June 2010 – Page 4 – The New Listener

PECT Introduce Their Peterborough iPhone App

Peterborough Environment City Trust are working on an idea to produce an iPhone app that will provide some extra information and guidance for people undertaking set walks around Peterborough. Chief Executive Hugh Cripps explains. Broadcast at 07:50 on Tuesday 22nd June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Darren Fower on the True Cost of the Fountains

The Leader of the Liberal Democat group on Peterborough City Council believes that once the honeymoon is over the fountains in Cathedral Square could prove to be a millstone around the ratepayers’ necks. Broadcast at 07:22 on Tuesday 22nd June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

The Leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Peterborough City Council believes that once the honeymoon is over the fountains in Cathedral Square could prove to be a millstone around the ratepayers’ necks. Broadcast at 07:22 on Tuesday 22nd June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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Peterborough News 22nd June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 22nd June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Peterborough could miss out on a predicted relief package on National Insurance contributions for business start-ups if the East of England is considered too prosperous.
Stewart Jackson MP has been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Owen Paterson Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Peterborough Environment City Trust are launching a mobile phone app. designed to accompany instruct and inform people as they take walks around the region.
Spokespersons from business and the local Chamber of Commerce and a retired Huntingdon Mayor speculate on what today’s Budget might hold today and how it might affect all of us.
There could be trouble ahead for the new Cathedral Square fountains as maintenance costs rise and repair costs are an unknown quantity.
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Openness and Transparency: Another FOI Request Refused

On 17th June 2010 under the Freedom of Information Act Peterborough City Council were asked to update the list of Members Allowances and publish the current figures for who gets what. The request was refused.

On 17th June 2010 under the Freedom of Information Act Peterborough City Council were asked to update the list of Members Allowances and publish the current figures for who gets what.

On 21st June they responded as follows:

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Peterborough’s Creator Predicts a Standstill on Development

The former Head of the Peterborough New Town Development Corporation thinks that ambitious plans to redesign large parts of Peterborough city centre must be put on hold for the duration of the current economic crisis. This interview was broadcast at 08:10 on Monday 21st June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Posh Stadium Hopes and Charles Swift the Realist

On Friday the Leader of Peterborough City Council expressed his hopes that money could be found for many major projects to improve Peterborough, including the redevelopment of the football stadium. Posh supporters say this is an urgent need, but Independent councillor Charles Swift says we must face up to the reality of the financial situation. These interviews were broadcast at 07:15 on Monday 21st June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Peterborough News 21st June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Monday 21st June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Posh Supporters Trust call for speedy action to improve the London Road ground.
A veteran Independent Councillor Charles Swift believes that major development schemes suggested for Peterborough will probably not happen.
The former Head of the New Town Corporation thinks that to have any chance of success major development schemes suggested for Peterborough should be shelved for five years.
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Big Plans for Peterborough

Marco Cereste Leader of the City Council reports back from the Growth Conference staged for potential investors into Peterborough at the Great Northern Railway Hotel. Broadcast at 08:05 on Friday 18th June in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.