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Council appoints conservation specialists

PETERBOROUGH City Council has appointed Cambridgeshire-based heritage and conservation experts, Beacon Planning to review and appraise the conservation area around the cathedral in support of the on-going city centre regeneration works.


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Enhance your company’s green credentials with Froglife

BUSINESSES in Peterborough looking to enhance their company’s environmental reputation are being invited to support a city-based wildlife conservation charity at a fun-filled event in April. On Saturday April 2 Froglife will hold its ‘An…


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Enviro charity boss takes voluntary redundancy

Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) remains in a strong position despite loss of CEO PECT’s chief executive, Hugh Cripps (left), has taken voluntary redundancy after an 18-year secondment to the charity from Peterborough City Council.


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Council leader wows ´em in Belgium

PETERBOROUGH City Council leader Councillor Marco Cereste (left) and director of environment capital Trevor Gibson have been leading seminars showcasing the innovative ‘Sustainable City Visualisation Project’ this week (October 4-7) at the 8th European Week of Regions…



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Seminars to explain energy opportunities

THE first of two seminars about the commercial opportunities in the renewable energy sector is taking place at Oakham next week (October 6, 2010). The event at Greetham Valley Golf Club – and a subsequent seminar…


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Peterborough wins blooming gold

PETERBOROUGH Business normally limits itself to stories about the city’s commerce and economy but today we’re going to make an exception. Because Peterborough has scooped the top Anglia in Bloom award for the first time –…



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Businesses supported to drive down carbon emissions

SMALL and medium-sized businesses contracted by Peterborough City Council can get help to reduce the impact they have on the environment thanks to a new partnership with Resource Efficiency East. The Supply Chain Network programme…