Tag: Marco Cereste

The Big Election Debate

A one hour debate between the three main candidates for the Peterborough seat in the 2010 general Election. Broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday 20th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

A one hour debate between the three main candidates for the Peterborough seat in the 2010 General Election. Broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday 20th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

STAINTON: Good morning. It’s nine o’clock. Welcome to a specially extended Peterborough Breakfast Show, the big election debate for Peterborough between now and ten for the Peterborough Parliamentary seat, between the three main parties. For Conservatives Stewart Jackson, Ed Murphy for Labour, and also Nick Sandford for the Liberal Democrats. Good morning gentlemen. How are you? Are you alright?
ALL: Good morning.
STAINTON: We’ll start with Stewart, the former Peterborough MP, of course, no longer. He’s got to bid for it again. Stewart MP for Peterborough since two thousand and five, winning with a majority of two thousand seven hundred and forty votes, a former Lloyds Bank manager before becoming an MP. Worked with Business Link in London, also a councillor in Ealing for eight years. Stewart is currently Chairman of the All England Party Group on Pakistan. He was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government, and had front bench responsibility. In his spare time he enjoys reading biographies, travel, architecture, history, swimming and bungee jumping. He’s married to Sarah, and has a daughter Isabel. Good morning Stewart Jackson.
JACKSON: Good morning Paul.
STAINTON: You’ve got your chance to sell yourself for a minute to the electorate. They’re listening. Continue reading “The Big Election Debate”

Marco Cereste on Eurotramps and Value for Money

Marco Cereste Conservative Leader of Peterborough City Council and Chair of NHS Peterborough comments on efforts to dislodge homeless migrants from their makeshift camps, and on the use of consultants to achieve the £27 million NHS Peterborough spending cuts required to combat the ongoing deficit. Broadcast at 08:10 on Monday 19th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

Marco Cereste Conservative Leader of Peterborough City Council and Chairman of NHS Peterborough comments on efforts to dislodge homeless migrants from their makeshift camps, and on the use of consultants to achieve the £27 million NHS Peterborough spending cuts required to combat the ongoing deficit. Broadcast at 08:10 on Monday 19th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

STAINTON: Now a group of migrants living in a makeshift camp in Peterborough will be forced off the site if they haven’t left by mid-day today. Six immigrants have been living rough near Potters Way for about six months. Two weeks ago they were told to leave by the UK Border Agency and the City Council. Peterborough City Council Leader Marco Cereste is with us. Good morning Marco.
CERESTE: Hello Paul. Good morning. How are you?
STAINTON: I’m very good, thank you. Very good indeed. Just explain to us why they have to be moved on.
CERESTE: Well first of all it’s an illegal encampment. And they are sitting on council land, on public land, and making a nuisance of themselves. Continue reading “Marco Cereste on Eurotramps and Value for Money”

BBC Peterborough April 19th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Monday 19th April 2010.

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Monday 19th April 2010.

Topics:
Atmospheric conditions continue to prevent air travel. COBRA meets. A boatlift is mooted.
A stranded passenger praises the efforts of her travel company.
Two further bouts of road works begin today to the east of the city.
Eight Peterborough councillors inadvertently omit to state their political party on nomination papers.
A bereaved mother wins a campaign to alter a Thornaugh access road.
New Bishop Venerable Donald Spargo is installed in Peterborough Cathedral.
Migrants will be evicted today from a makeshift camp on Potters Way.
NHS Peterborough will pay consultants to find savings to balance the books.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will grace the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival.
Peterborough United FC take a thumping at Reading.

Interviewees:
Jack Thorpe Eye Local.
Sheila Scott Conservative Council Candidate.
Lorna Laithwaite Road Campaigner.
Marco Cereste Peterborough City Council Leader and Chair NHS Peterborough.
Stuart Moundfield Project Manager Peterborough City Council.
Nilesh Patel PUFC Fan.
Annette Beaton Stranded Passenger.
Squadron Leader Ian Smith Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Toby Earle TV Easy Magazine.

Companies mentioned:
Lufthansa.
Air Berlin.
KLM.
BA.
Cicerone Travel.

Staff:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Heather Noble
Sport: John Symes
News: Andy Burrows
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Steve Weston
Phones: Kerry Devine
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BBC Peterborough April 6th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Tuesday 6st April 2010.

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Tuesday 6st April 2010.

Topics:

Brown will call the General Election today.
Peterborough City Council has increased car parking charges.
Peterborough United FC accepts relegation from the Championship.
Local Democrat slams Marco Cereste over undemocratic appointments.
Local businesses worry about smaller gates.
Peterborough United FC is given a new manager.
Local Road Hauliers Association worries about fuel prices.
Oundle girl runs the London Marathon for meningitis.
Scrabble is given an alternative ruleset.
Golf: Woods is back in the Masters.
Local earthman offers tips on foraging for food.
Pirate internet users to be cut off forthwith.
Dogsthorpe loses another pub.
Frost TV show is no more.

Interviewees:
Steven Goldspink Peterborough City Councillor.
John Bridge Peterborough Chamber of Commerce.
Steph Smith Oundle Marathon Runner.
James Gordon BBC USA.
Andrew Shaw Fragile Earth.
Colin Parnell Federation of Small Businesses.
Stuart Hamilton Parking Department Peterborough City Council.
David Murray Campaign for Real Ale.
Toby Earle TV Easy Magazine.

Companies mentioned:
Mattel.
totalpolitics.com.
Showcase Cinema.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Heather Noble
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Samantha Dalton
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Chris Bell
Phones: Kerry Devine
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BBC Peterborough March 31st 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Wednesday 31st March 2010.

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Wednesday 31st March 2010.

Topics:
Cathedral Square outlets complain their trade is affected by the over-running building project.
Concerns are bing expressed over plans to locate 700 new homes in Eye and Thorney.
ASBAH holds a Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Information Day.
Welsh analogue TV transmitters will be turned off today.
Controversial traffic lights have finally been turned on at the A47 Thorpe Wood roundabout.
The Government’s car scrappage scheme has ended.
Freemans offer for leaving the Westwood site is expected to be agreed today or tomorrow.
Gary Johnson former Bristol City is predicted to be the new PUFC manager.

Interviewees:
David Beaver Sundays Cafe.
Kingsley Rafael Harriets Tea Rooms.
Darren Fower as Media Development Officer ASBAH.
Darren Fower as Libdem Councillor.
Lee Arnold Motorpoint.
Andrew Edwards Peterborough City Council.
Nick Tomkins Bristol City Supporters’ Trust.
Zoe Kleinman BBC Technology Reporter.
Ed Murphy Labour Parliamentary Candidate.
Jeff Stebbings Gardening Guru.

Companies mentioned:
Motorpoint.
Milton Estate.
SKY.
Freemans.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Ben Stevenson
Sport: Nick Fairbairn
News: Steve Titman
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Steve Weston
Phones: Kerry Devine
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Darren Fower on the NHS Peterborough Deficit

Darren Fower LibDem councillor reports back from the emergency meeting of the Peterborough City Council Scrutiny Commission for Health Services to discuss the current NHS Peterborough deficit and projected cuts of £27 million. Broadcast at 07:10 on Tuesday 30th March 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

PS: Now how does a Primary Care Trust overspend by nearly twelve million quid? Well we’ve tried to find out over the last few weeks. But that’s what Peterborough’s Liberal Democrats asked at yesterday’s emergency health scrutiny meeting at the Town Hall. They want answers following NHS Peterborough’s staggering overspend on last year’s budget. Last week we spoke to Chairman of the Board councillor Marco Cereste and we asked him if he was happy with his performance as Chairman. Of course he said he wasn’t happy, and we asked him as well if he could .. if he would like to consider his future as Chairman of the Board, and he said he would be considering that future. Darren Fower is Leader of Peterborough LibDems, and he called for the meeting and joins us on the phone now. Morning Darren.
DF: Good Morning Paul.
PS: You heard what Marco had to say on the phone last week. Obviously he wasn’t happy with his own performance. In fact, we can remind you of what Marco had to say. (TAPE)
MC: No I’m not happy with the job that I’ve done as NHS Peterborough. I am terribly disappointed that after twenty five years of virtually perfect perfect service to this city, we’ve had a situation where we just .. you know .. the forecasting in what the costs of health care would be in the city was so .. got so terribly wrong. (LIVE)
PS: Yes. So he was unhappy with his performance, you were unhappy with his and the PCT’s performance, and that’s why you called the meeting last night.
DF: Absolutely. The bottom line is everything has to come to an end, and while there may have been previous years where Mr Cereste and the Board have done well, right now it’s quite the opposite, it really is.
PS: So what happened last night, what questions did you ask, and what did you find out?
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BBC Peterborough March 30th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Tuesday 30th March 2010.

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Tuesday 30th March 2010.

Topics:
An emergency council meeting to discuss the NHS Peterborough budget deficit was unproductive.
A local MP backs the Chair of NHS Peterborough to stay in his job for a while longer.
The government sets out proposals for a compulsory levy to pay for continuing care.
Russia mourns its bomb victims.
A Helpston teenager who overcame anorexia wants to help others.
A committee of MPs says that the Govt. strategy to combat extremism stigmatises and alienates Muslims.
The Energy and Climate Change Committee says Govt will miss its fuel poverty targets.
Tony Blair is expected to campaign for Labour in the forthcoming general election.
A rabbit welfare charity launches a Make Mine Chocolate campaign to stop people buying live rabbits.
Resident health guru looks at smoking cessation and fitness routines.
Former Olympic Torch Bearer from Park Ward Peterborough wants to do it again.
Waterstones offer book recommendations.
Gary Johnson is widely expected to replace Jim Gannon as manager of Peterborough United FC.

Interviewees:
Darren Fower LibDem Councillor.
Anne Mitchell Rabbit Welfare Association.
Abbey Baker Beating Eating Disorders Charity.
Michael van Straten Health Guru.
Stewart Jackson MP.
Graham Lowndes 1948 Olympic Torch Bearer.
UNITE union seeks to build a strike fund.
Anna Elmore Waterstones.

Companies mentioned:
BA
Cadburys (Chocolate Egg Brands)
Waterstones

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Heather Noble
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Samatha Dalton
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Phil Garner
Phones: Kerry Devine
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Marco Cereste on the NHS Peterborough Deficit

Marco Cereste Chair of NHS Peterborough comments on the crticisms levelled at him following the announcement that this year NHS Peterborough overspent by a far greater amount than expected, and that next year it will need to reduce its spending by tens of millions of pounds to balance the books. Broadcast at 08:10 on Friday 26th March 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

Marco Cereste Chair of NHS Peterborough comments on the criticisms levelled at him following the announcement that this year NHS Peterborough overspent by a far greater amount than expected, and that next year it will need to reduce its spending by tens of millions of pounds to balance the books. Broadcast at 08:10 on Friday 26th March 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

PS: This is the big news locally that you’re waking up to. NHS Peterborough is planning to make twenty seven millions of pounds of cutbacks next financial year. But people in Peterborough seemingly won’t lose out on health care. Here’s interim Chief Executive Sheila Bremner’s guarantee, shortly after a meeting of the Board of NHS Peterborough.(TAPE)
SB: We will seek to maintain the quality of services that we provide and make sure that we meet the needs of local people, absolutely.
Continue reading “Marco Cereste on the NHS Peterborough Deficit”