23/09/2014 BBC Wales Today

It hasn't happened for more than 700 years, since the

Today, plans were outlined for how Wales will collect

What will those tax powers mean up for your pocket? The women

trafficked to Swansea and Cardiff to work in brothels, a man in woman go

on trial. Enterprise zones were set up to attract new businesses, so why

won't the Wells Government to say how many jobs have been created in

each one? They served their country, tonight why not everyone wants to

see veterans move into their communities. And the place where the

world 's first know you pound deal was done is in danger of

dereliction. -- the world's first ?1 million deal.

It hasn't happened for more than 700 years, since the

Today, plans were outlined for how Wales will collect

The Welsh Government wants a new Welsh Revenue Authority to

But there are no answers yet on how much it will cost to set up,

It's been a while since Wales had its own taxes.

when taxes were imposed by a Welsh prince.

Nowadays, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is the man in charge.

But his grip on the power to tax us is loosening - a bit.

Meaning more power for this woman - the Welsh Finance Minister.

The Welsh Government is getting powers over some taxes,

including the Stamp Duty paid when you buy a house and the tax

I am balancing a very challenging budget. 10% cut in real terms this

year, in terms of our budget prospects, but this has to be about

powers for a purpose. New important levers, a devolution process for a

purpose, and that is for boosting the economy and to tackle poverty

and inequality. The last record of ancient Welsh taxes dates back to

the 13th century. We are fighting over the cost over who will fight

for a new tax regime. Under today's proposals,

a Welsh Revenue Authority will be It could employ its own tax

collectors, or pay someone else, So far there's no estimate

on how much it will all cost. By 2018, the Welsh government will

have its own version of Stamp Duty. Decisions on who pays what will have

to wait until The Wales Bill, currently going

through Parliament, also offers the chance for a referendum on

devolving some income tax powers. They are the questions that have

caused divisions between What we need to do is create an

element of her spots ability, and from a conservative point of view,

we want that to go down, by lower taxes. Lower income tax, lower stamp

duty I mustn't we can create more wealth.

Back in the 13th century, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd upset some

of his taxpayers by demanding they pay 3p for every cow or horse -

The Welsh Government is hoping to avoid repeating his mistake with

It's meant to make the system fair and simple to understand -

and a consultation on your views is open until mid-December.

Dan, do you know get if this will mean a tax hike or a tax cut?

Well, it is an obvious question. How much will this cost may?

Well, it is an obvious question. How there are no definitive answers yet,

but we are starting to see proposals there are no definitive answers yet,

on how politicians would use these powers. The Wells Government talks

about a new progressive stamp duty regime, but what would that mean in

practice? It is early days. The conservatives say they will scrap

stamp duty on all houses, how would they pay for it? Again, it is early

days. You can see how the suggestion of using these powers is changing

the nature of politics in the assembly, which has spent a lot of

money but hasn't been responsible for raising an event.

And Carwyn Jones has been setting out his stall for more devolution

Yes, and other politicians, they are using a phrase that was very popular

in the 19th century. Now it has come back into fashion, that is a home

rule. What does it mean? Well it means more power over policing, more

scope to very income powers, but they are not the only ones saying

this. They want to set out the powers that their parties want to

see devolved to Cardiff. To politicians that took very different

views on last week's referendum in Scotland, but they both agree that

the current fashion for constitutional reform in the wake of

that referendum should mean more powers for the Welsh assembly.

The body which looks after the day-to-day running of the National

Assembly has paid more than ?100,000 into a fraudulent bank account.

It's believed the Assembly Commission is highly unlikely

Police have arrested someone as part of their investigation.

An assembly spokesperson says changes have since been introduced.

A trial closure of a junction of the M4 at Port Talbot has cost

That figure is from a Freedom of Information request.

Since early August, Junction 41 Westbound is closed twice a day to

The plans have been criticised by some businesses, but the Welsh

Government says there has been positive feedback from drivers.

A decision will be made in March on whether

Two Nigerian women were trafficked into the UK and forced to work

in brothels in Swansea and Cardiff, a court has heard.

The two women, who are in their twenties,

were forced to take part in a ritual before they left Nigeria,

in which they were told they'd be harmed if they ever revealed what

Rhodri Lewis is at Cardiff Crown Court for us tonight.

Tell us more about why these women wanted to come here.

Well, the two women, who can't be named because they have a right to

be anonymous, both wanted to come to the UK - one to find her father, the

Before they flew here, the court heard they made contact

with people the prosecution say were related to one of the defendants,

They took them to a man in Nigeria who performed a West African ritual

The women took oaths so that they wouldn't reveal where

they were going, their hair was shaved and their bodies marked.

One was made to eat a snail, an egg and some dust, while the

The prosecution say the ritual was used by Lizzy Idahosa to terrify the

When they arrived, they were forced to work in brothels across

The court heard Miss Idahosa told them they owed her ?50,000 for

bringing them from West Africa and they'd have to work to pay her back.

She demanded they pay the money they earned directly to

her, but sometimes it was paid into the other defendant,

The two women ended up working in a brothel in Swansea before moving

to this massage parlour in Cardiff where they were found last year.

The two women said they were terrified of speaking to the police,

In their words, they feared they'd be ill, go mad, be infertile or

One of the women was told her family back home would be harmed

Lizzy Idahosa denies a total of seven charges relating to

trafficking, inciting the women to become prostitutes and transferring

Jackson Omoruyi denies three charges of inciting

the women to become prostitutes and transferring the proceeds.

People living in Carmarthen have won their battle against plans to locate

a hostel for former soldiers in their quiet cul-de-sac.

With many of the veterans suffering from mental health or addiction

problems, they'd feared it would disturb their peaceful community.

The Council agreed and rejected the planning application,

forcing the charity behind the scheme to look elsewhere.

Lon Hir is a peaceful, leafy cul-de-sac, ten minutes walk from

Carmarthen town centre. Number 24, a spacious detached house with large

garden. This calm, quiet environment is an ideal location to recuperate

according to the charity Allabarey, who wanted to turn it into a hostel

civvy street. struggling to re-adjust to life on

But people who live on this street say they are fearful of the plans,

and think there are better locations for the hostel. Although unwilling

to go on camera, they fear noise and unruly behaviour residence suffering

from addiction problems or posttraumatic stress disorder.

locals were worried about. themselves the issues that the

It was listed in the report. From mental problems to abuse.

for change of use from a house to a house in multiple occupancy was

for an alternative site. charity behind the scheme looking

Having received the funding to openness, we are still looking for a

place to open it, and we believe the dedicated support we have created

and which we have already established in the southwest of

England very needed here, and so we will press ahead and do our best to

find a way to open the homes, which we already have the funding forth.

the Welsh population, and while only a very small number need specialist

care like that offered by Allabarey, it is a vital resource.

I am very frustrated. I am a veteran of 35 years, and this is a service

that veterans have said they need. We would deliver it to them and

without -- we thought the community would help.

It is money from fines imposed on banks who rigged the interest or

libor rates that's helping to fund Veterans Accomodation. Some of that

?40 million pot has already gone into initiatives in Wales, more are

planned, and some like this one in Carmarthen will undoubtedly be

The television drama that's become a hit across the world.

Filming begins in Aberystwyth on the new series of Hinterland.

And we've had some rain for the first day of autumn,

but there's more dry and fine weather in the forecast.

They were established to attract new businesses,

but Plaid Cymru says the Welsh Government is refusing to reveal how

many jobs each of Wales' seven enterprise zones has generated.

A complaint has now been passed to the Information Commissioner.

The Welsh Government says more than 2000 jobs have been created over

Our business correspondent Brian Meechan is in Deeside

This is the history behind me, you can see behind me the gas power

station that helps fuel industry across this region, and if you just

take a look over the bridge, you will see a steel business that

really makes this a centre of manufacturing. This area was one of

seven enterprise zones in Wales to help boost jobs and support

businesses during the economic crisis.

This is a growing business. It has taken on five X or employees a

growing business. It has taken on five extra employees and since being

in an enterprise zone is one of the reasons they bought it. We have

taken advantage of some grants to better improve our IT systems which

enables us to do things better in the business. What we have also been

able to do is take advantage of the rates rebate which we recently

qualified for for the next two years.

It is eighth on this industrial estate, which is surrounded by major

businesses. They create opportunities and jobs for smaller

companies. The Wells Government says it is not just good news, but more

than 2200 jobs have been created across Wales in the last few years

that compares to a much larger amount for the population. They say

there aren't any jobs being created along the eight Declaration of

Arbroath -- this road. Some have raised concerns about the lack of

openness. They want the Wells Government -- Welsh Government to

release figures. Some zones will be doing better than

others. We can expect them to move at different speeds, and that is

what the Government could say in publishing figures. We need to be

able to scrutinise the Government. We need to make sure we are getting

value for money. There are seven zones in Wales, and Cardiff has been

successful in attracting financial jobs. A quarter of the UK's energy

jobs comes via this area. However, this area has seen some job losses.

Data is never a bad thing to have an information is never a bad thing to

have, but we must be careful about coming to judgment too soon. If we

compared the zones in different areas, they have different

development stages, we are not comparing like for like. Enterprise

zones are a key plan of the Welsh Government economic policy. It will

now be up to the information Commissioner to decide if the

Government must release information. The Welsh Government have set all

enterprise zones are closely monitored and they are focused on

helping businesses and creating jobs, and bringing in the extra

investment, and the UK Government has told us today that they don't

release information for enterprise zones in England either, but

ultimately this passes to the Information Commissioner, who will

decide whether we get these details over the next weeks and months.

Thank you. Friends of the Earth say they will

seek a judicial review of the Welsh Government's plans to build

an M4 relief road around Newport. The environmental group claims

the ?1 billion development could be unlawful

because they say alternatives were Elderly patients in rural areas

of North Wales will trial a new scheme that will see them speaking

to doctors over the internet. It's part of the

Future Hospital Programme devised Some patients will receive

follow-up appointments with The Labour leader Ed Miliband has

said last week's Scottish referendum result shows it's possible to be

both Welsh and British. In his speech to his party's

conference in Manchester, Mr Miliband praised the First

Minister Carwyn Jones, who leads From Manchester,

David Cornock reports. Manchester, a city where the Reds

was once dominant, but where the Blues now rule. Something compared

to today's politics, perhaps. He said there were lessons to be

learned from last week's victory in a Scottish referendum, and praise

for the First Minister. All of those people who were proud to be Scottish

and proud to be British, just the same as there are many people proud

to be Welsh and proud to be British, no more than the First Minister

Carwyn Jones. The NHS in Wales may have had its problems under Carwyn

Jones's Government, but Ed Miliband plans supported at the heart of the

Labour Party's campaign. They plan to put money towards the NHS by

creating a mansion that tax. That went down well here in the

hall, but will it be enough to convince voters that Ed Miliband has

what it takes to become Prime Minister? This woman is fighting for

Cardiff Central. We saw passion and more passion. We felt that in the

room today. It felt like a conversation, it didn't feel like

someone speaking at us, which is what people playing about in

politics. There was a lot of concrete facts that I can take away

and tell people, showing that it is about ordinary people that the

Government will work towards. They will be playing for a successful red

team in Westminster, they hope. It was the place where

the world's first ?1 million deal was done, and the centre of industry

which fuelled an empire. But Wales? risks losing

a key part of our heritage - that's according to the organiser of

a new campaign to find a buyer for The building's owners went into

liquidation earlier this month. Today, it paints a sorry picture,

but at the end of the 19th century, Cardiff's Coal Exchange was one

of the Coal from the Welsh Valleys had

become a valuable commodity, and the world's first ?1 million

deal was struck here in 1909. They reckon between 8,000 and 10,000

people crossed the floor of that So this place was the centre

of the whole economy of Cardiff, the whole economy of Wales

and the whole economy of the world. Because if you want coal,

this is where you come. That's as important as one of these

great castles, these monuments - Having been revived as

a popular music venue in more recent times, the Coal Exchange has now

stood empty for more than a year. for a multimillion pound revamp

has never happened, and the building's owners went into

liquidation earlier this month. GYG Exchange Ltd increasing

matenince costs and difficult market conditions had made it

impossible for them to keep going. It means the building's ownership

has now reverted to the Crown and the future for this Welsh icon

is still uncertain. Now the local MP whose office

overlooks the site has started I've actually been overwhelmed

by the response. It's clearly going to be

a very difficult process, but I'm confident that working together with

the Council, with all of those interested individuals, we can

hopefully find a creative solution. But, some think Cardiff Council

should have done more to secure The building has been

left to deteriorate. It had a dangerous structures notice

served on it over a year ago saying it was about to

collapse and it hasn't collapsed. So there's lots of concerns

about the building being left to be neglected, but nothing happened to

move things forward. Cardiff Council says it doesn't have

the legal authority to carry out In a statement,

it says it is continuing to bring together interested parties to find

both short and long-term solutions. It says the cost

of renovation work needed just to make the site safe is thought to be

in the region of ?5 million. So is time running out for Cardiff's

historical exchange? Supporters of this latest campaign

will hope not, as they race to secure a future for

the building worthy of its past. Tonight's sport now, beginning with

football. There could be two new arrivals

at Cardiff City. West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison

is set to join He's announced the deal on Twitter,

but no official confirmation. Meanwhile, the Bluebirds are still

targeting Leyton Orient boss Russell Sloan to become their new

manager, even though Orient have It means Scott Young and

Danny Gabbidon will be in charge for tonight's League Cup

tie against Bournemouth. In the other games,

Roberto Martinez will return to the Liberty Stadium as Swansea host

Everton, while Newport play Swindon Cricket, and Glamorgan failed to

capitalise on a good start in their final championship match of the

season. They had another team rocking 415 25, before they meeting

impressive recovery. Golf, and Wales' Jamie Donaldson has

played his first Ryder Cup practise round in a trio with Thomas Bjorn

and Lee Westwood. Although there is no indication of

who will be paired with you win the tournament begins on Friday. He is

one of three players making their debut in the European team.

After a successful first series shown around the world, filming

has started on new episodes of the bilingual crime drama, Hinterland.

The cast and crew have returned to the

seaside town of Aberystwyth to film a one-off special to be broadcast in

Making his return, Richard Harrington is back

The actor plays a troubled former London Met detective

Hinterland is set in Aberystwyth, against the backdrop of mountainous

And while there's already talk of already a third series,

Harrington believes the real star of the show is the setting

Five episodes in this one and then we hope to do another four

and just, you know, draw a line under them, really.

You know, Hinterland is a brand, really.

It's about the landscape, it's not about him.

So you think if Matthias goes, they will replace him?

It's his show while he's here, but it could exist without him.

This production by the BBC and S4C is filmed in both English and Welsh,

the first time the BBC had broadcast a drama series with both

The crew will be filming here for the next nine months

as each scene is filmed three times, once in Welsh,

once bilingually and once in English for the international market.

The first series has been sold across Europe,

America and Canada and is currently being shown in Australia.

It has been a huge boost for Aberyswyth, and this production

alone will bring in over ?1 million to the local economy.

A great advert for the area and the fact that you can kind of put

your efforts into growing regional stories, kind of small stories, and

the hope that that kind of localism, that small authenticity, can grow

into something where a lot of countries can enjoy it

People who have never heard of Wales or Aberyswyth can still enjoy it.

One business benefiting from the Hinterland success is

He arranges guided walks to some of the remote areas and landmarks

People can relate to what they've seen on the television now to

the real-life locations as they've walked through them

This special episode will hit our screens first in Welsh on S4C

And to that long-running favourite now - the weather forecast,

We've had some rain for the first day of autumn, we can look for some

sunnier weather. There will be some rain, but it will be drier. The

Southeast did remain dry for much of the day, but the rain will reach you

in the next couple of hours. That ring bank will clear overnight, with

a few showers falling behind. A few clouds, so a milder night, the

temperatures staying in double figures for most of us. Quite breezy

in some areas. We will see this ridge of high pressure building from

the southwest, and I will sit across the United Kingdom as we get to the

weekend. -- it will sit across. First thing tomorrow morning, we

have a few showers. The wind will help push the showers and help to

break up the clouds, so by the afternoon, some lovely sunny spells

to look forward to. It will be a touch cooler as it is breezy, and

the wind coming in from a northwesterly direction, with the

temperature is between 14 Celsius and 18 Celsius. Tomorrow night, and

other fairly mild night because of the wind. We will see some clear

skies. The temperatures shouldn't get below nine Celsius. A fairly

mild night compared to the last few. As we get into Thursday, it

will start to feel warmer. We will see cloud around, but it is still

breezy, but the wind will change directions. That will feed in much

milder air with highs of 19 Celsius. Quite a bit of cloud into Friday, a

spot of light rain possible, but as with get into the weekend, we can

look forward to something a little bit drier.

Plans have been outlined for Wales to collect and manage taxes,

something that hasn't happened for more than 700 years.

It's still unclear how much it will cost to set up,

I'll have an update for you here at 8:00pm

and again after the BBC news at 10:00pm.

Thank you for watching, and from all of us on the programme,