.

If you have any questions please contact Electoral Services on 01733 452249 or email [email protected].

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If you want to lose weight and eat better, little changes can make a big difference. Visit https://t.co/qbzuZBt4CX for simple tips from @BetterHealthNHS to get started.

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Friends Stacey and Sharon met in a foster carer support group ten years ago. They’ve supported each other, their families and the children they foster through thick and thin.

Foster carers come from all walks of everyday life. Sharon was running play events in nurseries before she started fostering. Stacey was working in the leisure industry and her partner suggested that fostering might work better for them after they had their little girl.

They find fostering both challenging and incredibly rewarding. They’ve also found a strong friendship neither of them expected.

If you’ve been thinking about fostering, now’s the perfect time to find out more. 💙

👉 Chat to our friendly team – 01733 868686

👉 Take the first step and enquire today – https://t.co/BuSAxDjN1x

We offer competitive allowances, bespoke training, ongoing support, local peer events and a friendly team with you every step of the way!

[Peterborough City Council @PeterboroughCC]

🔥Nominate your SEND Hero🔥

Do you know of an individual, team or organisation who have contributed to positive outcomes for children and young people with additional needs. Nominate them for a Spark Children's award - where we celebrate the unsung heroes making a difference of the lives of children and young people in Peterborough.

Find out more and nominate by 31 July: https://t.co/BiI0SzbLVa

Many thanks for the award sponsors @CambsPboroCA, @LindumGroup and @morgansindallc

#SparkAward