Peterborough News 23rd June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 23rd June 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 23rd June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Stewart Jackson MP welcomes Budget proposals but will ask again for Peterborough to benefit from National Insurance relief for start-up businesses in order to reduce high unemployment in the city.
It is still unclear why Cathedral Square fountain maintenance costs have doubled from the original estimate but a councillor staunchly defends them.
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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.

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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Interview with Angus Ellis: March 8th 2010

Interview between Paul Stainton BBC Radio Peterborough and Angus Ellis of the Public and Commercial Services Union on Monday 8th March at 08:15 am from the picket line in Peterborough.

Interview between Paul Stainton BBC Radio Peterborough and Angus Ellis of the Public and Commercial Services Union on Monday 8th March at 08:15 am from the picket line in Peterborough.

PS: Civil servants are striking nationwide and across Peterborough this morning. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union have begun a two day action over redundancy pay. In Peterborough hundreds of people have gone on strike, JobCentrePlus staff, the Passport Offices, if you’re due in Court today you’ve got a reprieve, they’re on strike. The Tax Office are amongst those affected as well. Angus Ellis is from the PCS. He’s at the picket line outside JobCentrePlus this morning. Good morning Angus.
AE: Good morning from a very cold picket line.
PS: Yes it’s very cold out there this morning. Has that put people off?

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