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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”

NHS Peterborough – Angela Bailey’s Farewell Interview

The outgoing Chief Executive for NHS Peterborough gives an account of what went wrong with the budget, and why she tendered her resignation. Broadcast at 07:10 on Thursday 4th February 2010.

STAINTON: Now as we’ve mentioned already NHS Peterborough’s debt has spiralled to nine point six million pounds. We reported last month that the PCT’s Chief Executive Angela Bailey said she was retiring when the shortfall stood at seven million. Well an Extraordinary General Meeting was held yesterday to prevent debts reaching twelve million by the end of March. Angela Bailey is on the line. She’s continuing in post as Chief Executive until her interim replacement starts. Morning Angela.
BAILEY: Good morning.
STAINTON: These are frightening figures aren’t they?
BAILEY: Yes. I agree they are concerning and hence why we held the Extraordinary Meeting yesterday of the Board.
STAINTON: Just remind us how we’ve spent so much over the budget that we budgeted for. Continue reading “NHS Peterborough – Angela Bailey’s Farewell Interview”

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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John Bridge on Immigration

John Bridge, Chairman of Opportunity Peterborough, comments on recent media stories about immigration issues in Peterborough. Broadcast at 07:10 on Wednesday 14th April 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Peterborough.

STAINTON: The Chairman of Opportunity Peterborough has criticised two city councillors for expressing their concern about the effect of immigration in Peterborough. You may have seen the stories in the newspapers at the weekend. Independent councillors Charlie Swift and Keith Sharp wrote to the leaders of the three main parties to tell them about the effect of EU migration in the North Ward. We covered the story way back in January, but it’s just featured in a range of national newspapers in recent days. Councillor Swift spoke to Radio Cambridgeshire yesterday. (TAPE)
SWIFT: Well I told them in no uncertain manner how my ward .. I’ve represented this ward for fifty six years, I’m very proud of the fact .. but I’ve seen it, not only this area but the areas adjacent to us, deteriorate. We’re waiting now, we’ve got about forty or fifty vacancies at the school round the corner, no places for children to go. We’re having to reopen schools that were closed only a few years ago because they said we haven’t got enough pupils. And I don’t think they realise that at the same time they’re talking about making drastic cuts in public expenditure, that it’s just not on. Because we’ve got all these extra pressures that are coming in. And there’s nothing racialist about it, they do not realise the effect at this present time, that all these extra bodies that we’ve got, on the health service, is creating. (LIVE) Continue reading “John Bridge on Immigration”

BBC Peterborough April 8th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Thursday 8th April 2010.

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Thursday 8th April 2010.

Topics:
The proposed increase in National Insurance contributions is an election issue for all three main parties.
Conservative leader David Cameron calls for voluntary service for all 16 year olds.
The Electoral Reform Society say that the Peterborough result in the General Election is a foregone conclusion.
MPs say better checks are needed on EU doctors working here.
Larkfleet Homes submit plans to build 460 new homes in Whittlesea.
The new Peterborough City Hospital open in November offers a virtual tour.
European Space Agency launch a craft to look at polar ice and weather patterns.
Peterborough hopes to be included in the Olympic Torch run.
ABSP announce a marathon Scrabble event on this weekend at the Newark Hotel Eastfield Road.
Open auditions will be held this weekend at the Key Theatre for “Stars Falling” by Nick Fogarty.

Interviewees:
Dr. Ken Ritchie Electoral Reform Society.
Stuart Hamilton Resilient Services Manager Peterborough City Council.
Chris Hawkins Association of British Scrabble Players.
Nick Fogarty Composer.
Nick Sandford LibDem Parliamentary Candidate.
Ed Murphy Labour Parliamentary Candidate.
Derek Stebbing Mayor of Whittlesea.
Richard Edwards Larkfleet Homes.
Angela Broekhuizen Project Director NHS Peterborough.
Anna Elmore Waterstones Bookshop.

Companies mentioned:
Waterstones.
Larkfleet Homes.
Mattel.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Heather Noble
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Samantha Dalton
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Phil Garner
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BBC Peterborough April 1st 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Thursday 1st April 2010.

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Thursday 1st April 2010.

Topics:

NHS Peterborough has abandoned plans for a homeless and vulnerable centre in the centre of Peterborough.
105 jobs will be lost in Peterborough as Jarvis go into administration.
Valuation Office Agency is aware of rebate claims from businesses affected by the Cathedral Square works.
Big companies back the Conservative Party and demand no rise in National Insurance contributions.
Bulky waste collections will henceforth be chargeable at £20 plus VAT per collection.
Cancer Research UK say older people are reporting skin cancers blamed on the Costas and sunbeds.
A Help for Heroes Ball will take place on Friday 2nd April at the Holiday Inn in Peterborough.
Newcastle could send Peterborough United FC to Division One and win promotion for themselves.
Taxpayers Alliance say Peterborough City Council declined a Freedom of Information request to state top salaries.
Queensgate shop helps the environment by selling luxury personalised Easter eggs with minimal packaging.

Interviewees:
Steve Bliss Revaluation Project Manager Valuation Office Agency.
Jamie Lee Pottyborough.co.uk
Susie Hutson Forces’ Sweetheart.
Mike Heath Commercial Services Director Peterborough City Council.
Mark Cooke Peterborough Pensioners’ Association.
Stewart Jackson MP.
Father David Jennings All Souls Church Geneva Street.
John O’Connell Taxpayers Alliance.
Suzanne Clayton Sweet Perfection Queensgate.

Companies mentioned:
Jarvis.
Gkaxo SmithKline.
Virgin.
Next.
Sundays Cafe.
Harriets Tearooms.
Sweet Perfection Queensgate.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Ben Stevenson
Sport: Chris Osbourne
News: Louise Neill
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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