15/08/2013 BBC London News

Tonight on BBC London. The Mayor scraps plans to set up ten academy

schools in the capital, one of the key promises when he came to power.

His death was not an accident says the brother of Tom Ousby, who fell

Toxicology was carried out on Tom and it revealed no drugs in his

system and a very small inadequate amount of alcohol to suggest any

drunkenness. That rings alarm bells. Also tonight. Cracking down on

latest drive to make London's roads safer. And the vinyl revival. How

records are making their mark on more than just the music scene.

Hello and good evening. The Mayor is to scrap plans to set up ten academy

promise to set up the schools was one of his key promises as Mayor but

tonight 's City Hall said times one of his key promises as Mayor but

changed and the Mayor would focus on free schools instead. Clearly that's

not the right picture there. This was the May two years ago as he

opened the first of what he promised would be ten Meru academies. ——

Mayor. The aim was clear and this promises. It would provide in ten

GLA to make sure every student, academies he planned planned to

GLA to make sure every student, coming from academies has access to

hinted that as long as three years coming from academies has access to

hinted that as long as three years ago. I think we need to consider the

aspiration for academies in light of the changing national educational

context. The free schools etc. You know, it's not beyond the bounds of

possibility that we would want to tweak that anyway. No one from City

Hall was available for interview tonight but insiders say the Mayor

switching is focused to supporting programme instead. He won't get

involved in running skills any more but BBC London has been told he

involved in running skills any more identified ten sites for new free

schools. It's believed some, at least, will be in form a PlayStation

is being closed down as part of least, will be in form a PlayStation

savings programme from Scotland Yard. Dutch police stations. ——

police stations. Lots more to come including. It was the place Olympic

Uxbridge who fell to his death from Majorca say they fear it wasn't

Uxbridge who fell to his death from accident. 19—year—old Tom Ousby

Uxbridge who fell to his death from two weeks ago in Magaluf, where

Uxbridge who fell to his death from been working. Police in Spain have

told the BBC they can't rule out foul play. Secunder Kermani has

told the BBC they can't rule out story. Tom Ousby was a talented

drummer and a former model. He'd been working as a promoter in the

Spanish holiday resort of Magaluf over the summer. But he died two

weeks ago falling from the fire escape of this hotel. Detectives say

the case was probably an accident but that they can't rule anything

out. His family think he has been chased the time. But toxicology

out. His family think he has been carried out on Tom and it revealed

no drugs in his system and a very carried out on Tom and it revealed

no drugs in his system and a very small inadequate amount of alcohol

friends and relatives. His brothers that rings alarm bells. Tribute

friends and relatives. His brothers of the family first found out about

his death through the Internet. The news first broke to my parents via

social networking, Facebook, and it was only when my mum typed in my

publicised. She said, " oh my God, it's true. He has been flown back to

Britain today but the family say information from the Foreign Office.

The longer we don't know and find a genuinely what happened, the more it

tends to play on our minds. The consular assistance to the family

and are in regular contact. They advise them to appoint a lawyer

and are in regular contact. They Spain to keep informed about the

investigation there. The family Spain to keep informed about the

raised over £15,000 for legal fees and say they would be devastated by

his death and want answers. Drivers who stop in cycle boxes at traffic

lights are being targeted in a fortnight—long operation. City Hall

and the police say it's part of campaign to make cycling safer and

deny motorists are being singled out. In a moment we'll be talking to

the mayor's cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan about this and his

other plans. But first here's Nick Beake. This is a so—called bike

other plans. But first here's Nick in central London. It's not that

well—known but motorists face a in central London. It's not that

fine and three points on their licence if they drive into it when

the light is on red. We are told it is happening more and more. We

filmed the next ten changes of the likes. In that time, some vehicles

crept over the first line a little, others nearly filled the bike box.

Transport for London say taking cyclists space is putting safety at

risk. So, for a fortnight, you will see this. Once you go over this

white line, it's three points on your licence. Officers from the

transport command of issued more than 60 fines to motorists and

bikers so far in the first week than 60 fines to motorists and

the crackdown. This man was one than 60 fines to motorists and

them. How much is it? £60. Three points on my license. Very harsh.

targeting motorists for an offence understand and plan ahead a little

legitimately end up in a box due to bit. We don't want motorists to

legitimately end up in a box due to traffic movements we take it into

consideration. The police say they are not singling out motorists.

consideration. The police say they far, this week, they have given

consideration. The police say they than 50 cyclists finds £30 a time

for jumping red lights. Cycling campaign groups want better overall

enforcement, though. It's a bit overdue. These things have been

enforcement, though. It's a bit London streets for 18 years and

enforcement, though. It's a bit would be easier if it was a better

relationship between drivers and cyclists is often strained to say

the least. But the Mayor's cycling commissioner says tough action on

offences by both parties is the commissioner says tough action on

And the Mayor's Cycling Commissioner Andrew Gilligan joins me. Good

talking about tougher enforcement on both motorists and cyclists. How are

lorries. This is what we can do both motorists and cyclists. How are

reduce that because this box is designed to ensure they feel vision,

lorries have a blind spot in front of a man to the side of, so unless

there is a space between him and the cyclist, they will run them over.

These boxes have saved hundreds cyclist, they will run them over.

lives. A lot of those cycling deaths necessarily cyclist jumping red

lights. Wouldn't it be better to focus on making those super highways

safer? We are doing that, too. We are upgrading them, segregating

them, in the heart of London. But intervention on the road to reduce

the capacity of the roads take out parking in things like that. That

takes longer and we can do this parking in things like that. That

the short term. Clamping down in two weeks is one thing. It's not easy to

perhaps those cameras you have in enforce, though. You could imagine

perhaps those cameras you have in bus lanes, but for cyclists, you

couldn't have a policeman at every traffic light, could you? The reason

do less damage than a car. It is why cyclists get fined less if they

do less damage than a car. It is right that they are fined, too,

do less damage than a car. It is cyclists don't carry registration

drivers. Will you have more cameras number so we can't do an automatic

drivers. Will you have more cameras on London's roads for motorists

drivers. Will you have more cameras more policemen standing? Yes, we are

going to increase police by 25% more policemen standing? Yes, we are

time when police generally falling, in numbers, and... Is that the best

use of police time? Every time I talk about cycling, they say people

frightened a lot of people. I don't think it's particularly dangerous,

only nine cyclists were injured think it's particularly dangerous,

serious accidents last year but people always mention it so that's

why we're doing it. We also want to ask the government for the power to

enforce these bike boxes with our own cameras the same as bus lanes.

That's something we can't do at own cameras the same as bus lanes.

moment. Talking of the government, we spoke about five months ago about

the Mayor's £1 billion cycling vision. Only one third of the money

was guaranteed them. How are you doing now, given that the government

London's budget by a third? The Mayor said every penny is protected.

Even though we doesn't have it? Transport for London have been given

another year 's money and the final five years is still being negotiated

but every penny in the current programme for the next four years is

protected. And that is quite clear. The savings will have to come from

other parts of their budget, not cycling. Andrew Gilligan, thank

other parts of their budget, not thousands of A—Level students assess

their options after receiving their results, London's universities are

battling to attract the brightest unlimited number of school leavers

Ashdown reports, some students are being offered cash incentives to

take up places. Results day is always an emotional roller—coaster.

but some eye watering calculations Mostly tears of joy here in Sutton,

but some eye watering calculations to be made about the affordability

of university. Are you worried about the money side of it? No, I will

on. £9,000 a year, I am worried the money side of it? No, I will

worth it. It's alone, and if I about coming a long term, it will

like food, travel and leisure. Over graduate, it means I can repay

like food, travel and leisure. Over a typical three—year course, a

London undergraduate could pay just over £70,000. It used to be an

university, for some students. They used to think, I'm definitely going

to university and didn't used to looking at the £9,000 and thinking

Universities are thinking, too, institutions are offering cash

incentives to those with As and environment in universities. We

incentives to those with As and restricted on a number of students

we can take and the ABB is the place we can expand. Roehampton wants

we can take and the ABB is the place expand, and art engaged in that

market. More students are choosing apprenticeships and jobs and many

employers say A—levels are more apprenticeships and jobs and many

adequate for someone to forge a apprenticeships and jobs and many

career. And of course, get paid rather than get into debt. I think

it would be appalling of young people who've got great other than

Asian bees at the moment, —— who got grades of As and Bs. All of those

grades are key to future employment. The eventual need for a job is

something they all have in common. The advice now is to take stock

something they all have in common. consider the options available.

something they all have in common. the moment, though, the students

just want to go and celebrate their results before making what could be

the biggest decision of their lives. A 19—year—old man has appeared in

court charged with the murder of a teenager from east London. Aminur

Khan from Poplar is accused of death on Monday. He's also charged

with the attempted murder of another teenager. Mr Khan has been remanded

in custody and is due to appear could be lost and passenger safety

is considering closing all tube could be lost and passenger safety

decisions have been made yet. We're looking at every economy can make to

run a cost efficient underground in a growing city with less public

subsidy. When we are ready to talk to Londoners about what we're going

to do, we will do that, having started appropriate consultations.

Next, you might have thought finding your way along the canals was simply

for the first time in the UK, a high—tech camera is being used to

From the towpath, you would expect wildlife, maybe. But probably not

this. Attached to a backpack is wildlife, maybe. But probably not

camera that takes 365 pictures every couple of seconds. It is unusual

piece of equivalent. —— and unusual. But people aren't encouraging and

interested in what you are doing. Using cameras on cards, Google has

already done this for streets. But it has used the tracker to capture

harder to reach places, like the Grand Canyon. And now, the region's

canal. Stars from the canal and River trust had borrowed the gadget

and will capture pictures across miles of waterways. They have local

knowledge and they know where to go. Now that we will be going across the

UK to do the entire canal network, it only feels right that we partner

with the right organisation to walk with us. But it will be a few months

before this virtual mapping of the see lots of jurists coming through

who do not know where this goes see lots of jurists coming through

They come looking for Camden and that is on the other side. So lots

iPads or iPhones, and do not look. of people walk around with their

iPads or iPhones, and do not look. It means that in the future, river

views will be available without having to step outside. Still to

How records are making a mark on having to step outside. Still to

is something fresh in the forecast more than just the music scene.

is something fresh in the forecast for this weekend. I will have their

Laura Trott pedals to all a big for this weekend. I will have their

Laura Trott pedals to all a big victory last summer. Today, it was

announced that the velodrome will open to the public in March next

year. As your roaders who visit open to the public in March next

Queen Elizabeth venue can try out the track for as little as £9. ——

Great Britain wins! Last year, it could be you. The BMX and velodrome

tracks, along with mountain bike trails and a road circuit, will

tracks, along with mountain bike open to the public. It is more

Glasgow, but the demand is expected to be huge. We are comparable with

Manchester. Taking into account to be huge. We are comparable with

London factor, we think we have attend sessions, you will need to go

through an accreditation process, which could be 60 or £70. Most

sessions are £6 or £4. Although which could be 60 or £70. Most

accreditation stage. The riders alone will not pay to run their

accreditation stage. The riders —— run the venues. Generating income

from commercial opportunities will programme, with the positive bottom

line which means there will be no burden on the taxpayer. While the

velodrome is ready to go, it is other areas of the park that are

being developed. The road circuit is starting to take place but the

service is not down. We are reducing the year next from an eight metre

high ramp to a four metre high ramp. The mountain bike circuit is taking

already. But we still need a little bit more time. This is the approach

to the finish line. And this track bit more time. This is the approach

to the finish line. And this track is really scary. The current direct

42 degrees. —— the corners are at 42 42 degrees. —— the corners are at 42

degrees and you are on a bike with no brakes and ears. It makes you