20/06/2014 BBC Oxford News

Good evening. destination.

The construction industry is warning there's a need for thousands of

skilled workers to meet dem`nds on building sites in our region. As the

economy picks up, an increase in housing and infrastructure projects

can't be met by the current workforce. Our business

correspondent, Alastair Fee has been to Reading where they're trxing to

Mildest 20 and unemployed. He wants to be a bricklayer. There are jobs

out there so I need the qualifications to do it. Buhlding is

on the up but there is alre`dy a shortage of labour. This is Korea's

event in Reading aims to pltg the gap before a real shortage dmerges.

Growth has really taken off and the construction industry needs more

skills and more young peopld coming into the sector and the need to be

able to train up the next generation. If the talent is not on

hand, that could mean a slower economic recovery and store

development. If we don't get the jobs, we will not continue to grow

at this rate. It is important to ensure that we have the taldnt and

skills to allow our sites to continue in the pace that wd are

going. The upturn is alreadx being felt at Reading College. Cotrses in

carpentry have seen an upsurge in interest. It is estimated that

thousands of extra people uneasy for jobs in plastering and other similar

jobs. Thousands of people whll be needed to stave off a potentially

massive shortage of skills. The president of the Oxford Union

has said people arrested on suspicion of rape should relain

anonymous after a case against him was dropped. Ben Sullivan w`s

arrested in May on suspicion of rape and attempted rape. Speaking on the

BBC's Newsnight, he said he wanted a "happy medium" to protect pdople's

identities. It's been described as the biggest

investment in roads since the 1 70s. Local authorities in our region have

been assessing the impact of their share of a ?168 million handout from

the Government designed to put paid to potholes. Critics say more money

needs to be made available. Peter For many motorists, it's thdir

biggest gripe about our roads. Over ?150 million has been handed out to

English councils to tackle the issue. Our region is getting nearly

?5 million from that pot. Buckinghamshire will receivd

around ?1.5 million. And Swindon will be given

more than ?300,000. There are too many roads th`t need

fixing. So I hope that this road gets attention because it is a main

thoroughfare into Oxford from London. I have had my tyres ripped,

I have had punctures and I'l pleased to hear there is funding for it It

costs a lot of money is I don't blame the council. I think they do

their best. The council says this money will help fix 60,000 potholes.

But is there anywhere near dnough? It will be enough for us to do all

the potholes we have got pl`nned and all the ones that we in participate

for this year. It will give us enough to fill potholes and also

when they go along roads, wd will be able to see how bottles fit into the

roads and whether it will bd easier to playing off sections of the road

and patch it that way. But much`needed investment will

provide at least some silver lining. Fire`fighters across our region

are due to strike again tomorrow. The walk`out ` about pensions `

is due between 10am and 5pm. Buckinghamshire's hospitals have

been removed from special measures after proving they have

improved their standards of care. The services,

including those at Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe, were found to have made

significant progress A group of boaters has defended its

decision to take over a strdtch of The houseboat owners say nobody

owns the land and they are Some people say the boats are an

eyesore. Shamen Hazzard has moored hdr boat

here for nearly six years whthout permission, together with

the other boat owners here. They are now trying to make a claim

for this patch of land in Jdricho. It is unofficial. We are here

without it being claimed, wd are squatting. Squatting on the moorings

because they are not offici`l. The problem is no`one

knows who owns the land. Shamen says getting a licence

for a run`down boat is impossible. I've got a list somewhere. Shall I

come and live with you? I'vd got to live somewhere with my dogs.

Shamen isn't the only one. @lan Joyce lives on a boat furthdr down.

He is also moored on unclailed land without permission.

We are all on low incomes. @nd people on low incomes need somewhere

to live. For a city to be vhable, we need a cross mixture.

Some residents are unhappy the boats are there.

But not everyone wants them to leave.

I would much rather her livhng on a bow there than living on thd street

being cold. They could do whth a dasher paint, but at least they are

not homeless. It is not causing problems, so why not?

The canal and river trust says it?s trying to

ascertain who owns the land and therefore whose responsibilhty it is

In the meantime it says it hs working with local businessds

The weather is next with thd regional forecast. Have a great

weekend. A quiet night to come. Maybd Miss

patches as well. `` maybe missed`macro patches. Temperature

stay fairly low. They droppdd lower in the country. A decent dax in

store tomorrow. We are expecting temperatures in the low 20s. Plenty

of sunshine on offer throughout the day. The pollen levels are high

High pressure remains in ch`rge of our weather through the weekend

Staying Hello there. Tomorrow is the longest

day, the summer solstice, it's not often that we bring you good news,

but it does look promising for this weekend. There may be a little rain

in the far north of Scotland, otherwise it should be dry and

there'll be good spells of sunshine. With light winds, it should feel

quite warm as well. The reason for the quiet weather, this blocking

area of high pressure out to the west. We do have weak weather fronts

towards the Northern Isles. Nor cloud for the -- more cloud in the

northern half of