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Growborough on Opportunity Peterborough

Rowen Squibb from Growborough talks about getting value for money when promoting Peterborough. Broadcast at 08:15 on Wednesday 30th June in the Paul Stainton Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Peterborough News 30th June 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 30th June 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
East Coast Main Line cancels plans to limit the number of rush-hour trains calling at Peterborough. Opportunity Peterborough take the credit.
East of England Development Agency will be scrapped.
Doomed EEDA Chair says business will suffer when they go.
Continue reading “Peterborough News 30th June 2010”

Will Pope Chairman of EEDA on Cuts

The BBC’s Wazeen Mirza talks to Keith Brown for the Federation of Small Businesses and the BBC’s Ian Barmer talks to Will Pope of the East of England Development Agency about the news that EEDA will share in the six billion pounds worth of cuts announced by Government today. This report compiled for Drivetime and broadcast at 17:15 on Monday 24th May 2010 in BBC Radio’s Cambridgeshire’s Drivetime programme hosted by Andy Burrows.

BURROWS: Andy Burrows in for Antonia Brickell on Drivetime here on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. And we’ll stick with our top story about the Government’s decision to announce six billion pounds worth of cuts today. And EEDA, the East of England Development Agency has found out it will be facing cuts. The agency’s mission is to improve the economy in the East of England. BBC Look East’s Waseem Mirza met Keith Brown the Regional Organiser for the Federation of Small Businesses and asked him how successful development agencies actually are. (TAPE)
BROWN: We think it’s very important that the level of business support is maintained, so that businesses as we’re coming out of recession have the help that’s available to them. Whether that support is best delivered through Regional Development Agencies or through other agencies is something we’d like to discuss, so we actually come forward with positive ways of actually helping supporting businesses.
MIRZA: Obviously there’s been much talk about this. It couldn’t have come as a huge suprise, could it?
BROWN: No, certainly not. And it’s fair to say that EEDA is not the most popular Regional Development Agency with the business community. And what we’re keen to do, and indeed is one of the reasons I’m here today, is to see how we can improve the business support that they can deliver to businesses in the county. Continue reading “Will Pope Chairman of EEDA on Cuts”

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”

BBC Peterborough April 8th 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.

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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BBC Peterborough March 23rd 2010

The BBC Radio Peterborough Paul Stainton’s Breakfast Show summary for Tuesday 23rd March 2010.

Topics:
Labour suspends sleaze ministers. Further damaging revelations in progress.
Local group expresses concern at multiple Council and EEDA funded outlets on the High Street.
The Crown pub in Lincoln Road will reopen as a private members’ club.
Outsourcing of Council services: the head of the new Leisure Trust describes her vision.
Stanground College expansion plans unveiled as newbuild proceeds apace.
Posh play fellow strugglers Scunthorpe tonight. Gannon mulls his future.
Dirk Benedict (Face from the A-Team) stars as Colombo at the Key Theatre shortly.
Google abandons Chinese Govt. restraints on web content and redirects users to uncensored HK Google site.
Michael van Straten Health Guru visits the Alliance & Leicester Building Society with good advice for staff.
British banks will be obliged to provide a basic bank account to anyone who requires one.

Interviewees:
Gavin Elsey Cllr. and Member for Regional and Business Engagement Peterborough City Council.
Brian Gascoyne Chairman Millfield and New England Regeneration Partnership and Crown Landlord.
Sheila Smith Chair of the New Leisure Trust.
Chris Moncrieff ex-Press Association.
Michael van Straten Health Guru.
Rowen Squibb Growborough.
Graham Godson Scunthorpe Fan.
Allison Sunley Programme Director 14-19 Education Peterborough City Council.
Michael Cross Key Theatre.

Companies mentioned:
Cardea.
Primark.
TK Maxx.
Alliance & Leicester.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman
Sport: John Symes
News: Gabrielle Grindrod
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: John Gray
Phones: Kerry Devine
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Presenter: Andy Gall

Topics: Questions raised over the price paid by Peterborough City Council for Peterborough United FC’s ground. Stewart Jackson MP may report council for misuse of public funds over the purchase of a city centre propertry for a new Healthy Lifestyle Centre. Military hospitals are under pressure. KRAFT announces plans to close the Cadbury plant in Bristol, despite pledges. Peterborough A&E NHS triage plans welcomed. Toyota begins UK warranty repairs today. Obesity in hedgehogs.

Interviewees: Graham Murphy English Democrat Cllr. Richard Chard Motorpoint Peterborough. Celia Kendrick Nurse Peterborough NHS. Julie Orr Sister Peterborough NHS. Katherine Lyon Shepreth Wildlife Park. Marco Cereste Leader Peterborough City Council. Stewart Jackson MP. Jeremy Bennett Automotive Management Magazine. Simon Turpin Charted Surveyor and FOI Requester.

Companies Mentioned: Kraft. Toyota. Motorpoint. Lancia. GVA Grimley.

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