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Peterborough News 21st September 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 21th September 2010.

Topics:
There is some concern over the fact that the unused A16 bypass is currently still being lit overnight.
Tomorrow has been designated a car free day in Peterborough as part of the City Council’s Travelchoice Week. Various incentives are on offer.
The Mayoral Variety Show is on this Saturday at Voyager School.
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Peterborough News 31st August 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 31st August 2010.

Topics:
Local farmers are facing an epidemic of theft from their farms which has almost doubled this year.
The Nene Parkway between the Hampton roundabout and the Thomas Cook roundabout will be single lane with a 40mph speed limit right up until next April due to road works.
MP Stewart Jackson thinks it unlikely that the loss of up to 700 local RBS jobs can be prevented.
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Alma Road Surgery Closure Opposed

Yesterday we heard that a Peterborough woman sent away from the Walk-In centre with a diagnosis of allergic reaction, died the following day from a flesh-eating bug. In the light of recent perceived failings at the NHS Walk-In Centre, which is effectively a triage service, a cross-party consensus of councillors repeat their objection to the closure of the Alma Road out-of-hours doctors’ surgery.
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Councillors Donate Free Tickets

Councillors’ plans to share out some buckshee JLS concert tickets have been scuppered after the news leaked out that they intended to award these promotional tickets to themselves, with names drawn from a hat. Most of the winners have come forward and given their tickets to deserving cases. Paul Stainton speaks to two of the councillors who were able to confirm that they had no intention of keeping the tickets in the first place. Broadcast at 08:10 on Wednesday 14th July 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Councillors’ plans to share out some free JLS concert tickets have been hotly denied after the news leaked out that they intended to award these promotional tickets to themselves, with names drawn from a hat. Most of the winners have come forward and given their tickets to deserving cases. Paul Stainton speaks to two of the councillors who were able to confirm that they had no intention of keeping the tickets in the first place. Broadcast at 08:10 on Wednesday 14th July 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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Peterborough News May 19th 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 19th May 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 19th May 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Opportunity Peterborough under fire announce the departure of their Chief Executive Steve Compton.
Peterborough crime is down by 5.5% thanks to Operation Alert.
A piece of political graffiti has appeared at the top of the Norwich and Peterborough building.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England call for a Green Belt to protect Peterborough from developers.
Peterborough Garden Park’s official opening: The Countess of Wessex is confirmed.
Peterborough Library promotes reading for National Adult Learners’ Week.
The new Independent Mayor for Peterborough includes a new war memorial amongst his charities.
Liberal Democrats report a geographic bias in the makeup of the new Peterborough City Council Cabinet.
ASBAH have some Peterborough United FC shirts available on sale for a good cause.

Interviewees:
Paul Fulwood Police Superintendent.
Sally-Ann Jackson Council for the Protection of Rural England.
Eric Kirk Peterborough Garden Park.
John Bridge Chairman Opportunity Peterborough.
Samantha Dalton Peterborough City Councillor.
Rosie Wilson Peterborough Central Library.
Keith Sharp Peterborough Mayor and Independent Councillor.
Darren Fower Leader Peterborough Liberal Democrats.
Jeff Stebbings Gardening Answers Magazine.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Heather Noble
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: John Law

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Peterborough News May 17th 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Monday 17th May 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Once again volcanic ash becomes an issue for airlines and passengers.
Peterborough Council for Voluntary Services organises a litter-picking exercise.
Cllr. Keith Sharp will take over the role of Peterborough Mayor from Cllr. Irene Walsh.
BBC Cambridgeshire teams up with Wimpole Hall to save the bee.
A Ramsey cllr. offers to transfer a longstanding rubbish heap from Canberra Court to Hunts District Council offices.
A Deeping Diamonds Girls Football Team is unbeaten for almost three years.
Gary Johnson Peterborough United manager talks about the future in Division One.

Interviewees:
Naomi Jones Peterborough Council for Voluntary Services.
Keith Rounsley Deeping Diamonds Girls Football Team.
Cllr Irene Walsh Retiring Mayoress.
Richard Morris Farm Manager Wimpole Hall.
Paul Haslam Beekeeper.
Richard Davis Bee Rescuer.
Pete Reeve Ramsey Cllr.
Gary Johnson Manager Peterborough United Football Club.
Toby Earl TV Easy Magazine.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Heather Noble
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Steve Weston
Phones: Kerry Devine
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Peterborough News May 14th 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Friday 14th May 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 Friday 14th May 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
NHS Peterborough’s latest debt revision forecasts cuts of £33 million to health services.
NHS Peterborough attributes £200,000 of their debt to the swine flu panic.
Amazon issues an early announcement of its Christmas recruitment effort for temporary and part-time staff.
Fixed term parlaiment plans cause constitutional disquiet at Westminster.
Oakdale Primary School uses a gazebo for outdoor learning sessions.
The Russell Group calls for higher interest rates and early repayment on student loans.
A survey by WHICH condemns airport car parking charges.

Interviewees:
Dr Richard Spiers NHS Peterborough.
Jean Salem Oakdale Primary School.
Steve Bowyer Opportunity Peterborough.
Keith Sharp Independent Cllr Peterborough City Council.
Martin Fallowfield Peterborough Dentist.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman
Sport: Nick Fairburn
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Emma Sharples
Phones: Kerry Devine
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