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Peterborough News 29th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Friday 29th October 2010.

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East Anglian Air Ambulance no longer want to work with the volunteer Magpas service, but Magpas say they will continue to operate using the Cambridgeshire police helicopter, and will buy their own if necessary.
Mayor Keith Sharp has promised to get a new war memorial in Cathedral Square Peterborough by 2012.
Local Enterprise Partnerships have been given the go-ahead by Government, replacing EEDA locally. Opinions are divided on whether Cambridge and Peterborough have enough in common to make the idea a success.
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Peterborough News 28th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 28th October 2010.

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The Site Allocation Document for Peterborough has had its final discussion and will now go to Full Cabinet in December. Eye residents say they want no further housebuilding as services are oversubscribed. Some question why massive development plans are concentrated to the South and East of the city. Cllr. Charles Swift points out that there are 1500 acres available near Castor.
Voices are joined in condemning the state of the Lincoln Road Triangle area, with the dumping of asbestos, crime, reckless driving and prostitution being the main areas of complaint. Council are taking too long to deal with the issues as they arise.
Eastern Angles are touring a play called Lincoln Road, which aims to celebrate the diversity of the area.
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Peterborough News 27th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 27th October 2010.

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Shailesh Vara MP Cllr John Holdich and the two headteachers concerned travelled to London to lobby for improvement work to Stanground and Orton Longueville Schools. They were told there could be some general funding made available to the Council towards the end of the year, and it would be up to Council how they choose to spend it.
A co-operation between Vivaicity and the Cresset owners means that Cresset Theatre will combine their booking function with Key Theatre to save cash and guarantee the future of the Bretton venue. Note: Panto starts 9th December Jack and the Beanstalk.
A councillor reports a problem in Ravensthorpe caused by private landlords leaving houses empty, leading to dereliction and vandalism. Council are effectively dragging their heels on the problem, citing regulations preventing them taking swift action to improve the situation.
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Peterborough News 26th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 26th October 2010.

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Despite residents’ letters to the Vatican, the owners of St Anthonys Church Fletton, the Scalabrini Fathers, refuse to confirm or deny the sale of the church, which was suddenly closed as unsafe to use.
Cross Keys Homes are running a series of workshops aimed at incentivising people to find employment.
Growborough demand gainful quality employment for Peterborough school leavers and say more should be done on the green technology front.
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Peterborough News 25th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Monday 25th October 2010.

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Following the loss of funding for the planned work on Stanground and Orton Longueville Schools, and a possible question mark over the funding on Ormiston Bushfield for which contracts have been signed, local representatives will meet Lord Hill, Parliamentary under-secretary of state for schools, to discuss the city’s requirements, and a possible way forward. Council may be required to put some money in. but Matthew Lee Deputy Leader says he is committed to delivering a decent school environment for pupils in the south of the city.
Hammerson have put in an application for a small extension to the Queensgate Shopping Centre. Opportunity Peterborough admit they have not delivered so well on their brief in the past, but promise to do better in the future to attract business to the city, and top-quality shops to Queensgate.
A representative cross section of local unions assembled in Laxton Square on Friday to express their concern at possible job loses arising from Government cuts.
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Peterborough News 22nd October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Friday 22nd October 2010.

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Many local environmental groups are pinning their hopes on access to the funding promised by Government through the Green Investment Bank. Details are still sketchy at this time.
There will be a protest at lunchtime today in Laxton Square against the cuts to public services. Unite union estimates 1500 public service jobs could go in Peterborough, one third of the workforce.
Peterborough City Council is looking at the idea of reviving the sightseeing bus. Early indications are that the route could lead out of Peterborough and towards Barnack and Stamford.
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Peterborough News 21st October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 21st October 2010.

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Peterborough Council are not prepared to go into specific details about how the city will be affected by the Comprehensive Spending Review until their report appears on October 29th. They pin their hopes on efficiencies and the sale of assets.
Many question where the predicted growth in the economy is to come from, with a worldwide recession and a relentless tide of newly unemployed coming into the market.
Hunts MP Jonathan Djanogly, hauliers and business groups continue to press for the reinstatement of the A14 improvement works.
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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.

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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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