Tag: Paul Phillipson

What Are The Odds?

08:08 Friday 24th August 2012
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

ANDY GALL: After weeks of being closed, Bretton Water Park should reopen this weekend. The Park had to suddenly shut after several children became ill. It’s thought that there was an outbreak of norovirus at the site. .. We can now speak to Paul Phillipson who’s Operations Director at Peterborough City Council. First of all, how likely is it that the Park will be open tomorrow for the Bank Holiday weekend?

PAUL PHILLIPSON: 99.9% certain. We still haven’t got the certification results yet. They’re not through ’till just past lunchtime today, but the early indications are that the water quality is perfectly OK. So I can reassure the public that they can turn up at ten o’clock tomorrow morning, and the Park will be open up and running for them. .. I can, hand on heart, say, if you want to be there at ten o’clock tomorrow morning, it will be there and open.”

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Later that day …

Bretton Water Park stays closed after E. coli discovery

 

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Norovirus at Bretton Water Park

08:06 Tuesday 14th August 2012
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

ANDY GALL: After a silence of more than two weeks, Peterborough City Council has agreed to speak to us about the outbreak of norovirus at the Bretton Water Park. .. Paul Phillipson is the Director of Operations at the City Council and joins us now. .. So firstly it’s been confirmed that it was an outbreak of norovirus that’s caused the problem. Continue reading “Norovirus at Bretton Water Park”

Peterborough News 25th November 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 25th November 2010.

Topics:
The saga of the Cathedral Square renovations: the project is now a year behind schedule. A Council spokesman predicts that the site will be usable by the second week in January, but a Yaxley caller with a lifetime’s experience in the construction industry reports that large parts of the paving present trip hazards and water drainage issues, and will need to be dug up and re-laid, which could take many months.
A new plan has been agreed for the Thurston House site in Lincoln Road. Accent Nene wanted to demolish the historic property, but following a public campaign the new plan will include less houses, and a four flat conversion for the house itself, retaining the facade and a view of the property from Lincoln Road.
A Cowgate hairdresser is concerned that his trade will suffer when the city hosts a political demonstration on a Saturday in December. Council say they have plans to mitigate this, and to make that following Sunday a more attractive day for visitors to shop.
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PECT Funding Under Review

As Peterborough continues in its aspirations to become the UK’s Environment Capital, the Chief Executive of Peterborough Environment City Trust makes the case for retaining their funding from Peterborough City Council, in the face of widespread cuts under consideration to all sectors of the Council budget. Continue reading “PECT Funding Under Review”

Peterborough News 14th September 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 14th September 2010.

Topics:
The CWU Union has called a meeting of Peterborough postal workers for tonight at the John Clare Theatre to oppose Government plans to privatise the service.
According to the Campaign for Better Transport Peterborough is the 2nd most car dependent city in the country. Council blames it’s design.
Peterborough Regional College has been handed £250K Government cash as part of its Train for Gain programme.
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Peterborough News 10th September 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Friday 10th September 2010.

Topics:
Peterborough City Council is urging residents to complete the 2011 census in order to ensure adequate Govt funding for the future. Census date is 27th March 2011. Local volunteers are wanted. The 2001 census reported a population of 156,000. It is possible that the truth was far from that. No-one really knew for sure.
Peterborough Prison is launching a scheme whereby companies and charities attempt to lower rates of reoffending in return for cash payments.
A project for a new open space in Eye has been given £100,000 of Lottery money, and the Wildlife Trust plans to plant bulbs, wildflower seeds and trees are well underway.
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Neighbourhood Job Cuts at Peterborough Council

Staff in the Neighbourhoods Department at Peterborough City Council have been told their jobs are at risk of being axed. Paul Phillipson talks to Paul Stainton at 07:35 on Friday 3rd September 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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Peterborough News 3rd September 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Friday 3rd September 2010.

Topics:
The outgoing Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Police predicts dire consequences if a suggested budget cut of 40% is implemented. Stewart Jackson MP and Ruth Rodgers Chair of the Police Authority add comments.
Three men were arrested after a dramatic police chase and multi-vehicle crash ending in Eastfield Road.
Peterborough City Council is looking to shed 60 jobs from its Neighbourhoods Department as part of a restructuring process.
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