This week on SWITCHBOARD Evan Robins breaks down the mechanics of Peterborough city council, from how council cycles work to what’s on the agenda for this coming week. SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap and interview programme hosted by Evan Robins, Trent Radio’s full-time broadcast journalist through the local journalism initiative. You can listen live on…
Peterborough city council could let businesses remain open on statutory holidays starting sometime in 2027. The change was proposed by mayor Jeff Leal, who submitted a Notice of Motion at general committee on Tuesday, August 4th. Listen to hear what Leal had to say about the motion at the Tuesday night meeting.
After a month-long recess in July, Peterborough city council will return to council chambers at city hall on Tuesday, August 4th, for a meeting of their general committee. As such, there’s no better time to get caught up if you haven’t been following municipal politics. Trent Radio’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Evan Robins, walks you…
The Ontario government announced on July 15th that Peterborough would receive more than $1.6 million in provincial funding through the Building Faster Fund. Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister, Rob Flack was at Peterborough City Hall to make the announcement on Wednesday, where he was joined by MPP Dave Smith and Mayor Jeff Leal. Listen…
At the last meeting of Peterborough City Council before their summer recess, North-end residents expressed concerns over a cell phone tower which is planned to be built at 95 Marina Blvd. Northcrest Ward resident, Andrea Lac, delegated to council about the Tower Concurrence report which indicated that applicant Spectra Point Inc. had completed its mandatory…
The Service ended their financial year with a surplus of $826,943, which a report presented to council on June 22nd recommended should be given entirely back to the Peterborough Police Service (PPS). Typically, any surplus the PPS run at the end of their budget year is divided equally between the Service and the City. A…
On the night of June 22nd, Peterborough City Council were presented with a report on the city’s new stormwater management fee. Approved in January 2025, the Stormwater Utility Program is designed to shift the funding stream for stormwater management in the city of Peterborough from the city’s general tax levy to a dedicated user fee….
The Peterborough Police Service released enforcement statistics for their first quarter at their board meeting on Tuesday June 16th. The numbers were part of series of reports from the Q1 snapshot presented to the board at the Police Service Board meeting, which included details of the Community Focused Investigation Response Support Team, or “FIRST,” program’s…
The City of Peterborough’s Tourism Strategy and Community Safety Plan were back on the agenda at a June 15th meeting of city council, alongside a motion introduced last week by mayor Jeff Leal to cut the city’s development charges in half for the next three years. Debate of the Community Safety Plan became somewhat mired…
At the end of a Peterborough city council general committee meeting on June 8th, Mayor Jeff Leal introduced a motion during Other Business to reduce the city’s development charges by 50%. The motion intends to take advantage of a new Development Charge Reduction Program announced by the province of Ontario on June 1st, which will…
