Matthew Bullock Chief Executive at the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society talks to the BBC’s Andy Gall about timescales, and about the likely factors affecting the level of compensation to be paid out to investors in the failed Keydata product, and reassures the Members that any final order would be manageable from their resources. Continue reading “Matthew Bullock Norwich & Peterborough on Keydata Compensation”
Peterborough News 27th August 2010
A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Friday 27th August 2010.
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Royal Bank of Scotland has said it will close its Peterborough office during the scond half of 2012 with the loss of more than 700 jobs.
The Norwich & Peterborough say that even an order to pay 100% compensation to all its Keydata investors would not threaten the company’s financial stability.
Peterborough ratepayers will be consulted next week in the Council publication “Your Peterborough” and elsewhere on proposals for a future transport plan for the city.
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Peterborough News 26th August 2010
A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 26th August 2010.
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NHS Peterborough would like to close Parnwell Medical Centre when the current GP retires but deny that cost saving is the reason. Meeting 18:00 Thursday 2nd September 2010 Parnwell Primary School.
Sawtry locals are doing their best to prevent the opening of a sex shop in the village at the site of the former Little Chef.
Despite intensive rain the Environment Agency says there is no flood risk at present.
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Peterborough News 25th August 2010
A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 25th August 2010.
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GCSE results locally are better than last year but below the national average.
The NHS Quit Smoking service in Peterborough is struggling with low success rates although it has reached its target.
Posh come back from 0-1 down at half time to defeat Cardiff City 2-1 in the Carling Cup.
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Alma Road Care Centre Campaign
Park Ward councillor John Peach is starting a campaign group to stop the closure of the Alma Road Primary Care Centre in Millfield. The newly built facility is well attended, but NHS Peterborough is engaged in a cost cutting exercise to address the budget shortfall they face this year, following the departure of Chairman Marco Cereste. The Alma Road process is out to consultation but there are concerns that NHS Peterborough is not doing enough to publicize the meetings, Cllr Peach talks to Andy Gall from the BBC, and Andy then interviews Paul Whiteside Director of Strategic Change at NHS Peterborough. Continue reading “Alma Road Care Centre Campaign”
Posh v Cardiff Preview & Bellamy Transfer Worries.
Peterborough United host Cardiff in the Carling Cup today Tuesday 24th August 2010 at 19:45. Manager Gary Johnson gives an opinion on the Craig Bellamy signing and Steve Thorpe from Free Kicks Foundation talks to Andy Gall about the game and more. Continue reading “Posh v Cardiff Preview & Bellamy Transfer Worries.”
Peterborough News 24th August 2010
A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 24th August 2010.
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Opposition is hardening against plans to close the newly built Alma Road Primary Care centre, with the formation of a campaign group who say that consultation meetings are not being sufficiently publicised.
Peterborough wants to create a new cemetery in the Castor area, and public opinion is being sought on the exact location.
Highlees Primary School has been placed under the control of an interim governing board after weaknesses in financial and procurement processes were cited. The Head is on gardening leave and the Vice Chairman of the Governors has resigned over a lack of information being provided.
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Charles Swift on the Fletton Catholic Church Closure
Veteran Independent Peterborough councillor Charles Swift tells Andy Gall what he thinks about the planned closure of St Anthony’s Catholic Church Fletton by the Scalabrini Fathers following a report that the building was declared unsafe. Continue reading “Charles Swift on the Fletton Catholic Church Closure”