Controversial plans for 870 new Peterborough homes approved by one vote
The development is part of the Norwood Urban Extension east of Newborough Road
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A controversial planning application for 870 homes to be developed near Paston has been approved, despite numerous objections.
Members of the Peterborough City Council Planning and Environmental Protection Committee debated the matter for more than an hour and half before coming to a conclusion at their online meeting on 20 April.
Rubbish dumped in the River Nene at Stanground.
- Credit: Supplied by Cllr Chris Harper
A councillor has criticised the Environment Agency, describing its response to reports of water pollution in the River Nene as “lacklustre at best”.
Residents in Stanground first reported the waste in the River Nene on Saturday (March 7) - and a rainbow sheen of contaminated water has been spotted in Whittlesey.
A rainbow sheen of oil surrounds a tin of paint dumped in the River Nene at South Stanground.
- Credit: Supplied by Cllr Chris Harper
Roy Bridson, a volunteer bailiff with the Angling Trust, said: “It is absolutely disgusting how anyone could do such a thing.