12/03/2012 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight.

Confusion after a hosepipe ban is announced across Lincolnshire - the

area faces the worst drought in more than 30 years. It is

ridiculous. It is better to save early. Doesn't mean anything

Gainsborough man crossing county borders to get the cancer drugs he

needs to prolong his life. On the seafront for almost a

century - now campaigners fight to save a Hornsea landmark.

Kits will be missed by Eid the older people and the kids. Will be

a tragedy if it closes down. Back in time - the golf club

celebrating 100 years in existence. Your one affair cast is coming up

shortly. -- your weather forecast It's been the driest 18 months for

more than a century and today a hosepipe ban has been announced in

Lincolnshire. Anglian Water is one of seven companies to impose

restrictions which will come into force in April. Siobhan Robbins

reports on how the ban will affect It has been on the cards for months.

Dehydrated roads cracked by drought and reservoirs running low. After

speculation, Anglian Water announced a hosepipe ban affecting

all of Lincolnshire. Today's announcement reflects how seriously

we are taking it. We are talking about the lowest rainfall in over

100 years. That has affected our ability to refill our reservoirs

and it is affecting our ground of the sources. This is action to

ensure we have supplies for our customers through this summer and

into the winter. From 5th April, this is out. Anglian customers will

either have to use a watering can or a bucket. Anyone breaking those

walls could be prosecuted. Yorkshire Water says groundwater

supplies are lower than expected but at the moment the company

doesn't see any pounds. For businesses like this garden centre,

a hosepipe ban is the last thing they need. It is limited currently

to domestic customers best if it is extended, will be a disaster.

means things like watering overnight instead of watering in

the day so we are avoiding too much evaporation. That is going to cost

us Fawley Pat early and late in the day. This map shows the area in

drought. Many customers are against restrictions. No need for it at the

moment. It is best to save early. For myself, a doesn't bother me.

is ridiculous. I don't understand why they do that. It has been

raining all winter, the -- it has been snowing. In the Nineties,

bottled water was stored and their work standpipes in the street. More

rain is now vital. Paul Valleley is from Anglian Water

and joins us now. Why have we got to this stage? Shouldn't you have

been doing more to avoid this situation? We have been working to

avoid this situation. It is down to the amount of rainfall we have had

and we have not had enough in the last 24 months. We have had 18 of

those mum's with less than average rainfall. Anglian Water was

highlighted as having been third worst leakage from pipes in the

country. Why aren't you doing more to hold the water you have? We had

a bad year last year because of the winter we suffered. Our leakage

performance is good. We are always working hard to avoid leakage. We

have employed 62 additional people to look for leaks and every day, we

have 142 people out on the ground looking for leaks. We need to do as

much as we can and ask customers to do -- to help as much as they can.

How wrong were you extend this to businesses and commercial users?

this stage, it is focused on domestic users and we hope we will

see some benefit from that in a reduced consumption of water. We

will monitor how the water position goes from here onwards and will

take a precautionary approach to any further restrictions. People

have been messaging in to us. How do you know who is using hosepipes?

This isn't about the restrictions the hosepipe ban bring us, we want

people to think about the way they used water in the home. If somebody

is caught, will they be prosecuted? If somebody is using a hosepipe, we

will be advising them of the ban. We will try to work with our

customers to minimise the water they use. Thank you for joining us.

We would like your have you won less. If you are and Anglian Water

customer and will be affected, tell In a moment, the Great Grimsby MP

calls for an increase in parliamentary salaries.

A former soldier who is dying from brain cancer is being forced to

spend part of every week in Sheffield to get the treatment

which could prolong his life. Mark Bannister from Gainsborough has

been refused the drug Avastin by health officials. Almost as soon as

you've registered with a GP in Sheffield, he was given the drug.

He doesn't know whether it will be too little, too late.

It is painfully obvious that the past few months have taken a toll

on Mark Bannister. Last September, despite terminal brain cancer he

was still able to play with his children. In November, he was still

able to work in his garden that his deterioration now is down to the

six-month delay in prescribing the drug, Alvaston. It feels like I

have wasted six months where the trim has been going. I have lost

all feeling in my left arm and left leg knife. I don't think that would

have happened personally. -- left leg now. NICE has ruled that

Avastin should be routinely prescribed but a spokesman for the

Mark lives in gains brand the East Midlands Cancer Fund has refused to

fund his treatment but as soon as he started living part-time in

Sheffield and registered with a GP there, he was able to stop the drug.

It is very distressing when Mark has to go. He would be preferred to

be with his family -- he would prefer to be with his family but he

didn't have a choice. The experts that have agreed to fund his

treatment say each decision is based on local factors and the

views of local council experts. He is relieved he has been given a

Avastin bet is angry he has had to leave the family when he needs them

most. They have backed me into a corner so it has been a nightmare.

Mark is not sure how long he has got even with the Avastin that he

is determined to publicise how unfair the postcode lottery of

health care is. Tests are taking place on the body

found in the Humber thought to be that of the missing Holman, Stuart

Gilson. He disappeared after a night out in the city six weeks ago.

The body, which has not yet been formally identified, was recovered

from the hammer between Brough Haven and Gilberdyke.

A metal thieves are thought to have caused an explosion which destroyed

a bungalow in a village near Wisbech. The building in

Leverington was empty at the time. It is thought there theft of gas

pipes caused the explosion in the early hours of this morning.

It has stood on the seafront at Hornsea for 100 years. Tonight, the

biggest threat facing the Floral Hall comes from councillors in East

Yorkshire who may vote for its demolition. East Riding Council

meets tomorrow morning to discuss its future. Residents and the local

MP have been rallying to support the venue that they say is the

focal point of town life. They have got to put back any

thought of bulldozers coming onto this site. Emotions are running

high in Hornsea for those who live here. Life without the Floral Hall

has become a real possibility. At the weekend, hundreds turned out to

raise their concerns and voice their objections. When you are a

small community like this, the facilities are critical to a

community staying together. Shock, absolute shock. It will be a

tragedy if they close it down. after seven years of wrangling, a

final decision on the building's future will be made tomorrow. Those

advising men have recommended it is demolished and placed with --

replaced with a car park. One council has called for a local

buyer out and at tomorrow's meeting, she will ask the council to

transfer control to that committee. I believe we have people who will

make a great success of this hall. In July of next year, we can

celebrate 100 years of the hall for that grand old lady. During his

lifetime, it has been the hub of this local community, staging

hundreds of plays and pantomimes. Local amateur dramatic groups now

stage productions here throughout the year. Members are increasingly

concerned for their future. There isn't another building big enough

to stage our productions. The only other venue would be a building

that we can't afford. In a After 99 years, campaigners won't

be going quietly. Here in Hornsea, the Floral Hall is no ordinary

Phil is live at Hornsea now. What hope is there that the building

could be saved at this 11th hour? Standing outside, the building is

clearly seen -- the building has clearly seen better days. It is

using thousands of pounds a year. There is a tremendous sense of

feeling here to save this building and campaigners will be fighting to

the bitter end. With regards as that meeting, the council should

expect a big turnout. Coaches are being laid on to transferred

protesters to the meeting. Cabinet members will want to make this

decision free of any emotion and say they will be -- it will be

based on economic grounds. Bearing that in mind, the campaigners need

to be realistic with many still pinning their hopes on this

possible community project idea. As the residents of Hornsea fight

to save the Floral Hall, what landmark places in your area do you

wish had been saved from the Still ahead tonight...

Hull FC continue their good run, but across the city Hull KR throw

away another lead. The golfers going back in time to

celebrate their centenary - with Tonight's photograph was taken by

early hard and is a panoramic picture. There is the shot with the

But first, let's get the weather. That was impressive! You could do

one of the Humber Bridge! What a lovely day in places it has

been. With variable cloud with some sunny spells. What a variation we

have had across our region. Waddington, six degrees at 3

o'clock this afternoon, compared with about 15 degrees in East

Yorkshire. The Sun has been out all day across western parts of the

structure. We will be playing around with areas of cloud for the

next few days. That high pressure area again means a generally dry

week. The weekend does look unsettled. There could be some use

for rain to come by events. Clyde has been clearing across western

Lincolnshire. What we will find overnight is some of these gaps

filling with cloud. Be clear skies could produce ground frost. Down

across the south, it will be six or seven Celsius. The sun will rise up

the morning at around 6:20am. Sunset at six so 3pm. Eight-day a

variable cloud tomorrow. We will see breaks showing up, just like

today. Some decent spells of sunshine. Where it does stay cloudy,

it will be fairly chilly. There will be some variations in

temperatures. A bit of a sea breeze on the coast. Quite chilly. The

best temperatures are in the western part of the Stuart Archer.

15 degrees. -- western part of the East Yorkshire. There should be

I am watching very closely after Friday's prediction! I might get it

here about! We want to argue about it! See you tomorrow.

The Grimsby MP, Austin Mitchell, claims the life of a politician is

not attractive to Britain's top graduates any more. He has blamed

the lack of a decent pay for the problem. Leanne Brown has more.

Austin Mitchel has said there's been a decline in the quality,

ability and IQ of those coming into politics. He's blamed that on a

lack of pay, saying talented young people wouln't settle for an MP's

salary of �65,000. Now just to give you a comaprison

to other top jobs, Chief Executives of major organisations earn around

�112,000. Aircraft pilots get �71,000. And doctors and

consulatants are paid more than �69,000.

But one local recruitment firm I spoke to said money isn't usually

the reason people choose to become a member of parliament. I don't

think people going to the profession thinking of salary. They

going because they are passionate about politics and because they

want to make a difference to the country and the business community.

Well, since the expenses scandal, confidence in MPs has reached an

all-time low. The former Scunthorpe MP Elliot Morley was sent to prison

for falsely claiming more than �30,000 in mortgage payments. And

many residents we spoke to in Grimsby were outraged at the

thought of MP's getting more money. I think it is absolutely disgusting,

to be honest with you. We are in a recession and the MPs are getting

paid that much?! I don't have a problem with that, as long as they

do the job. They get too much money. I know they put the cars in, but

they get too much. We are having to suffer.

Austin Mitchel says salaries in the Commons needs to catch up with

other professions. Young talented people were less interested in duty

and service and more motivated by money.

Thanks, Leanne. Austin Mitchell joins us from Westminster now.

Given that the public's opinion of MPs remains pretty low in the wake

of the expenses scandal, this isn't a great time to suggest a pay rise,

is it? What you think you should be earning?

The job has got harder and there is much more work. There -- it is much

more like a glorified social worker's job. We get a lot of

stress. MPs are just punching bags. We are subject to abuse and we are

not very well paid. I am thinking of people graduating from

university choosing a career. Now, at too much of the talent is going

to the bar and then to the media, like yourself, Peter! But surely,

it is a vocation? They're not going into it for the money.

I came in as a naive idealist. People come in wanting to change

the world. But on the other hand, they have to live and have an

existence. It is less attractive than my thoughts. I think they find

this out pretty quickly. It is the combination of the role, the

difficulties of doing it and the salary. We do face a problem of

being less attractive as a career. This was a submission to a upset

about how I'm confident we are. My wife has to travel in a guard's van

as unaccompanied baggage! They want to pay me to move out of my flat!

What do you think they should be paid?

I will not put a figure on it. Everybody will say it is too high.

It is just a question of being helped through the job.

Thank you. Cleethorpes has been given the go-

ahead to hold its first air festival this summer. Among those

taking part at the Festival of Flight will be the Red Devils

Parachute Team and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. It's hoped

the event will bring thousands of visitors to the resort.

It will be huge in terms of the revenue generated. We also think it

is a key factor in terms of putting Cleethorpes on the tourist

destination map. More importantly, it is sustainable.

Hull FC pulled off one of the wins of the season when they beat last

year's grand finalists St Helens. That was in stark contrast to the

emotions at Craven Park as fans saw Hull Kingston Rovers throw away a

16-point lead against Bradford. More from our sports reporter,

Simon Clark. Hull FC plan some early match

nerves. Although the home side took the lead, it was Hull FC who took

control. St Helens scored early in the second half, but Jordan turn

its struck to put Hull FC ahead. The lead was extended and a second

try from making rounded off the game. We're still not doing exactly

what we want to do with that. We're bringing it into the game gradually.

We are still finding each other. Clare Mackie ease their way into a

comfortable lead. In the second have, Rover's lead by 24.28.

Suddenly, their defence of guard slipped and Bradford ran riot.

Bradford won 36 the 24th. 2048. We should have put the game and the

bend and that we should have done that. Are they got the momentum. We

could not take it back. Full credit to them.

Next week, Hull Kingston Rovers go to Catalan.

Onto football now, and although Hull City are now unbeaten in nine

games, their draw with Ipswich Town will feel like a defeat. The Tigers

were two up with just over half an hour to go, through goals by Robbie

Brady and Robert Koren. But the away side scored twice in three

minutes to take home a point. In League One, Scunthorpe United

also had to settle for a point against Preston North End. Andy

Barcham came closest, but was denied by the keeper.

Grimsby-born athlete Richard Buck has won a silver medal at the World

Indoor Championships in Istanbul. The 400 metre runner anchored the

British relay team to second place in the final event of the

championship. For a short while, they were promoted to the gold

medal position after the United States were disqualified, only for

that decision to be reversed on appeal.

100 years ago, this would have been the scene as golfers teed off at

the brand new Market Rasen Golf Course. And today, they celebrated

their centenary in style. To mark the occasion, a match was held with

opposing teams using clubs from 100 years ago versus modern kit. As

Linsey Smith reports, it's not the It was the year the Titanic sunk

and when Captain Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole ended.

And following a boom in golf courses springing up across the

country, 1912 saw the birth of Market Rasen Golf Club. It is 100

years today since Market Rasen Golf Course was formed. To celebrate, or

we have the British golf collectors Society here, dressed and the

fashions of the day. We will play a match against them. They will play

with their old style equipment. We will play with our modern gear.

And it seems using wood rather than steel isn't the only difference.

You can see the sheer size of the modern club. It is a great deal

more forgiving. You have to hit them right in the middle with these

old clubs. They have a very small sweet spot. If you miss it, you

finish up at stinging hands. There is a different level of skill

required. 1912 was also a turning point for

the Suffragettes in the UK. They turned to using more militant

tactics to gain the right to vote, to be considered equal to men.

Women were allowed in Market Rasen Golf Club, but equality there was

not. 100 years ago it was one guinea for the men to join and half

a guinea for the ladies to join. The joining fees are high the same.

A hundred years ago, they had to play in long skirts and ties and

shirts and hats. Night, they can play in shorter skirts, shorts, so

there is and as many restrictions. Women certainly had an equal place

in today's match. In fact, the ladies' captain claims to be a

better player than the mens'! And as for the antique versus modern

equipment? We're told the result was an honorable half - that means

a draw to you and me. Let's get a recap of the national

and regional headlines... Hosepipe bans are to come into

force as soon as next month across south and eastern England. Two

unusually dry winters have left reservoirs and rivers far below

normal levels. Lincolnshire is one of the counties

affected. Anglian Water says it's bringing in the hosepipe bans in

the first week of April. the first week of April.

Tomorrow's weather - dry and bright with variable, sometimes large,

amounts of cloud but also sunny spells in places. Maximum

temperatures of 15 degrees in sunnier spots, but nearer 10

On the subject of the hosepipe ban... Will Anglican water it was a

reduction in our water bills? If the gas companies can pipe gas

from one end of the country to another, bike and the water