09:36 Monday 5th November 2012
Andy Harper Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
ANDY HARPER: Earlier we had an email from Mandy, who was asking the question, what is the water situation like? This time last year they were warning about possible drought because we’d had such a dry autumn. And then of course we had a very dry spring as well. And like myself, speculating yesterday on how things were underground, Mandy wondered how things were looking. Well, who else to talk to but Kieran Nelson from Anglian Water. Now of course the dry autumn last year was partly to blame for the hosepipe ban, which some of us had last spring and early summer. I know it was a very dry spring as well.But this time round we can’t say it’s been a dry autumn, can we? Continue reading “Anglian Water Resources Topped Up Nicely”
Tag: Anglian Water
Moving Water Around
17:23 Tuesday 10th April 2012
Drive BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
CHRIS MANN: Anglian Water is in talks with another English water company over trading supplies. It could eventually lead to more supplies for Cambridgeshire, but that prospect, many months off. In the meantime, the hosepipe ban which began last week stays in place, apparently unaffected by the weekend rain. Earlier, John Clare from Anglian Water explained the proposal for water sharing with Severn Trent. Continue reading “Moving Water Around”
David Aldridge on the BioBullet for Zebra Mussels
10:36 Tuesday 6th September
Mid-Morning Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
ANDY HARPER: An invasive species is wreaking havoc along Cambridgeshire’s waterways. But it could soon be on the way out. The zebra mussel costs Anglian Water hundreds of thousands of pounds in repairs by clogging pipes. But now a Cambridgeshire company has developed a pellet known as a toxic malteser to deal with it. Dr David Aldridge is from BioBullets. David, good morning to you.
DAVID ALDRIDGE: Good morning Andy.
ANDY HARPER: So what are the problems caused by these things? And presumably it’s not just the zebra mussel. Continue reading “David Aldridge on the BioBullet for Zebra Mussels”
Coping with Drought in the Fens
11:22 Monday 27th June 2011
Mid Morning Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
PAUL STAINTON: How are we doing for water? Well let’s speak to Geoff Brighty, who’s from the Environment Agency .. Thank you for coming in. We had this massive period of dry weather, unprecedented almost. We’ve had a bit of rain. Now it’s absolutely boiling hot again. Where are we with water levels at the moment? Continue reading “Coping with Drought in the Fens”
Anglian Water Taster
17:50 Wednesday 25th May 2011
Drivetime BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Cate Munro from the Hunts Post in for the weekly chat with the BBC’s Andy Burrows.
ANDY BURROWS: And what’s this about a trip to Anglian Water’s labs in Huntingdon? Continue reading “Anglian Water Taster”
Peterborough News 21st December 2010
A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 21st December 2010.
Topics:
Industry rumours indicate that Norwich and Peterborough will be fined by the Financial Services Authority for failings related to the failed investment in Keydata.
Norwich and Peterborough have also confirmed that they could be subject to a merger bid, or some other form of outside investment.
Cambridgeshire Police report a fall in overall crime with some categories up and others down.
According to a Peterborough travel company airports and railway stations are starting to get a grip on the situation regarding delays and backlogs currently being experienced.
Continue reading “Peterborough News 21st December 2010”
TCI Turbines for Anglian Water at Flag Fen
08:20 Wednesday 20th October 2010
Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
PAUL STAINTON: Soon Flag Fen may have its very own wind turbines. A proposal has been made by TCI Renewables to install three of them that could power seven per cent of the homes in this city. A public exhibition is being held this week so people can learn more about the plans. Sophie Tucker is Project Development manager from TCI Renewables. Morning Sophie.
SOPHIE TUCKER: Good morning Paul.
PS: You’re sticking the turbines up. Tell us all about it.
Continue reading “TCI Turbines for Anglian Water at Flag Fen”
Peterborough News 2nd August 2010
A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Monday 2nd August 2010.
Topics:
Figures from the Department for Energy and Climate Change indicate that Peterborough’s carbon footprint is down near the bottom of the league tables and that Peterborough is falling behind other authorities in its energy efficiency performance.
The Government has invested another £1.5 million in Phase Two of the Future Jobs Fund for Peterborough, delivering a further 238 6-month contracts for employees.
Peterborough’s Back to Business Club run by the Greater Peterborough Partnership has helped its 50th client back into work after redundancy.
Continue reading “Peterborough News 2nd August 2010”