30/05/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

than 0,000 (avd eade tha journay so far t(is year.

Politics on the pitch, as planning refuses a make`over

I specifically asked a lot of questions about the gate size.

Defence has to surround this pitch. They didn't have any answers.

Plus, pressure grows to rid Guernsey's

countryside of derelict grednhouses ` but what would go in their place?

And surfing in your sixties ` we meet the founding members

The Jersey Football Association have been left shocked

after plans to replace the turf at Springfield Stadium with a new,

high tech artificial pitch were thrown out by Planning.

The JFA's aims of creating a top`class stadium in

time for the Island Games are now in doubt as Sophie Sulehria reports.

The JFA planned to turn this stadium into a brand new, 3G,

That was until yesterday, when plans were rejected

That is a viewing platform for those who come and watch a match that

can't go on the grandstand. don't want the playground to be

moved, or a surrounding fence to be There's lots of excited young men in

there, using nouns and verbs they wouldn't normally use, and we don't

want a children's play area there. Likewise we don't want to move this

Jersey Kop and there wasn't significant

justification to move it. This wasn't something

the JAF were expecting. It's a big surprise, as we've

worked really hard with the FA who are partly funding this and if we

can't have the fence, like dvery other artificial fence that's been

put down, there'll be no pitch. The idea was to replace

the grass with artificial strface in time for the island games,

meaning football could be played This page is just with 50 g`mes

That is wet weather, where `nd terror. This one happened on an

artificial pitch. And this playground `

a popular place for children ` I think it's probably safer over

here. Unless the proposals are ch`nged,

it's one`nil to the planning department `

with the JFA's goal of an artificial The introduction of a Goods

and Service Tax is now inevhtable, according to Guernsey's Comlerce

and Employment Minister. It follows the end of this lonth's

States meeting and the decision to introduce free universal prd`school

education for Guernsey and @lderney. Deputy Kevin Stewart says there

aren't many other options than GST if the island is to fund such

a scheme. If you want these nice things to

happen, that will mean incrdasing taxes. We will have to incrdase

charges such as paid parking. There is a huge possibility that, to pay

have to bring in GST.

There are calls for more flexibility when it comes

to the future development of old greenhouse sites in Guernsex.

Under current laws developing them can be tough ` meaning many

You'll find acres of this in Guernsey.

And planning laws mean it's pretty hard to do anything with it.

This was the last site in what's classed

The normal thing you find would be, say it's a bit more useful now.

The normal thing you find would be, once the glass is down... This was

on the edge of the urban pl`nning. It just got into the present

planning regulations. If it was across the road, it wouldn't have

been proved. `` approved. It's thought if planning were

a bit more flexible, other derelict sites in other parts of the Island

could still be put to use. Especially given the need

for low cost and social housing It's a tricky balance on a smaller

islands, trying to provide ` rural feel while providing housing for

local people. I think there will be more flexibility in future.

And the growing industry th`t remains also wants more flexibility.

As they say, there needs to be a realistic approach to

We also feel that some of the buildings could be used for helping

mixture of materials, rather than mixture of materials, rather than

rather than saying it have to be glass.

So whether it be for light industrial use, bringing

them back into horticulture, or using the space for houshng.

It seems most agree that letting old green houses just rot away hsn't

Jersey Harbour have updated warnings about using the marina gates,

after a French yacht got sttck earlier this week.

The visiting boat was trying to get out the harbour at low tide

and the yachtsman had to sit and wait for the tide to come b`ck in.

The harbourmaster says therd was confusion

about the green light systel used to warn sailors about when to tse

The additional measures are that we will not have any green lights at

all. They will put a sign over the top indicating clearly depths over

sale. They should be no doubt now as to what that means. I have refreshed

the notice that we had out, trying the notice that we had out, trying

to let people understand how the to let people understand how the

gates work. Very few Jersey people have

confidence in the States, according to a study

by an independent political group. Change JE was set up to tell

islanders more about the political Only two per cent of them s`id they

had full confidence in the `ssembly The survey also raised concdrns

about political education in Jersey. If you ask them, did that prepare

you to vote or to understand the mistakes, the portion is evdn lower.

prepared to engage with the prepared to engage with the

political system. You're watching the BBC

in the Channel Islands. Setting sail `

we join preparations for thd Round All this week we've been looking

at the heritage, culture and economy This year Guernsey's surf club

celebrates its 50th anniversary Mike Wilkins has been to medt

some of its founding members. Surfing in Guernsey 21st

century`style, riding waves day But all those surfing today have

a lot to thank these men for. Eric was one of the very first

people to ever surf in Guernsey Back then there were no wetsuits and

all they had were heavy long boards. But Eric told me that the fhrst time

he paddled out was a magical moment. The rush of the whole saying. The

excitement of that first ride standing up. All the boards now can

actually handle across the wave You can do also to the neighbours. Just

to stand up and go ten or 14 feet was quite exhilarating.

Its President says it might even be older!

We have reached our 50th and it s a great milestone. We are one of the

oldest clubs in the world. The actual club was formed in 1862, but

it wasn't officially given ` constitution and president tntil

1964, when Dave Fletcher became the president.

They've all surfed for years and still do today.

We are keen on the reintrodtction of the competition. That has sden to

have slipped by the wayside in recent years. Also, opportunities

for the kids to be able to have more regular competitions, so it's not

just once a year. So that they have some sources, not just educ`tion,

but also so they have friendly faces in the line`up that they can speak

to. They've all surfed for years

and still do today. Their souls are surfing through

and through and, as Eric saxs, It's not something that you move

away from. You might move away slightly for whatever reason,

children or a lot of young `` a lot of people bring their children into

it. The high pressure we have bden

talking about is finally with us. The vast majority of us, it should

stay dry. Good sunny spells at times and also feeling quite warm. Here is

the bigger picture. You can see some areas of low pressure out to the

West, but the high pressure is now West, but the high pressure is now

taking a firm hold. At the front, we have been seeing murky condhtions

over the past couple of days, finally moving away to the South

onto that high pressure. It does onto that high pressure. It does

slip away some as we get into Sunday. Tonight, as you can see from

the satellite, not a great `mount of cloud around. It's also reasonably

dry. Tonight, we will see v`riable amounts of cloud coming and going.

Generally, a dry nights with light winds. Temperatures holding up into

double figures overnight. Tomorrow, the risk of missed but it should

quickly go away. Some good sunny spells tomorrow. Just a chance of

one or two showers, but mainly drive. Temperatures in the

mid`teens. Let's look at thd coastal waters forecast. Fairweather and

good visibility. Some tight times: `` some times.

The outlook, into Friday, not that much changes. Still that

high`pressure, so we should be more about sunshine. Into next wdek, we

start to see changes. Returning to more unsettled conditions whth rain

eventually arriving. Have a good weekend. That's it from us.

If you've just joined us, wdlcome to the programme tonight, with

All the sport still ahead, including:

Trelawney's army marches on Twickenham yet again

And join the live in Plymouth, where final preparations are underway

ahead of the York race on Stnday. of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals

Trust has resigned over the Rik Evans is angry that so`called

hotel services ` which include cleaning,

catering and housekeeping ` will be In recent weeks,

staff and the unions from hospitals run by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals

Trust has been expressing their anger at the nonclinical

services being privatised. Staff are worried about

their future terms and condhtions. I signed up with the NHS and I

want to retire with the NHS. If it was not for the cleandrs,

there would be no hospital. This man has been

on the trust board for six xears and has served on Cornish hdalth

boards for more than 25 years. But after yesterday's meeting,

he resigned in protest. Money that we pay

for running the NHS, as taxpayers, should not be being used to pay

huge, inflated salaries of senior I have seen a figure

of ?1.5 million of a senior director of a company, which outsources

its services for NHS use. It should be being used for nurses,

doctors, to pay them and get more in our hospitals, cleaners `nd

of other things we need. In statement, the chairman thanked

him for his service and said they They are currently

in a procurement process so any announcement about a final

announcement would be premature They recognise that not everyone

agrees with their position but believe that the decisions they are

taking are the right ones for the patients and families that they

serve. A decision over who will run

these services is expected The contract will start

in the autumn. A chief executive at Torbay Hospital

who was suspended on full p`y Paula Vasco`Knight was being accused

of nepotism after she recruited her daughter's

boyfriend to a job at the hospital. She was suspended back in Fdbruary

after being accused of nepotism She was on the board that recruhted her

daughter's boyfriend at the hospital. She was suspended on full

pay. Her salary is ?165,000. At a tribunal earlier this year, she was

criticised for her treatment of two whistle`blowers. Reminders of the

background. The tribunal in January found

Claire Sardari and Penny Gates had been victimised

as a result of whistle`blowhng. The South Devon Healthcare NHS

Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, was found to have

dishonestly suppressed a report Its chairman, Peter Hildrew,

resigned immediately Earlier this month it was bdlieved

Dr Vasco`Knight was challenging It says no payments have bedn made

to her, other than what she's entitled to

under her contract of emploxment. The hospital says it is unfortunate

that her achievements have been overshadowed by

the employment tribunal judgment but it wishes to place on record that

considerable success was achieved Dr Vasco`Knight has moved to

the north`west of England The tribunal will now hold ` remedy

hearing at the end of August to determine what compensation the two

whistle blowers should be awarded. Incidentally both have

since left the NHS. Cornwall dominates today's sport,

with the Duchy's rugby team Dave's been to the west

of the county to reflect th`t and to meet a world class khck boxer

from Penzance. Here we will be meeting a

22`year`old kick boxer, who is on the way to becoming world ntmber

one. She is a beautician from Penzance. That is coming up. First,

thousands of rugby supporters are heading to Twickenham for the second

year running. This Sunday, ht will be against the same opposithon had

they lost to last year, Lancashire. They will be led by the forler

Plymouth Albion court. He h`s been telling me how special this occasion

will be for him. `` coach. Slightly apprehensive taking this appointment

at the beginning of the season. But I have got to say that the Cornwall

guys have really embraced what I have got to say. They seem to anyway

and seem to listen. They sedm to want to play for the shirt so I am

really looking forward to it. You played for Cornwall at Twickenham,

what was the most memorable occasion for you? We lost the final hn 1 89

against Durham. We should not have but we did. Then we got back in

1991, played Yorkshire, a vdry good side, and we missed a conversion at

the end of normal time. It went into extra time and then we went on to

win the game. That was a fabulous moment. I just wanted to do well ``

want them to do well, do thdmselves justice. I think it is a good team

for this level and I think they are good enough to win it. It is relief

for the supporters. Not just the supporters but the people of

Cornwall. It is a beautiful place and it is the identity, really, and

Cornwall is a special place. BBC radio Cornwall will be therd on

Sunday. Staying in Cornwall, Lucy is ranked in the top three kick boxer

is in the world in her dischpline. She already holds three different

titles but has two different sides to her persona. In normal working

day for Lucy, 22. She works as a beautician giving my servicds and

manicures to clients. The mood has a effect. This is the current side of

Lucy. She is a professional kick boxer. She is ranked number three in

the world but world champion in the different versions of the sport She

has just returned from Conndcticut in America, where she lost on a

split decision in a nontitld fight against a rival, Tiffany. Ltcy is

the top British kick boxer by far but is fully aware of how d`ngerous

this board can be. Obviouslx when you are fighting in the top class,

you are throwing elbows and knees to the head, so that will hurt. If you

take an elbow, you can split the skin and needs stitches. My mother

is worried about that with ly beauty job. How can I be a beauty therapist

with black eyes and stitches? ! It is all part of the sport. If you

train hard and hopefully we'll be all right. Her coach is the husband

of a former world champion, also from Penzance. She is now rdtired

but Lucy shows all of the attributes to be just as good. When yot

consider that the original best in the world female at 23 and Lucy is

22 at the moment and alreadx number three, it just shows the potential.

As she develops as the women and kids stronger, she will be `mazing.

That is that from me. Have ` great weekend.

Thank you very much. Amazing young woman!

And so brilliant to see those rugby pictures from 1991. Come on,

Cornwall. Now, a lot of people

like to race coast to coast but we are the British Isles, so we

have a coast you can race around. And yachts have been gatherhng

in Plymouth ready to do just that. And if you thought it was gdntle

being close to home, try thd seas Anyway, how else would you want to

spend the first two weeks of June? Scott Bingham is near the start and

the finish line, for us tonhght I am here in Plymouth and bdhind me

are just some of the vessels that will be taking part in the 2014

round Britain and Ireland r`ce. There is a real European fl`vour to

the line`up this year. Todax, I have been meeting some of the crdws as

they make final preparations ahead they make final preparations ahead

of the start of the race on Sunday. The race, as the name suggests, is a

2000 mile test of endurance and seamanship. It goes around the whole

of Great Britain and Ireland and is held every four years, starting and

finishing in Plymouth. It is open to both between 30 feet and 50 feet

with a crew of two. Neal, from Exmouth, and his co`skipper are

taking part for the first thme. We have a philosophy with the board. We

look after it and it looks `fter us. We look after each other and feel

the board will. If that gets us a good result then that is good. The

race is run under a handicapping system so everybody is in whth a

chance of winning. Richard was pleased with his performancd in the

last race in 2010. He is quhetly confident this year. We havd got a

good chance of getting good results. We did well in another race last

year. But there is a good fleet Some boards have come from Durope. A

good, international fleet. Puietly confident but it will not bd easy.

The record is 15 days and sdven hours. Most competitors in this year

both Maxfield are expected to finish in around three weeks. `` this

year's field. The race has been organised since 1966 by the header

Royal yacht club. Just how tough he race is this in terms of endurance?

This is a 2000 mile race. They set off from here, go around Irdland,

around the Hebrides, up over the top of Scotland. It is pretty tough Not

for the faint`hearted? Definitely not. It looks like a smaller field

and a fuel is experienced s`ilors. Not as many big names as 2000. Any

reason? There is a general falling away in some of these races. What we

have got is a very experienced field. We have got people coming

back for the third or fourth time. They are obviously keen on this

race. There is a general decline in some racing. People are still

prepared to come from all over Europe? We have got people from

Hungary, Switzerland, Belgitm, Holland, Germany and a good

sprinkling of British peopld also! A good mixture of boats and ability.

There is a handicap system operating? Anyone could win. Some

obviously taken more seriously as a race than others but yes, there is a

handicap system and everybody is in with a chance. Thank you for joining

us. There is a chosen charity for this event. This year, the RNLI You

may just have noticed the plan is all`weather lifeboat behind me. On

board, with all`weather lifeboat behind me. On

board, with a full forecast, is Daniel.

As I say, this is and all`wdather lifeboat. Not expecting any extremes

there is weekend. So this board should not be going anywherd while I

am honoured! The race set s`il on Sunday at 12pm. The race should be

fair, maybe a bit cloudy. The lack of wind could be the only problem.

We are not expecting too much to give those yachts the things they

need to set. Let's look at the weather for the rest of us. `` the

wind they need to set. Do not expect wall`to`wall sunshine. Therd is a

lot of cloud trapped under that cloud. We should see some breaks

with some sunshine but therd is still the risk of one or two showers

cropping up in places. Lookhng at the big satellite picture, ` fairly

settled picture over the UK at the moment. Notice the cloud out to the

west as some low pressure approaches, Britney has closed and

rain. There is the high pressure, the front we have seen living to the

south. Into Sunday, the next front will age its way in, bringing us

more cloud and eventually some showers and sun rain. Let's zoom in

on the satellite. You can sde the amount of cloud we have had it

today. There has also been ` few showers around. We have seen a few

showers but also some breaks in the cloud. Here in Plymouth, in the last

few hours, we have seen the sun trying to be done at break hts way

through. Into the night, sthll a fair amount of clouds but the winds

are quite late so there could be some mist and coastal fog forming in

places. Temperatures holding up for most buyers. Tomorrow, little

change. Still a fair amount of cloud and we should see any mist turning

away fairly quickly. Some breaks in that crowd in some favouritd places.

Where we see sunshine, tempdratures will respond accordingly. Fdeling

warm in the light winds. If you hop across to the Isles of Scilly, the

chance of a fair amount of cloud for the day but we sued the somd breaks

and sunshine at times. It is predominantly dry with light winds.

Tide times... For this service, it is cle`n but

swells only about one or two feet. For our coastal waters...

I will leave you with the ottlook for the remainder of the wedkend.

For Saturday and Sunday, it is generally calm with light whnds We

will see a bit of brightness and sunshine here and there but start to

change on funding night. Thd next weather front approaches, thickening

up the cloud and bringing a few showers. They will be with ts on

Monday and it is rather unsdttled as we go into next week, into Tuesday.

Feeling a bit cooler also. That is it from ours. Back to you in the

studio. Thank you.

Thank you very much indeed. Good luck to everyone on Sunday `nd

Cornwall for the rugby. We will see you next week. Have a good weekend.

CAR HORN BLARES Whoa!

HE GASPS Driving parents crazy.

You have to tell the police whatever it is that you know.