14/08/2014 BBC Points West

A deal has finally been struck which may lead to a fire being put

The burning waste at the site in Swindon has left a cloud

of smoke hanging over the town for almost a month.

Swindon, a town under a cloud. For 24 days the fire at this waste

facility has smouldered, filling the air with the stench of burning

plastic. It's proved too much for businesses nearby. This one forced

to close for nine days. And local residents all say enough is enough.

It's been really bad actually. There's been ash falling down. It's

really smoky. You just stink, your hair, your clothes. It's been quite

horrendous when it's blowing over this way. It's been quite hard

especially with the hot weather. We have not been able to open windows,

get fresh air rolling through. Can't hang washing out. It's been quite

hot in the house. Also the smell is just horrible. It's not like a

barbecue smell. But it's a rubbery, Burney smell. It's not been very

nice, especially it's been nearly a month now. This has been the problem

for firefighters. Tightly stacked mounds of 1,000 tonnes of household

waste, difficult to get to, difficult to put out. But today at

long last for local residents, a deal has been struck which could see

some of this waste that isn't on fire taken off site which would

allow firefighters better access to put out the flames. The council had

suggested dumping the waste at this park and ride site. But to the joy

of campaigners today that plan was ditched. Instead, the firm which

runs the site has been ordered to move the waste out of town and foot

the bill. They've been instructed by the Environment Agency to start

removing the waste from tomorrow. It will be then up to the Environment

Agency if that doesn't happen to ensure that is carried out. So to

enable the Fire Brigade to get in and put the fire out. Firefighters

warn that removing the rubbish will in itself fan the flames in a fire

that may yet have a month to burn. But at least today a whiff of hope

for those fed up with the fumes. The Prime Minister has been

in the West today as he cut short his summer break to oversee

Britain's aid mission to Iraq. David Cameron was at Cotswold

Airport in Gloucestershire. He was shown

the aid being packed to leave Solar`powered lamps and water

filters are among the items A light aircraft narrowly missed

a tower in school grounds moments That's the finding of a report

into an accident near Downside Abbey Investigators say the pilot,

Glenn Packmeyer, who was 66, did take action to avoid

the tower but crashed Thousands

of A`level students picked up their results today and found out if

they've got a place at university. But a survey of 650 local companies

has found only 28% of employers thought university graduates had the

skills needed for the workplace. That dropped to 10%

when they were asked if A Levels And just 5% believe those who leave

school at 16 can cope with what's So what's gone wrong

and what's being done about it? Here's our business

correspondent Dave Harvey. You are actually having a business

network meeting in your school. Yes, it's double networking in the school

hall. We are in Thornebury at the Castle School where 6th formers are

coming face`to`face with many local companies to learn a vital lesson.

People buy people and funnily enough, people buy people they like.

Next year, these students will take their A`levels, but already they've

learned they need something else, something simpler and yet scarier `

the ability to talk to somebody you don't know. Our generation, people

are scared to talk to people, to pick up the phone and ring someone

is terrifying. We are reliant on using Facebook and Twitter and

connecting without being able to see your face. Whilst they have the hard

skills when they first leave school or university, they might know all

the maths that they need for accounting and suchlike. What they

haven't got are some communication skills. It's a widespread complaint.

Thousands of firms told Business West of their exasperation with the

quality of new recruits. They have to do some basic training over

again. A lot of the attitude stuff, getting up on time, coming to work

dressed properly, attitude, the right attitude. A combination of

things. Soft skills, functional skills, expectations, enterprise.

It's why so many employers turned up for this networking day. Not to

recruit, but to help people like Ben get ready for the world of work. So

what has he learned? Obviously got enthusiastic, smiling face, happy,

looking forward to meeting them. Open body language, all these

things. I came here today, butterflies in my stomach,

obviously, but once I got involved it becomes easier. So much easier to

talk to people once you relax a little bit. Can you get A*s in

networking? Maybe you should. A Cheltenham man who was the first

to swim the length of Britain has Sean Conway swam from Lands End to

John O'Groats over the course of He's now running between the two

places, completely unsupported. His latest adventure

start very well. He tripped on a rock while running,

and taking a selfie. There's more news on the BBC

website. We're back with you in Breakfast

tomorrow from 6.30am. But for now I'll leave you Ian

who has the latest forecast. Some heavy showers and storps

brought flash flooding to parts of Gloucester `` storms. It brought a

few funnel clouds, as well. This spotted open Weston`super`Mare.

Through tomorrow there won't be threat of that weather but a few

showers around. Generally speak ago good deal of dry and bright sunny

weather. Through tonight we are losing the last of the showers

towards the south`east. A dry night following. Temperatures dropping to

about 9`11C for most. Higher than that in main urban centres. Tomorrow

morning most starting dry. Maybe one or two light showers. Through the

day the further east you are from the M5, the greater the chance you

might see one or two showers. At most mod rattly heavy. Many areas

will be avoiding those `` moderately. Some reasonable sunny

spells from time to time. Those showers will fade into the evening.

Temperatures will get up higher than today, about 19, maybe as high as

21C. It will turn cloudy through Saturday but a dry, decent day.

are very few showers around. It may be dry Saturday and Sunday, a chilly

wind, the national picture again with Louise now.

Many of us have been asking the question, where has summer gone?

Today,