15/08/2014 BBC London News

Good evening. The latest from BBC London: Three

years after the London riots, it has emerged the majority of the ?70

million allocated for regeneration million allocated for regeneration

has not been spent. The figures, in a report by the London Asselbly

show only one`fifth has gone to show only one`fifth has gond to

rebuild communities. But City Hall says all the money has been

allocated and infrastructure projects take time to be colpleted.

Our correspondent has been to Tottenham, where the disturbances

began. It is quiet in Victoria this lunch time, a far cry from the riots

following three years ago, when the major and Eric Pickles arrived. They

were here to announce areas hit by the riots would be given money. It

went to nine boroughs. So f`r only went to nine boroughs. So far only

22% has been spent in Haringey. Only 22% ` I would like to know where it

has gone. We don't see anything difference. Of the ?77 million

available, ?12.7 million has been spent so far. There will be ?31

million left. Although the loney is already earmarked for projects.

There's been a lag. This week it already earmarked for projects.

There's been a lag. This wedk it is three years since the riots

occurred. 84% of the money has not been spent. That needs addressing

soon. We are assured by the mayor's office it will be. The mayor's

office said this funding was never meant to be a quick fix and to

regenerate an area it takes time. They have used the improvements

regenerate an area it takes time. They have used the improvemdnts to

They have used the improvements to the station as an example. They say

infrastructure projects likd this cannot be completed overnight. Some

money has been spent. This place was burnt out three years ago. The

funding means it is now a community centre and offers start`ups reduced

rents. It has been vital. In terms of us it has helped us develop this

centre. We have 25 businesses operating out of here. It mdans

centre. We have 25 businessds operating out of here. It means a

operating out of here. It mdans a proper office for this man's online

TV channel. I would have been proper office for this man's online

TV channel. I would have bedn in my room. It is very unprofessional when

you va a certain type of meeting. His local MP says the rest of the

area is still suffering. There His local MP says the rest of the

area is still suffering. Thdre are shopkeepers, I was with a Post

Office worker complaining about the pressure on his business because of

the riots. There is unemploxment still high. There is a real need `

that money needs to be spent. Many think this area has improved since

these scenes three years ago. Others say change is not coming quhckly

enough. Detectives investigating a violent

robbery in Wimbledon, which left a man with serious facial injuries

have released a new CCTV of a man running from the scene. The footage

shows a man fleeing through Wimbledon theatre car park, while

taking off his gloves. Two people have been charged with aggr`vated

robbery in connection with the incident. 55`year`old Paul Kohler

was left needing reconstructive surgery. A theatre in north London

which was criticised for refusing to host the Jewish film festival

which was criticised for refusing to host the Jewish film festiv`l has

backed down. Jewish groups accused backed down. Jewish groups accused

the Tricycle theatre of discrimination after it said it

could not host an event part funded by the Israeli embassy. The theatre

has withdrawn its objection and invited the festival back. A woman

who was wrongly told she had Alzheimer's east a and cancer

who was wrongly told she had Alzheimer's east a and cancdr when

`` Alzheimer's and cancer has `` Alzheimer's and cancer h`s

received and apology. Frimldy Park Hospital in Surrey said it was

investigating the incident, which happened last Friday, when the woman

went in for a scan for heart problems.

Squatters occupying land near Squatters occupying land ne`r

Heathrow, in protest at the airport's plan for a third runway

say they will peacefully resist attempts to remove them. Bailiffs

attempts to remove them. Bahliffs were due today to remove the

were due today to remove thd protestors. Our political

correspondent reports. The pedal`power smoothy machine.

The musical policeman and the best`dressed man in town.

This was Sipson this morning. Campaigners who have been hdre

This was Sipson this morning. Campaigners who have been here four

years waiting for bailiffs to arrive and put an end to this camp. I have

inspected these premises and I should say there is no illegal

activity or wrongdoing. And I was looking for an activity

and all I found was some organic vegetables. They expected the

bailiffs at 8am. They did not come, but this man did. No comment. No

comment. It has been four ydars .. This man, who owns this land wants

it back, keen to move on thdse anti`airport expansion protestors,

but not keen to talk today. A letter from me, asking if he would

meet and whether he would be interested in renting the shte to

us. We have tried to negotiate interested in renting the site to

us. We have tried to negoti`te that us. We have tried to negoti`te that

for a number of years. At least us. We have tried to negotiate that

for a number of years. At least he's turned up today. We may get him

around the table to negotiate a proper settlement.

This video, shot by protestors, shows the moment they first came on

to this site in March, 2010 and the state it was in. This was them last

night at what they thought would be their last evening in the c`mp. The

their last evening in the camp. The plans for an extra runway at

Heathrow may not run through this area yet. This is a campaign that's

got plenty of local support. They are a lovely group of amazing people

that came to the village fotr are a lovely group of amazing people

that came to the village fotr years ago. They are here to do a really

good group and they are herd ago. They are here to do a really

good group and they are here for ago. They are here to do a really

good group and they are herd for the good group and they are herd for the

long`standing battle against the third runway. I am going to back

them. The courts do not agrde. The bailiffs may not have come today,

but they will be back. That's it from me for now. Let's

find out what the weather is up to with Helen.

bailiffs may not have come today, but they will be back.

It is not too bad for the weekend. Tomorrow, at least, looks ddcent.

Tomorrow, at least, looks decent. Still a few showers to the north and

the east of the city at the moment. They should clear. It will be a

chilly and fresh night for comfortable sleeping, if you

chilly and fresh night for comfortable sleeping, if yot like.

comfortable sleeping, if you like. The best of the sunshine will be in

the morning. The cloud will bubble up through the day. Temperatures on

a par with today. Light breezes. Gusty down through the valldys.

a par with today. Light bredzes Gusty down through the valleys. Not

quite as fresh tomorrow night because we have more cloud coming in

on this weather system, which needs to move through on Sunday. The

timing looks like it will be gone timing looks like it will bd gone

through the afternoon. The second half will be brighter and

drier. A fresh irday on Sunday. We have changed our wind direction We

have changed our wind direction. We have this north`westerly coling down

for Sunday and the rest of the week. It will be breezy on Sunday. Let's

look at the summary, as you can see ` it is largely dry,

- it is largely dry, but definitely fresher.

Good evening. This weekend's forecast may be far from a summer

classic, with a strengthening breeze. At least it is not a

washout. For many, there'll be decent and dry spells to get out and

enjoy. Most are dry. We have a few heavy showers, drifting

south-eastwards. A few showers into the north-west of the UK. For the

vast majority it is a dry night, with lengthy clear spells. More

cloud later. Temperatures 11-13 Celsius. In the suburbs and the

countryside down to single digits. A cool start to Saturday morning.

Cloud from the north-west of Scotland, with outbreaks of rain,

will work southwards. Into the afternoon