:00:00. > :00:00.On this week's Inside Out West Midlands, will a ban on dirty diesel
:00:00. > :00:10.vehicles really clean up Birmingham's polluted air?
:00:11. > :00:13.If all we do is replace old diesels with new ones,
:00:14. > :00:16.Also on the programme, the new HS2 rail line
:00:17. > :00:18.through the Midlands, and the fears about its
:00:19. > :00:22.The route selection I think is a major problem, and we do
:00:23. > :00:23.believe the Government isn't listening seriously enough
:00:24. > :00:26.to the wildlife trusts and to other organisations
:00:27. > :00:30.And we also check out Stoke-on-Trent's bid to be
:00:31. > :00:37.We're geographically in a really good spot, you know,
:00:38. > :00:41.We've also, unfortunately, got an awful lot of space that can
:00:42. > :00:56.I'm Ayo Akinwolere, you're watching Inside Out.
:00:57. > :01:08.As you can see we are miles away from traffic, and this is important
:01:09. > :01:10.because our first story is looking at air pollution.
:01:11. > :01:12.It's so bad in some parts of the Midlands
:01:13. > :01:15.that the European Union has given authorities a final warning.
:01:16. > :01:17.Now, I've been to see what the Government is doing
:01:18. > :01:20.to tackle this problem - and if you're a driver of diesels,
:01:21. > :01:24.Exhausts pump out quite a few nasties.
:01:25. > :01:27.Some, like carbon dioxide, are thought to harm the planet.
:01:28. > :01:33.But others are said to harm you and me.
:01:34. > :01:36.Top of the list is nitrogen dioxide - most of which comes
:01:37. > :01:41.So, by 2020 the Government is planning to ban old diesel taxis,
:01:42. > :01:47.buses and lorries from five English cities - including Birmingham.
:01:48. > :01:49.But replacing all those old vehicles is a mammoth task,
:01:50. > :01:56.?45,000 for a new electric cab - I can't afford to buy that.
:01:57. > :02:02.And are these Clean Air Zones really the solution?
:02:03. > :02:09.Few people care more about air pollution than Gary Mackintosh.
:02:10. > :02:11.His 12-mile commute across Birmingham takes him along
:02:12. > :02:18.some of the busiest roads and dirtiest air in Europe.
:02:19. > :02:21.Gary, as a cyclist, do you notice the air pollution
:02:22. > :02:27.Especially if you get caught in slower moving traffic
:02:28. > :02:29.or it's at a standstill, and you're behind, say,
:02:30. > :02:39.You can see the plumes of blue haze coming out of the bus or the taxi
:02:40. > :02:41.or whatever it is - mainly the older vehicles.
:02:42. > :02:46.But Gary has no idea if those fumes are harmful.
:02:47. > :02:49.This is where we're pulling the air in, and from there we can go down...
:02:50. > :02:51.For that, you need an atmospheric scientist.
:02:52. > :02:54.Dr Louisa Kramer from the University of Birmingham has kitted out this
:02:55. > :03:00.old Transit van with high tech gear to monitor air pollution.
:03:01. > :03:03.And this morning, we're heading into the city to see if nitrogen
:03:04. > :03:12.Pretty soon, we come to a major junction.
:03:13. > :03:18.Yes, so that will be when we're starting to get onto the main road.
:03:19. > :03:19.Unsurprisingly, the amount of nitrogen dioxide, or NO2,
:03:20. > :03:24.But that's nothing compared to when we head into a tunnel.
:03:25. > :03:39.It went literally from 17 to 44, that's absolutely incredible.
:03:40. > :03:41.Because there's no dispersion, there's nowhere really for the NO2
:03:42. > :03:44.to go easily apart from the movement of the vehicles - it
:03:45. > :03:47.builds up in the tunnel, so typically we see much higher
:03:48. > :03:49.levels in the tunnel than what we would see just
:03:50. > :03:54.Dr Kramer shows me a map of our route.
:03:55. > :04:03.The blue dots reveal where nitrogen dioxide levels are low -
:04:04. > :04:08.One thing you can do if it's very high is to actually put your air
:04:09. > :04:10.conditioning on recycle, so you're just recycling
:04:11. > :04:12.the air inside and not bringing in the pollutants.
:04:13. > :04:13.Seriously, does that really make a difference?
:04:14. > :04:17.But it's not just bad in the city centre.
:04:18. > :04:20.The yellow areas on this map of the West Midlands show
:04:21. > :04:23.And the roads highlighted orange and red are really bad -
:04:24. > :04:29.But what is all that nitrogen dioxide doing to us?
:04:30. > :04:38.Well, it's a very aggressive chemical, that sets up
:04:39. > :04:40.an inflammatory reaction in the lung, and that in turn leads
:04:41. > :04:43.to an increase in respiratory diseases such as asthmas
:04:44. > :04:47.and bronchitis, and in heart disease.
:04:48. > :04:50.For the old and infirm, this is quite a major
:04:51. > :04:52.additional stress on them, which could end up with them
:04:53. > :05:04.being admitted to hospital or ultimately dying early.
:05:05. > :05:09.So, it's a problem that needs sorting.
:05:10. > :05:11.Now, the Government's solution comes from Germany,
:05:12. > :05:16.It's an Umwelt, or environmental zone.
:05:17. > :05:19.This one in Munich is one of 47 across Germany.
:05:20. > :05:22.Only vehicles that have passed the most rigorous emissions tests
:05:23. > :05:24.can enter the city centre - and the ban affects cars
:05:25. > :05:33.That means the scheme goes one step further than the one that's
:05:34. > :05:41.planned for Birmingham - where the restrictions
:05:42. > :05:42.won't include cars, only commercial vehicles.
:05:43. > :05:46.But it's meant Germans have had to replace their old diesel
:05:47. > :05:50.The emission zone in Germany is quite good, so actually you don't
:05:51. > :05:58.Yeah, I think it's really important to have a watch on pollution.
:05:59. > :06:01.The problem is I got a car which is about 40 years old,
:06:02. > :06:04.and I'm not allowed to get into the emission zone.
:06:05. > :06:07.So it's a problem for me, but generally it's a good idea.
:06:08. > :06:10.A good idea maybe - but has it worked?
:06:11. > :06:12.Josef, what's this huge concrete block here?
:06:13. > :06:18.This is one of the measurement stations we have in Munich...
:06:19. > :06:20.Dr Josef Cyrys is from the German Research Centre
:06:21. > :06:24.He's been studying the impact of the low emission
:06:25. > :06:27.How effective has it been in reducing levels
:06:28. > :06:32.We saw a reduction of fine particles after the introduction
:06:33. > :06:34.of the low emission zone, but there is almost
:06:35. > :06:41.So it was effective regarding fine particles, but it was not
:06:42. > :06:56.While the low emission zone HAS reduced levels of one
:06:57. > :06:58.type of air pollution, known as particulates,
:06:59. > :07:00.it's had virtually no effect at all on levels
:07:01. > :07:03.So despite scrapping all those old diesel vehicles,
:07:04. > :07:05.the levels of nitrogen dioxide in Munich still well
:07:06. > :07:09.Remember, this is a city that has gone further
:07:10. > :07:11.than Birmingham is planning to go, and yet the amount of
:07:12. > :07:16.nitrogen dioxide in the air is still far too high.
:07:17. > :07:19.So why haven't levels of nitrogen dioxide in Munich fallen?
:07:20. > :07:21.Well, it seems simply replacing old diesel vehicles with new ones
:07:22. > :07:31.It's a comparison of the amount of nitrogen dioxide emitted
:07:32. > :07:36.by petrol and diesel vehicles back in 2000.
:07:37. > :07:40.Yes, there's been an improvement - but diesels are clearly
:07:41. > :07:46.Which begs the question - why introduce controversial
:07:47. > :07:49.Clean Air Zones in Britain, when the evidence from Germany
:07:50. > :07:52.suggests they won't solve the nitrogen dioxide problem?
:07:53. > :07:55.A Clean Air Zone will address some of the problems in terms
:07:56. > :07:57.of nitrogen dioxide - what I need to understand
:07:58. > :08:00.and need to be clear on is whether restricting it
:08:01. > :08:02.to commercial vehicles only will address the problem
:08:03. > :08:12.So it seems possible some diesel cars may also be banned
:08:13. > :08:16.But remember - the lesson from Munich is that even THAT
:08:17. > :08:23.So - if low emission zones aren't the answer, exactly what is?
:08:24. > :08:25.Well, some scientists believe it's time we started phasing
:08:26. > :08:46.To replace them with petrol or with electric vehicles,
:08:47. > :08:52.that are much, much better for local air quality.
:08:53. > :08:54.And there ARE signs that the authorities may
:08:55. > :09:00.consider banning all diesels from cities like Birmingham.
:09:01. > :09:02.If the problem is seen to be diesel cars,
:09:03. > :09:06.as some of the evidence is pointing to, then the Government needs
:09:07. > :09:08.to come back and actually work with us and actually say,
:09:09. > :09:17.how are we going to actually transfer away from diesel cars?
:09:18. > :09:19.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs didn't
:09:20. > :09:24.respond directly to our findings on Clean Air Zones, but it did say
:09:25. > :09:30.it's "firmly committed to improving the UK's air quality," and that it
:09:31. > :09:33.has "committed more than ?2 billion to increase the uptake
:09:34. > :09:36.of ultra-low emissions vehicles, and support greener transport".
:09:37. > :09:40.But many believe much more needs to be done.
:09:41. > :09:43.If the actions were sufficiently radical, we could see improvements
:09:44. > :09:46.well within five years - but if all we do is replace
:09:47. > :09:51.old diesels with new ones, it's going to take decades.
:09:52. > :09:54.The Government is due to update its air quality plans
:09:55. > :10:03.But if you own a diesel, it might not be good news.
:10:04. > :10:05.I'm on a bit of a voyage of discovery today,
:10:06. > :10:09.and coming up later on, Tom Price will be looking around
:10:10. > :10:14.to be crowned the UK City of Culture.
:10:15. > :10:27.People need to get to know Stoke, it's an amazing place.
:10:28. > :10:29.It's got so much potential, and what the City of Culture
:10:30. > :10:31.designation would give us is the chance to really
:10:32. > :10:34.fulfil that potential, and really build a really strong
:10:35. > :10:40.future for young people here, and that is so important.
:10:41. > :10:42.Next tonight: HS2 is a massive talking point for us
:10:43. > :10:46.Last month, it was given the royal seal of approval.
:10:47. > :10:49.But as Mike Dilger's been finding out, there are serious concerns it
:10:50. > :10:51.could have a massive impact local wildlife.
:10:52. > :10:54.This disused line in Leicestershire was one of hundreds constructed
:10:55. > :11:02.It was part of a new and exciting transport network -
:11:03. > :11:04.but even back then, building new railways
:11:05. > :11:12.Way back in 1893, protestors managed to get the proposed route
:11:13. > :11:18.from London to Leicester diverted, to save the city's Roman wall.
:11:19. > :11:25.Today, another proposed route is dividing opinion round here.
:11:26. > :11:28.The route of HS2 is broadly like a Y-shaped stick.
:11:29. > :11:35.Down here you've got the capital, London
:11:36. > :11:40.- that travels all the way up to Birmingham.
:11:41. > :11:42.From there, the route splits, travelling northwest up
:11:43. > :11:44.to Manchester, or northeast all the
:11:45. > :11:52.linking London and Birmingham, gets going this year,
:11:53. > :11:55.and as many as 63 ancient woodlands - many of them in Warwickshire and
:11:56. > :12:03.The Woodland Trust has identified another 35 ancient woodlands
:12:04. > :12:15.which may be lost or adversely affected in phase two.
:12:16. > :12:17.Richard lost land back in the '90s, when the then
:12:18. > :12:18.newly constructed A42 sliced through
:12:19. > :12:21.So he's no stranger to large-scale
:12:22. > :12:31.I understand why HS2 has to be built.
:12:32. > :12:37.And for me I'd like to see it tucked in alongside the 42
:12:38. > :12:42.Because then the impact on our woods will be less.
:12:43. > :12:46.quite a few hundred yards away, and
:12:47. > :12:51.So you're worried about the environmental concerns
:12:52. > :12:54.Well, this is full of deer, this is full of wildlife.
:12:55. > :12:56.Every time you put a major thing
:12:57. > :13:00.We've already had the A42 in my lifetime, so to have another
:13:01. > :13:02.major infrastructure project and 20, 30 years later, it's very
:13:03. > :13:05.Now, the term "ancient woodland" relates to
:13:06. > :13:10.any site that has had continual wooded cover
:13:11. > :13:12.for at least 400 years - in effect, dating
:13:13. > :13:15.back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne.
:13:16. > :13:31.cover only about 2% of the entire
:13:32. > :13:34.Richard, behind us is a wood which I understand will disappear
:13:35. > :13:38.And behind that is a much smaller wood.
:13:39. > :13:39.Now, that one's completely missed by HS2.
:13:40. > :13:44.We understand that Natural England asked them to survey for woods
:13:45. > :13:46.smaller than two hectares that might be on the route,
:13:47. > :13:48.they said they had - but one of our volunteers
:13:49. > :13:52.found that and several other woodlands that they had
:13:53. > :13:55.And they've now been added to the ancient woodland inventory.
:13:56. > :13:58.say high-speed rail will bring them no benefits,
:13:59. > :14:02.There's no real benefit on us, or for that matter,
:14:03. > :14:08.Well, it's going to be a slice right through the national
:14:09. > :14:12.Therefore I don't see how it's going to enhance the local
:14:13. > :14:21.We're on what's called the eastern leg, HS2-B...
:14:22. > :14:24.concerned about our environment more widely -
:14:25. > :14:28.we're a rural village, and we're about to be trapped between a
:14:29. > :14:31.So is the environmental pain worth the
:14:32. > :14:42.Nigel Harris, editor of Rail magazine, thinks it is.
:14:43. > :14:43.So Nigel, in your opinion Britain plc
:14:44. > :14:49.cannot do without the massive infrastructure project that is HS2?
:14:50. > :14:55.We've doubled the number of passengers on our railways
:14:56. > :14:58.since the last days of BR when 800 million people travelled -
:14:59. > :15:02.We're going to have ten million more people in the next 20
:15:03. > :15:09.Parts of the network are already full to bursting, and other parts
:15:10. > :15:12.will be soon - we have to get ahead of that demand curve.
:15:13. > :15:14.But unfortunately for people and nature
:15:15. > :15:18.reserves that are in the way, it's a question of "Like it or lump it".
:15:19. > :15:20.If you keep pushing there are amendments to be
:15:21. > :15:24.had to the railway, but there will be one or two losers -
:15:25. > :15:26.when High Speed 1 was built, they actually MOVED
:15:27. > :15:27.one or two houses in their entirety.
:15:28. > :15:30.But on a big project like this, there's always going to
:15:31. > :15:37.opinions on HS2 aren't just dividing communities, they're dividing
:15:38. > :15:45.We're walking along this line, which is where the HS2
:15:46. > :15:49.Andrew Bridgen MP has been a vocal opponent of the whole project.
:15:50. > :15:52.I met him on the planned route, near the village of Worthington
:15:53. > :16:10.you're a Conservative member of Parliament, does that make you sit
:16:11. > :16:14.quite uncomfortably? As a biologist, you know that a few
:16:15. > :16:19.compartmentalised habitats you are going to impinge on the breeding
:16:20. > :16:24.population. You are building a wall straight through the middle,
:16:25. > :16:27.straight through ecosystems. I voted against HS2 every time it's been on
:16:28. > :16:32.the floor of the House of Commons. It's going to have a huge impact, we
:16:33. > :16:39.are taking all of the pain for none of the game. I'm going to continue
:16:40. > :16:42.to oppose the project for the business case, the environmental
:16:43. > :16:50.case, and the effects on my local area.
:16:51. > :16:55.We contacted HS2, and in a statement they said:
:16:56. > :17:00.We are currently consulting on a number of changes to the route
:17:01. > :17:04.in the Midlands, and have actively engaged with communities
:17:05. > :17:07.Going forward, we will continue to refine the design,
:17:08. > :17:08.including the development of appropriate environmental
:17:09. > :17:23.I'm ending the day in one of the most beautiful nature reserves in
:17:24. > :17:27.the Midlands. The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust said
:17:28. > :17:33.the planned route will to put it bluntly, growing parts of this
:17:34. > :17:37.nature reserve. And what's more, how HS2 went about assessing the least
:17:38. > :17:44.environmentally damaged route right across England, was seriously
:17:45. > :17:50.flawed. What is the line of HS2? If you look out beyond the water bodies
:17:51. > :17:55.here, from the maps we've got so far it would up here that -- appear that
:17:56. > :17:59.HS2 is going to come right from the back of the reserve, and we're
:18:00. > :18:04.concerned that some of these water bodies are going to disappear. Do
:18:05. > :18:07.you feel HS2 are taking their concerns seriously? The rich
:18:08. > :18:12.selection is a major problem, and we think the Government is not
:18:13. > :18:15.listening closely enough to the wildlife trusts and other
:18:16. > :18:19.organisations who are raising concerns. We think the Government's
:18:20. > :18:23.got to do a lot more to seriously look at the impact on wildlife, and
:18:24. > :18:37.the natural world with this mega- infrastructural budget. HS2 says:
:18:38. > :18:45.proposals in the East Midlands provide the best balance
:18:46. > :18:48.between engineering requirements, cost, and the desire to minimise
:18:49. > :18:49.impact on people and the environment.
:18:50. > :18:52.of our best informed environmental organisations
:18:53. > :18:58.So surely we need to listen to their concerns, as lines just
:18:59. > :19:09.like HS2 will shape our local landscape for generations to come.
:19:10. > :19:16.over the last few weeks, Tom Pryce has been travelling across the
:19:17. > :19:19.Midlands to look at our bid for the UK City of Culture 2021.
:19:20. > :19:26.This week, he is in Stoke-on-Trent. This week, he is in Stoke-on-Trent.
:19:27. > :19:29.Stoke is known around the world for its ceramics. You can see that proud
:19:30. > :19:33.heritage everywhere. But there is much more to Stoke-on-Trent, so
:19:34. > :19:39.let's find out. So far I've visited Hereford, the
:19:40. > :19:45.place of my birth, Coventry, where I was a student, and now I'm in Stoke.
:19:46. > :19:47.I know you're thinking, what's my connection with Stoke?
:19:48. > :19:53.Interestingly, I've never been here before. But there is a first time
:19:54. > :19:58.for everything. For those viewers also uninitiated in the wonders of
:19:59. > :20:05.the city, Stoke is unusual in its make-up. In the early 20th century,
:20:06. > :20:11.it became one city. -- six towns most to make one city. Stoke made a
:20:12. > :20:15.lot of money from pottery, and gained a worldwide reputation, but
:20:16. > :20:19.with a relative demise of the ceramics industry, parts of the city
:20:20. > :20:24.have fallen on hard times. Unemployment is more than 6%, and
:20:25. > :20:29.the city is the 13th most deprived local authority district. But in
:20:30. > :20:33.part that is the aim of the City of Culture. Yes, it's to promote arts
:20:34. > :20:38.and culture, but it's also about giving city is a reason to
:20:39. > :20:42.City of Culture, has really embraced City of Culture, has really embraced
:20:43. > :20:46.this, with many people saying the city has never looked so good. So
:20:47. > :20:53.will it be Stoke's turn in four years' time? I've come to meet
:20:54. > :20:58.Councillor Abby Brown, who is leading the city's bid.
:20:59. > :21:04.How excited are you? Hugely excited. The City of Culture
:21:05. > :21:08.is a massive opportunity, and anyone's's anybody who see what's
:21:09. > :21:12.been going on in Hull, can felt to be captured by what a fantastic
:21:13. > :21:19.opportunity it is. I think I better go and find out about the art and
:21:20. > :21:25.culture. What have you got? Quite a lot. Stoke holds a number of large
:21:26. > :21:28.arts and performance events throughout the year, stages quality
:21:29. > :21:35.theatre, and has a fantastic museum. Somebody who's been part of the art
:21:36. > :21:40.scene since the 1980s, is Susan Clark, and this is the home of her
:21:41. > :21:46.group. They work with all manner of arts projects and communities.
:21:47. > :21:53.They've recently branched out. -- into baking. Culture is a really big
:21:54. > :21:56.thing, it is a really big subject. People's way into culture... Just
:21:57. > :22:01.spread that out first of all. People's way into culture needs to
:22:02. > :22:06.be one that works for them, a pathway that works for them. And
:22:07. > :22:11.that's why we use things like food, it's a great way of connecting
:22:12. > :22:15.people. What -- but what would winning the title mean to the arts
:22:16. > :22:17.community in the city? People need to get a nose Stoke, it's an amazing
:22:18. > :22:22.place with so much potential, and place with so much potential, and
:22:23. > :22:26.would give us is the chance to would give us is the chance to
:22:27. > :22:31.really fulfil their potential. And really build a really strong future
:22:32. > :22:35.for young people here. And that is so important. Susan's not the only
:22:36. > :22:42.person who recognise the importance of investing in the youth of today.
:22:43. > :22:46.In here is a nonprofit community space. People can come together with
:22:47. > :22:59.professionals to make, play, think, learn and grow. Let's take a look.
:23:00. > :23:04.We are a digital space, where we try and bring professionals together
:23:05. > :23:09.with young people, to play, make, learn, grow, code, together. But how
:23:10. > :23:17.does that fit in with the City of Culture bid. I think creativity and
:23:18. > :23:24.culture dozens stop because technology's involved, I think it's
:23:25. > :23:27.just another tool. -- does not stop. I think it's evident that digital
:23:28. > :23:35.needs to be throughout our bid. And that doesn't just mean, let's get a
:23:36. > :23:38.website, or, I've heard the kids are using stepchild. How are people
:23:39. > :23:48.going to experience the activities that are going on. -- the kids are
:23:49. > :23:53.using. --. TV star Nick Hancock is
:23:54. > :23:59.passionate about the city. But he's not sure winning the title would
:24:00. > :24:04.solve all the problems. I do always think that you can wrap up your
:24:05. > :24:09.problems in as much shiny paper as you like and put a bowl on the top,
:24:10. > :24:16.but it doesn't necessarily mean it is Christmas. But Liverpool won the
:24:17. > :24:22.European City of Culture, Hull is looking good, it could be a great
:24:23. > :24:27.thing. My only worry would be, and I don't want to be negative, that
:24:28. > :24:35.there is a law of diminishing returns. Because by the time there
:24:36. > :24:39.have been seven or eight cities of culture, it's watered down, isn't
:24:40. > :24:44.it? So what does Nick think the bid team should be focusing on to
:24:45. > :24:48.persuade the judges that Stoke is worthy of the title? We are
:24:49. > :24:52.geographically in a really good spot between Birmingham and Manchester.
:24:53. > :24:56.We've also, unfortunately, got an awful lot of space that can be
:24:57. > :24:59.developed into whatever you want. There's probably more brown field
:25:00. > :25:08.sites than nearly anywhere in Britain. So there is hope there.
:25:09. > :25:13.One place that has certainly benefited from the empty spaces in
:25:14. > :25:17.Stoke is a relatively new cafe run by a group of artists as a
:25:18. > :25:25.collective. I think this might have been what the 1960s was like. This
:25:26. > :25:31.is a totally volunteer run venture, and it is a cooperative of people.
:25:32. > :25:40.We received this building in November 2015, and then we opened to
:25:41. > :25:46.the public at the beginning of April 20 60. Has it become a social hub?
:25:47. > :25:51.Yes, we get lots of different people in. The idea behind it is that we
:25:52. > :25:56.are a space where people can come and talk about the arts and further
:25:57. > :26:01.collaboration, and grow the scene from what it is now. So that it can
:26:02. > :26:07.be something slightly stronger and bigger if we are all working
:26:08. > :26:14.together. While empty spaces can be used to great effect, sometimes you
:26:15. > :26:17.don't want a black canvas. The Emma Bridgewater factory, which in itself
:26:18. > :26:21.proves the ceramic industry is still going strong here, has for the past
:26:22. > :26:28.three years been hosting the literary festival. People love
:26:29. > :26:32.coming and listening to top name authors here in the very creative
:26:33. > :26:38.surroundings of a working pottery factory where there are good for
:26:39. > :26:41.things being made every day. So it is quite a stimulating environment
:26:42. > :26:49.for the kind of event. We've had Michael Pailin, David Starkey, it is
:26:50. > :26:56.that calibre of fabulous top name authors coming to speak to an
:26:57. > :27:01.audience who love books and writing. So there is clearly alludes to be
:27:02. > :27:08.excited about. 'S artists and art enthusiast. But what about the
:27:09. > :27:13.average person on the street? We're working hard on how you repurposed
:27:14. > :27:16.the heritage buildings. That's part of the regeneration plan that we
:27:17. > :27:21.have. But were also keen attract perhaps those things in the city
:27:22. > :27:27.that maybe we've missed out on in the past, like larger hotel chains,
:27:28. > :27:31.better shops, and perhaps being better connected through
:27:32. > :27:35.infrastructure. On coming to the end of my time here. I've met some
:27:36. > :27:41.fantastic people, and there's a real buzz about the bid. Oh, and I ate a
:27:42. > :27:47.lot about bread. No, it's over to the judges. Watch this space. -- I
:27:48. > :27:55.ate a lot of that bread. Nice one, Tom. The big decision
:27:56. > :28:00.happens in December, so fingers crossed for all of you. If you'd
:28:01. > :28:06.like to catch any of the films you see on Inside Out, head over to the
:28:07. > :28:11.BBC iPlayer or follow us on Twitter. You can also drop me an e-mail.
:28:12. > :28:17.We're not here next week, because of the FA Cup, so we'll catch you in a
:28:18. > :28:22.fortnight. Have a good one. Goodbye! Will be back in two weeks' time,
:28:23. > :28:30.looking at a 21st-century way of making a living. Video blogging
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