0:00:00 > 0:00:00That's all from us.
0:00:00 > 0:00:01Don't forget a first look at the papers over on the BBC News
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Only a handful of jobs created at two of Wales' Enterprise Zones
0:00:10 > 0:00:10last year.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Are they working?
0:00:11 > 0:00:13And Swansea's Kingsway - the former road layout was
0:00:13 > 0:00:24a contributory factor in the death of a pedestrian, an inquest hears.
0:00:25 > 0:00:34Good evening.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Two of Wales' enterprise zones, which are a key part of the Welsh
0:00:37 > 0:00:40government's plans to create jobs and grow businesses, only delivered
0:00:40 > 0:00:4114 jobs in the last year.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44While other areas have been much more successful, questions are being
0:00:44 > 0:00:46asked tonight about whether the ?70 million invested in the enterprize
0:00:46 > 0:00:56zones has been well spent.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Cardiff has set its sights on attracting high-paying financial
0:00:59 > 0:01:02jobs down the M4 from London and it is showing signs of success.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04It is one of the enterprise zones launched
0:01:04 > 0:01:05by the Welsh Government in 2011.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08I have been quite impressed by the arguments that have been put
0:01:08 > 0:01:12to me by various areas and parts of Wales and are likely to be put
0:01:12 > 0:01:21in the future that they see that this is something useful to do.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26Companies in Wales' southern enterprise zones
0:01:26 > 0:01:27get financial and business support.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30In the last year to March, Cardiff more than doubled the number
0:01:30 > 0:01:32of jobs created since being set up.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34That is 536 new roles, compared with four
0:01:34 > 0:01:36and 55 jobs prior to March 2014.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Deeside, which deals with manufacturing, was the other success
0:01:38 > 0:01:41story, with 473 jobs being added in the same period, compared to
0:01:41 > 0:01:42its previous total of 479.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Ebbw Vale 's enterprise zone, which targets automotive
0:01:44 > 0:01:49manufacturing, only had seven new jobs to add to its total of 172.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52While St Athan, which focuses on aerospace,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56also only saw seven new posts added to its 94 previously created ones.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Enterprise zones have certainly had money pouring into them but this
0:01:59 > 0:02:01manufacturing company, which amongst other things makes and designs
0:02:01 > 0:02:06counting machines, says they have not seen much of it in Ebbw Vale.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Being an enterprise zone here does not mean anything to us.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11The answer is no.
0:02:11 > 0:02:21As a business, I have seen no one say to me,
0:02:21 > 0:02:28this is an enterprise zone and we are going to give you more support
0:02:28 > 0:02:32on this and more support on that.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34KK Foods is in the successful Deeside enterprise zone.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Bosses here to see the benefit.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38We arrived here ten years ago.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41We employed 23 people and we had a turnover of 2.4 million.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45We now employ over 400 people and we have a turnover of 30 million.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Without the enterprise zone and all it brings, we would not be as large
0:02:48 > 0:02:49and successful as we are now.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53If having enterprise zones means that people's hopes are being
0:02:53 > 0:02:56raised, that businesses will be able to create more jobs, it is not
0:02:56 > 0:02:58unreasonable to monitor that and ask whether they could be performing
0:02:58 > 0:03:01better and at a price tag of over ?70 million that has been
0:03:01 > 0:03:05spent on them since they were set up, it is also not unreasonable to
0:03:05 > 0:03:07question whether all of them are providing value for money.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Those running the enterprise zones are defending
0:03:09 > 0:03:18their record against the critics.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Job creation, job safeguarding, is very important but it is only
0:03:21 > 0:03:34one measure of success and I think it is about looking at all the
0:03:34 > 0:03:37other indicators and also measuring success over a longer period.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Where we are seeing enterprise zones not performing as strongly as we
0:03:39 > 0:03:43would like them to, the government needs to focus and think again about
0:03:43 > 0:03:46what can be done differently to make the most of that enterprise zone.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48The Welsh Government says it is unhelpful to compare the zones
0:03:48 > 0:03:49as each one is unique.
0:03:49 > 0:03:56Ministers say all of them are making good progress.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Two people are in hospital with what police have
0:03:58 > 0:04:00described as life-changing injuries after a crash between two lorries
0:04:00 > 0:04:01in Monmouthshire.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03A 50-year-old man from Newport has been arrested
0:04:03 > 0:04:05on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07The crash happened between Monmouth and Raglan
0:04:07 > 0:04:16on the A40 early this morning.
0:04:16 > 0:04:1950 jobs are being created in north and south Wales with the expansion
0:04:19 > 0:04:21of a medical equipment manufacturer.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Prism Medical UK, which makes specialist equipment for handling
0:04:23 > 0:04:26and moving patients, is creating 29 jobs in Rhyl and 21 in Bridgend.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28The company has received more than ?360,000 of Welsh Government
0:04:28 > 0:04:32funding.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35The former layout of a main road in Swansea city centre was
0:04:35 > 0:04:37a contributory factor in the death of a 37-year-old man,
0:04:37 > 0:04:38an inquest has heard.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Daniel Foss was killed when he was hit by a coach
0:04:41 > 0:04:42on the Kingsway two years ago.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44The lay-out of the road has recently changed.
0:04:44 > 0:04:52Ben Price reports.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Daniel Foss died from a serious head injury after he was hit
0:04:55 > 0:04:58by a coach travelling along Swansea 's Kingsway in September 2013.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Today a senior traffic safety consultant gave his evidence to
0:05:01 > 0:05:04the inquest, having observed the former layout of the road.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Mark Stevenson said the design was a contributory factor
0:05:06 > 0:05:11in the accident and went on to say the unconventional flow
0:05:11 > 0:05:16was sufficient to cause an accident and that despite mitigation measures
0:05:16 > 0:05:18put in place, changes should have been made earlier.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Earlier this week, we heard evidence from a number of eyewitnesses
0:05:21 > 0:05:24and one described Daniel Foss as appearing to be in a hurry as he
0:05:24 > 0:05:27crossed this first carriageway where traffic approaches from the left.
0:05:27 > 0:05:34Then at the central reservation, the same eyewitness described how both
0:05:34 > 0:05:38she and Daniel Foss looked to their left to check for oncoming buses and
0:05:38 > 0:05:41despite the fact there was a red man showing for pedestrians, he stepped
0:05:41 > 0:05:43into the carriageway, unaware of the next line of traffic
0:05:43 > 0:05:44approaching from his right.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Steven Davis, seen here with the white hair and glasses, was driving
0:05:47 > 0:05:55the coach that hit Daniel Foss.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59He told the inquest there was very little he
0:05:59 > 0:06:02could have done to avoid him.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Changes were introduced year at the start of the month.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08It now has just one lane for buses travelling in the same
0:06:08 > 0:06:09direction as the other carriageway.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11There is also a new lane for cyclists.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Swansea Council says it extends its sympathies to Daniel Foss 's family
0:06:14 > 0:06:17but that it would be inappropriate to comment further at this point.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Representing the family of Daniel Foss, Christian Howells said it was
0:06:20 > 0:06:26unlikely that civil proceedings would follow this inquest,
0:06:26 > 0:06:32therefore this would be the families only opportunity for closure.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37The inquest has been adjourned until Friday the 20th of November
0:06:37 > 0:06:45where we expect to hear the coroner 's conclusions.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Dwr Cymru Welsh Water says the remaining homes and businesses
0:06:47 > 0:06:50in west Wales without running water for two days have been reconnected.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Thousands of properties were affected in Pembrokeshire,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion after a water main burst.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56The company has apologised and says it'll be investing
0:06:56 > 0:06:58in renewing the main next year.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Rugby and in the Pro12 tonight, a narrow defeat for the Scarlets
0:07:01 > 0:07:04in Dublin.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Despite scoring two tries, they were beaten 19-15 at Leinster.
0:07:07 > 0:07:22The Scarlets did manage to gain a losing bonus point.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Football and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted he did not blame
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Wales boss Chris Coleman for the injury picked-up by Aaron Ramsey.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29The Frenchman had suggested Ramsey's hamstring problem was caused by
0:07:29 > 0:07:31playing for Wales against Andorra.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33The midfielder went on to start two matches for Arsenal
0:07:33 > 0:07:36before getting injured.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I did not blame anybody, I just said it would have made
0:07:39 > 0:07:43common sense not to use Bale nor Ramsey once they were qualified and
0:07:43 > 0:07:47bring them on with 20 minutes to go to greet everybody and thank you.
0:07:47 > 0:07:57And it would have helped the clubs.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Let's take a look at the weekend weather forecast now.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Here's Derek Brockway.
0:08:02 > 0:08:02Hello, shw mae.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05There is more wet and windy weather on the way over the weekend.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07But it is not all bad news.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10I can promise some dry, bright weather as well and temperatures
0:08:10 > 0:08:11will stay on the mild side.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Dry into tonight, clear spells in the North.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15And then the next batch of rain will spread
0:08:15 > 0:08:17into the south later on tonight.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18Lowest temperatures nine Celsius in Rhyl.
0:08:18 > 0:08:19Around 12 in Swansea.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Tomorrow morning, we will see more rain, some heavy rain with
0:08:22 > 0:08:22poor travelling conditions.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27And windy on the south coast.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Across the rest of the UK, watch out for some heavy rain
0:08:30 > 0:08:31if you are travelling.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Windy too in the self with coastal gales.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Drier and brighter in the north and north-east of Scotland and
0:08:35 > 0:08:38further south, it should dry and brighten up through the afternoon.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Mild in the South, 18 in London.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Colder further north, only 11 Celsius in Glasgow.
0:08:44 > 0:08:50In Wales tomorrow afternoon, an improving story.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Turning drier and brighter.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56Just a few showers in the North.
0:08:56 > 0:08:57Still breezy with temperatures above average.
0:08:57 > 0:08:5915 or 16 Celsius.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Tomorrow evening, if you are going to a firework display, it is
0:09:02 > 0:09:04going to be dry and a bit breezy.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Overnight, the wind will fall light, staying dry with one or two mist
0:09:07 > 0:09:08and fog patches.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09And then for Remembrance Sunday, a dry start,
0:09:09 > 0:09:11but yet more rain on the way.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12The wind increasing as well.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Becoming fresh to strong with gale force gusts.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17The rain will ease off for a while but then turning heavy
0:09:17 > 0:09:19and torrential rain possible later in the afternoon.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21That rain will clear away on Sunday evening.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Into next week, it is looking unsettled, mild and windy.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26Rainfall totals will increase.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27River levels will rise.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30And that does bring a risk of some localised flooding.
0:09:30 > 0:09:38The weather very up and down over the weekend.
0:09:38 > 0:09:45Wet and windy at times.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Whatever you are doing, have a nice weekend.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52Mwynhewch y penwythnos.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53That's Wales Today.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54Thank you for watching.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Have a great weekend.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59From all of us on the programme, good night.