07/04/2016 BBC Wales Today

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A new deal is on the table to finance the Circuit of Wales.

The cabinet and global motorsports in Ebbw Vale tells us a new dealers

on the table. A two-year-old baby was killed after being violently

shaken and tonight, firefighters are fighting a blaze in the centre of

A new deal is on the table to finance the Circuit of Wales.

The man behind the regeneration project on the Heads of the Valleys

has told BBC Wales exclusively that the latest proposals

would bring local authorities back on board, and retain investment

of more than ?350 million from insurance company Aviva.

It would also reduce the amount of money the Welsh Government

Here's our economics correspondent Sarah Dickins.

It's been as high-adrenalined as the bikes themselves.

financing of the Circuit of Wales has raised more questions and 24

hours ago, the Welsh Government walked away from the

deal, saying it could not underwrite all of the ?350

Now a new proposal is on the table, which reduces the risk to Welsh

Government and keeps the Aviva investment.

At levels below 80%, then the government may be able to get

themselves more comfortable with the risk of sharing

So this 80%, is that what you've put on the table today?

We've put on the table that we'd like to explore with government an

option that reduces the government guarantee to below 80%.

Yes, that's what we put on the table.

Ideally, the reason we're going below 80% is probably a nuance

It becomes much easier for all parties

to get comfortable with the potential risks

of challenge from a perspective, from the government.

So there are state aid use looming in the background, then?

More than 80% might invoke state aid complaints?

There is always going to be state aid to challenges when

governments provide guarantees, so I think the state aid

would be less of a challenge if we were below 80%.

And that's what we've reverted back to.

These are the plans that the company hopes will become the reality.

construction, no taxpayers money would be used to underwrite it.

The Welsh Government's underwriter, which would now be less than 84% of

the project, would only kick in if it had financial

And the government, they claim, would gain the assets.

Investing in a start-up venture like this,

especially with something that

is as popular as motorsports, meets the risk reward balance.

This is not a frightening risk for a major investor.

The new proposals have only been on the Welsh Government's

desk for a few hours, and maybe still too risky

The company also hopes to renew support from

local authorities, who dropped out last year.

It is hoped that the project will bring other automated

companies to the area and bring much-needed jobs.

Sports car company TVR announced last month that it

will make its latest model next door to Circuit of Wales.

Circuit of Wales hopes that the decision will

come from the Welsh Government on the new deal within six weeks.

In response, a Welsh Government spokesperson said tonight

they "remain open to considering any new or revised proposals to take

Well, the recent doubts hanging over the Circuit of Wales have been most

keenly felt in Ebbw Vale and the surrounding area.

With the promise of thousands of jobs, many there have seen

the project as a real opportunity to transform an area

which is struggling with the highest unemployment rate in Wales.

From Blaenau Gwent, Paul Heaney reports.

If things had all gone to the original plan, this rugged field

would now be a hive of building activity.

Instead, on the boundary of the proposed cutback of Circuit

of Wales, one long-standing supporter says the Welsh Government

ministers will be blamed if the scheme doesn't materialise.

If you're going to have an investment of this size, there's got

Who else is going to back it up but the government?

They are the ones supposed to be representing the

people and they need to put their money where their mouth is.

Local businesses concerned at this latest setback.

It has been very frustrating, waiting for it to come to something.

As far as we knew, private investment.

Then all of a sudden, we've got these property investors

want the Welsh Government to underwrite it.

I don't really know what the argument is about.

The local MP was part of initial discussions back four

There's lots of goodwill around to try and make sure

What we need to do now is redouble efforts and get people

The Circuit of Wales have insisted all day

that this isn't the end of the line for the project.

Albeit we might have to wait at least another

six weeks to find out if the development just

over the held there will definitely go ahead.

But it takes time to speak to people here

in Ebbw Vale or across the heads of the valleys area, and you'll find

Not for the motorsports, but for the chance to change

the entire economy of this part of Wales.

It's hard to underestimate just how much hope is

The UK business secretary, Sajid Javid, has assured unions

that Tata steel will be a responsible seller.

He was in Port Talbot today after a visit to Mumbai,

where he met Tata bosses who want to sell their entire

The Community Union said their talks with the business

A Welsh Conservative government would introduce a five year council

tax freeze if they win next month's assembly election.

Leader, Andrew RT Davies, says if it had happened five years ago,

the average band D home would have saved nearly ?800 by now.

It's happened in England and Scotland but rival parties

here claim the plan would create problems in the future.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats say if they win power on May the 5th,

they would create an extra 140,000 new apprentices over

28,000 apprenticeships are created in Wales every year.

The Lib Dems say their plan would double that number.

All the main parties are promising to increase

the number of apprentices, or have equivalent schemes

A 23-year-old father from Connah's Quay has admitted

Sean Michael Mullender shook two-month-old Daniel with such force

that he experienced bleeding and swelling on the brain.

From Mold Crown Court, Matthew Richards reports.

Sean Mullender arrived at court facing the prospect

of a murder trial but his defence team told the judge, that he'd be

prepared to admit to a lesser charge of manslaughter.

Following an incident as the family home in

Connah's Quay, his two-month-old son Daniel

Chester on the 2nd of October 2014 after receiving injuries including

fractured ribs and bleeding of the brain caused

He was then moved to the Children's Hospital in Liverpool,

Concerned staff alerted North Wales Police.

The prosecution barrister told the court

that the Bereaved family extended welcomes the guilty plea.

In his short life, Daniel had earlier received numerous rib

fractures, some fairly recently before he died.

The court was told this may had been because he was

Sean Mullender Was remanded in custody and he is due to be

People living around City Road in Cardiff are being advised

to keep their windows and doors shut this evening because of a large fire

Emergency services were alerted at around six o'clock this evening -

sixteen appliances have been in operation.

Drinking water supplies in the area have also been affected.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are asking people to stay away.

42 schoolchildren from Brussels were lost on the Brecon Beacons

Mountain Rescue Teams and Police were alerted when the teenagers

failed to arrive back at Storey Arms after a trek up Pen-y-Fan.

They were found eight miles away at Dol-y-gaer Reservoir.

Promotion is a realistic goal - that's the message from Glamorgan's

cricketers ahead of the start of the new season.

That's despite only one team going up to County Championship

Meanwhile Chief Executive Hugh Morris, says Glamorgan will tackle

debts of more than ?6 million, despite facing

They'll be hoping the weather improves before the season starts

after preparations in sunny Spain - it was back to reality today.

Two months into his new job and coach

Robert Croft is trying to achieve something which is alluded to his

Robert Croft is trying to achieve something which has eluded to his

predecessors for more than a decade and get Glamorgan back to county

Something made more difficult this season is just one team will be

It makes it clear about what you need to achieve.

Last season, we were on course for half the season

and just dropped off towards the end.

We've got more resources in our squad this year.

Behind the scenes, the county 's finances

Behind the scenes, the county's finances haven't been healthy but

bosses here tell me they are finally on a secure financial foundation.

Glamorgan had been saddled with debts amounting to around ?70

That figure has reduced to 6 million after a deal

Cardiff Council, Allied Irish bank and its former

chairman Paul Russell all agreed for part of the money money owed

chairman Paul Russell all agreed for part of the money owed

to them to be written off, totalling ?11 million.

Five days of England - Australia matches at the stadium

last year helped the club made a profit of

But with fewer days of international cricket this year,

Glamorgan had to look elsewhere to make money.

We played cricket here for 45-50 days a year

We focus on diversity find our business as

We've got an International darts tournament

We've had boxing tenements already and as you say, we're now for the

first time dipping our toe in the music events business.

Good news, then, for Simply Red fans.

They will be the first group to play here this summer.

The season starts here against Leicestershire in just ten days.

Time for a look at the weather now - Derek Brockway has the forecast.

Certainly much drier in the north compared to today.

Tonight, to try with breaks in the cloud and Chile, temperatures inland

as low as three having four Celsius. A cool starts tomorrow morning but

most places dry, just the odd light shower. Obliging cloud but some

sunshine in places as well. Across the rest of the UK, most places dry,

with a mixture of cloud and sunshine, still a few showers

though, most likely in Central and eastern parts of England, with your

Ceri Wyn is likely. Rain spreading into Northern Ireland and other

Western areas later in the afternoon, highs of nine

Celsius in Belfast. Most places die tomorrow afternoon, some sunshine

the train will spread into Western counties. Mid to late afternoon,

lighter winds for a while tomorrow, so more pleasant compared to

recently. Tomorrow evening, a spell of rain, that will clear later in

the night, some showers following into Pembrokeshire and a chilly

night temperatures inland following low enough for a touch of frost.

Gillian Saturday with a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers, a Land's

End are possible and a bit more snow on high ground. On Sunday, the chart

shows low pressure, and cuts to the South west of the British Isles,

most of Wales should be dry on Sunday, some sunshine, temperatures

higher but with a cool breeze, fresh from the east and south-east. A

mixed bag of whether this weekend but some dry weather and sunshine as

well. Next week more unsettled with more rain and showers on the way. We

have updates in the morning into Breakfast. Good night.