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Peterborough News 24th May 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Monday 24th May 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
The Coalition Government outlines its proposed spending cuts.
Parts of Peterborough Children’s Services have been marked inadequate by OFSTED.
Peterborough Cathedral is seeking £100,000 for drainage works.
A local hairdresser appears in the SUN newspaper’s Mum of the Year contest.
There is a beehive at the top of Cumberland House in St Marks Street Peterborough.
An expatriate Peterborough United fan updates us on South Africa’s progress towards hosting the World Cup.

Interviewees:
Dermot Finch Chief Executive IPPR Centre for Cities.
Angus Ellis PCSU Union.
Lisa Schwarz Spencer’s Hair Salon Peterborough.
Rosemary Robinson Bee Person.
Paul Brown Ex-Pat Peterborough United FC Fan.
Jonathan Williams Solicitor and Cathedral Worshipper.
Marco Cereste Peterborough City Council Leader and Chairman NHS Peterborough.
Canon Richard Cattle Peterborough Cathedral.
John Richards Director of Children’s Services Peterborough City Council.
Sheila Scott Cabinet member for Children’s Services Peterborough City Council.
Toby Earl TV Easy Magazine.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Heather Noble
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Suzi Roberts
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: John Gray
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Chairman NHS Peterborough on Spending Cuts

Marco Cereste Chairman of NHS Peterborough talks to the BBC’s Antonia Brickell about his plans to cut £20 million from the NHS Budget as part of an effort to save £33 million required to balance the budget. Broadcast in the 17:00 Drivetime Show on Wednesday 19th May 2010 on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

ANTONIA BRICKELL: Now this afternoon another meeting was held to discuss how NHS Peterborough will make thirty three million pounds in savings. The main concern of course is how to still provide efficient healthcare services. Well, Marco Cereste is the Chairman of NHS Peterborough’s Board, also Leader of the Council. He’s on the phone right now. Hi, Marco.
MARCO CERESTE: Hi. Good afternoon.
ANTONIA BRICKELL: How are you going to make these savings without affecting the standard of healthcare?
MARCO CERESTE: Well first of all we’re not going to make thirty three million pounds worth of savings in financial year two thousand ten eleven. We’re pitching to make twenty million pounds worth of savings, which is just still enormous. So, you know, it’s not that I’m trying to say it’s any less of a problem. What we’re trying to do of course is to make the delivery of healthcare in the city more efficient and more effective in order for everybody to be able to still get what they need when they need it, but do it in a different way.
ANTONIA BRICKELL: But how are you going to keep things going if you’ve got to make twenty million pounds worth of cuts? OK, not as much as thirty three. But how are you going to keep the standard up? Continue reading “Chairman NHS Peterborough on Spending Cuts”

Peterborough News 20th May 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 20th May 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
The Chief Executive of NHS Peterborough explains how they plan to save £20 million from the budget.
A local patient expresses their dissatisfaction with treatment received from Peterborough NHS.
A Peterborough sculptor is unhappy with PECT’s standards of maintenance and plans to remove his sculpture and sell it.
Calls are growing for the Peterborough Lido to be opened in time for this weekend’s forecast scorching weather.
A Werrington Jet petrol station will send donated football kit to children in South Africa for VSO.
A local farmer predicts a late strawberry crop this year due to drought and a harsh winter.
Peter Bowles couldn’t attend a Waterstones promotional signing but gave a telephone interview to the BBC.
Preparations are well in hand for this year’s Dragon Boat Festival on 20th June 2010.

Interviewees:
Sheila Bremner Chief Executive NHS Peterborough.
Mike O’Connor Manager Woodgrange Petrol Station Werrington.
Robert Erskine Sculptor.
Angela Cavill-Birch Wife of Patient.
Merkly Hauck Gable Events Dragon Boat People.
Paddy Ivens Hill Farm.
Hugh Cripps Peterborough Environment City Trust.
Anna Elmore Waterstones.
Peter Bowles Actor.

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

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Darren Fower LibDem on the Peterborough Cabinet Reshuffle

Darren Fower LibDem Leader talks to the BBC’s Paul Stainton about the new Peterborough Cabinet posts and other political topics from the Liberal Democrat viewpoint. Broadcast at 08:35 on Wednesday 19th May 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Shgow on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Darren Fower LibDem Leader talks to the BBC’s Paul Stainton about the new Peterborough Cabinet posts and other political topics from a Liberal Democrat viewpoint. Broadcast at 08:35 on Wednesday 19th May 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

STAINTON: Now on yesterday’s show we heard from Peterborough City Council Leader Marco Cereste, many times, as he announced his Cabinet for the next term in office. We’ve already heard from the Cabinet Member for the Environment this morning, Samantha Dalton. There was also a new role for former Mayor Irene Walsh as Marco explained.
CERESTE: (TAPE) We’ve had two new Cabinet Members. One is Councillor Samantha Dalton who will look after the Environment and the Environment Capital portfolio and the other is Councillor Irene Walsh and she will look after Women’s Enterprise, Community Cohesion, HR, Health and Safety and so on.
STAINTON: (STUDIO) The other big change of course is that Marco Cereste will now look after the portfolio for Growth and Strategic Development for the city. Councillor Darren Fower is the Leader of Peterborough’s Liberal Democrats and joins us now. Good morning Darren.
FOWER: Good morning Paul.
STAINTON: You must be disappointed in this new era of collegiate politics, of coalition politics, that not one Liberal Democrat was invited in to this Peterborough Cabinet.
FOWER: Well it was disappointing, and again this year we stood up, and we made the point that as one of the smallest local authorities in the country we thought it made absolutely no sense whatsoever, and didn’t consider it fair to the local taxpayer, that we had the maximum number of Cabinet posts, which in essence means a handful of Conservative councillors get a significant amount of dosh on top of their basic salary. Continue reading “Darren Fower LibDem on the Peterborough Cabinet Reshuffle”

Samantha Dalton Peterborough Cabinet Member for Environment Capital

Cllr Sanatha Dalton is given one of two new Peterborough Cabinet member posts and she talks to BBC’s Paul Stainton about her Environment Capital portfolio. Broadcast at 08:10 on Wednesday 19th May 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

STAINTON: Now on yesterday’s show we heard that Peterborough City Council’s Cabinet had two new Members. Here’s Marco again with a reminder of those changes.
CERESTE: ( TAPE) We’ve had two new Cabinet Members. One is Councillor Samantha Dalton who will look after the Environment and the Environment Capital portfolio and the other is Councillor Irene Walsh and she will look after Women’s Enterprise, Community Cohesion, HR, Health and Safety and so on.
STAINTON: That’s Marco Cereste. One of the new members is Councillor Samantha Dalton who’s now in charge of Peterborough’s environment portfolio. I’m happy to say she’s in the studio. Morning.
DALTON: Good morning.
STAINTON: Welcome to our little humble abode.
DALTON: Yes thank you for having me.
STAINTON: Our little corner of Cathedral Square as it were. The environment of course is a big priority in the national election, the LibDems, the Conservatives, the Greens won their first seat as well, And a big priority for the administration in Peterborough as well. What do you bring to the role Sam? Continue reading “Samantha Dalton Peterborough Cabinet Member for Environment Capital”

Chief Executive resigns at Opportunity Peterborough

John Bridge Chairman at Opportunity Peterborough talks to the BBC’s Paul Stainton about recent criticism and planned changes following the resignation of their Chief Executive Steve Compton. Broadcast at 07:55 on Wednesday 19th May 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

STAINTON: The other big story this morning is that the Chief Executive of Opportunity Peterborough Steve Compton has resigned. The regeneration company has recently been criticised for not doing enough to promote the city by Stewart Jackson, Chris Haworth also, from Carter Jonas, blaming politicians. John Bridge is the Chairman of Opportunity Peterborough. He joins us this morning. Morning John.
BRIDGE: Yes good morning Paul.
STAINTON: This is a shock, isn’t it? Continue reading “Chief Executive resigns at Opportunity Peterborough”

Marco Cereste and Carter Jonas

Leader of Peterborough City Council Marco Cereste defends his record following recent criticism of council performance on redevelopment. Broadcast at 08:10 on Tuesday 18th May 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. The interviewer is Paul Stainton.

STAINTON: Now our new Prime Minister David Cameron has selected his Cabinet. It’s time now for our local council leader to do the same. Last night Marco Cereste announced his Cabinet for the next term. But did he follow David Cameron and add any Liberal Democrats? Is it a coalition of the willing? Marco Cereste is here now. Is it Marco a coalition of the willing?
CERESTE: No
STAINTON: No. I sort of guessed it might not be. (GENERAL HILARITY IN STUDIO)
STAINTON: I built you up there and you just .. anyway.
CERESTE: Well.
STAINTON: Any changes to the people that run this city? Continue reading “Marco Cereste and Carter Jonas”

Opportunity Peterborough and Amazon Jobs

Steve Bowyer from Opportunity Peterborough talks about Amazon’s plans to recruit part-time and temporary staff in May ready for the Christmas rush. This interview was broadcast at 07:35 on Friday 14th May 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Interviewer is Paul Stainton.

STAINTON: It’s Friday and it’s been a great week for jobs in Peterborough. Earlier we told you that RSA was creating more than two hundred jobs at its site at Lynch Wood. Now on-line retailer Amazon has confirmed it will create hundreds of jobs at its warehouse near Farcet. Let’s speak to Steve Bowyer from Opportunity Peterborough. Morning.
BOWYER: Good morning Paul. How are you?
STAINTON: I’m fine. You had a bit of criticism earlier this week from the local MP, and others. But this is sand in their face, isn’t it? Continue reading “Opportunity Peterborough and Amazon Jobs”