Tag Archives: Environment Capital

Peterborough Council Waste Policy

Posted on January 31, 2012 by editor

08:13 Tuesday 31st January 2012 Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire RICHARD OLIVE FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: .. listeners who live in Cambridgeshire and Fenland who are aware of what happens to their waste, which goes to an MBT anaerobic … Continue reading →

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Lee Cagey on Pickles Bin Boost

Posted on October 2, 2011 by editor

17:43 Friday 30th September 2011 Drive BBC Radio Cambridgeshire ANDY BURROWS: Let’s return to today’s top story, and it’s that £250 million incentive from the Government, to encourage local authorities to start picking up everyone’s general waste, black bin in … Continue reading →

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PREL Greenhouse – Pilot Scheme Planned

Posted on September 26, 2011 by editor

08:08 Monday 26th September 2011 Peterborough Brealfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire PAUL STAINTON: Plans to build one of the country’s largest greenhouses in Peterborough creating 1500 jobs – the proposals come from Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited. Chris Williams is the … Continue reading →

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Green Bank – Peterborough’s Capital Aspirations Under Scrutiny

Posted on September 8, 2011 by editor

07:07 Thursday 8th September 2011 Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire PAUL STAINTON: A year ago, we exclusively revealed on this show that Peterborough City Council wanted to adopt the slogan “Home of Environment Capital”. But have they managed it? … Continue reading →

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Peterborough Trees Under Threat from Council

Posted on July 31, 2011 by editor

07:22 Thursday 28th July 2011 Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire PAUL STAINTON: Council officials announced proposals to remove a third of the trees on Bridge Street in the city centre. The idea is currently open to consultation, but not … Continue reading →

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Pensioners Must Pay More for Allotments

Posted on November 9, 2010 by editor

As part of their programme of cuts, Peterborough City Council is ending its discount for pensioners who cultivate an allotment. A senior councillor questions the integrity of this policy, and asks how it fits with the Council’s stated aim to … Continue reading →

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Peterborough News 9th November 2010

Posted on November 9, 2010 by editor

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 9th November 2010. Topics: The rising cost of care for the elderly: BBC examines an example of a traditional family setting where … Continue reading →

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TCI Turbines for Anglian Water at Flag Fen

Posted on October 20, 2010 by editor

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 … Continue reading →

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