:00:19. > :00:20.And now the news for the East Midlands.
:00:21. > :00:24.First tonight, hundreds of bars and clubs in Nottingham will now have to
:00:25. > :00:27.pay a levy of up to ?4,500 to help pay for late`night policing.
:00:28. > :00:30.The City Council passed the measure today, saying it's not right that
:00:31. > :00:34.But owners say it's an unfahr tax and could lead to more violdnce
:00:35. > :00:49.On a Saturday night, up to 40,0 0 revellers descended to Notthngham.
:00:50. > :00:52.The City Council thinks it hs wrong at all council taxpayers have to pay
:00:53. > :00:58.the additional policing and clean`up costs caused by bars and cltbs which
:00:59. > :01:02.stay open. It cost around ?0.5 million per year to police
:01:03. > :01:06.alcohol`related incidents bdtween midnight and six a.m.. The levy
:01:07. > :01:11.would apply to 260 licensed venues in the city, and the charge will
:01:12. > :01:16.vary between ?304,500 per ydar, depending on the rateable v`lue how
:01:17. > :01:20.much the business relies on the sale of alcohol for its income. The 00
:01:21. > :01:24.members of the Business Improvement District will be exempt, because
:01:25. > :01:28.their membership fee alreadx pays for projects to help improvd
:01:29. > :01:32.night`time safety. Projects such as cinemas, theatres and bingo halls
:01:33. > :01:41.will also be exempt. This m`n runs a bar in the city centre, and is also
:01:42. > :01:45.a street pastor. She is app`lled that the levy is being imposed. It
:01:46. > :01:49.is an unfair levy on bars and clubs in the city. I think as manx bars
:01:50. > :01:52.and clubs close earlier to `void it, it will cause violence `s people
:01:53. > :01:56.all hit the streets at the same time, meaning the city will get a
:01:57. > :01:59.bad name. I also have a concern about the loss of jobs, bec`use I
:02:00. > :02:04.believe that as bars close darlier to avoid the levy, it will result in
:02:05. > :02:08.about 375 jobs being lost for young people, and I think the council is
:02:09. > :02:13.not being honest about it. Ht is not the levy will own up to ?200,00 per
:02:14. > :02:16.year to paper one extra polhcemen and two community officers. It comes
:02:17. > :02:19.a divorce in November, and has been welcomed by the police.
:02:20. > :02:22.Three veteran East Midlands MPs have stepped down as governlent
:02:23. > :02:24.ministers tonight as David Cameron refreshes his top tdam.
:02:25. > :02:27.So far, the reshuffle has sden Ken Clarke, Alan Duncan and
:02:28. > :02:35.Well, our political editor John Hess is here in the studio.
:02:36. > :02:38.John, what do you make of the changes so far?
:02:39. > :02:39.Well, let's start with Rushcliffe's Ken Clarke,
:02:40. > :02:42.because his decision to leave the government ends a front bench career
:02:43. > :02:46.He served both in Mrs Thatcher's government and as Chancellor
:02:47. > :02:51.And he returned to cabinet government when David Cameron
:02:52. > :02:55.appointed him Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor
:02:56. > :03:04.Tonight, this was Ken Clarke entering
:03:05. > :03:07.Downing Street, and he confdssed to reporters that he had been rather
:03:08. > :03:12.He says he'll carry on MP for Rushcliffe.
:03:13. > :03:15.But he hinted that at 74, hd was ready to hand over the nightly
:03:16. > :03:19.responsible of reading the contents of those government red boxds.
:03:20. > :03:25.So is the decision of Alan Duncan and Andrew Robathan a surprhse?
:03:26. > :03:31.I think it illustrates the scale of David Cameron's ministerial changes.
:03:32. > :03:40.Alan Duncan, the Rutland and Melton MP, had been an
:03:41. > :03:46.International Development mhnister since the 2010 general election
:03:47. > :03:51.And Andrew Robathan, the MP for South Leicestershire, is 62, and had
:03:52. > :04:06.But these changes now clear the way for David Cameron to promotd some of
:04:07. > :04:07.the 2010 intake of Conservative MPs. There will be a lot of changes and
:04:08. > :04:12.Cabinet. And in Cabinet,
:04:13. > :04:14.watch out tomorrow for posshble promotions for Loughborough's Nicky
:04:15. > :04:18.Morgan and Broxtowe's Anna Soubry. Could she be the next defence sector
:04:19. > :04:22.to? Thank you for now. Next, another sign that bushness
:04:23. > :04:25.in our region is on the up. The latest survey for the chamber
:04:26. > :04:28.of commerce covering Derbyshire Nottinghamshire and Leicestdrshire
:04:29. > :04:30.has recorded the best set of One company that handles waste
:04:31. > :04:33.and provides materials for the construction industry says
:04:34. > :04:44.their workload has now doubled. When the construction industry is
:04:45. > :04:45.booming, so it is booming, so if this Nottingham `based recycling
:04:46. > :05:16.company. reaching many parts of our dconomy.
:05:17. > :05:19.The latest reported guide is the quarterly economic survey from the
:05:20. > :05:23.Derbyshire, Leicestershire `nd Nottinghamshire Chamber of
:05:24. > :05:28.Commerce. Nearly 60% of firls said that UK sales were up. 35% said that
:05:29. > :05:34.exports were on the rise, and more than half were attempting to
:05:35. > :05:37.recruit. In short, the best set of economic indicators recorded by the
:05:38. > :05:40.chamber in the seven years they have been collecting data. This company
:05:41. > :05:47.takes in waste plasterboard from all parts of the UK. They salvage the
:05:48. > :05:56.raw material that will make new product. Work here, but now, they
:05:57. > :05:59.want more. With the upturn, we are driving to get more drivers into the
:06:00. > :06:03.business, certainly more opdrated as well. We're probably looking for
:06:04. > :06:09.about another 10% on top of our current workforce. They havd
:06:10. > :06:09.invested ?2000 in new contahners, saying they cannot get
:06:10. > :06:12.manufacturers to make them puickly enough.
:06:13. > :07:29.Firefighters in the East Midlands are taking part in eight consecutive
:07:30. > :07:35.Thursday. Of course, there is more chance of seeing thundery downpours
:07:36. > :07:47.as a result. Good evening. The forecast will
:07:48. > :07:51.divide the nation in two camps, one where you are looking forward to
:07:52. > :07:54.what is coming and the other where you may not be too keen. For
:07:55. > :07:56.what is coming and the other where on their summer break, good sunny
:07:57. > :08:01.spells.