BBC transcripts
17:50 Thursday 10th March 2011
Drivetime BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
ANDY BURROWS: Let’s talk about homelessness in Peterborough. Because the number of homeless people in the city could rise dramatically in the coming years. The prediction comes from the City Council, which thinks cuts to housing benefit and increasing redundancies will force people out onto the streets. Continue reading “Feeding and Housing the Homeless in Peterborough”
17:26 Wednesday 9th March 2011
Drivetime BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
ANDY BURROWS: Let’s talk about crosswords for a few moments, because if you attempt a daily crossword in your newspaper, you want to look out for the name Araucaria. If so, if you spot that name next to the puzzle, that’s the pseudonym for 90 year old John Graham. He’s from Somersham. For 60 years he’s baffled the readers of many a national newspaper with his cryptic clues. And he’s still going strong. Our reporter Sophie Sulehria went to meet the man behind the pseudonym. Continue reading “Araucaria Turns 90 and is Still Puzzling”
17:42 Tuesday 8th March 2011
Drivetime BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
ANDY BURROWS: Satellite navigation is everywhere now, isn’t it? Many drivers rely on it, if you’ve got a sat-nav in the car. Big business relies on it as well. It’s used by financial companies, shipping and air transport firms, and by the emergency services. But are we too reliant on it? The Royal Academy of Engineering is publishing a report on the GPS system, assessing what would happen if it failed. Well earlier I spoke to one of the report’s authors, Dr Martin Thomas, and asked him to explain, first of all, how the system works. Continue reading “Protect GPS System Call”
17:55 Monday 7th March 2011
Drivetime BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
ANDY BURROWS: George Michael has said that he deserved to be sent to prison last year for crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis. It was his second conviction for driving while unfit through drugs. He pleaded guilty, and he was also banned for driving for five years. In an interview with the BBC, George Michael said he’d received letters from a number of people including Elton John. Continue reading “Email a Prisoner – George Sent One to George”
Report on consultants delayed.
THE results of a study into Peterborough City Council’s spending on consultancy have been delayed until next month.
An independent task group of councillors has been reviewing the amount spent on consultants since it was set up in March. (2010)
The group had planned to present its findings at the Sustainable Growth Scrutiny committee last night but this has been put back because the review has been expanded as “other lines of enquiry have been identified”.
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Thu Feb 03 2011
07:20 Friday 4th March 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
PAUL STAINTON: We’re selling the city this morning. Yes, we’re getting .. no we’re not getting rid of it. No, we’re selling the city. It’s a big advertising campaign to promote us, and it’s been launched in London. Posters are going to be displayed at Kings Cross Station for three months, and taxis will be branded with the Cathedral Square livery for a year. It’s part of a marketing strategy by Opportunity Peterborough. Pleased to say Neil Darwin has come in this morning, Director of Economic Development. Morning. Continue reading “Peterborough Attracting Inward Investment”
08:08 Thursday 3rd March 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
PAUL STAINTON: The Trust in charge of hospitals in Peterborough and Stamford have announced they’ve a debt of nearly £4 million. And by the end of March it could be £6 million. All departments within the Trust are now being asked to cut their budgets by 20%. Continue reading “Stewart Jackson MP on NHS Peterborough’s Debts”
07:33 Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
ANDY GALL: Peterborough’s largest housing association is set to increase rents by just over 5%. On average, that’s around £4.50 a week extra from April, increasing the average rent to £76. The increase is worked out by a Government formula. Mick Leggett is from Cross Keys Homes and joins us now. Good morning Mick. Continue reading “70% of Cross Keys Tenants on Housing Benefit”