The New Listener – Page 190

The Social Impact Bond at Peterborough Prison

A pilot scheme running at Peterborough Prison aims to tackle reoffending by incentivising private organisations to run programmes by setting targets for income based on their success rates. Broadcast at 07:15 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Peterborough News 1st July 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 1st July 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Budget cuts mean that privatising prisoner rehabilitation as currently being trialled in Peterborough could go nationwide.
Rampant weed growth in the River Nene during the hot weather hampers angling and is being addressed. Tacklefest has been postponed to September. Peterborough City Rowing Club Junior Regatta was cancelled.
MacMillan Cancer hold their annual Frog Race at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium tonight. These are giant plywood frogs tethered to a JCB and operated from a gantry by teams of five.
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Stewart Jackson on Life After EEDA

Stewart Jackson MP comments on the imminent demise of the East of England Development Agency and how we can expect their functions to be reallocated without detriment to the future of the region. Broadcast at 07:25 on Wednesday 30th June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Peterborough.
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Opportunity Peterborough Claim Victory On Train Cuts

New man Neil Darwin from Opportunity Peterborough explains how they helped to avert a planned cut in train services into Peterborough, and he goes on to outline their plan to boost Peterborough’s profile. Broadcast at 07:10 on Wednesday 30th June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Peterborough.

Growborough on Opportunity Peterborough

Rowen Squibb from Growborough talks about getting value for money when promoting Peterborough. Broadcast at 08:15 on Wednesday 30th June in the Paul Stainton Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Peterborough News 30th June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 30th June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
East Coast Main Line cancels plans to limit the number of rush-hour trains calling at Peterborough. Opportunity Peterborough take the credit.
East of England Development Agency will be scrapped.
Doomed EEDA Chair says business will suffer when they go.
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Stay Home and Study in Peterborough

Mark Mabey tells the BBC’s Paul Stainton that University Centre Peterborough has more places available on a wider range of degree courses, and they have a £1500 bursary for local students wishing to study and live at home. Broadcast at 07:11 on Tuesday June 29th 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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Peterborough News 29th June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 29th June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Despite cuts elsewhere, University Centre Peterborough can offer local burseries, more places and more courses.
Cross Keys Homes defends its decision to evict a pensioner with a chaotic lifestyle blamed on alcohol.
The audit committee hears that council tax arrears are up by 25% but under control.
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