Peterborough Presents in association with Red 7 Productions have produced a short film about some of the villages history. It features footage from the 2024 lantern parade, interviews with local historians, Eye residents and archival footage from the 1990’s which was filmed by Bert Deane.
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Peterborough Local Plan Review – consultation
Peterborough City Council has published its draft local plan, which outlines how the area will grow to the year 2044. In reality it’s reviewed every five years so the current plan once approved will cover the city until around 2031. The current local Local Plan was adopted on 24 July 2019.
Notice of Casual Vacancies
We currently have vacancies for parish councillors. For general information about Eye Parish Council please contact the parish clerk. Continue reading
Police Surgery – Wednesday 22 January 2025
Police drop-in surgeries provide an opportunity for you to meet your local engagement Officer and raise any issues or concerns. Continue reading
Eye Lantern Parade 2024

Eye Lantern Parade 2022
Eye lantern parade is set to return on Sunday 17 November 2024, 4 – 6pm. In 2022, around 1,000 people turned out for the event, parading through the village with their hand-made lanterns or watching from the pavement. Peterborough Presents have asked us to share some information about the event which may help you plan. Continue reading
National Highways A47 speed safety scheme
National Highways are proposing speed management changes at six different locations in the eastern region, on the A47, A5 and A120 with a cost of around £5 million. Continue reading
A47 Crowland Road Roundabout Eye Green – resurfacing
Resurfacing works on the A47 roundabout at Eye Green means the closure of the A47 between Welland Road Roundabout and Oversley Lodge Roundabout, Thorney from Tuesday 24 September to Thursday 26 September 2024, 8pm and 6am, weather permitting. Further information on the Highways England website.
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Eye Neighbourhood Plan Summer Survey 2024
Eye Neighbourhood Plan Working Group is asking all residents to complete the summer survey which is now live. While the group can make it’s own decisions, legally neighbourhood plans have to be led by the parish council. Continue reading
Memories of Eye Café and Lantern Making workshop
Peterborough Presents is running a Memories of Eye Café and Lantern Making workshop at the Leeds Hall in the village on the Saturday 20 July from 11am – 3pm. Continue reading
New defibrillators
Three new defibrillators have recently been installed across the village.
The Parish Council arranged the installation of a new defibrillator at the Leeds Hall, as the previous one was obsolete, and additionally a new defibrillator at Manor Farm Community Centre. These are both linked to the Ambulance Service Circuit.