01/09/2014

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:01:28. > :01:31.then move staff around as required in order to provide safe levels.

:01:32. > :01:37.Almost all the wards at the Milton Keynes Trust fell short

:01:38. > :01:41.The Great Western Trust, which covers Swindon, didn't have

:01:42. > :01:45.the recommended makeup of staff for three quarters of that time.

:01:46. > :01:48.And in Buckinghamshire, only half of all wards had the advised number

:01:49. > :01:54.All say they constantly review the needs of patients, and make sure

:01:55. > :01:59.Those representing the nursing profession say that

:02:00. > :02:03.recruitment is a major issue and many trusts are desperate to find

:02:04. > :02:12.We know that we are an ageing workforce and if we don't

:02:13. > :02:15.train up nurses they won't be there to fill the gaps, so at the moment I

:02:16. > :02:18.don't believe there are enough nurses just to stand still,

:02:19. > :02:23.Hospitals are under no obligation to follow the guidelines, but many

:02:24. > :02:31.argue each site is different and needs to be managed accordingly.

:02:32. > :02:34.Sir Tony Baldry has announced he'll be standing down as the Conservative

:02:35. > :02:39.He's represented the constituency for the past 31 years

:02:40. > :02:43.but won't be re`contesting the seat at the general election next May.

:02:44. > :02:47.This from our political reporter, Helen Catt.

:02:48. > :02:50.Sir Tony Baldry has been going to the House of Commons longer

:02:51. > :02:55.A former aide to Margaret Thatcher, he was elected to Parliament

:02:56. > :03:06.The 1990s saw his peak of his national career, when he held health

:03:07. > :03:08.`` held several ministerial positions.

:03:09. > :03:11.Locally, services at Banbury's Horton Hospital has taken

:03:12. > :03:15.up much of his time and, he claims, left a mark on his internal organs.

:03:16. > :03:18.I want to ensure that when they open me up, they will find

:03:19. > :03:21.inscribed on my heart the words "Keep the Horton General."

:03:22. > :03:24.At the last General Election, Sir Tony held North Oxfordshire with

:03:25. > :03:28.a majority of more than 18,000, but the 64`year`old will not be

:03:29. > :03:32.I think there will be a general perception locally that

:03:33. > :03:38.The risk is that no sooner have the ballot papers being counted next

:03:39. > :03:42.May and people locally will start saying to me, well, Tony,

:03:43. > :03:49.And actually I don't want to be a lame duck MP.

:03:50. > :03:53.David Cameron says he will miss his neighbour personally, but he

:03:54. > :03:57.Sir Tony joins a number of long`serving Conservatives

:03:58. > :03:59.like William Hague and David Willetts who will be absent

:04:00. > :04:16.People in Oxford are legally subletting their property have been

:04:17. > :04:21.given a two month amnesty to own up. Between now and the end of October

:04:22. > :04:24.any tenants who break the law by renting their home to a third party

:04:25. > :04:30.will be allowed to tell the council what they have been doing and avoid

:04:31. > :04:34.prosecution. After that, anyone caught will be fined or jailed.

:04:35. > :04:36.You may remember we reported recently on fundraising efforts

:04:37. > :04:39.by a five`year`old boy from Abingdon with an incurable brain tumour.

:04:40. > :04:41.Skye Hall and his family wanted to help other

:04:42. > :04:46.His dream had been to use the current craze

:04:47. > :04:48.among children for weaving loom bands to create the world's longest

:04:49. > :04:59.His family have said their loom band challenge will

:05:00. > :05:07.It's one of the Government's big ideas `

:05:08. > :05:10.for primary schools to provide a free lunch to children under eight.

:05:11. > :05:12.The change was supposed to be in place before the start

:05:13. > :05:16.of the new term ` but not all the schools will be ready in time.

:05:17. > :05:19.Later this week, this school in Buckingham will be

:05:20. > :05:22.serving about 500 meals a day ` double the number last term.

:05:23. > :05:23.To achieve that, they've had to expand.

:05:24. > :05:26.Bourton Meadow Academy has spent an extra ?35,000 on extension work

:05:27. > :05:31.We've got a pan which will be great for heating up

:05:32. > :05:35.We've got these bespoke worktops which will allow us space down here.

:05:36. > :05:38.All children in reception, year one and year two are now

:05:39. > :05:40.entitled to a free lunch, under a multi`million`pound

:05:41. > :05:45.The impact of these changes go much further for many schools.

:05:46. > :05:48.At this academy, lunch breaks will now be staggered and staff have to

:05:49. > :05:55.make changes to their timetable, including moving around PE lessons.

:05:56. > :06:00.234 schools are affected across Oxfordshire.

:06:01. > :06:09.And in Swindon, another 33 schools are required to comply.

:06:10. > :06:13.But it's clear that some schools simply are not ready.

:06:14. > :06:17.This one is having a new kitchen installed this week

:06:18. > :06:20.but it will not be fully up and running until next month.

:06:21. > :06:22.Meanwhile, it's having to buy in meals through

:06:23. > :06:27.Nobody had much time to get anything in place.

:06:28. > :06:31.The funds were not released until quite late in the day,

:06:32. > :06:36.As well as the time constraints, critics say some schools will be

:06:37. > :06:40.forced to buy in prepacked meals with a lower

:06:41. > :06:48.The Government says the free lunches will save parents about ?400 a year.

:06:49. > :07:08.A lot of cloud tonight but a few clear spells and there may be

:07:09. > :07:16.possible mist patches in a few places. More likely for western

:07:17. > :07:21.areas. Temperatures falling to a fresher nine to 11 Celsius. Cloud

:07:22. > :07:25.around tomorrow morning but it will break during the day to allow for

:07:26. > :07:29.some sunshine and it will stay mainly dry. The slim chance of a

:07:30. > :07:33.shower but most of the region in drained dry conditions and sunny

:07:34. > :07:38.spells with a high of 20 Celsius or 21 in some parts. So pleasantly warm

:07:39. > :07:41.in any sunshine tomorrow. Cloud around for the rest of the week.

:07:42. > :07:47.will also feel fairly warm, and the cloud will make a difference to the

:07:48. > :07:53.temperature as Matt Taylor explains. Good evening. If you have left it

:07:54. > :07:58.late for your summer break this year, the weather will probably be

:07:59. > :08:04.kind to you. Most places will be dry and it will be fairly warm as well.

:08:05. > :08:10.Most places will see temperatures in the high teens, but they could reach

:08:11. > :08:15.the mid-20s. The problem is judging those cloud breaks from day-to-day.

:08:16. > :08:19.The high pressure is settling things down, but also dragging in some

:08:20. > :08:23.cloud and we have this weather front trapped, which at the moment is

:08:24. > :08:29.producing some heavy bursts of rain over Kent and Sussex. It will be a

:08:30. > :08:35.misty and murky night towards the east. Clearer skies, and in the

:08:36. > :08:40.countryside temperatures will get down to silver figures. Light winds

:08:41. > :08:44.in the morning, and where we have the sunshine it shouldn't feel too

:08:45. > :08:49.chilly. The weather front is still tangled amongst the high pressure,

:08:50. > :08:53.anywhere from Teeside to the south-east it will potentially be a

:08:54. > :08:55.misty start with four patches around.