19/08/2014 BBC Wales Today

Almost 10,000 police officers will be working on one

of the largest security operations in British history when the NATO

The officer in charge says that the security to

protect the 150 dignatories is completely unchartered territory.

He also said that disruption to commuters will be unavoidable, as

than eight miles. This steel fence is just part of the plan to keep

NATO VIPs safe next month. The resort at Celtic Manor has a new

look and that has arrived on the streets of Cardiff as well. This is

uncharted territory according to the police, never before will so many

armed officers have been on the streets here. Some people may see

armed patrols but they will not be out in such a way that makes people

feel uneasy or actually alarms people. It is very much in the

background but it is there if we need it. The venues in Cardiff are

in the heart of the city centre and unfortunately that means keeping one

lane out but we have kept three lanes open so we are taking every

step we can do to maintain the traffic flow as best we can. With

security comes disruption. So far it has caused chaos. A lot of people do

not know what is going on and the first sign of it is when they come

into town. It seems better this morning. Yes, the people working in

town have got the message but a lot of shoppers do not know about it. We

have had letters from the council saying, should there be a lockdown,

all sorts of things could happen. In the long run it could do us some

favours but in the short term I am going to hold my breath and see how

it goes and go from there. Cardiff council had this advice for

commuters and tourists after serious congestion yesterday. We are asking

people to use public transport, try out public transport, it is a good

opportunity to do that but if you can avoid the traffic in the central

zones then please do so, work at home or even take the day off and

spend it with the family. In just over two weeks 7000 people will be

in or around the Celtic Manor resort here in Newport for the NATO summit.

There will be 60 heads of state or government so what are they doing

here and elsewhere to cope with it all? The kitchens at the resort, one

area where there is no room for error. We have the media to cater

for and the staff and this. Not far of 2500 meals a day. Security here

has never been tighter. We did an event in 2000 for foreign ministers

and we have had the Ryder Cup which has its own security challenges but

this is much bigger, as you would well expected to be. The hosts are

confident that things will run smoothly. The question is what

disruption awaits the surrounding areas on September four, when NATO

to Newport. A Flintshire builder is seeking

legal action against the Royal Bank It comes after his company was

forced into liquidation when he was allegedly mis-sold a loan

guaranteed by the UK government. Clive May from Mold claims that

the bank maintained he would only have to repay part of the debt

if his business failed, with There now are calls for a review

of the Enterprise Finance Guarantee It's back to the drawing board

for Clive May after his 25-year-old construction firm with a ?2.2

million annual turnover collapsed. He was offered a loan by Natwest

Bank, part of the RBS group. It was an

Enterprise Finance Guarantee, which the British Banking Association says

is designed to give a guarantee to The UK government would act

as a guarantor for 75% of the loan. It says

the bank has to try to recover money from the business before it can

claim on the government guarantee. Clive May claims he wasn't told he'd

be liable for the full 100% The bank withdrew his loan offer

shortly after but cashflow problems Companies like that are faced with a

ticking time bomb. While they believe they have the guarantee in

place, actually it is not there. The guarantee, the banks will always try

to recover all money from either the company or the directors personally.

The mistaken belief is because of how the bank have sold it, that you

would only be liable for 25%. Clive May had a number

of high profile contracts, including work on the Welsh Governments

Llandudno Junction headquarters. But he was forced to lay

off 30 staff and is slowly starting to rebuild

his company and his reputation. It is thought this company is not

the unique aspect is not unique in being stuck with this type of loan.

When companies find themselves in difficulty they have to pay 100% of

the debt back, not what they had originally been told.

It's not clear how widespread the problem is but the

Serious Fraud Office is considering if there's enough evidence to

launch an investigation and there are calls for a review of the way

The scheme is supposed to be about helping companies and what has

happened in this case is that it has done exactly the opposite. It has

been my view is selling that has led to the loss of this business. That

is the responsibility of the Department of business for

sponsoring the scheme and it is also a responsibility for the bank.

RBS has refused to comment for legal reasons but the BBA says the

system is transparent and audited to make sure rules are followed.

This may not be a mis-selling scandal on the scale of payment

protection insurance but if more businesses have also been forced

to close as a result of how they were sold EFG it would be another

A minibus driver hit and killed a cyclist while looking

at photographs on his mobile phone, Cardiff Crown Court has heard.

Andrzej Wojcicki from Blackwood, was reported to have been looking

at pictures of vintage sports cars when he knocked Owain James off

He denies causing death by dangerous driving in July last year.

Rugby, and after 11 years at the Ospreys, the Wales and Lions

prop Adam Jones has signed a one year deal for Cardiff Blues.

He left the Ospreys at the end of last season and was left in limbo

because of the ongoing dispute between the WRU and the regions.

The Ospreys say they're disappointed.

Football, and another good night for Cardiff City has put them second

They won 1-0 at home to Wigan, Nicky Maynard with the second half goal.

No such luck in League Two for Newport County, they were beaten

There's been success for Welsh athletes on day one of the

IPC European Athletics Championships in Swansea with four bronze medals.

Laura Sugar, a former international hockey player, got a bronze

Rhys Jones picked up his in the men's 100 metre T37 final -

of course he won bronze just a few weeks ago at the

Bradley Wigley got his bronze in the men's 100m T38 final,

And finally Jordan Howe picked up his medal in the men's 100m T35

Let's find out how the weather is looking for the next few days.

It is feeling a little bit nippy! A word of warning, I think the spiders

were crawling from the garden tonight to keep warm.

It is chilly out there, unusually chilly for this time of year. By the

end of tonight the temperature in mid Wales could be as low as 4

degrees. Across the country tonight plenty of dry and clear whether but

I doubt it will stay clear everywhere all night. Some showers

will appear in the early hours. Cool and fresh starts to tomorrow

morning. A few showers dotted around in Denbighshire and calm than share.

morning. A few showers dotted around A lot of places will be dry and

bright with sunshine. Across the rest of the UK it is a similar story

with rest of the UK it is a similar story

everywhere with scattered showers everywhere with scattered showers

Northern Ireland. In the afternoon rain will spread into the

Northern Ireland. In the afternoon below average for this time of year.

In Wales tomorrow below average for this time of year.

showers but for most below average for this time of year.

afternoon. Sunny spells, good spells of sunshine. Temperature

afternoon. Sunny spells, good spells you get out of the breeze and into

the sun it will feel quite pleasant. If you are heading to the

Pembrokeshire show tomorrow it will be a lovely day with a lot of

sunshine and not that warm but staying dry. On Thursday it will be

breezy with some showers around. They will move into South Wales from

the Bristol Channel. Some in the North as well. Dry and bright

weather in the mix as well. Friday sees sunshine and scattered showers.

I can promise fine weather and sunshine on the bank holiday

weekend, ideal for climbing but there is rain on the way. There is

rain expected by Sunday evening and the wind picks up as well. See you

soon. We'll have updates

in the morning from around 6.25am. For now from all of us here,

good night.