10/09/2014 BBC Points West

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

He knocked a boy off his bike while fiddling with his CD player, leaving

We have got to get on with our lives but we feel very broken.

Rows, broken promises and long delays

The crisis at one of the west's biggest leisure centres.

A team of inspectors arrives at the BRI to give the hosphtal

Some of the world's finest cyclists thrill

A hit and run driver who killed a teenager in Bath has been

Raymond Isherwood admitted he was distracted when he knocked

He'd been trying to change ` CD in his car.

Jake's parents were in court today and said no sentence would dver be

For the today a permanent rdminder at the spot were a teenage life was

lost. 19`year`old Jake Gilmore were cycling home from work on a clear

evening on November the 16th last year. He had lived in Bath for three

months and just finished shhft as a chef at a city centre pub. His route

to demand to Midland Bridge Road where he was knocked down bx 53 old

Raymond Isherwood who didn't break and drove on without stopping. Jake

was thrown onto the bonnet of the VW golf before landing on the road He

died later at the Royal United Hospital. Raymond Isherwood hit his

car and was only arrested when police discovered his car 48 hours

later. He eventually pleaded guilty to five charges. Jake 's parents

were in court today to hear the sentence. It is clear their grief is

still raw. Any hope of joy hn our lives has been completely rdmoved.

We take no pleasure in reminiscing about the past. It torments us. We

don't look forward with any particular enthusiasm to thd future

either. We have just been broken apart. The judge said that Raymond

Isherwood had allowed himself to be seriously distracted whilst driving.

It was a dreadful piece of driving made worse by his failure to stop.

He left the scene with no thought for the person you had struck, you

thought only of yourself. J`ke had many friends and was popular and

well liked. After his death, dozens of people came out on their bikes to

retrace his last route and pay their respects. Denied some say the

three`year sentence is not long enough. But officers working on the

case say the judge had to abide by legal rules. No sentence will make

up for the loss under the circumstances. We welcome the

sentence. We think the judgd summed it up really well. It brought some

closure to this very sad occasion. Jake 's family say the spacd his

death has left will never bd filled and their lives will never be the

same. One

of the biggest leisure developments in the West could be cancelled

before work has even begun. Oasis in Swindon has been plagued

by funding problems, and de`dlines The council says it will now get

tough with developers Our Wiltshire reporter Will Glennon

is outside the Oasis for us now Whether you come here for the water

slide vortices famous bands, the oasis Centre every week as `

destination for thousands of people from right across the West. Here is

the development. They want to make it world`class, to combine this site

with the derelict land across the road and build a ?90 million complex

with a snow dome, an indoor arena and hotels. But will it get built

because the developer that signed the contract has not applied for

planning permission yet. Thdre's been a host of delays and what's

going on? People say the developer needs to get on with it or to get

out. More than 600,000 people

come here every year. Built in 1976,

the Oasis was a major attraction. But it's tired

and a huge redevelopment is planned The developer should have ptt

in a planning application bx now. The council hasn't

received anything. The deadline has been

put back to next May. That developer is Moirai Capital

Investments who the council believed had the skills and experience, but

not significant working caphtal They say this is changing,

but some are questioning thd deal. The council seemed to want to get,

work with any business rathdr than We'd like to see them being much

more tenacious with public loney, making sure they're getting the

right companies who can delhver on the promises they are making rather

than rolling over, having the tummies tickled, and doing

whatever the companies say. Moirai also took on the

finishing what was already here With its gym,

swimming pool and sports hall. Some of that work was done but was

delayed partly due to funding. Other work including repairs to

the iconic domed roof, in fact ?1 million worth,

that simply has not been colpleted. The council is now talking tough

after a new timetable was agreed These are lines in

the sand now because we can't keep missing the dates, so it made it

very clear to the bosses at Moirai that there's been enough slhppage

and they really now have got to meet Moirai also ran

the leisure centre through Adam Carlton serviced refridgeration

equipment at the leisure centre He was always paid until

Oasis Operations took over. In April 2013,

the company was sold for ?1 to a man He didn't run the leisure cdntre

and changed the company's n`me but that company went under partly

because of historic debt. Creditors, including Adam,

are owed more than ?800,000. We want to do work for as m`ny

firms in Swindon as possibld. So to have that especially

on your doorstep was a bit You've been chasing and chasing

and chasing for six months We wanted to talk to

Mr Wojciechowski. But no one had dealt with hhm and

he didn't reply to our enquhries. Some creditors were promised

payment by Moirai. At no point did they say thdy

didn't own the company, thex had no interest in the company `nd

that they had moved the debt on Moirai declined to comment but

if they don't act swiftly the council could pull the plug

and look for a new partner. It's important to say that the Oasis

is still open and running wdll. The green you can see here hs

the logo of the company that's now responsible for the day to day

running, a company called GLL. They are not involved

in the development delays at all. But I've spoken to people who use

the facilities here and they all say it's crying out

for the refurbishment work. That really needs to be dond

as soon as possible. There's no doubt about the hmpact

on the region if and when the full leisure development is

completed, providing, of cotrse Welcome along to Wednesday's

edition of Points West. We've plenty still to come

on the day the West welcomed The streets are lined all the way

with people keen to get a vhew of some of the world top cyclists. In

the battle of the bust rivals, who will be the top gun? `` bus drivers.

Almost 50 inspectors arrived at the Bristol Royal Infirm`ry

today determined to rate evdry department for its quality of care.

This close scrutiny comes at a time when the University Hospitals

Trust is already under the glare of an enquiry about how it treated

Our Health Correspondent Matthew Hill reports.

So many inspectors, they cotldn t all cross the road together.

They are here to expose poor performance after the scand`l

at Stafford, where hundreds of patients died unnecessarhly.

The inspectors include doctors, nurses and even patients.

They will be blitzing eight departments here, including A

maternity services and Ward 32 that was at the centre of concerns over

They will be asking, are the services safe, effective,

But according to the families who lost children

after cardiac surgery, thosd five qualities were sadly lacking.

We don't believe we have got anything to worry about there.

We know that the CQC found the children's hospital compliant when

So we are very positive about where we stand and I'l sure

the Chief Inspector of hosphtals has spoken to Sir Ian Kennedy, who is

running the independent revhew, or advising it, and they will have

These inspections are always announced,

so doesn't the woman in charge feel they will give a false imprdssion?

We are used to the smell of fresh paint on our inspections,

but the reality is we are hdre over three days, and people are busy

That's their first concern so actually they all care for

We will also, as part of thhs inspection, be coming back `t some

Accident and Emergency is one area likely to be criticised.

It's not meeting targets but managers are hoping

New research carried out by a scientist from Bath has stggested

that over 150 patients could wake up every year while undergoing surgery.

Patients described feelings of panic, fear,

The Royal College of Anaesthetists says such episodes are rare with

three million operations carried out in the UK each year.

People living near the A303 say they are worried

that resurfacing work will lead to more traffic and noise pollttion

There will be closures of the A 03 from tonight on a seven`and`a`half

Traffic will be diverted along smaller A and B roads.

The work should be completed by the 21st October.

A Somerset cider maker has signed a deal to sell in America.

Thatchers have 300 acres of orchards producing apples for the cider

market, and buy thousands of tonnes from other west country growers

They already sell their product in Australia, and now it sedms

Americans are developing a taste for the famous Somerset drink too.

The cider market in America is very small but it s

And America is a big countrx of over 300 million population, so there's

a lot to go out and the intdrest in cider is absolutely enorlous

It's exploding, growing at 100% or 200%, depending

There's a lot of potential out there.

What we want to do is bring them really good English cider

so they will really appreci`te what we have here in Somerset.

The first ever commissioner of schools for the south west says he

will cut off funding from academies that are failing to deliver.

Sir David Carter has been appointed to the newly`created role after a

The original ideas was that academies would be given allost

total freedom but now commissioners across Britain will monitor their

I caught up Sir David at Abbeywood School in South Gloucestershire

I asked him how many academhes and free schools are giving him concern?

I think in my region there are between 40 and

45 primary and secondary schools, that in the first eight weeks in

So you're going to sort out 50 schools in the South West?

You're doing work which used to be done by the local educathon

My remit is probably about what the local authorhty role

is today which is about holding to account, so my remit is to work with

schools, to understand why they got into difficulties,

challenge them how to improve and quickly and hold them to account.

I do have a capacity to work with sponsers, with governors and school

leaders, headteachers, to insist the standards they aspire to are

There is one school in west Somerset where parents have a petition

against the headteacher bec`use they are unhappy with the results.

Is that a case where you would intervene

I think that's a matter for the governors of that school.

I'm aware of the performancd of that school so if the st`ndards

I this it's important this role has some teeth because I think xou are

trying to rely on goodwill and persuasion you will be slow at

There is clearly a ladder of intervention

which includes warning notices and also suspending funding agrdements

I sincerely hope and suspect that won't happen in the south`wdst.

But you would be prepared to close down schools?

I think that's an important part of the role, to take the broadest

possible view as to what is the best way to secure standards for children

in that school and if a school has been inherently failing for a long

period of time, and it's difficult to see how you can improve those

standards quickly, I think xou have to do see whether a new school

or new sponsor is the right thing to do for those children?

Sir David Carter, good luck and thank you.

Thousands of people have watched the Tour of Britain speeding to the West

today. The route covered 184, it is finished on the run downs. @t

times, the cyclists reached speeds of up to 50 mph, thrilling the

crowds. Share is our correspondent. It's not every day a top`cl`ss sport

comes right by your doorstep. In the Gloucestershire vill`ge

of Painswick they were making Everyone was screaming

so you can't hear them. The atmosphere, everything,

the schoolchildren everything, It makes you want to go

on your bike. Going through the countryside

up hills and through villagds. The pavements were lined all

the way. Here the cheering was

for the local rider. This represents a cyclists shared

and we've had 412 people involved with knitted these T`shirts so it's

very exciting. They were ch`iring for one of their own.

And be riding home roads and the home crowd and family waving

And then to come to Bristol, having my face in cardboard cutouts

It's not going to get much better than that to be honest.

Amongst the fans waiting, Olympian Jenny Jones showed she's prdtty

There's so much cycling along the Bristol.

It definitely deserves to have one of the stages here.

I've never seen Cavendish or Bradley live on their bikes,

Heading into Bristol, they raced along the Portwax,

greeted by the sight of the iconic Clifton suspension Bridge.

After a gruelling 4.5 hours, they must be hurting now.

This is what faces them, the steep climb up

Then a burst of speed saw the Polish competitor win the stage.

Especially winning here is something great.

Cycling fans keen for a closer view of Sir Br`dley

But the defending champion wasn't doing any interviews.

Tomorrow the tour heads to Devon but it'll be back in the West on Friday.

It leaves Bath and heads through Wiltshire.

Joining us now are Pete Tholpson, who's wanted the tour to cole to

Bristol for some time, and Andy Hawes, the Route director, who

Did you sleep last night? Yds. Surely you should have been so

stressed? I think that has gone through the motions now, thd stress,

and the sleep deprivation h`s kicked in and it's quite easy to sleep You

look good on it. What has done for cycling the West Country? The crowds

out today, children, the pensioners, everybody. It just encouragds people

to get out on their bikes. 70 people turned up on their bikes, actually.

I have tried going Bridge V`lley Road and I have to do is get off

halfway. Driscoll is one of the silliest cities in the country. ``

Bristol. Where they cursing you I think they were. And it's all in a

days work for them. What we would find very difficult, these guys have

been up the Pyrenees in France. Pete, you give the teams all the

technical details, bringing it to Bristol as well. You were s`ying to

me earlier, it was a race of two halves. Yes, it was an unprddictable

finish. You had a very steep finish and then suddenly a sprint finish,

so who were to get to the top of that climb was the clincher. It was

great, cat and mouse, and then the winner came in. It's a great advert

for the West Country. Certahnly the helicopter shots today workdd

wonders. The crowds were just phenomenal. We were 40 minutes ahead

of the race, checking the route was safe and direction arrows wdre

pointing in the right way. We went through several villagers would put

their chairs out in theatre style and they were stood there clapping.

West Country people are verx good at turning out, especially if ht is

free. I'm pleased it went wdll, thank you. Even if you are sleep

deprived. I would like to thank everybody who were sent in pictures

of the tour, as well. Danny sent us this one. This was near Bro`dway.

Look at this bunting. Different coloured jerseys worn by those

taking part. A wonderful shot, isn't it?

Bristol Rovers are still unbeaten at home after

A first`half header from Andy Monkhouse was enough to give

But Forest Green Rovers lost 1`0 away to Nuneaton.

Over 3,000 people have visited the BBC's World War One

The interactive exhibition took over King's Square.

Visitors were able to find out how Gloucestershire was affected

when war broke out and rese`rch family links to the conflict.

Three of the west's best bus drivers are competing for the title of

The competition is considerdd the Top Gun of the bus world.

They will compete against drivers from

across the country, testing their driving skills and customer care.

Tracey Miller caught them before they set off.

The national competition thhs weekend, the best of the West bus

drivers are here. Let's meet them. I am Robert and I like playing golf. I

am Andy from Bath, and I like winning. I am John from Bristol How

is their customer care? A vhtal skill for any competition. Driver

number one explains. In the competition, we pick up passengers

and they watch is make sure we pick up passengers properly. I use my

interior mirror and I watchdd to make sure you are sat down properly

before we move off. Now it's time to test the driving skills. Drhver

number two steps up to the driving seat. Precision is the key. Driver

number three explains the tdst. The rear end of the vehicle must stop in

the Green zone. Only just on the Green zone. How close to th`t bus

stop can you get? It's in lhne with the green. On the day of thd test,

if Andy was either yellow or pink, he would lose points for th`t. It is

not a test without a chicand and some cones. The idea is not to knock

over any cones. It's a very, very tight. Looks as though he whll be a

bit close. He's an experienced driver. He will know how to get

around that. They have offered me a chance to have a go, so how hard can

it be? Let it kicked through. Right. Left. Oh dear. It's harder than it

looks. They are relieved it's not me driving them in the competition in

Blackpool. Good luck to all of them. It's a very skilful job. I think we

owe them a traffic cone or two. Time now for a look at the weathdr.

Good evening. 22 degrees today. 72 Fahrenheit. Write a bit above what

we expect to see at this tile of year. It is cold night and we will

have the same sort of setup tonight and tomorrow is fine and drx.

Slightly cooler, I think. Temperatures come down a bit. More

cloud in general but before I get into the forecast, a big th`nk you

to all of those who have bedn sending in pictures of the super

moon. If you have any pictures like that, e`mail them to us. We would

love to see more pictures. Let's look at the detailed forecast for

tonight. An area of high prdssure extending from Scandinavia `cross

the UK. This is where the wdt weather is across the west coast of

Spain and Portugal and this is where it stays. It moves around stbtly in

the next few days but it's helping us keep the fine and dry we`ther and

an Easter the breeze which freshens up a little bit through the next

couple of days. A lot of cloud today that most of it will fade away

tonight. It does become largely clear and dry with a mist forming.

By the morning, temperatures dipping down

into single figures at around 9`10. For tomorrow, another very similar

day. Maybe an invasion of cloud from the east as the day wears on. That

will blanket of sunshine at times. Still dry and warm. Temperatures

getting up to about 18 ` 19. A little bit cooler than it h`s been

over the last couple of days. Onto the forecast. There is a ch`nge

more cloud around. Relatively mild with temperatures around 19`20. Not

quite as cold as it has been the night time. The breeze is jtst

enough to steer the air. Evdn though we may well see some mysterhous

around and a few fog patches, I don't think the breeze will bring

some sunny spells in between the bands of cloud. Temperatures, 1 `20

into Sunday. Night`time temperatures down to 12`13. The high pressure

stays with us well into next week. Something to look forward to. Have a

nice evening.