Month: February 2013

Another Financial Disaster For Peterborough Council

07:20 Wednesday 27th February 2013
Bigger Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

[P]AUL STAINTON: City Council officials have admitted that the solar panel project on the old Freemans building in Peterborough isn’t working, and the Council still doesn’t know what’s wrong with it. Peterborough City Council borrowed just under a million pounds so they could fit these panels on the former factory in Westwood Peterborough, but the panels have never actually worked, since being installed, and the Council chiefs have been unable to say when it will be fixed. Well Johnny D. is at the site of the building this morning. Continue reading “Another Financial Disaster For Peterborough Council”

Energy Plans Could Bankrupt Peterborough

08:07 Tuesday 26th February 2013
Bigger Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

[P]AUL STAINTON: Delays in getting approval to build a renewable energy plant in Peterborough could undermine the whole of the City Council’s budget for next year. Plans to build one of the biggest solar and wind energy parks in Europe have been delayed because of an anomaly found during a land survey at Newborough Farm, just north of the city. The Council hope the project will make over £100 million over the next 25 years, but the findings on Newborough Farm, and a further delay on the survey on America Farm, have delayed the whole project, which could derail the Council’s budget. Mike Goodliffe is one of the tenant farmers who could lose land if the plans are approved. He said it’s common knowledge the land has artefacts buried under it. Continue reading “Energy Plans Could Bankrupt Peterborough”

Careless Whisper

07:40 and 08:20 Monday 25th February 2013
Bigger Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

[P]AUL STAINTON: We’ve also been talking about housing this morning as well, and asking whether the housing boom is back on, at least a little mini resurgence. That’s after estate agents said that sales were up massively. Mark’s called in. Morning Mark.
MARK: Morning Paul. You alright?
PAUL STAINTON: I’m alright. We’re asking this morning is it easier to buy a house now? What’s your experience? Continue reading “Careless Whisper”

BBC Sly Dig At UKIP Candidate In Eastleigh

17:55 Thursday 21st February 2013
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[C]HRIS MANN: It’s the last week of campaigning in one of the most closely watched by-elections for years. David Cameron has been in the Hampshire town of Eastleigh, which will be electioning a new MP, after the Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne admitted lying about a speeding offence. He’s just one in a long line of senior politicians who’ve descended on the town to try and win votes. David Howard reports. Continue reading “BBC Sly Dig At UKIP Candidate In Eastleigh”

Peterborough For Sale

08:16 Monday 18th February 2013
Bigger Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

(MUSIC: ANY OLD IRON)

PAUL STAINTON: If you live in the North of the county you might have to start learning Cockney. Bridge Street, wreck your feet says David Bailey. Grin and bear, Cathedral; Square says Catherine. It’s always closed – it’s the bish bash bosh, the Whittlesea Wash. You get the idea, a bit of Cockney. Well Peterborough’s MP has slammed plans that would allow a London borough to build houses in Peterborough. The City Council is in talks with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The idea is that it might help young Londoners get on the housing ladder. Marco Cereste joins us now. Morning.
MARCO CERESTE: Hello Paul.. How are you?
PAUL STAINTON: I’m .. I’m fine.
MARCO CERESTE: Good. Continue reading “Peterborough For Sale”

Transportation Of People – The Tale That Grew In The Telling

17:00 FRIDAY 15th February 2013
News BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

KERRY DEVINE: Leaders of the second richest local authority in the country reportedly want to buy land in Peterborough to build homes for people on its housing waiting list. The average price of a house in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is more than one and a half million pounds, while in Peterborough that figure is just over £160,000. Ben Stevenson has more. Continue reading “Transportation Of People – The Tale That Grew In The Telling”

Animal Vegetable Mineral

17:23 Monday 18th February 2013
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[C]HRIS MANN: More on the horsemeat scandal, because discussions are underway between representatives of the leading supermarkets and the Government right now about the scandal.The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is talking to Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys and Morrisons, asking whether any new positive tests have come to light. Two weeks ago the Food Safety regulator ordered all beef products to be tested for horsemeat. With more on all this, here’s our business reporter Adam Kirtley. Continue reading “Animal Vegetable Mineral”

Data Sharing Dr Adrian Boyle

17:13 Tuesday 12th February 2013
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NICK FAIRBAIRN: Cambridge has seen nearly a 15% reduction in violent assaults thanks to data sharing. Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s been sharing data with Cambridgeshire Police every month since 2007. Let’s bring in Dr Adrian Boyle, who’s from Addenbrooke’s Hospital, and he’s been involved in this scheme. Evening to you Adrian.
ADRIAN BOYLE: Hello.
NICK FAIRBAIRN: First of all, just tell us how the data’s shared. Is it a case of kind of gleaning info from the patients and passing it on? Continue reading “Data Sharing Dr Adrian Boyle”