18/11/2013 BBC London News

On the programme tonight: Another cyclist death on London's roads, the

sixth in two weeks. There are renewed calls for the Mayor to act.

He could ban HGVs at the morning rush hour because that is the time

of the most deaths and injuries. We speak to Transport for London and a

cycling campaign about road safety. Also tonight: A failure to deliver

on a key Olympic promise. A report says the games did not do enough for

young people. Plus a host of celebrities staff the telephone

lines at BT Tower to help in the Philippines typhoon appeal. And the

London Jazz Festival gets into full swing for it 21st anniversary.

Good evening. Another cyclist has been killed on London's roads, the

sixth death in two weeks. The man in his 60s died following a collision

with a lorry in South East London around midday. This latest death has

led to renewed calls for City Hall to ban HGVs during rush hour.

Just after midday a cyclist died here in Camberwell in south London.

Again it was after a collision with an HGV. The cyclist was in his 60s.

The day's death means six cyclists have died in the last 13 days. In

2012 there were 14 deaths, five involving HGVs. That is now the same

number as this year, nine involving a collision lorries. I have got some

nice coloured bruises. Clare has been extremely lucky. She nearly

died after she was hit a week ago. Passers`by lifted a car of her. She

cannot remember what happened, but she has been told she had no pulse

and was resuscitated. Fortunately these people acted quickly and

sensibly and they did not drop the car on me again. They took a risk

doing that, but it saved my life. Do you think it is safe in London to

cycle? No, I do not think it is safe. You can see by the number of

people who have died that it is not safe. The Mayor is proposing HGVs

without safety mirrors and side buyers will get a fine. A

consultation on that starts next year. We do not underestimate our

ambition and determination to make this a fantastic place to be a

cyclist. Flat in Paris they have banned lorries during the day and

deaths have dropped dramatically. Many think the same should happen

here. It is a death with an HGV which is part of a pattern in

London. The Mayor has to do something very quickly and something

substantial, not a gesture. City Hall says it is investing millions

to make cycling saviour and tonight it has announced 2000 officers will

be put on the streets to police all road users. With me now is Danny

Williams a cycling blogger who also sits on the Mayor's roads task

force, and Leon Daniels from Transport for London. Leon Daniels,

why not ban HGVs during rush hour? First we have to send our

condolences to the families and the cyclists who have died in the last

few days. We are working hard to establish the cause of those

accidents. That is being done by the police. A number of accidents have

taken place as a result of a collision with heavy goods vehicles.

Not all of the collisions we have had have been during the day. Some

have been at night as well. But Paris has banned them during rush

hour. And in Paris it is widely flouted. The issue you have got in

London is tipper trucks and when you look at the number of people being

killed at rush hour, 90% have been killed by an HGV. There is a clear

mandate to do something about tipper trucks during rush hour. Why do they

need to be on the road at the same time that kids are going to school?

We have undertaken to look at what is going on in Paris and elsewhere.

We have discussed this with the freight industry and other

colleagues. There are implications for deliveries and construction. But

one cycling death is one too many and we will learn from this

experience. Is this not a bit too late? There has been a big increase

in cycling over the last few years, but the number of deaths have

broadly gone down a little bit. There is a 20% increase and there is

a 30% increase last year. The trends have been fairly evident for three

years. We have been discussing this with industry and the Mayor has said

next year he will consult on a safer lorry chart. We have worked with the

industry on extra training for the drivers. We are working as hard as

we can. It was a bold cycling vision and there are increased numbers on

the roads. But with the issues of lorries and specific junctions, is

it not a case that there was a great vision, but the infrastructure and

detail lagged behind? The first delivery of that vision was below

quality and it was not up to the grade you see in Amsterdam or New

York. We are only just beginning to catch up. The Mayor is finally

starting to see light and is doing something differently. The 2000

piece we have on the streets from next week will be adopting a zero

tolerance policy for all road users. What about cycling with a helmet?

That is for all of us who need to take care of each other. Most of all

we need to make sure it is safe. Six deaths in two weeks is extremely

shocking. People should not have to recycle in fear. It is absolutely

shocking, six to many. London roads have not got dramatically worse

overnight. The number of deaths is far too many... It is massively

worse with seriously injured people. If you look at the absolute numbers

of people being killed, which is pretty tragic, and the pedestrian

numbers are not great either, 69 people last year, that is static,

but if you look at the number of people being seriously injured,

losing limbs... From what you are hearing is a putting people off from

cycling in the capital? People started getting angry. What are you

doing? We are working with the agency to make the roads safer and

we are providing over ?1 billion for the infrastructure and we are

working as quickly as we can in order to deliver improvements in all

areas. In the meantime, everybody must take care. Why has it taken so

long? There has been a dramatic increase in cycling and we have been

building new infrastructure as quickly as we can. We have run out

of time. Plenty more ahead including: New training drills to

help improve how the emergency services respond to a tower block

fire. It was by far the most extensive enquiry into whether the

Olympic Games have changed the lives of Londoners in a meaningful way.

Today those behind the House of Lords investigation published their

report which found the key promise to create a legacy for young people

has not been delivered. London's vision is to reach people,

young people, all around the world. To connect them with the

inspirational power of the games. That is so they are inspired to

choose sport. More than eight years since

Sebastien Coe made this ambitious promise to change the lives of young

people and he meant young Londoners as well. But today's report suggests

the reality has not lived up to the vision. We are disappointed the step

change improvement have not taken place. There is an obesity epidemic

in this country. The earlier that good patterns of physical activity

are engaged in by every citizen, the better it will be for as

individually and as a nation. The report says young Londoners living

around the Olympic Park must be part of the legacy in terms of not just

sport, but jobs as well. It calls for more investment in primary

school teachers and coaches and says Ofsted should report on P in all

inspections and it calls on the Mayor and local authorities to

develop improved job skills in east London. The students at this

construction College near the Olympic Park say it is crucial. A

lot of young people do not get the opportunity. To have a qualification

behind them is a pathway for other people to see them and give them an

opportunity. Despite the arrival of a shopping centre, the job situation

for young people is very tough. You need skills that people are not

offering to give. Nobody wants to give you the experience to get the

skills. The government said today it plans to use the inspiration of 2012

to deliver lasting change in east London and in sport, but some worry

the 2012 pixie dust will not be around for ever for the next

generation. Reigate MP Crispin Blunt has been reselected to stand again

for the Conservatives, despite his local party leaders saying they did

not want him as a candidate. Mr Bland, who came out as a three years

ago, won a large majority to stay as candidate. My supporters and I have

been able to put together a good campaign to present the case for

re`adopting me and a campaign which has included support from the party

hierarchy and by Parliamentary colleagues, but most touchingly of

all from constituents who have had to turn to me for help. Reigate has

a decent MP, that is their statement. A south London School has

accused Ofsted inspectors of being rude and dismissive and making up

evidence. Battersea Park School complained in June about the conduct

of the inspectors after they received a critical report. The case

has raised questions about who inspects the inspectors.

Teaching is in adequate. Students do not do well enough. The achievement

has declined, just some comments levelled at Battersea Park Secondary

School in an Ofsted report in June. A few months later the school saw a

14% rise in pupils gaining higher grades. This formal complaint is

made by the school about the inspection. They raise serious

concerns about the conduct and behaviour of the inspectors and

raise questions over the quality of their findings. Inspectors were

accused of being rude and dismissive. One arrived 55 minutes

late and another for got to turn up for a meeting. The head says he was

told that improving teaching was not his business and it was confidential

to Ofsted. They say the quality of feedback was substandard and

inconsistent. Several teachers were left in tears and the school accused

the inspectors of fabricating evidence. Parents around here think

Battersea Park school is a good school and what is Ofsted? It is

just a group of people who decide on the basis of one report. That is not

right. But Ofsted has huge power and responsibility and its reports can

sometimes lead to the closure of a school. It says it takes reports

thoroughly and rigourously and says any suggesting is the findings were

not based on evidence is totally unfounded. Individual inspectors

declined to comment. Somerfield this can affect trust. The problem is

inspections are very high issues. They have to be conducted with the

utmost integrity and they need 100% credibility with teachers and

parents and the wider community. There is no doubt Battersea Park is

struggling. It looks set to be reopened as an Academy, but it has

even considered legal action. It has raised a question. Who inspects the

inspectors? London firefighters have taken part in a large`scale training

exercise aimed at improving how the emergency services deal with tower

block fires. Some of the procedures being tested were brought in

following the fatal fire in 2009 in which six people died, three of them

children. Our special correspondent Kurt

Barling reports. The six fatalities in 2009 changed

the way the emergency services and landlords plan for high`rise fires.

What we have done to our emergency services and housing services has

really improved. We are making sure that the buildings are safe,

residents know what to do in the event of fire, and that we can

practice our response to fire sub tweakable respond as effectively as

possible. When people are trapped, speedy

access is critical. New guidance will make sure that the layout of

buildings is clear to those fighting the fire. Quite often when

firefighters get to the scene, speed is of the essence. But the trouble

is they will find covers like this across doors which are not meant to

be there, and add to the risk of people getting trapped. We can learn

about command and control, give firefighters greater understanding

of operational challenges of working in high`rise buildings, and it

allows us to look at some of the conversations we can have with local

authorities about security and forcing entry into buildings. Can I

get you to go up now is tell them there is somebody on the 10th floor

hanging out of a left`hand window. This realistic training exercise in

Corbridge new procedures to make sure information from trapped

tenants could be related from 999 to firefighters making a rescue. Since

the fire black door house, increased communication between landlords and

firefighters is hoping to keep residents safe. Of course, it is not

until they test improvements and procedures that they know whether

they work in practice. Stay with us. Still to come, Wendy

has news of colder weather on the way. And the London Jazz Festival

celebrates its 21st anniversary with a host of special commissions. It is

celebrating its vitality and diversity from music to tap dance.

It's become the one of the most successful donation campaigns in

history. The Disasters Emergency Committee says the Philippines

Typhoon Appeal is being helped by the British public's overwhelming

generosity. In London this afternoon, a host of celebrities

have been taking part in a telethon at the BT Tower to help raise more

money. Sonja Jessup is there. They certainly have. It is starting

to wind down. You can spot the odd celebrity, there's Laurence

Llewelyn`Bowen. Lots of stars like Amanda Holden, Frank Skinner, nick

frost, taking calls from the public wanting to donate money. The DC

appeal has raised an incredible ?39 million in little more than a week,

but it still wants more, and that is why tonight is so important. I spoke

earlier to another celebrity taking calls, Jamie Oliver. I had the time

to come down and help. It was the least I can do, along with hundreds

of other celebrities. Hopefully between us we can shine a little

more of a light onto this incredibly important appeal. So yes, I am

taking phone calls and tweeting, very much based on social media. The

news is hotting up now, so thank you.

Another star who has been taking calls is Anna Leach from Downton

Abbey. Thank you for joining us. Just the images, seeing the victims

of this terrible disaster are just heart`wrenching, and seeing children

left without their parents, families, people left without their

homes. That is the main reason I'm here. A lot of people watching these

devastating images from the Philippines, we are told as many as

10,000 people could have died, they may wonder how their money could

help. The government in the Philippines announced today that

over 5 million homes have been completely destroyed or are

uninhabitable, so the money that people raised today will go directly

towards getting people the most basic needs, water, food and

shelter, even simple tarpaulins to try to keep the reins off their

heads. ?39 million raised in a week. The DES has said they are

amazed by people's generosity. It is heart`warming to see how people have

dug deep, especially as there are so many charities around, and children

in need did so well as well. The fact that people have put their

hands in their pockets again is fantastic. And what have people been

saying to you on the phone is? People are happy that they get to

speak to someone from Downton, which is nice, but many people are

incredibly generous. The amount of money that people are donating goes

?20 up to 250. More money is still needed. If you

want to donate, the number should be on your screen.

Incredible generosity, thank you. It's one of the capital's biggest

music festivals. The annual London Jazz festival is celebrating its

21st birthday this year. The festival takes the sound of jazz to

both large established venues and smaller clubs and public spaces for

ten days. Our entertainment correspondent Brenda Emmanus has

more. It's going to be a footstomping

evening on the South bank is to tap dancers from London and New York

collaborate with jazz drummer and composer as part of the London Jazz

Festival. Through bringing over fantastic dancers like these and

great musicians like Michelle, the community is really growing a lot.

It is really exciting. There is a lot going on. To be able to come to

a foreign country and be able to share a craft that I have in blessed

to receive from many of the artists who workarounds in the 30s and 40s

is a true honour. Michelle's tap Project forms one of 21 special

commissions celebrating the coming`of`age of the jazz festival.

It gives people the opportunity to do something exciting and new, and

it is part of the London scene throughout the year. It is a tribute

to the musicians. Christine Tobin has been part of the

London Jazz scene since the 1980s. The award`winning vocalist will be

showcasing her forthcoming album of Leonard Cohen songs at the Purcell

room is tomorrow. It is a huge attraction for the capital, so for

me, it is exposure to people from all over the world. With over 280

performances in 60 venues across the capital, audiences are taken on a

journey that delves into the past, present and future of jazz. And as

it celebrates its coming`of`age, the festival has not only put artists

and audiences at the heart of the event, but aims to secure London's

standing as a serious place for jazz lovers.

The EF T London Jazz Festival runs until Sunday.

It's that time of the evening to get a check on the weather. You have

already hinted that it is going to get colder.

Yes, it is turning a little wintry. It is going to turn overnight

tonight towards something much colder. The colder air is not very

far away now. But the moment, we're still just clinging on to the

relatively mild air, but this cold air is plunging in from the north,

and it will be weather is right the way through the week. The satellite

picture tells the story well. You can see the big shoot of clouds that

we have over us, so that is in penetrable. It has been a gloomy

day. Behind, clearer air, but that will be cold, too. And these showers

will have a wintry nature as we go through the next few days. We

probably won't get to see very many of them, but they are going to be

about, and perhaps on the wintry side. In the meantime, the division

between the cold and mild air gives us this bit of rain edging across

the King shot at the moment. `` across Buckinghamshire. We are

looking at temperatures of only one or two Celsius in urban areas, but

in the countryside it could fall below freezing. A crisp start to the

day tomorrow, it will be beautiful with quite a chill in the air. There

may be one or two showers that crop up. There is a chance that parts of

Essex could cap chair one or two. You could see the odd bit of sleep

here and there. It will feel chilly, particularly in

the wind, and the wind is the key feature on Wednesday. There will be

some rain around as well, but strong, gusty winds. One or two

showers could come in on a northerly breeze on Thursday, but the end of

the week is looking largely dry with sunshine, and you need to wrap up

warm. Wendy, thank you very much. A

reminder of the day's headlines. Two leading internet companies are to

introduce changes to make it harder for people to access images of child

sex abuse. Google and Microsoft say the measures mean more than 100,000

search terms on the internet will not direct users to illegal content.

A woman has pleaded guilty to murdering three men and dumping

their bodies in remote ditches in Cambridgeshire. Joanna Dennehy,

who's 30 and from Peterborough, also admitted the attempted murder of two

other men. A series of powerful tornadoes and

thunderstorms have cut a swathe through America's Midwest, killing

eight people. Several states, from Kentucky to Michigan, have seen

houses flattened, trees uprooted and cars hurled through the air.

Another cyclist has been killed on London's streets. It's the sixth

bike fatality in two weeks. The man in his 60s died following a

collision with a lorry in south east London around midday.

There are warnings that the legacy of London 2012 will falter without

more Government support. A House of Lords inquiry says while the Games

were an outstanding success, there's been little evidence that more

people are participating in sport. That's it for now, thanks for

joining us. I'll be back later during the ten o'clock news. Until

then from all of us on the team, have a lovely evening.

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