April 2010 – The New Listener

BBC Peterborough April 30th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Friday 30th April 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
There will be a taxi strike this weekend in Peterborough on Saturday night in protest at alleged touting.
A Fengate hay fire adjacent to the Anglian Water premises was allowed to burn out.
Four local Lithuanians have been jailed for kidnapping and blackmail.
Truckfest this weekend at the East of England Showground will feature Kim Marsh and Ricky Whittle.
The final leaders’ election debate is discussed at length throughout the show.
Some members of staff were trapped in the lift at Radio Cambridgeshire’s Cambridge studios yesterday.
Peterborough Pensioners’ Association says that all parties are taking their vote for granted.
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research warns of big tax increases on the way.
Barclays Bank have reported a substantial profit tempered by a reported lack of clarity on senior pay levels.
Local election candidates are critical of Peterborough’s reckless expansion and poor road planning.

Interviewees:
Chris Moncrieff Political Commentator.
Mary Cooke Peterborough Pensioners’ Association.
Shailesh Vara Conservative Candidate.
Robert Limming Truckfest.

Mentioned:
Royal Bank of Scotland.
Anglian Water.
Magna Park.
Barclays Bank.
PIRC Investment.
Eddie Stobart.

Team:
Producer: Ben Stevenson
Sport: Nick Fairburn
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: John Lord
Phones: Kerry Devine

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Ashley Law IFA on the Economy

Independent Financial Adviser Joe Jennings from Ashley Law Peterborough talks to Paul Stainton on the three main political parties and their policies on the economy. Broadcast at 07:10 on Thursday 29th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

PAUL: Ten past seven. It’s been described as the issue that none of the Leaders have an answer for. Yes it’s also the subject of tonight’s third election debate as I mentioned earlier, of course, the economy, stupid, which could be the deciding factor in the race to number ten. I would just like to apologise for calling you stupid there. So which of the parties if any have the right strategy? Joe Jennings is from independent financial advisers Ashley Law in Peterborough. He’s got a nice cup of tea. Morning.
JOE: Good morning Paul.
PAUL: You look a right mess in that jacket.
JOE: (LAUGHS)
PAUL: Sorry. I didn’t mean to say that. I do apologise. (LAUGHS)
JOE: (LAUGHS) That sort of morning, is it?
PAUL: It’s a good excuse though, isn’t it? If our illustrious leader can call people bigots, you know. Do you know what a bigot is, by the way? It’s someone who’s strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race or politics, and is intolerant of those who differ. You muppet. Sorry. Do any of the main parties, Joe, in all seriousness, have the right answer to get us out of this economic mess and avoid us sliding down the slippery slope towards Greece-dom?
JOE: No. I look forward to tonight in the debate, because each party is supposed to be giving a strategy on how we’re going to get out of this mess. There’s not one. Pain is the only thing to get us out this strategy. Continue reading “Ashley Law IFA on the Economy”

World Quizzing Championship in Peterborough

Peterborough’s Quiz Champion Steve Dodding tells Paul Stainton that Kings School Peterborough will provide one of the locations for this year’s World Quizzing Championships to be held on June 5th 2010. Broadcast at 07:55 on Thursday 29th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

Peterborough’s Quiz Champion Steven Dodding tells Paul Stainton that Kings School Peterborough will provide one of the locations for this year’s World Quizzing Championships to be held on Saturday June 5th 2010. Broadcast at 07:55 on Thursday 29th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

(MASTERMIND MUSIC)

PAUL: The World Quizzing Championships are coming to Peterborough. As well as the main quiz, there will be a crime and punishment tour, Cathedral tour, curry night, and lots more quizzes. Sounds like fun? Steven Dodding is the Peterborough Quiz Champion. I nearly called him a geek. Steven good morning.
STEVEN: Good morning Paul. How are you?
PAUL: I do apologise. We are being derogatory on purpose to people this morning, and then we’re apologising afterwards, if that’s alright.
STEVEN: So I believe, yes. So I believe.
PAUL (WHISPER: geek) Sorry about that. Sorry. Sorry.
STEVEN: (LAUGHS)
PAUL: It’s a new way of getting rid of your guests and your listeners.
STEVEN: There’s a lot of geek chic around at the moment, isn’t there? It’s a good thing.
PAUL: Geek chic! What is that?
STEVEN: Well I’m sure I have it in spades.
PAUL; (LAUGHS) Anyway. Peterborough has been chosen to hold the World Quizzing Championships. Continue reading “World Quizzing Championship in Peterborough”

BBC Peterborough April 29th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Thursday 29th 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
New Ark Support Services for children with behavioural difficulties loses its council funding.
Cambridgeshire Police have reassigned officers to put more police on the beat.
The Phoenix Hotel Wisbech is on fire.
The World Quiz Championships come to Kings School Peterborough on 5th June 2010.
The Peterborough Youth Bank provides funds for good ideas to benefit the community.
Gordon Brown goes into tonight’s election debate under a cloud following unguarded remarks.
Consensus Action on Salt and Health worry about take-away curries.
A local independent financial adviser comments on the political parties’ economic policies.
Two more general election candidates outline their positions.
Nationwide Building Society report a 10% house price rise.
Posh Legends play Kingfisher Cars for charity tomorrow 30th April 2010 at 19:30 at Stamford Town FC.

Interviewees:
Jo Jennings IFA Ashley Law
Sam Brown New Ark Support Service.
Nick Sandford LibDem Candidate.
Steven Dodding Peterborough Quiz Champion.
Stewart Jackson Conservative Candidate.
Paul Fulwood Cambridgeshire Police.
Javed Ahmed Peterborough Youth Bank.
Anna Elmore Waterstones Bookshop.

Mentioned:
Ashley Law.
Marks and Spencer.
Coke Zero.
Pepsi.
Nationwide.
Kingfisher Cars.
Waterstones.

Team:
Producer: Ben Stevenson
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Steve Weston
Phones: Kerry Devine

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Goldhay Arts in Crisis

Goldhay Arts the centre that supports adults with learning disabilities has learned that its finances are in deficit to the tune of forty four thousand pounds. Without some additional help it could close. Sarah Burckitt from Goldhay Arts talks to the BBC’s Andy Gall. This interview was broadcast at 08:20 on Wednesday 28th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

ANDY: Eight twenty one now. Good morning. A Peterborough charity is under threat of closing down because of lack of funding. Goldhay Arts helps adults with learning disabilities with socialising and learning new skills. Bev from Peterborough has a daughter with Downs Syndrome who attends the group, and she was devastated by the news.
BEV: (TAPE) It’s my lifeline. That’s the only break I get from Emily, three days a week when she is at Goldhay. And all her friends, it’s social, she has more of a social life than I do. But at least I get a break. For those three days that she comes here I have time to myself. When you have a handicapped child it’s a twenty four seven mental thing. But here I don’t have to worry, because they treat her exactly as I do. Continue reading “Goldhay Arts in Crisis”

BBC Peterborough April 28th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Wednesday 28th 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Goldhay Arts charity for people with learning difficulties may close after sudden news of a £44,000 deficit.
An ownership and maintenance dispute breaks out over the controversial Perkins Eye roundabout sculpture.
The election debate is dominated by an alarming Institute of Fiscal Studies prognosis on the economy.
The Peterborough Festival line-up is announced and features Stavros Flatley , Terry Jones and Nicole Lawrence.
The Great Eastern Run puts out a call for live bands to volunteer to play along the route.
A Whittlesea Park Lane Primary School teacher finally returns from her Gambian exchange after ash-cloud delays.

Interviewees:
Robert Erskine Sculptor.
Stuart Hamilton Peterborough City Council Great Eastern Run.
Alex Kitch Primary Whittlesea Park Lane School Teacher.
Ed Murphy Labour Parliamentary Candidate.
Dave King Peterborough Festival Organiser
Hugh Cripps Peterborough Environment City Trust.
Sarah Burckitt Goldhay Arts.
Jeff Stebbings Gardening Answers Magazine.

Mentioned:
Perkins Engines.

Team:
Guest Presenter: Andy Gall
Producer: Ben Stevenson
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Chris Bell
Phones: Kerry Devine

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Shelagh Smith on Vivacity

Shelagh Smith Chair of Peterborough Culture and Leisure Trust talks about the launch of their new brand for the enterprise called “Vivacity”. Broadcast at 08:10 on Tuesday April 27th 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough. The guest host is Andy Gall.

ANDY: Andy in for Paul this morning. Plans for Peterborough’s new Culture and Leisure Trust Vivacity have been unveiled. The Trust will take over the running of Peterborough’s libraries, museums, sports facilities and the Key Theatre from the first of May. Earlier, Kevin Tighe the new Chief Executive of Vivacity explained why the change had been made.
(Music Jingle)
ANDY: Oh. It’s not there. Sorry. I do apologise. We’ll try and get that bit of audio for you in a few seconds. But we can now speak to Shelagh Smith who is the new Chairman of the Trust and joins us now. Good morning Shelagh.
SHELAGH: Hello. Hello Andy.
ANDY: Sorry about that. Apologies for the funny way we got to you this morning.
SHELAGH: That’s OK.
ANDY: But I’m sure we’ll be fine at the end of the day. So as a Trust, what are your aims please? Continue reading “Shelagh Smith on Vivacity”

Letter from Mike Fletcher

The following message was received today from Mike Fletcher Chairman of the Sustainable Growth Scrutiny Committee who was reportedly barred by Peterborough City Council Leader Marco Cereste from the Task and Finish Group set up to investigate Peterborough City Council’s use of and spending on consultants.
It is published here as a matter of public interest. Copyright remains with Cllr. Fletcher.

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Att:- Adam Uren, ET. New Listener. 27th April 2010.
Continue reading “Letter from Mike Fletcher”