Month: October 2010

Peterborough News 20th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 20th October 2010.

Topics:
RAF Wittering comes to terms with the loss of the Harrier, but hopes are high that another use will be found for the base, either as a logistics centre, or indeed for the Army when they withdraw from Germany.
Plans go on diplay at Flag Fen tomorrow afternoon for a proposed 3 wind turbines to power Anglian Water’s sewage treatment works there.
The One Service in Peterborough is launching a sticker campaign to remind ex-offenders that there is an alternative to crime.
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Peterborough News 19th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 19th October 2010.

Topics:
With the scrapping of EEDA there are calls for unity as businesses strive to make a success of the Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership.
Local Unison members travel to Westminster to lobby against cuts.
Social landlords predict that life could become more difficult for young families as Govt proposes cutting the social housing budget by more than 50%.
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Job Statistics

17:20 Monday 18th October 2010
Drivetime BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

MARCO CERESTE: .. if you look at statistically, if you look in Peterborough at the moment, the latest statistics I got from the JobCentre was we’ve got 5600 people who are unemployed, we’ve got 5300 jobs ..

Peterborough News 18th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Monday 18th October 2010.

Topics:
Despite Council promises, work on St Johns Square looks likely to disrupt Christmas trading for a second year running. Council say any refund as penalty obtained from contractor Osborne will go into Council coffers.
375 jobs are at risk at salad packers Bakkavor in Bourne, and pay and terms for the remaining 725 are likely to worsen. Company blames trading conditions.
Government suggests converting disused farm buildings for social housing. CPRE says newbuild is always cheaper.
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Richard Howitt on the Meaning of Cuts

07:10 Friday 15th October 2010 Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

ANDY GALL: Ministers have confirmed that nearly two hundred quangos will be scrapped to cut costs. Another one hundred and eighteen quangos are to be merged. The Environment Agency, whose HQ is in Peterborough, will be retained, but will be reformed, with job cuts not being ruled out. Natural England, who also have offices in the city, are also affected. And the Labour Party say the cull could end up costing more than it saves. So joining us now to discuss this is Labour MEP Richard Howitt, for the East of England.
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Peterborough News 15th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Friday 15th October 2010.

Topics:
The Environment Agency based in Peterborough faces “reform” after the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Saved from outright closure, Peterborough Passport Office is not yet immune from cuts.
Welland Primary School has been promised a state of the art environmentally friendly newly built premises.
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Peterborough News 14th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 14th October 2010.

Topics:
Peterborough calls itself Home of Environment Capital and makes an environmental policy pledge.
Cambridgeshire Police leave the central heating off as long as possible to save cash.
Shailesh Vara together with Cllr Holdich and school representatives will meet Govt to argue that planned work on Orton Longueville and Stanground schools should proceed, despite the Building Schools for the Future funding cut.
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