12/07/2011 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales Today from the National Assembly. You, me, and the

next five years. The First Minister Carwyn Jones outlined his

government's programme and how it will affect all our lives. It means

healthy and productive people and vibrant communities. A diverse

environment and an innovative economy.

One of the headlines is the proposal to make all of us

automatically organ donors in Wales. The Prime Minister criticised the

Welsh government, saying that Wales needs to be more like England in

revolutionising public services. Good evening, tonight's other

headlines. Michael Buckland is blinded in one eye, attacked by a

gannet he was rescuing. He has made it to the north and

south poles, Everest and Kilimanjaro, former Wales rugby

player Richard Parks complete his epic journey. And the bell that

rings when the tide comes in, a new landmark for Aberdovey.

Good evening. The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, has tonight unveil

his plans for the next five years. If they are passed into law, they

have the potential to affect all of The plans include a Schools and

Standards Bill to tackle underperforming schools, an organ

donation bill which would automatically presume we are all

organ donors, but you will be able to opt out. Restaurants and cafes,

under a new law, would have to provide customers with simple

information on their hygiene standards. And there is something

to encourage more of us to grow our own, more land to be set aside for

allotments. The First Minister has been outlining his vision in the

building behind me. Here is a taster of what he had to say.

It is very true that with government becomes responsibility -

- comes responsibility. We all have responsibility to the people of

Wales. It is inevitable and proper that the opposition will hold this

Government to account, but it should not be about scoring points,

it should be about finding can sense -- consent where possible and

developing things for the communities we all represent.

is a long journey between are lobbying proposed and getting onto

the statute book. Our reporter has been looking at the wish list. This

man's new kidney transformed his life. If the lot goes ahead, people

will be presumed to be consenting for their organs to be transplanted

after death. If presumed consent goes ahead, it will have my exact -

- complete consent. It needs to work. It needs to bring people's

consent, or it will be forced in. In Wales, 414 people are waiting

for an organ, and 103 transplants have been carried out. In the last

four years, 131 people have died waiting for a transplant. A new

Bill will increase the criteria for care, in a bid to end the post the

lottery. Bernard Rose are pleased that there is a possibility of

children's bill. They hope it will protect people in Wales. There are

many children at risk, and we want to make sure the government

acknowledges that and make sure there is provision. In total, 21

new bills have been put forward, including better support for young

offenders, another Education Bill, and changing how children with

special needs are assessed. Parents will also have to give permission

for their children for this. There was criticism from the Liberal

Democrats. This is the third local government bill we have had since

2009. If the Local Government Minister is convinced that the

current structure of local government in Wales is not fit for

purpose, she should do the right thing and publish a White Paper and

go right to consultation on that. The promise of law to provide more

cycle routes has been welcomed. They say cycling helps combat

obesity and climate change. People need to be encouraged to cycle

short every day journeys, and I hope this law will encourage local

ability to do more. The government pledged to increase allotments. At

the moment, demand is an pledged, and they will be required to build

a lot that in a set timescale. we can get at time limit, two years

from the demand, and I think that is reasonable, I had to wait eight

years, and threaten the local authorities with solicitors and a

court case before they were to provide it. Now we know what they

are planting in the government, years ahead will determine how they

grow. More on some of those plans later in the programme. It is a big

day here in Cardiff Bay, the First Minister outlining his plans for

the next five years. Also today, the visit of the Prime Minister,

David Cameron. It was not an entirely warm welcome for him here.

He had some pretty stern words for the Welsh government.

As backing scandal continues: ministers were more concerned with

whopping than Wales today, but that did not stop this event. Ministers

were involved in a series of visits and photo-opportunities. David

Cameron was straight down to business in a meeting with Carwyn

Jones. The if the assembly members were hoping for details of at

meetings in David Cameron's speech, they were disappointed. The Prime

Minister concentrated on the need to grow Wales's private sector.

focus must be on all the areas we can drive. Skills, education, the

regulation. It is the responsibility of all of us to

boost jobs and enterprise in Wales. The one of those was a �57 million

project, improving broadband in Wales. The there was also a

suggestion that Wales should follow England's examples in developing

public services. We are breaking open the state monopoly. Together,

I believe these changes will revolutionise public services in

England and improve people's lives. I also believe more open public

services could do the same in Wales. It may have been that message that

resulted in a stony silence. It angered the Conservatives. This was

the prime minister of the United Kingdom. He took time out of his

scheduled to attend, and I felt his speech was very courteous, and

respectful of the institution. I expected some reciprocal courtesy

and respect. He was straying into areas that was the responsibility

of the assembly of Wales. We want to keep public services in the

public sector. He talked about privatisation. It is inappropriate.

At least there was no danger of hecklers reaching the Cabinet

meeting. After days in the Senate, the Prime Minister may have felt it

was he who deserve a medal. Now we will pick up some of these

points with Carwyn Jones. The first minister, good evening. Thank you

very much for joining us. What did you make of David Cameron's

suggestion that Wales should be more like England in the

transformation of the public services? That point was made by

his party in the May elections and the people of Wales gave their

answer. It was not sensible. It is like me going to the Cabinet and

saying they are wrong. You did not get a ringing endorsement either.

Maybe he feels there is some criticisms worth making. Very few

people would disagree that schools need to do more, hospitals need to

do more, and there is a postcode lottery in health. I do not think

people want to see privatisation of hospital services. We have seen the

Kay asked that GP commissioning has been causing in England. We believe

they are better ways of doing it than hiving off services to the

biggest bidder. The Conservatives have been responding to your speech,

and saying there is nothing in here about the economy, jobs. They are

correct, there is not. How do you legislate to create jobs? The

Conservatives put forward nothing. It is our job as the government to

put forward a Bill that will excite the people of Wales. That is what

we have done. Are you serious leak is destined -- seriously suggesting

it is not your job to create jobs? It is, but you do not do that by

creating laws. You create policies that makes Wales an attractive

place to invest. The reception for the Prime Minister was described as

undignified. Was it undignified? what way? He was booed. I did not

hear that. I did not hear them being booed in the chamber. The

chamber was silent and respectful. All this legislative programme,

what should people at home take? Which proposal will strike home?

Which one will change people's lives? The organ donation bill. We

want to make sure there are more organs available for transport. --

for transplant. It is important people realise that if the family

object the organs would not be taken. There is so many people

dying through lack of organs. have let us neatly onto our next

report. We will look in detail at one of these proposals. The organ

Surgery. I am joined by a nurse who was in charge of organ donation. We

have established there is a mismatch among in the number of

patients needing transplants and the number of organs available.

There is an absolutely huge problem with a lack of organs for

transplant, both within Wales and the UK. Some more interesting

figures are that there are three people dying every day within the

UK whilst on the transplant waiting list because they are not getting

the organ that they really need. Within Wales, this equates to about

130 people who have died within the last four years. Is this the

solution? That is a very interesting question. The important

thing will be that if there is a change in the law, it will be the

publicity that comes with the change that will highlight the

problem to the population of Wales will get them talking about organ

donation. Not everyone likes this idea. At a UK level, a task group

for the government said, do not move on to this. There are problems,

not least the number of high dependency beds. There are

potential problems. Nobody will say this will be easy to implement, but

I know that the minister is thinking about looking into some of

these problems, including the fact that if we do start admitting more

patients to intensive care to facilitate organ donation and allow

us to fulfil people's wishes, we may end up needing more critical

care beds. Is this going to be a case of Welsh organs for Welsh

patients? Very much not. Organ donation is a at teaching gesture.

Organs from is allocated on a basis of need. People at the most need

will receive dollars organs. Thank you very much.

And there's plenty still ahead tonight:

We'll be catching up with Geraint Thomas in France at the halfway

point of cycling's most gruelling race.

And a new landmark for one of the A man's been blinded in one eye

after an injured seabird attacked him while he tried to take it to

safety on Whiteford Sands in the Gower. Michael Buckland spent three

days being treated by specialists at Singleton Hospital. Michael

Buckland and his girlfriend have come back to Whiteford Sands where

he was attacked by a bird. It went from being a lovely Sunday morning

walk before lunch at two being the most frightening experience of my

life. Michael Buckland found an injured bird sheet. Concern for its

welfare, he picked it up to carry it away from the tide, but when a

nearby dog ran over, it frightened the bid. I just saw his becoming

towards my and then that was the last thing I saw for a while.

caught up with him quickly. As I came around to the front of him, I

could see blood pouring down his face. Alison rushed Michael to

Singleton Hospital where surgeons worked to save his vision. He has

had 11 stitches. Al though the team says the eyeball, they were unable

to save his sight. Gannets are large sea birds. One of the largest

colonies is found of Pembrokeshire. They are great common sight along

Welsh sites. The bid was dead and attacked. The public are not

advised to handle a wild animals unless absolutely necessary. If

they do have to, they should exercise extreme caution. If

anybody does come across a wounded animal, they should reported to the

RSPCA. Michael has been told he will never be able to return to

work as a welder. He is awaiting four Mansur for another operation

that could possibly restore some of the vision in his life.

A Flintshire councillor has made a formal complaint to North Wales

Police, claiming his emails were hacked by council officials. Bernie

Attridge claims his emails were accessed as part of an

investigation into another councillor who is appearing before

a tribunal, but without his permission or knowledge. When I was

first told, I felt physically sick. It was a violation of my human

right, my privacy, that somebody could just go one my email without

informing me and read through all my emails to find which ones they

wanted. Flintshire Council have said

tonight that emails were accessed at the tribunal's request, but no

officers had acted improperly. Great news tonight of the

remarkable global challenge by the former Wales Rugby international

Richard Parks. He's completed his task of reaching the highest

summits on each of the world's seven continents, including Everest,

as well as the North and South Pole. He achieved his goal within his

seven-month target by scaling Mount Elbrus within the Russian Caucases,

the highest mountain in Europe. had to dig a pretty deep. I was

pretty tired. It was pretty much just the snow fog. I found the

summit reasonably tough. I feel numb. It has not sunk in what we

have achieved. Richard was raising money for a

cancer charity and you can follow his amazing journey. Richard Parks

- Conquering the World, is on in a fortnight here on BBC One Wales.

Cricket: Glamorgan built a first innings lead on the second day of

their Championship match at Derbyshire.

They were bowled out earlier for 445. Centuries for both Jim Allenby

and Mark Wallace. At the close, Derbyshire were 15 for the loss of

one wicket in their second innings. 70 runs behind.

Geraint Thomas produced another top ten finish in today's stage of the

Tour de France, enhancing his growing reputation as one of

world's best young cyclists. He's at the halfway point and he's been

talking to our sports reporter, Ashleigh Crowter. It is much more

than just a bike race. These crowds waited in soaring temperatures for

more than three are was before the cyclists are right in their town.

It is the same everywhere they go. This is the world which Geraint

Thomas are now in hamlets. He has already covered more than 1000

miles in the space of 10 days. do not feel too bad considering and

I think back to the first time I wrote this race. I could not get

back to -- could not get out of bed. It has been a tough nine days. We

have been at the front racing in the action from the start. I am

definitely feeling it. His team are the only British racing team

competing in the Tour. No expense has been spared in the search for

success. An army of mechanic and support staff are looking after the

cyclist. Cyclists are being kept an eye on to make sure they are on

optimum conditions. You get used to it. It is a weird feeling. You get

numb. You just get used to it. You get used to the pain. The team have

had mixed fortunes, winning their first ever stage, but then seemed

two riders involved in serious crashes. Team leader had to quit

the tour. This cyclist has been delighted with the way Gavin Thomas

has responded to the challengers. He has not put a foot wrong in the

first part of this tour. He is performing really well. He had the

white jersey for the best young rider. Keeper played his role

perfectly. But when Bradley stopped, against up. Pictures his commitment.

He is developing into a great writer. The tour has dedicated fans.

Jeff Banks has followed it since he was a boy and he drove into what

Sunday's stage. These guys have all lost their bite at 30 miles an hour,

dust themselves down, have a few stitches and then get back on. I do

not think there is anything that quite matches this. I think they

are the biggest athletes on the planet. Geraint Thomas showed

impressive form today finishing 9th in a vast stage. He is almost six

minutes down behind the overthrow leader. Too much to have all, you

would think, but he has proved he can challenge for a stage victory

later in the race. It has been a dramatic first 10 days in this

year's competition but Gavin Thomas knows that the toughest mountain

stages to lie ahead. The race is now on route to the Pyrenees before

the ultimate -- ultimate test in a Gary Hampson -- Thomas Sndergrd has

been named the new Principal Conductor of the BBC National

Orchestra of Wales. The 41-year-old from Denmark will officially take

up the baton in September next year. If I can continue that wonderful

spirit that the orchestra has and we can develop our relationship in

such a way that we keep doing music that we wanted the audience to keep

listening to, and even to add to that a lot of contemporary music

that people have never issued about. -- feud about

It's a beautiful part of Wales and according to legend, it was once

home to the kingdom of Cantre'r Gwaelod. Over the centuries, many

have claimed to hear bells ringing from beneath the sea at Aberdovey.

Today, a new bell which will ring as the tide rises in the Dovey

Estuary was installed beneath the town's jetty, breathing new life

into the old tale. Cemlyn Davies reports. The artist makes a final

check on his new bell. The see both connect and separates us. I am

thought that this new about former I have designed to could respond to

that complex sort of relationship. Marcus hopes to install a dozen

bells around the the UK with one ringing at any time of day. This is

his fourth, and his first in Wales. I think it will be a good thing for

the tourists but I do not know how much noise it will keep in the

winter when the wind is blowing and the sea is rough. It is a great

thing to have. We're very proud. It is beautiful. With Marcus finally

satisfied, it's time to put the bell in place and there's a reason

his project resonates so clearly with the local community. Cardigan

Bay, as legend has it, was home to Cantre'r Gwaelod, an ancient

kingdom submerged at the end of the Fourth Century. There is a great

fruitful land and to the West. It was low-lying so which was

protected by the walls. We have already got a clue. When a freak

storm occurred, the walls were breached and the land was lost.

Rumour has it that the bells of Aberdovey can still be heard on a

still summer's evening. Such claims tonight will have more than a ring

of truth about them. That's it from me. Let's get the weather now with

me. Let's get the weather now with Some parts of the country are being

hit by heavy showers and thunderstorms this evening. On the

Gower, Bembridge and command and shove. Some heavy downpours in

places with tail. This evening, the heavy showers, scattered heavy

showers and thunderstorms will die down. Most of the country will be

dry overnight but some like to share was will continue in the

south-west. Lowest temperatures of eight Celsius. Tamara's chart shows

high pressure caused rot -- tomorrow -- chart shows high

pressure. Shanaz first thing in Pembrokeshire tomorrow. Elsewhere,

or try the, some sunshine, clouds will bring -- cloud will spring up.

Some places will stay dry. The best of the sunshine towards the north

and west coast. Top temperatures reaching highs of 20 Celsius. It

Ryedale prospect tomorrow. -- a try Thursday looks a decent day.

Largely dry. Sunny spells. Pleasantly warm with light winds.

Beyond that, there is a big change on the way just in time for the

weekend. Turning much more and settles, low pressure bringing some

rain, showers, blustery winds -- blustery winds. A new TV show

starts tomorrow evening on BBC One at 7:30pm. It is called the Great

British Weather. Tune in if you enjoy the weather like I do. Some

scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, dying away, showers

It's been a busy old day in Cardiff Bay. A visit by the Prime Minister

David Cameron and the First Minister Carwyn Jones outlining his

legislative programme for the next five years. Our Welsh affairs

Editor Vaughan Roderick is here. What does today tell us about the

relationship between Westminster and Wales? I think there is one

relationship behind closed doors and another relationship in public.

We understand the meeting that the First Minister had with the Prime

Minister and Deputy Prime Minister was very friendly. Privately,

sources think they will get whatever they want from the review

of devolution that Westminster is going to carry out. Then you have

that speech with that extraordinary passage where the Prime Minister

appeared to be attacking the Assembly's policies and some people

see the hand of the Wales Office in that. So the relationship at the

very top is good, the relationship with the Wales Office may not be so

special. What did you make of the legislative programme? I think it

is a bigger programme than some people expected but there is no

great ideological statement in there. I think it is all about

incremental improvements that people will see definite

improvement and changed to their lives. I do not changed is about

making an ideological statement will trying to pick a fight with

anyone. In just a few words, is that it for politics in Cardiff Bay