09/05/2014 Look East - West

one of his daughter's friends. That's all from the BBC News at Six,

so it's First tonight, a warning th`t Greg

Dyke's report on improving the England football team could lead to

small clubs going out of business, that's according to Luton Town. The

plans by the chairman of thd Football Association include

Football Association includd reducing the number of foreign

reducing the number of forehgn players by overhauling the work

permit system, boosting the number of home`grown players and most

controversial of all, creating a brand new League Three for the B

teams of the big Premier League teams of the big Premier League

clubs. But today, many of our lower league clubs are complaining that

the plans could have a devastating effect. In a moment, we'll speak to

the Chairman of Milton Keynes effect. In a moment, we'll speak to

the Chairman of Milton Keynds Dons, the Chairman of Milton Keynes Dons,

but first this report from Like Cartwright.

Luton town became rich, fighting it out in the FA Trophy. Both teams are

seemingly on the same side Tnited against `` against Greg Dyke's

proposals. Clubs will close according to the Luton Chief

Executive. This will tear the fabric from the football business `s we

from the football business as we know it. Clubs will fold. The

director of football at Cambridge is going from club to club for charity.

Cambridge United along with all the other clubs, play a role in the

community. It would be wrong if professional football was a place

which was the development ground for players from the biggest clubs.

players from the biggest cltbs. Smaller clubs play a big role in

their locality. Cambridge United's Academy is respected nationally.

Often it's players take on the equivalent in the Premier Ldague

sides. But how do fans feel about top`flight players appearing in the

lower leagues? For Premier League 's players to put players in otr league

is a disaster for us. They are is a disaster for us. They `re

completely out of touch with grass`roots football in this

country. I am upset about it. The way everything is situated now is

perfect. But failed to adopt his plans once Greg Dyke could mean a

plans once Greg Dyke could lean a bleak future for football. The

analysis in the stock you mhght is analysis in the stock you mhght is

pretty damning of the future for English foot wall and in thhs boys.

It is not enough to say we will do nothing. The owner of Peterborough

United posted this on social media. At Northampton town, its chairman is

opposed to the plans as well. There is growing that foot by no part of

the world will come off second best if premiership the teams cole here

to play. Joining me now is Pete Winkdlman,

Joining me now is Pete Winkelman, the chairman of Milton Keynds Dons.

the chairman of Milton Keynes Dons. So we've heard lots of local clubs

are very unhappy about the plans. What do you think? I think Greg Dyke

has achieved what he wanted and that is to start the debate on how we're

going to find the best pathways for young players. For many years we

have been ignoring that and I think although there have been

controversial ideas, the real although there have been

controversial ideas, the re`l upside is that we're now talking about the

issue. It is something we need to get right for the future of the

game. But Luton town is sayhng these game. But Luton town is saying these

plans could put them out of business. I think the plans on the

table at the moment are there to be controversial and start the debate.

When I look at what we're doing here at Milton Keynes dons, we have put a

at Milton Keynes dons, we h`ve put a lot of effort into making sure our

young players get the opportunities in the first team. There are

young players get the opportunities in the first team. There ard things

in the first team. There are things that are happening but I thhnk it is

that are happening but I think it is something we need to get to grips

with and what Greg Dyke is saying is that over the last ten years the

situation is getting worse `nd situation is getting worse `nd

worse. What you can't do is put your head in the stand `` sand and do

nothing. What comes out of this will be interesting and that is the

football to decide. Some of the fans say this report is out of touch with

the grassroots of foot will. `` football. Greg Dyke has commissioned

football. Greg Dyke has comlissioned a grassroots report which is going

to come in in August. You cannot to come in in August. You c`nnot

just look at one part of it. You have to look all of the way through

and that is what the FA are looking to do. It is something that needs to

start doing debated. The proposal that comes through in the end will

probably be very different to the one we have now but at least we are

talking about it and the debate has begun. What message do you want to

send to Greg Dyke tonight? He won't be surprised by some of the

reactions. He will be looking at what that means and it's going to

what that means and it's gohng to throw up lots of other ideas that

might be useful in the development of young players. It will focus

everybody's mind info all on the pathways. We put so much effort into

the young players in the ac`demy the young players in the academy

systems and we want to see the results of that and see our young

players being able to complete all players being able to compldte all

over the world. Not only playing in over the world. Not only pl`ying in

our leagues but in other people 's leagues as well.

The site of a former chemical works in South Cambridgeshire has been

officially declared safe, which means work can now begin on building

houses on the land. Four ye`rs ago, decontamination work began at the

decontamination work began `t the former Bayer Crop science site

decontamination work began at the former Bayer Crop science shte in

former Bayer Crop science site in Hauxton, but the process to remove

toxins from the soil led many local people to claim that the fules given

off by the works were damaging their off by the works were damaging their

health. Stuart Ratcliffe reports. The summer of 2010 and work to clear

this site was in full swing. Contaminated soil was removdd

this site was in full swing. Contaminated soil was removed and

Contaminated soil was removdd and any remaining Kennett `` chemicals

were neutralised but the process was not without problems. I remember

not without problems. I remdmber being here about four years ago and

there really was a very strong smell in the air. Tests taken at the time

said the smells with dangerous but even now people are convinced the

even now people are convincdd the smells did affect their health.

Several local residents even claimed it gave them breathing and sight

problems. I would have sore eyes all evening and it would take all

weekend for them to start fdeling weekend for them to start fdeling

better. The Elliott owns land next to the site and despite tod`y's

to the site and despite today's approval he does not believd the

approval he does not believe the yearly is ready for new houses as he

also remembers the health problems his neighbours claimed to stffer.

Asthma, in a lot of cases. I still Asthma, in a lot of cases. H still

believe the site is unsafe. But the company which carried out the

clean`up operation always insisted they work was safe and posed no risk

to health and today said thdy were delighted with the remediation of

the former Bayer site had bden given the former Bayer site had been given

the approval of the radiators. We are sure it's going to be safe. Our

scientific officers have worked closely with the environment agency

and Public Health England to agree the strategy for clearing the site.

A lot of careful examination of the testing afterwards has been done to

make sure it's safe to move to the next stage. A formal planning

application is now expected later this year.

There was drama on the Women's Cycling Tour, which has been snaking

through the region. Olympic gold medallist Laura Trott fell heavily

on today's stage in Essex. She was taken to hospital suffering from an

injured elbow. But she's sthll injured elbow. But she's sthll

hoping to be back in the saddle for tomorrow's stage through West Essex

and North Hertfordshire. Trott's team boss, Rochelle Gilmour, spoke

to BBC reporter Nick Hope outside to BBC reporter Nick Hope outside

Clacton Hospital. It was a really nasty crash. The mechanic jumped out

of the car. Laura was actually shaking and she looked a bit pale.

It was a bit scary. She had taken moment whether it was worth

continuing or pulling out and she decided to get back on the bike.

decided to get back on the bike Moments later she was throwing up of

the bike which is a bad sign that she had her head quite hard. Her

main concern was her elbow because she had a lot of pain in thd elbow.

she had a lot of pain in the elbow. Laura wrote to the finish whth a

group but when she came in after Laura wrote to the finish with a

group but when she came in after the stage today I have never sedn

stage today I have never seen somebody in so much pain. It was

hard to see the tears of pahn and it's amazing that she wants to start

tomorrow even though she has not had time to consider what condition she

is in. What is the look of ht so is in. What is the look of ht so

far? Are we thinking a broken elbow? far? Are we thinking a broken elbow?

That is a lot of swelling around the elbow. She has had a lot of

painkillers and she is having x`rays right now. We're hoping that nothing

is chipped and that the swelling is from the hard for that if it is

chipped, I guess we need to make a call whether she starts tomorrow or

not. But being Laura Trott, she wants to start tomorrow. Pain

not. But being Laura Trott, she wants to start tomorrow. Pahn is no

stranger to her and I think even if she wakes up with a sore elbow, she

will still want to be on thd will still want to be on the

starting line. And we'll have more on the Tour in

our sports round up later. A new report suggests that hn

our sports round up later. A new report suggests that in some

parts of the region house prices are back to their pre`recession highs.

If they keep increasing, the East will soon join London and the

south`east in exceeding levels south`east in exceeding levels

reached before the slump. Otr Business Correspondent, Richard

Bond, has been looking at the figures.

When the recession hit back in 008 When the recession hit back in 2008

has prices were very high. They took an immediate knock as they needed to

to become more affordable. They fell by up to 30% depending on where you

live. The recovery has been underway for some time as the economx has

strengthened and in some places prices are back to their

prerecession highs but it's not a recovery that has been evenly felt

with an average house price of ?237,000 Bedfordshire excluding

Luton is bang on where it was Luton is bang on where it was

before. So too is Northamptonshire. Doesn't Keynes is still 1% below its

prerecession peak. Cambridgeshire excluding Peterborough is still 2%

down. Luton is 5% below as is down. Luton is 5% below as hs

Peterborough. Figures also out today show the output of the UK economy is

within a whisker of its peak before the financial crisis. The vhew

within the business community in this region is that we are ahead of

the curve. Domestic demand hs the curve. Domestic demand hs

increasing which is great and most sectors of the economy are growing.

But the region is just well placed to capitalise on any export

successes. We have a great number of high`tech biotech IT companies based

high`tech biotech IT companhes based in Cambridge that are performing

well at the moment. We have also seen unemployment fall and hn this

seen unemployment fall and in this region is back down to wherd

seen unemployment fall and hn this region is back down to where it

seen unemployment fall and in this region is back down to wherd it was

region is back down to where it was in 2008.

The RAF base at Marham near Kings Lynn could become a pan`European

engineering hub to service a new generation of fighter jets. At an

official briefing, the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said

official briefing, the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond sahd the

Secretary Philip Hammond said the new F35 Lightning jets would be

delivered to the base in fotr years' delivered to the base in fotr years'

time. The hub could then be developed to look after the

aircraft. It's hoped that could lead to a boom in engineering jobs at the

base, which is a major employment centre for the area.

Later, Alex has the weather. First, back to David and Susie for the rest

of the news. Still to come, Southend aimhng for

promotion at the weekend. Plus the remarkable story for an old

shed used for beer and bingo. The inventor Sir James Dyson has

given Cambridge University ?8 million for a new technology hub.

million for a new technologx hub. It's the biggest donation the

engineering faculty has ever received.

When the centre opens next xear When the centre opens next xear

it'll give 2000 students access to some of the world's most advanced

laboratories. Those behind the project hope it will inspird

laboratories. Those behind the project hope it will inspire a

laboratories. Those behind the project hope it will inspird a new

project hope it will inspire a new generation of engineers.

The desire to design starts very early. What's it's like this? Or you

need is imagination. Here is one Norfolk schoolboy who stuck the

course. Best known for inventing a revolutionary vacuum cleaner, Sir

James Dyson has the respect of prime ministers and now the gratitude of

those who work here. His donation is the largest that Cambridge's

engineering Department has ever engineering Department has dver

received stop the Dyson engineering received stop the Dyson engineering

departments will help postgraduate students research about electric

cars, among other things. It will have two slot into a confushng

cars, among other things. It will have two slot into a confusing site.

We have buildings from the 0970s have two slot into a confushng site.

We have buildings from the 1970s and We have buildings from the 1970s and

1950s here. But the director of research says that it means that a

lot more brainpower will be focused here as well. It will be our work on

future cities to create the right environment for people to lhve in.

It is about how people live. It is about providing them to the rights

of products and services th`t they can live life to the full and do it

in a way that does not damage the planet.

Engineering is now very poptlar planet.

Engineering is now very poptlar one in ten students at Cambridge

studying engineering. I chose structures in order to becole a

structural engineer. It is very relevant. There are everyday

problems that are solved by engineering.

The so`called Cambridge cluster is now a international design hub. They

have developed microchips for smartphones, pregnancy tests and

parts for Concorde. But now to the children, the teachers say that more

money should be given to chhldren money should be given to children

like these, and often curiosity is stifled as they grow up.

This is the most important research development centre in the country,

and at many schools in the country, this is where children are creating

new things. They are the inventors and designers of the future.

We want to inspire the next generation of scientists and

engineers. This man has put his money where his

mouth is. When the Dyson Centre opens next year, people hopd that

opens next year, people hope that there will be ground`breaking

inventions and ideas from it. Let's catch up with the weekend

sport now. And there's still plenty at stake as the season reaches its

climax. Yes, it's all over bar the shouting for Norwich, but promotion

is still on the cards for Peterborough and Southend.

Yes, Norwich will bid farewell to the Premier League this weekend

after enjoying three seasons in it. Five defeats in six leaves them

three points behind West Brom. Norwich would need to beat Arsenal

17`0 tomorrow to stand a ch`nce Norwich would need to beat @rsenal

17`0 tomorrow to stand a chance of survival. And attention has already

turned to next season. He has been with the club for 20

years, his pride there for `ll He has been with the club for 2

years, his pride there for `ll to see. He has been in charge for a few

weeks, and now he is having to explain a season of shattered

explain a season of shatterdd dreams, with Norwich out of the

Premier League. We are bitterly disappointed. It

hurts a lot. For myself and the players, the supporters are hurting,

everyone is. The Premier League is everyone is. The Premier League is

the best league in the world, we have fallen out of it.

Keeping them up was too gre`t have fallen out of it.

Keeping them up was too gre`t a task. Bouncing back is not easy.

task. Bouncing back is not dasy Only four clubs in the past decade

have managed it in the last `` first attempt.

It is a big summer, because whatever the board decides to do, and the

recruitment and the players going out, then used to be changes. We

have lost too many games and that becomes a culture. That needs to

change. As it hits the players financially?

Yes, massively. When people say that they don't care, they still get

paid, no. I think every player that paid, no. I think every plaxer that

I have spoken to, yes, wages, bonus, it is common practicd for any

bonus, it is common practice for any Premier League club, especi`lly

bonus, it is common practicd for any Premier League club, especially from

Premier League club, especi`lly from where we have, from. You can't go

down with the money, the cltb where we have, from. You can't go

down with the money, the club got down with the money, the club got

relegated and found itself hn relegated and found itself in

financial trouble. This timd, relegated and found itself hn

financial trouble. This time, it will be difficult `` differdnt.

financial trouble. This timd, it will be difficult `` different. It

affects everyone. The big question is who takes charge

now. Many are tipping the former defender Mackay, and there was

discussion is after the settlement over his sacking.

He did a great job at Cardiff, they tried for years to get up, and he

did the job. He is young and hungry, I think he would be a perfect fit.

There is the test over how would I cope, would I feel I am comfortable

doing it? Would I feel suited to doing it? Would I feel suited to

it? But in terms of have I dnjoyed it and and I comfortable, yes.

He refuses to admit there is nothing at stake, professional pride and

at stake, professional pridd and money in front of a sell`out crowd.

It's the play`offs this weekend Peterborough and Southend are in

semi`final action. Posh plax the first leg of their tie against

Leyton Orient at home tomorrow. They're looking for an inst`nt

They're looking for an instant return to the Championship `fter

return to the Championship after being relegated on the final day

last season. It is different for the last time

that we were in the play`offs, we were much more like the other three

were much more like the othdr three teams. This time, we have had to

teams. This time, we have h`d to keep on winning until the last

teams. This time, we have had to keep on winning until the l`st game

in the season. That may help us. in the season. That may help us.

For Southend in League Two, Burton Albion on Sunday. The Blues lost at

this stage two years ago, btt Albion on Sunday. The Blues lost at

this stage two years ago, but head this stage two years ago, but head

into the play`offs unbeaten in five. We will move on, we cannot bring you

that clip. In cycling, as we've been hearing,

it's been another dramatic day on the Women's Tour of Britain. Five

days. All here in the East. Today's stage three began at 11 this morning

from Felixstowe. They cycled through Ipswich to Manningtree, ending up

Ipswich to Manningtree, endhng up this lunchtime at Clacton. Jonathan

Park has followed them all the way. He is with the American teal.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day if you are about to

travel on a long journey. We of the day if you are about to

travel on a long journey. Wd are travel on a long journey. We are

always hungry. On the bike, we are just drinking bottles of

electrolytes. This is one of the two women in the

America's tour, gearing up for another tough day in the saddle.

America's tour, gearing up for another tough day in the saddle We

all crashed yesterday, but we are fighting again today.

To stay in contention and strike if there is an opportunity. 's team

director's Kevin message, there were several talented sprinters `nd

director's Kevin message, there were several talented sprinters and a

several talented sprinters `nd a solo star.

# We all want to go to the seaside #.

A first taste of the seaside for A first taste of the seasidd for

many of them, it was bright and breezy. It is important for us to

get through it. We had two riders crash yesterday. Unfortunately,

get through it. We had two riders crash yesterday. Unfortunatdly, it

crash yesterday. Unfortunately, it is part of the sport and it will

happen. I had a little crash yesterday.

So we are now minutes away from the start. The five girls are rdady

So we are now minutes away from the start. The five girls are ready to

start. The five girls are rdady to go. How are you feeling? Yes, I am

really excited. It will be a go. How are you feeling? Yes, I am

really excited. It will be ` good really excited. It will be ` good

day today. Thousands of schoolchildren provided

the soundtrack. There was drama, but the soundtrack. There was drama but

thankfully not for the American thankfully not for the Amerhcan

team. The race has already started, and we

have not seen any of our girls here. It was awesome. Finishing shxth

It was awesome. Finishing sixth? That is a good day's work. Xes, my

That is a good day's work. Yes, my highest finish this week.

Seaside to seaside, their bdst result so far. Chance for some

traditional cuisine for Hertfordshire in stage four.

In the rugby, Northampton play their final game of the regular sdason. A

final game of the regular season. A point for Saints against Wasps

guarantees them a home semifinal. We wish Laura Trott a speedy

recovery so that she can ride in her hometown.

Two rare examples of army b`rrack Two rare examples of army b`rrack

huts from the First World War Two rare examples of army barrack

huts from the First World W`r have been saved from demolition, after

being found in an Ipswich c`r park. Over the years, they have been

being found in an Ipswich car park. Over the years, they have bden used

as a meeting place for people to have a drink and play a gamd of

have a drink and play a game of bingo.

The old wooden huts are beginning bingo.

The old wooden huts are beginning to look a bit down at heel and were due

to be pulled down. They were discovered by a collector who's now

planning to use them at a Great War visitor centre he's creating near

Bury St Edmunds. They were built to last a war,

Bury St Edmunds. They were built to last a w`r, but

this some of these lasted a lifetime. This man searched the

length of Britain to find some of these, then he found two on his own

doorstep. It is a perfect example and has not been messed around with.

They were used for beer and bingo and they would you to be

demolished. I have walked past this demolished. I have walked past this

place thousands of times, and then I read in the Ipswich Journal, that

the club had a new planning permission to build the restaurants,

and they were going to demolish an old hot. I wondered what th`t

and they were going to demolish an old hot. I wondered what that old

old hot. I wondered what th`t old building was.

This is what it could have been like, this recruit shining his

buttons for the battle again. They will be rebuilt at the different

location. Thousands of First World War soldiers would have slept in

this hot for they went to fhght the this hot for they went to fhght the

battles. No replica will ever compensate for having something that

is real. They started their life behhnd these

troops exercising. After thd war, some were destroyed and others

some were destroyed and othdrs became Scout huts and bingo halls.

Many people did not know thd value Many people did not know thd value

of these older sheds, they were almost firewood.

We went all over the country trying We went all over the country trying

to find these huts, but thex were to find these huts, but they were

right under our noses. Almost chopped up as firewood, what

a travesty. Here is the weather It a travesty. Here is the weather. It

has been quite wet. Low pressure will continue to

influence our weather. The current pressure pattern shows low`pressure

moving to the north`east. This is the next frontal system heading to

the north country. That will bring us some rain. Expect a weekend where

we will have rain clearing tomorrow morning. There will be some showers

following behind, but also sunshine. Let's have a look at some of the

shell was that we have seen today. There was the odd heavy shower

across the region, but also sunshine. These have cleared out

into the North Sea, so it is looking quite right. Some clear spells and

sunshine. Not a bad end to the day. The night looking dry, but this is

the next band of rain. For lost of us, it will not arrive until after

midnight, but some of it is expected to be on the heavy side. A good

covering of Cloud, temperattres not covering of Cloud, temperattres not

dropping too low. Eight or nine Celsius. That wind will pick up as

the rain moves through. Quite a blustery day tomorrow. The rain will

clear eastwards, Eastern counties likely to see the rain throtgh the

morning. Then we will see the showers developing. It should

brighten up, so we should cdase showers developing. It should

brighten up, so we should cease and brighten up, so we should cease and

sunshine. Those showers could be heavy and could be thundery. Where

we have sunshine, the temperatures should get warmer. A blustery wind

from the west or south west, could give us because of 30 or 40 miles an

hour. Further showers through the evening, but they should fade away.

Then the pressure pattern should be unsettled for the next couple of

days, but the pressure is starting to push away in the south`east.

days, but the pressure is starting to push away in the south`e`st. This

area of high pressure is starting to build up, and on Tuesday onwards we

will see an improvement. On Sunday, it is looking like a day of showers

and quite a bit cooler. Somd and quite a bit cooler. Somd

sunshine around. There will be showers on Monday, but they should

be lighter. The wind is not quite so blustery, and drier on Tuesday. One

or two nights where it is qtite or two nights where it is qtite

cold, but not cold enough for frost. So not too wet apart from that giant

swimming pool. Have a good weekend. Goodbye.