Richard Taylor

Tag: BBC Radio

  • Tree Felling Starts on Midsummer Common

    Stump of a large Lime tree which Cllr Julie Smith, Cambridge City Council’s Executive Councillor for Arts and Recreation, decided to fell. On Wednesday 3rd of June the first few of the latest batch of trees to be felled on Midsummer Common were removed. This follows a decision to fell the trees which was taken […]

  • Cambridgeshire County Council – Party Leaders on the Congestion Charge

    On the 2nd of June 2009 the Andie Harper show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire interviewed the leaders of the three main parties currently making up Cambridgeshire County Council. I submitted a question, which was put to the councillors: Conservatives in the City of Cambridge are opposed to the Congestion Charge, however Conservatives ruling the County […]

  • A Congestion Charge for Cambridge – The Debate Continues

    I oppose introducing a congestion charge to Cambridge, and will continue to oppose it for at least a decade. We are reducing car use in the city centre without it. A congestion charge isn’t the way to preserve the historic core of the city, a congestion charge will damage the viability of the city and […]

  • Police Uniforms

    Andy Harper’s morning show on BBC Radio Cambridge was discussing police uniforms this morning, with some listeners getting in touch complaining about scruffy police. I joined in the discussion: “One of our local policemen already gets himself dressed up like robocop with his tac-vest, armor, CS gas, baton, water bottle, three mobiles all flashing away […]

  • Questions to Cambridge’s Party Leaders

    Andy Harper, (BBC Radio Cambridgeshire) I heard on your show that you’ll be interviewing the leaders of the main political parties this week so I am writing to you with some of my thoughts on the upcoming election: During these local elections the important issues to me are the proposed expansion of the city and […]

  • Government Advertising

    Andy Harper, (BBC Radio Cambridge Presenter) On the subject of Advertising one thing that really annoys me is Government adverts nannying us: Don’t smoke, Drink responsibly, Cook sausages properly, Close gates when walking in the countryside Get your tax return in by the deadline Don’t walk under ladders Wear a seatbelt The Government spent £339 […]