Local Elections 2023: Live Blog as Peterborough heads to the polls
21 seats on Peterborough City Council are available today and your votes will decide who has overall control of the council and the power to make decisions over everything from schools, leisure, council tax to bin collections.
Polling stations are open until 10pm this evening.
Follow all of the developments throughout the day and night on the PT’s live blog below.
LIVE: Peterborough Local Elections 2023
Key Events
- 21 city council seats available
- ID required to vote
- Council currently under no overall control
- Conservatives are the largest party on council
And, that’s all from us. Thank you for tuning in, folks.
Conservatives tighten grip on Peterborough City Council with late double win
The Conservative Party are now just one seat away from holding a majority on Peterborough City Council.
2 Conservative gains
Khan Arfan – Conservative Party 1660
Muhammad Asif – Conservative Party 1148
Ian Hardman – Liberal Democrats 197
Junayd Hussain – Labour & Co-operative Party 1024
Sabra Yasin – Labour Party 1003
Sue Morris – Reform UK 80
Fiona Radic – Green Party 529
Steve Wilson – Green Party 341
Turnout: 44.55%
Labour take North
Akim Akim – Conservative Party 393
Ansar Ali – Independent 863
Tracey Foreman – Green Party 178
Asim Mahmood – Labour & Co-operative Party 1078
Turnout: 35.50%
Labour hold
Shabina Qayyum – Labour & Co-operative Party 1618
Luke Chapman – Green Party 120
Jo Johnson – Independent 62
Ekta Patel – Conservative Party 665
Turnout: 33.9%
Bretton
Labour take Bretton
Chris Burbage – Conservative Party 785
John O’Connor- Independent 79
Richard Strangward – Labour Party 863
Barry Warne – Green Party 81
Rohan Wilson – Liberal Democrats 133
Turnout: 29.1%