Peterborough stories you may have missed this week

The Traitors final on BBC One gave a Peterborough charity a boost this week.

A "hero" bus driver has been given an award while the local community has been rallying around to support a micro-brewery.

The city council is encouraging Hollywood to come knocking on the doors of the city's historical venues.

Read on for more on these stories and others you might have missed this week.

The city council is to exploit the district as a magnet for production crews with the establishment of a dedicated Peterborough Film Office.

It will be a one-stop shop for permits, licences and information and will be based at the city council office in Fletton Quays.

The council said it would be used to capitalise on a growing market for movie creation outside London, with the city centre, lido, embankment and Central Park all touted as possible film set locations.

Council leader Dennis Jones said it heralded an "exciting opportunity" and would be a "boon for tourism and economy".

A "genuinely heroic" bus driver who performed CPR on a man, who complained of heart pain and collapsed, has received an award.

Paul McCarthy, who is based at Stagecoach East's Peterborough Depot, had many years of first aid experience and was a trainee bus driver at the time.

Stagecoach East managing editor Darren Roe said he was "very proud" of Mr McCarthy and he recently gave him the Mick Capper Award at the depot.

Residents of a block of flats said they were "fed-up" with "erratic refuse collections" which has caused a build-up of rubbish outside their homes.

Heltwate flats in Bretton are managed by Cross Keys Homes while Peterborough City Council is responsible for collecting the waste.

A vehicle which normally collects waste from an underground chute is being repaired.

Temporary bins are overflowing although Cross Keys Homes has said it will work to clear any excess waste.

A Traitors finalist has helped boost donations to a Peterborough learning disability charity by more than £46,000.

Alexander Dragonetti told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire he was "so grateful" for donations to Mencap after the charity helped his late brother.

During the series, the former British diplomat, who attended nearby Oundle School said if he won, he would donate some of his prize money to the organisation.

Jon Sparkes, chief executive of the charity, said: "Telling his story has inspired a tremendous wave of generosity from the public."

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A family that runs a micropub say they have been "overwhelmed" with support from the local community and businesses following a break-in.

Vandals smashed the front window and stole a charity jar from the Wonky Donkey in Fletton on 20 January.

Since the crime, three other local micropubs - the Bumble Inn, The Frothblowers and the Thirsty Giraffe - have donated £120 for the charity jar and the community has rallied around to encourage a fundraising page for the pub.

Owner Dave Williams said: "This was the worst thing that could have happened to us. But we will recover. This will not stop us."

The pub will be holding a celebration to mark its sixth birthday in the next few weeks.

Setting a budget for the next financial year is currently at the forefront of council business. The city's 60 councillors will vote on the minority Labour administration's budget proposals on 19 February, so it's crunch time to get it oven ready.

The council said it would face a shortfall of £20m without making savings. It also must set a balanced budget every year by law.

Proposals to mothball the city's art deco Lido have already been thrown out, but there are still cuts on the table.

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery could see its hours reduced, while the council is investigating the possibility of reducing the city's number of static libraries. It is also likely to increase council tax by 4.99%.

Meanwhile, the council has been looking into ways to fund a new pool after demolition work began on the city's former Regional Pool. There is no money assigned to the project in the budget, so it has suggested it could follow a "commercial model" without direct council funds.

It has, though, backed a scheme which means people can buy a Mooncup for £5 rather than the usual retail price of around £20. The council said the reusable period product would help residents adopt sustainable habits.

Peterborough United recorded their first league win in 45 days with a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic.

Manchester City loanee Mahamadou Susoho got the winner with his first goal for the club.

The win came just days after Posh were humbled 5-1 by Lincoln City, leading to manager Darren Ferguson calling his side the "softest" he'd ever managed.

Peterborough Sports lost 1-0 at home against Hereford in the National League North. The Turbines dropped one place in the table to 12th.

In ice hockey, the Peterborough Phantoms shared the points with Leeds Knights in their double header last weekend.

Phantoms lost 6-3 in Leeds on Saturday but were 4-3 winners at the Bretton rink on Sunday.

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