22/07/2014 BBC Points West

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Welcome to BBC Points West, with Alex Lovell and David Garmston.

A fire at a waste depot in Swindon leaves residents trapped inside on

are a Biggin`mac I live at the side of the fire where 1000 tonnds of

waste are still alight. Protestors go on the attack in

Bristol over the mayor's pl`ns to The road to nowhere `

warnings of mayhem as an A`road is And its not exactly BA `

we go for a ride on an aeroplane with folding wings,

ahead of the air show at Yeovilton. Good evening. Fire crews ard still

tackling a huge blaze at a waste People living near to

Averies Recycling in Marshg`te have been told to keep their doors

and windows closed on one It's been going

since yesterday evening and smoke is still rising from

the site, where tonnes of w`ste and recycling material are smouldering

in the stifling temperatures. Our Wiltshire reporter, Will

Glennon, is there for us now. End Mac Smoke is still a major

problem as it drifts across Swindon tonight. As you can see behhnd me,

and it has been like this all day and night. Who knows what is in the

smoke. It is a product of the waste that is coming off there and it does

not smell very pleasant at `ll. It smells like burning rubbish and it

catches in your throat. The wind direction is taking it away from us

and environmental tests fire and burn all weekend. They have

been becoming more frequent, not just in Wiltshire. They are

happening nationally. It is an area we are monitoring and trying to look

to see what the causes are. Also, we are recycling an awful lot of

material now so it is a matter of how we are going to deal with that

in the future. Around 25 firefighters will stay here through

the West of today and tonight. They will make sure it does not spread.

Nearby businesses will conthnue to watch nervously as the fire looks

set to burn for some days ydt. I was speaking to one of the business

owners here last night as the fire burnt, a lady that runs the tyre

fitting business just there, right next to the recycling plant. I asked

her what was between the fire and her stock of 3000 tyres, and she

said, quite simply, the firefighters. That kind of praise

has been echoed around here for the containment work the firefighters

have been doing. What we do not know is how much longer this is going to

burn for. There is a lot of fuel in there, and heat. The fire sdrvice

said they have to work out whether to let it burn out, or get hn there

and extinguish it. It looks really unpleasant. As we

have been hearing, we have covered a few stories like this reason it so

earlier I spoke to... I asked him if we're seeing more

and more of this type of bl`ze. There's been a number

of fires hitting the headlines We've had significant fires with

significant disruption to local communities, local residents

and a number of sites where we have been back many times, and the fire

down there in Wiltshire is `nother example of the testing nature

of these incidents for the Fire But as you say,

we have people in Wiltshire on a boiling hot day told to stay

inside with their windows and doors closed, it pretty miserable,

and there seems seems to be no way It is a very nasty environmdnt, both

for the firefighting crews, the responders, and of course the local

community affected by this fire We are doing our best to brhng

the incident under control. It is monitored and soon

as we can get better news to local But shouldn't you

in the fire service be sitthng down with the waste industrx

and saying, there are too m`ny How can we stop them starting

in the first place? We are working with other

regulators, notably the Envhronment Agency, but most importantlx the

waste sector itself to learn the lessons from these incidents, to

deliver better regulation, better safety and a better environlent for

local people where these sites are managed more stringently so that

these fires are avoided in future. But it doesn't seem to be working,

because the number We recognise that and that hs

exactly the reason for the new code of practice with more stringent

requirements for how the waste is stored, so we are taking thd

situation very seriously and these new stringent rules within

the code of practice will ensure, we hope, that we see a genuhne

decrease in fires in coming years. There's anger in Swindon ovdr

plans to cut children's centres Some will close if

the council pushes ahead and reduces Today, opponents staged a protest,

saying enough damage has already Here's our political editor,

Paul Barltrop. A protest with pushchairs. Parents

today took to the streets of those most helped by childrdn's

centres and those with the least. Some have already been affected

by this year's cuts. Obviously,

to be told that there is ag`in going to be ?800,000 being cut of this

vital service is very worryhng. I mean,

we've got a high rate of tednage Many children's centres werd

opened under the last government. The sign still says

Children's Centre. The Croft is one of four

decommissioned earlier this year. The next rounds

of cuts will be twice as large, the It is a disaster for Swindon,

the children in particular, because we are just beginning to see

the results of nearly 15 ye`rs of children's centres under Labour,

one in every community. I feel really angry that

children's life chances in Swindon The Conservative`led council faced

opoosition last time round. a further ?210,000 away frol work

for vulnerable families in Swindon. Falling Government funding leans

cuts simply have to be made. As everybody knows,

local authorities all around I appreciate it won't be easy

for some families, but if pdople as part of the consultation want to

come forward with some alternatives, we will be very happy to listen to

them, but the reality is thd council has less money and will havd less

monry next year. Parents point to

the ?1 million spent They will have

two months to submit their views. The final decision will be lade

in October. We are life here on BBC One. I hope

you have had a chance to sed some of the sunshine today because ht has

been another fine day and a lovely evening. Ian will be here whth a

full weather forecast later. Still to come: Handbuilt bicycles designed

to carry a printing press all the way to Germany.

The centre of Bristol was brought to a

standstill this afternoon after a 25 tonne tank went out on manoduvres.

It was being used as part of a protest against the roll`out

Tonight the Mayor of the city faces a motion of no confidence over

Our political reporter Robin Markwell is at City Hall for us now.

I know people are a bit touchy about their parking spaces, but t`nks on

the streets! In politics thdre are many ways of getting your ldtter

delivered message across, m`ybe letters or a poster campaign. But

how about a tank driven right through the city centre? Just about

an hour ago, it certainly c`used heads on Park Street to turn. These

protesters want to take thehr message directly to the mayor. He

has dismissed it all as a cheap message directly to the mayor. He

has dismissed it all as polhtical stunt, but it certainly got the

attention they wanted. Heading into battle.

A small army with one objective ` to stop the mayor from restricting

parking in Bristol. Some may favour the softly softly

approach that these protestdrs chose another route to vent their anger.

We have had some consultation and we are getting changes in Clifton, but

this is not about Clifton, ht is about right across the city.

the man at the heart of it `ll dismissed the protest as "a little

It is an hysterical stunt. H was in Germany when the tank first came out

and the Germans laughed. It was funny. I am not against cars.

So far, the mayor has rolled out four parking zones ` a further

ten are set to follow by spring next year.

Tonight he'll receive a pethtion signed by 5,000 ` claiming

the zones could cause busindsses to close and house prices to f`ll.

But the mayor's supporters say the parking permits have proved popular

In the few weeks since this has been in force, we now have a sittation

where the residents of Clifton Cannon Park, which they couldn't do

beforehand. This way we are walking past now was crammed full everyday

all day. And now it is a lot quieter, the air is cleaner, and

it's a much nicer environment for residents. The net insists he is

listening to concerns. `` the mayor. He made 100 changes after one load

of feedback, but he has manx to convince. They are discussing a vote

of no`confidence in the building behind me. This sets a calendar down

to the mayor's political opponent. Where do they stand on this issue

ahead of the election in 2006? Will they back the parking zones or scrap

them? "Its going to be mayhem" Thd words

today of a Wiltshire business owner as preparations were made to close

part of the main road The A420 will be shut round the

clock for major repairs for seven weeks ` but some companies say

that'll cost them big as Sarah`Jane This stretch

of the A420 is worn out. The potholes can no

longer be patched up. In a few hours time I will not be

able to drive along this section It is going to be closed rotnd the

clock for seven weeks and, while that eventually may ease thd journey

here for motorists at the moment it is causing businesses and locals

alike a fair amount of stress. The roadworks sign shows whdre

the A420 will be closed. HGVs will need to detour along

the M4 and A34, cars and sm`ller vehicles may well find themselves

passing through the normallx quiet We're probably looking at

about 15,000 cars coming through At the moment we probably

get 1000 at the very most. They are not used to this ldvel

of traffic. We have a number of elderly people

within the village and we are concerned about the speed some

of the vehicles travel throtgh. While business has been blooming

in the florists they are nervous We have

a delivery twice or three thmes a week and he will have to stop right

here somewhere so that is mx first A few miles away in Swindon it is

parcels, not petunias His vans deliver all over

the country and customers w`nt When you are in Manchester,

you won?t understand just the A420 is closed

and your parcel has been delivered. Oxfordshire Council told us today

that the repairs will last for years to come but with the daily

commute for some increasing from 12 to 50 miles, any goodwill m`y have

expired by the end of the stmmer. The naval air base

at Yeovilton is filling up with aircraft old and new ` ahead

of this Saturday's annual ahr show. The Navy says cutbacks won't be

getting in the way of some fine aerobatics

in the skies over south Somdrset. Pilots will be showing off some old

warriors ` and more modern `ircarft gearing up to serve on the decks

of Britain's new aircaft carrier ` This will be the view of Saturday's

airshow for one naval pilot. One at the controls of the 40s

and 50s classic the Sea Furx. 18 old`fashioned pistons making

two and half thousand horsepower. She is the ultimate

in big piston aircraft. It combines everything that

should be in an aircraft. Massive amount of power

in the front. A big aircraft carrying a lot

of weapons, to go and do what it is meant to do,

which is obviously to be a fighter. Here in Korea where the Sea Fury

became the only piston powered Sadly, no Red Arrows this ydar

but practising today displax pilots flying their planes,

and themselves to the limits. Sometimes we reach nine,

our aircraft is limited to plus or Of course

the helicopters will featurd. You will have perhaps seen them

over South Somerset before but they It looks fun

but all these are working mhlitary Only last month our aircraft were

involved in carrying, escorting That is how much this base

in Somerset is involved That is why the show goes on,

cutbacks or not. Pilots are over the world wdlcome

anyone who wants a closer look. The Commonwealth Games get tnderway

tomorrow, and tonight we're going to leet

the athlete who's been described Lawrence Clarke will be competing

in the 110 metres hurdles. Ali Durden is here ` Lawrence

sounds like quite a charactdr. Schooled at Eton and his falily are

distantly related to former US president Theodore Roseveldt,

and he's sponsored by a Savhlle Row On the track he's already won

a Commonwealth medal and run Life has been tougher

in the last couple of years, fighting back from injuries to win

his place at these Games. But he has a knack of finding

his best when it really matters When I get into that pressured

environment, something turns on I am able to focus in a way that I

cannot do anywhere else and I know I know that when I get under

pressure I'm going to do better It is four years since Lawrdnce

Clark announced himself to the Since then he has also made

the Olympic final. Still only 24 years old, his peak

years are still ahead of hil. Somehow I managed to get

into the Olympic final. Lawrence likes to make a st`tement

away from athletics too. He is working as an ambassador

for a tailor?s in Bath. His Eton schooling has led him

being nicknamed the ?toff of the track? by some members of the media

but he is happy to stand out from from Bitton, who could be

our busiest athlete of the games. And of course it's

the opening ceremony. Many of us like to rise to

a challenge but I wonder if you ve Two men from Bristol are trxing to

raise money to go As Ali Vowles has discovered ` it

involves a printing press, `n extra Nick is a non`for`profit prhntmaker

who likes to do things It is the way printing was done

for hundreds of years. He built his first bike

as a young lad and now makes bespoke What happens

when you put the two togethdr? A sturdy bike that will carry

a printing press, of course. Nick wanted a bike that can carry

a lot of weight but he also wants to ride a long way so it is quite

an unusual combination. It will have the printing press

and paper, and type and ink. the first prototype to take Nick

on a month`long adventure. A ride from Bristol to Germ`ny,

to the city where printing was On the back the small

but heavy printing press. It looks hard to ride to me but

on his test ride Nick seems to be He is determined to put the printed

press to good use along the way The plan is to meet artists

and poets along the way and for them to make a line of cut or

wood engraving, us to set a bit of type and print it on the prdss on

the back and hang them out to dry. Post postcards to people

who supported the project. Friday is

the crowd funding deadline. It will help pay the artist

on the trip, the cost of the final bike and workshops

when Nick returned to Bristol. I know you said it is easy to ride

but it looks like a beast It is surprisingly easy

and I think you should have Can I resist a challenge,

even dressed like this? He is going to spend a month on it `

I think just Gloucester looks set to plax the

backdrop to a Hollywood Blockbuster this summer ` starring some of the

industry's biggest names. city's docklands were being prepared

for the arrival of some tall ships ` well today it was confirmed that

director Tim Burton will be shooting part of his film 'Alice Through The

Looking Glass' there in Augtst. So you might catch a glimpse of the

likes of Jonny Depp and Heldna Bonham Carter taking a stroll

through the city centre if xou're Let us catch up on the weather after

a glorious day. A similar story as a head into tomorrow as well. Our

colleague is going to be taking to his bike tomorrow for two d`ys of

cycling around Gloucestershhre. He and the rest of you will be seeing a

very hot day tomorrow. Tempdratures will match or exceed those of today.

We may get close to 28 degrdes or 29 degrees tomorrow. A generally dry

story but there will be the threat of isolated rain. A fine evdning to

come as we head over there will be the tendency to drag some cloud down

from the North Sea. As we gdt into the late afternoon and evenhng there

will be some warm and unstable air and as it moves westwards, ht may

deliver some heavy downpours for some of you at least. For the rest

of this evening a gentle brdeze and some fair weather cloud. During the

course of the night some of that low cloud spilling across. Some of you

could wake up to some of th`t tomorrow morning. Temperatures

tonight will be 16 Celsius or 1 Celsius. Temperatures starthng to

climb when that cloud breaks towards the east. Mid afternoon onw`rds you

will see that cloud advancing from the East. Be followed by sole

showers or thunderstorms. They should pass through relativdly

quickly. Not the criteria for a weather warning. Temperaturds

tomorrow easily up into the high 20s. It is not impossible to get a

29 Celsius. We saw that in Hampshire today. Here is the optimisthc take

on things: A few showers at times but generally dry and warm. Thank

you. We just had that these were that we met last week is six hours

into the swim. She is hoping to get there soon. We wish her well. It

would be easier to go by ferry. Goodbye.