Month: October 2011

Canon Bruce Ruddock on Giles Fraser and Occupy London

Bruce Ruddock Canon of Peterborough Cathedral talks to the BBC about the Occupation at St Pauls Cathedral.

07:52 Friday 28th October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: The Church very much in the news at the moment.
BRUCE RUDDOCK: Indeed.
PAUL STAINTON: St Pauls Cathedral is on the TV every night, which is sort of a good thing, but not a good thing, because people are camped out in front of it. Imagine that at the Peterborough Cathedral, on the grass there, full of tents. That would be interesting. But I understand you knew Dr Giles Fraser, who resigned as Canon Chancellor of St Pauls on Thursday. And everybody seems to .. nobody seems to have a bad word to say about the guy. It’s an awful situation, isn’t it? Continue reading “Canon Bruce Ruddock on Giles Fraser and Occupy London”

Clocks at Anglesey Abbey

Most of us will have one or two clocks to put back on Sunday, but not so Anglesey Abbey, which has many more clocks to sort out. Sue Arnold is the House Steward at Anglesey Abbey, and earlier on she told me more.

17:55 Friday 28th October 2011
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ANDY BURROWS: Most of us will have one or two clocks to put back on Sunday, but not so Anglesey Abbey, which has many more clocks to sort out. Sue Arnold is the House Steward at Anglesey Abbey, and earlier on she told me more. Continue reading “Clocks at Anglesey Abbey”

Lee Confirms Zero Job Security for Workers at Peterborough City Council

08:20 Thursday 27th October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: The private company taking over the running of a number of services at Peterborough City Council has been chosen. Serco have been confirmed as the preferred bidder for the 10 year partnership, which should deliver at least £20 million in efficiency savings. Council tax collection and the customer service team are among the services being transferred in the deal. Matthew Lee is Deputy Leader at the City Council. Morning, sir.
MATTHEW LEE: Good morning.
PAUL STAINTON: There’ll be nobody left there soon that works for the city. They’ll all be private companies, won’t they? Continue reading “Lee Confirms Zero Job Security for Workers at Peterborough City Council”

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Cuts – Tim Bishop Interviews

07:07 Friday 7th October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: Good morning. (TAPE)
MARK THOMPSON: We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that the diminution of service to the public is as modest as possible, and that for the overwhelming majority of the public, almost all of the time, they don’t notice a loss of service. (LIVE)
PAUL STAINTON: That was the Director General of the BBC Mark Thompson yesterday. The results of the BBC’s Delivery Quality First review were announced. The corporation has to make budget savings of 20%, as a result of a freeze on the licence fee and having to incorporate the BBC World Service into our main organisation. Amongst the proposals, and they are just proposals at the moment, are plans to scrap 2,000 jobs and radically change programming. Daytime programmes on BBC 2 will be replaced by news and repeats, and local radio will share more output, although no stations will close. BBC 1 will see much smaller cuts§ however, and Radio 4’s overall funding will not change. Well the Head of the BBC in the East of England, the region which covers BBC Radio Cambridgeshire of course, is Tim Bishop. He’s with us this morning. Continue reading “BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Cuts – Tim Bishop Interviews”

Hand Made in Peterborough

08:24 Tuesday 25th October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

ANDY BURROWS: With two months to go until Christmas, a campaign has been started to get people to buy hand made in Peterborough. We’re being asked to support everything from school Christmas fairs, to the hand made markets in Peterborough city centre. The group Hand Made in Peterborough says it supports the local economy, and is better quality and value for money. Jo Taylor has been off to find out what it’s all about. Continue reading “Hand Made in Peterborough”

Peterborough MP to Defy Whip on EU Referendum

07:20 Friday 21st October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: He’s a rebel. (MUSIC – REBEL REBEL DAVID BOWIE) He’s a rebel. MP for Peterborough Stewart Jackson has threatened to resign as a Ministerial Aide if MPs are ordered to vote against proposals for a referendum on leaving the European Union. Downing Street says it expects Conservative MPs to vote against the proposals on Monday, but Stewart Jackson says he will rebel. He owes it to his constituents to support a referendum. Morning rebel.
STEWART JACKSON: Morning Paul.
PAUL STAINTON: How are you doing? Alright?
STEWART JACKSON: That’s not strictly correct. I haven’t threatened to resign. I’ve actually said I am going to vote for the motion, and therefore I expect to be sacked. Continue reading “Peterborough MP to Defy Whip on EU Referendum”

Dale Farm – MEP Manhandled

07:35 Thursday 20th October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: Well the big story this morning in most newspapers, the big story yesterday, live TV crews there at Dale Farm, as bailiffs were preparing to enter the UK’s biggest illegal travellers’ site. Yesterday 23 people were arrested during violent clashes between police in riot gear and the residents’ supporters. Amongst all that was Richard Howitt, Labour MEP for the East of England, who was removed from the site yesterday. Good morning.
RICHARD HOWITT: Good morning.
PAUL STAINTON: What were you doing, getting in the way Richard? Continue reading “Dale Farm – MEP Manhandled”

Nick Clarke: In Defence of a Large Pay Rise

17:11 Wednesday 19th October 2011
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ANDY BURROWS: A 25% pay rise given to councillors at Cambridgeshire County Council has today been defended by the authority’s Leader. Some of the comments BBC Cambridgeshire received were highly critical, asking how councillors can accept the increase when people are losing their jobs, and dealing with huge cuts in budgets. Well Council Leader Nick Clarke spoke on the Breakfast Show with Liz Rhodes, and he says he knows the timing isn’t great. Continue reading “Nick Clarke: In Defence of a Large Pay Rise”