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Council Mortgage Scheme Switch from Housing Local People to Selling Local Houses

08:08 Thursday 13th October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: Peterborough City Council’s mortgage scheme is “bonkers”, according to one city councillor. The Council wants to invest £1 million into the scheme, which could help first-time buyers with up to 20% of a deposit, and then get them a 75% mortgage on top of that. Ed Murphy is the Labour councillor for Ravensthorpe. He was unhappy with the original plan, and wanted officials to add a clause that meant only local people could benefit from the idea. Continue reading “Council Mortgage Scheme Switch from Housing Local People to Selling Local Houses”

Peterborough: the Transfers Continue

08:32 Friday 7th October 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridge

PAUL STAINTON: Council tax collection is just one of a number of back-room services at the City Council set to be transferred to a private firm, in a deal which could save the city £25 million. 450 workers at Peterborough City Council will be transferred as part of the move, and the City Council assures there’s unlikely to be job losses, and say they have already made £2 million worth of administrative savings in 2009/10. Let’s Speak to David Seaton. He’s Cabinet Member for Resources at Peterborough City Council. Morning David.
DAVID SEATON: Morning Paul.
PAUL STAINTON: So you’ve already made £2 million worth of savings. How have they come about? Continue reading “Peterborough: the Transfers Continue”

New Toys for Peterborough Councillors

08:07 Monday 15th August 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

ANDY GALL: First it was free iPads. Now Cabinet Members at Peterborough City Council are being offered free iPhones. The Peterborough Liberal Democrat councillors have criticised the idea, saying it’s not appropriate in the current climate. It’s thought that the handsets cost around £500. Earlier we spoke to Cllr Darren Fower, and he said that the Cabinet Members should be leading by example. (TAPE)
DARREN FOWER: Cost is a major factor in today’s world. We’ve also got this situation where up until recently in the last couple of years Cabinet Members have benefited from free Blackberries. And if you look at some of these individuals, they’re not poor. They have got a lot of money about themselves anyway, and I think really as senior members of the Council they need to be looking to lead by example. And like you say, securing these items that are about £500 a pop, times that by the number of councillors, that’s a lot of money being spent. (LIVE)
ANDY GALL: Now we were hoping to speak to Cllr David Seaton, the man in charge of this area, but he’s unavailable, but we’ve been sent a more than capable replacement, Cllr Matthew Dalton, Cabinet Member for Communications at Peterborough City Council. He joins us now. Good morning Matthew.
MATTHEW DALTON: Good morning Andy.
ANDY GALL: So thank you for coming in. Now could these iPhones make you a saving then? Continue reading “New Toys for Peterborough Councillors”

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.

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.
Continue reading “Peterborough News 23rd June 2010”

Peterborough News 11th June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Friday 11th June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Austerity measures imposed on Peterborough City Council lead to a £3 million reduction in this year’s funding.
The public, the great and the good all call for Council to raise the St George’s flag over the Town Hall entrance during World Cup.
Ancient bones found could delay works beside St Johns Church.
Continue reading “Peterborough News 11th June 2010”

Peterborough City Council on Transparency and Openness

David Seaton Peterborough’s Cabinet Member for Resources responds to Eric Pickles’ call for councils to be more transparent and open with information. Broadcast at 07:35 on Monday 7th June 2010 in the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Peterborough News 7th June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Monday 7th June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
The Norwich and Peterborough Building Society is offering interest-free loans to investors adversely affected by the Keydata losses.
Plans to close down Millfield GP Surgery have met with strong opposition.
Government has told councils to be more transparent over their spending and a Peterborough Council spokesman describes ways in which they are complying with this request.
The PECT Green Festival finale went off successfully at the weekend although no records were broken.
City centre Sports Lounge has been granted permission to have a road closed and an open air bar and viewing screens erected for World Cup football matches excluding the Slovenia game.
According to the CBI sick leave is at a 23 year low.
Staff at the Wheatsheaf Pub Eastfield Road have elected to change their names by deed poll to Wayne Rooney during the World Cup.
Continue reading “Peterborough News 7th June 2010”

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Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman

Topics: Council budget. Bus Cuts. Local youth football team raise cash for Algarve trip. Promo: BBC programme about immigrants and gangmasters in Wisbech. Peterborough Cathedral Choir live on BBC radio 3. Waste plant locals offered sweeteners. NHS Peterborough communication issues. Natural cures for shingles and eczema.

Interviewees: Steven Goldspink Peterborough City Cllr. Salamao Silva Gunthorpe Harriers. Evan Davis Dragons Den. Tom Trevarthen Peterborough Youth Council. Paul Phillipson Peterborough City Council. Andrew Reid Director of Music Peterborough Cathedral Choir. David Seaton Peterborough City Cllr. Dan Rogerson LibDem MP. Jackie Hanratty NHS Peterborough. Michael Van Straten Health Guru.

Brands Mentioned: PREL. Stella. Playstation.
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