Peterborough News 10th August 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 10th August 2010.

Topics:
Homeless migrant workers are living on the Boongate roundabout under the flyover according to BBC Look East who are covering this issue all week.
Cresset Theatre has been successful in avoiding closure by moving over to a room hire only basis.
NHS Peterborough is closing the Midgate Dental Practice forthwith. No explanation is currently forthcoming. NHS Peterborough is now sharing a CE with NHS Cambridgeshire.

Anglia Ruskin University have taken over the old Pearl Assurance building in Woodston and are turning it into a training college for nurses.
Park Farm locals are adding a Holiday Watch programme to their NeighbourHood Watch Scheme.
The community riverbank clean-up operation went well yesterday and the effort could be ongoing if a permanent volunteer group is set up.
Whittlesea Junior FC have a new football ground, with the help of community fundraising, Hanson Brick who donated the land and the Football Foundation who provided the bulk of the cost.
Pizza is currently the most popular meal in the UK, according to an unnamed survey, likely to have originated from Tesco, who are launching a pizza promotion.
Peterborough United FC play Rotherham at London Road tonight in the Carling Cup. Ticket prices are down.

Weather:
Cloudy with some rain for a time this morning. That should clear by this afternoon with most places staying dry and even some sun in some places. 20C 68F.

Interviewees:
Emma Baugh Look East BBC.
Lucie Vaclavikova PCSO Cambridgeshire Police.
Julian Bray Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch.
Caroline Rowan Citizen Power Peterborough City Council.
Helen O’Driscoll Community Safety Officer Cambridgeshire Police.
Anne Devlin Deputy Dean Faculty of Health and Social Care Anglia Ruskin University.
Graham Sharman Team Organiser Whittlesea Juniors FC.
Stewart Jackson MP.
Jonathan Martin YMCA Peterborough/Cresset Theatre.
Nilesh Patel Posh Fan.
Dr Paul Zollinger-Read CE NHS Peterborough and NHS Cambridgeshire.
Michael van Straten Health Guru.
Carmelo Benedetto Don Pasquale Restaurant Cambridge.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman
Sport: Nick Fairburn
News: Andy Burrows
Travel: Jemma King
Weather: John Law
Phones: Kerry Devine
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