Peterborough News 23rd June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 23rd June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 23rd June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Stewart Jackson MP welcomes Budget proposals but will ask again for Peterborough to benefit from National Insurance relief for start-up businesses in order to reduce high unemployment in the city.
It is still unclear why Cathedral Square fountain maintenance costs have doubled from the original estimate but a councillor staunchly defends them.
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The Peterborough Festival Preview

Peterborough Festival start this weekend 26th June 2010 and runs for three weeks. Fesival Organiser Dave King tells Paul Stainton about some of the entertainment on offer. Broadcast at 07:55 on Tuesday 22nd June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Peterborough Festival starts this weekend 26th June 2010 and runs for three weeks. Fesival Organiser Dave King tells Paul Stainton about some of the entertainment on offer. Broadcast at 07:55 on Tuesday 22nd June 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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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.

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.
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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.

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.

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.
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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

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.
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