Peterborough News 5th August 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 5th August 2010.

Topics:
The junction of Bourges Boulevard and Maskew Avenue in Millfield is an admitted traffic disaster, and the latest example of an ill-thought out development in Peterborough.
The most recent quarterly figures from NHS Peterborough show them still slipping backwards but ahead of schedule to recover their finances following the departure of Marco Cereste.
Fundraising for Pakistan flood relief gets going in earnest with a joint appeal from the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Peterborough Independent Supports Association is brightening up London Road ready for the new season by painting images of historic replica kits on the stadium wall. Membership of PISA is £5 and the next AGM is at 10:30 on Saturday 7th August 2010 in Ebenezers Grove Street Woodston PE2 9AG.
The Channel 4 programme Undercover Boss where the Chief Executive puts on overalls for the day will focus on Huntingdon Racecourse tonight at 9pm.
Peterborough City Council is offering surgeries for local business to enable them to work more effectively with Council and vice versa. Call the Leader’s Office on 01733 747474.
Some files have been released about UFO sightings but they contain nothing conclusive either way regarding aliens.
Vince Cable will announce plans to cut red tape for business. A committee of businessmen will scrutinise legislation before it goes through Parliament.

Weather:
Some sunny periods, but often rather cloudy with the chance of an isolated shower. 21C 70F.

Interviewees:
Stephen Goldspink Peterborough City Cllr.
Ghulam Shabbir Chair Pakistan Community Association.
Paul Fisher CEO Jockey Club.
Sophie Hodgkinson Huntingdon Racecourse.
Sheila Bremner Interim CE NHS Peterborough.
Nick Warwick PISA.
Adi Mowles PISA.
Brian Gascoyne Millfield Regeneration Partnership.
Ken Benge Bretton Resident.
Marco Cereste Leader Peterborough City Council.
Dr David Clarke UFO Consultant National Archives.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Emma Sharples
Phones: Kerry Devine
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