21/10/2013 Look East - East

Hello and welcome to Look East. In the programme tonight: After

Hinkley Point gets the go`ahead, the clearest hint yet from EDF that a

new nuclear plant at Sizewell will be next.

It is paving the way for Sizewell C to happen. It is a positive step

forward. Norfolk MPs accused of treachery in

a row over an incinerator and how much it could cost the taxpayer.

The mystery illness hitting dogs in our region. Now vets are targeting

this tiny mite. And have you got your Shopping List?

The story behind a best`selling board game from Norfolk.

First tonight, the strongest evidence yet that the Sizewell C

nuclear power station will get the go`ahead.

Of course, the big nuclear news today was that a new reactor will be

built at Hinkley Point in Somerset, in a ?16 billion deal between the

government and the French company EDF. But EDF also runs Sizewell B on

the coast of Suffolk. So does a new deal in Somerset mean that Sizewell

C could soon follow? There would be strong local

opposition but there would also be a massive economic boost to the

region. In a moment, we'll hear from EDF, but first our business

correspondent Richard Bond. The wildlife came out for the

cameras today, but before long, it may have to make way for a nuclear

power station. What happens to the Sizewell C construction site is up

to planners and ministers, but today, the deal to build a new

nuclear power station in Somerset, has moved site will see even closer.

We want to build Hinkley Point first and then we will move on to

Sizewell. There were sleepy and overlap, because it will take ten

years to build Hinkley Point, but we will move on rapidly to follow it

with Sizewell. Nearby residents will be most

affected. There will be more jobs. By the kit

will be a good thing. It is already decided, so I don't

think we'll have any choice. Whatever I think.

I will be in favour, because it will bring more business into the town,

definitely. When Sizewell B was built, several

hundred East and companies were involved, some of them here.

Sizewell C would be a much bigger project.

There would be a spend of ?100 million per year during

construction, and 500 `` 5500 construction jobs at its peak.

Many businesses benefited from the construction of Sizewell B and I

expect they are very willing for the construction of size will see.

Preparation work is already going on. Here, Hall is being made on the

sea that. But they still to apply for planning permission. It will be

a while before Southwark's neutral juggernaut starts to roll. ``

nuclear. As we saw there, Richard Mayson is

the director of project development at EDF. And when I spoke to him

earlier this afternoon, I asked him if this means there will definitely

be a Sizewell C. It is a step in the right

direction. It is paving the way for Sizewell C to happen. There is a

long way to go. We have started our consultation process. We are some

way away from making a decision stop but it is a good step forward.

Give us a date. If you did go ahead, what is the timescale?

I think we are talking about continuing our consultation over the

next year, and then we would be applying for planning permission to

build the power station and then we would look for a decision from the

government. So it is actually very difficult to give a precise date.

We are talking about two or three years, and then building for ten

years? Yes, that sort of order. The equivalent process from where we are

now at Sizewell to the points which we have just reached at Hinkley took

about three years. As far as Sizewell B was concerned,

the public inquiry lasted six years. That could not happen now

because of the changes to the regulations. Does that mean that

democracy goes out of the window? No, we do a lot of consultation

before we make the planning application and then, at that point,

there is still a set of public airing is where everybody has the

opportunity to make their case for and against the power station. That

process is now on a fixed timescale. It takes a year to 15 months from

the point of application to get a decision from the government.

There has been a lot of talk today about the cost of the energy that we

will receive from that and how actually be price of buying energy

would double before we go and you will be guaranteed that. What you

said that? For me, that is about offering the

fixed price over a very long periods. The contract is for 35

years, so that will provide a fixed price over that period. It is about

providing a balance over a fair deal for consumers and providing enough

incentive for investors to come forward into the project, which we

have seen and announced today. And a fair deal for consumers, some

people do not think that is the case?

We think it is a fair deal for consumers. It is about providing a

fixed price over a very long periods at a time when energy prices are

expected to go up for the long`term. The Labour leader of Norfolk County

Council says the authority has been left in an impossible situation

after the government withdrew funding for a waste incinerator in

King's Lynn. Put simply, the council can either plough on and face a big

bill, or pull out and face massive compensation claims.

The government decision has also prompted a big row between local

Tories. Andrew Sinclair is here ` how serious is this?

The view is that this is very serious indeed. There has even been

talk that the authority may end up in special measures because of this.

Tomorrow, we will get a report that will say that if the council pulls

out of the contract, it will be liable of con insulation `` for

compensation payments which would cost millions of pounds, and that

would have to be paid by Christmas. The alternative is to press on with

the scheme, but the bill for that scheme has just gone up by ?169

million. How will they pay either of those

bills? They don't know at the moment.

This is an authority which is already trying to plug a funding gap

of ?189 million. They cannot make cuts of that magnitude. There is

talk of some sort of government help, but no one is sure how that

will work. The Labour leader of the council is furious tonight. He says

that they are left in an impossible situation: It is not just Labour

MPs. Another MP said that there was

treachery, another said that they will not be forgiven for this.

But the MPs are unrepentant? Yes, they said that they pressed for

the funding to be withdrawn, because a lot of their constituents are

opposed to the incinerator. Next week, councils will get a chance to

vote on the scheme. Tonight, they will have to think carefully before

making a decision. The family of a school girl who died

on a level crossing in Essex has been urging MPs to do more to make

them safer. Olivia Bazlinton was with her friend Charlotte Thompson

when they were hit by a train at Elsenham in 2005. Network Rail says

it's spent millions of pounds over the last five years getting rid of

700 crossings across the country. A near miss captured on camera at a

level crossing in Cambridgeshire. The cyclist was lucky to be alive.

One of the most dreadful accident at a level crossing happened here at

Elsenham in 2005. Schoolgirls Charlotte Thompson and Olivia

Bazlinton were hit by a high`speed train. After a six`year campaign by

the teenagers families, Network Rail finally admitted in court that the

Elsenham crossing was dangerous. Today, this man, Olivia Bazlinton's

father, said that Network Rail did not reveal a criticism of the

crossing before the tragedy. I want to know why those documents

were withheld, why I should believe it won't happen again. This is about

accountability. It is important that we know what has happened within

Network Rail. They have never held a proper inquiry.

At times, he found it difficult to speak about what happened. Olivia's

mother said that she was very upset about what Network Rail officer had

said to her. We have to consider the cost of

safety. This is the value of life. I found that an inhuman way of

speaking to me as a bereaved parents.

Network Rail said that nothing they can say or do will lessen the pain

of the families of those who were injured, or killed, but they say

that they are committed to making the railway safer, and that is their

focus. But they say there is almost more that they can do, and they will

never be complacent. Network Rail will be speaking to the transport

committee at a later hearing. A second man has been charged by the

police investigating the exploitation of migrant workers in

the Fens. Juris Valujevs ,who lives in King's Lynn, is accused of being

an unlicensed gangmaster, as well as fraud and blackmail.

In football, speculation is growing that the Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy

could become the next manager of the Republic of Ireland. Many bookmakers

have installed McCarthy as favourite to return to the role he held

between 1996 and 2002. McCarthy has been in charge at Portman Road for

less than a year. The story, the speculation, won't go

away. Now it is gathering place `` pace. Is Mick McCarthy returning to

Ireland? The rumour started last month after the other boss's

dismissal. At that time, the Ipswich boss said the job is not for him.

I think the other manager will be a great worker.

But the deal has not materialised, and McCarthy has not ruled himself

out of the running. He is under contract until 2015. Despite the

defeat this weekend, the club has made real progress. Speaking to the

BBC on Saturday, McCarthy is unhappy at all the talk.

I get frustrated by it. I said yes, that sums it up. The speculation? I

have been speculated about jobs before, I am not interested in it,

all the speculation. You have got the opportunity to say

you devil you don't want it? He doesn't want to talk about it.

I understand that Ipswich have not received an approach by the Irish

team. The club wanting to stay, but fans are worried.

I think he will stay. It will be unfinished dismiss if he goes.

They need to make a decision. It can be unsettling for the plans `` for

the fans and the players. McCarty says he will only clarify

his position if the club makes an official approach.

Still to come, we talk to the Paralympic shooter Matt Skelhon.

Which game is now outselling monopoly.

And it is now looking like an unsettled week ahead.

Managers at Basildon Hospital say they are confident things are being

turned around after months of damning reports from health experts.

The first of 250 extra staff have started work, including 200

permanent nurses, who will replace a string of agency staff.

The NHS spends more than ?2 billion a year on agency staff. Over a two

year period, for example, Addenbrooke's in Cambridge spent 1.2

million on temporary nurses. Southend Hospital 1.3 million. And

one of the biggest spenders was Basildon, which spent more than

three million. Last week, Claire Marie Battersby

was the among the 200 new full`time nurses to arrive on its wards.

Despite its reputation, she had no hesitation about joining Basildon

Hospital. My personal opinion was because of

the heat that is on the hospital, standards are an `` are at a high.

It will be a great start with the hospital.

Basildon's Director of Nursing, Diane Sakar, says they've also

reorganised A, and paediatrics, and introduced new technology. But

permanent staff nurses was a key factor. It will ensure that the

nursing staff have enough staff to do the job that they are employed to

do. It makes them feel valued and will improve the morale, and for us

to have a very strong nursing workforce.

This afternoon, I spoke to the Health Minister and Suffolk MP Dr

Dan Poulter, and started by asking what he thought of the millions of

pounds being spent by hospitals in this region on agency nurses.

Spending money on temporary staff is not a good use of NHS resources, and

that is why, earlier this summer, I published a review that set out a

number of ways how the NHS could save money in reducing the cost of

temporary staffing. It is about prioritising and employing more

full`time staff. It also provides better continuity of care for

patients. That all sounds like common sense.

Why has the situation got to this stage were so much money is

effectively being wasted? For far too long, too many hospitals

at an individual hospital level, the executives and nonexecutive

directors, didn't focus enough on how they could reduce their costs

and wasting money on temporary staffing is something that the NHS

can no longer afford to do. It is also about providing better care for

patients. That is why I am pleased that the hospital are investing in

more full`time staff. That will save the NHS money, so more money can be

put into treatments. Is accepted the government that

understaffing is one of the main issues behind the scandals at

hospital? That is right. The review was

launched by the government is in response to the inquiry over the

terrible events. That highlighted a number of hospitals, including

Basildon, where there were unacceptable in the low levels of

staffing and is too much reliance on temporary staff, and the damage that

it on quality care. Obviously, it takes more time to

recruit more nurses and a permanent basis. We are heading into the

winter season, when normally hospitals, under more pressure. How

confident are you that they will cope this winter?

The number of nurses now working in the NHS in acute hospitals like

Basildon is increasing. I am very confident that hospitals are taking

it seriously, putting in the necessary investments, and reducing

unnecessary wastage and paying agencies money for temporary staff

that should be going into patient care.

And Inside Out tonight goes behind the scenes as the hospital tries to

shake off its bad reputation. That's tonight at 7:30pm on BBC One.

Scientists believe they may have found the cause of an illness which

has been killing dogs in parts of the region. More than 100 have be

taken ill after going for a walk in woods in Suffolk and Norfolk,

including the Sandringham Estate. Now estate managers and the Animal

Health Trust in Newmarket are investigating.

The size of a pinhead, the harvest mite could be the cause of a

seasonal canine illness. Mites can get onto the skin, and give the dog

is a high fever. In extreme cases, it can kill. There have been eight

cases recently, all from the Sandringham estate.

They often have orange dust on them, which we found to be caused by

harvest mites. They tended to be small dogs, Terry is `` terriers. So

they were presumably not used to this environment.

The Animal Health Trust is examining the problems in two Woodland

regions. It wants dog owners in the area to help them to find if the

mite is responsible. We are encouraging people to speak

to the vets about preventive treatment for Harford `` harvest

mites, in case the cases decrease, showing that there is a link between

the two. This is a pilot study about Seasonal

Canine Illness. The idea is that this spray is sprayed on their dogs

before they go for a walk in the area.

Dog owners are being told not to panic, but it is a nasty illness.

With the public's help, the authorities should soon be able to

tell if this tiny mite has caused so much misery.

This week, the European Disability Shooting Championships are taking

place in Spain. And Matt Skelhon from Peterborough goes into the

contest as one of the favourites. Matt is 28, lives in Peterborough

and won gold at the Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Last year, he

won silver and a bronze at London 2012. Brennan Nicholls has been to

see his final preparations. It's a sport where you do battle as

much with yourself as others. Shooting requires supreme

concentration as well as an obvious steady hand. Matt Skelhon improved

his when he won gold back in 2008. When he is in his own, he hears hard

to beat. `` he is hard to beat. I only care about how well I shoot.

My biggest enemy is myself. I have to keep my head in the game. If I do

that, I will do well. It took a world record in 2012, but

he still scored a silver and a gold. Since London, the score `` the

sport has changed its system. Decimal places now are important,

and the final is a shoot off. The ten is broken down into points.

All be decimal scores at the end now added, so the maximum score is

higher. His gold in Beijing helped attract

funding which has led to this practice range. It provides the

shooting squad with crucial time to fine tune their technique. This is a

place which rivals even their able`bodied counterparts area. Away

from the game, there are other things that help improve his

concentration. Fishing is his hobby of choice.

I have done it since I was little. It is nice and relaxing to do. In a

lot of places, you can get by the waters edge. It is nice and

relaxing, a bit of an adrenaline `` adrenaline rush.

There will be no time for that at the European Disability Shooting

Championships. It is the first time since 2007 that the competition has

been held, and Matt is determined to get one of the biggest prizes in the

run`up to 2016 Olympics. If you're a parent or a grandparent

then the chances are you have the Shopping List game in a cupboard

somewhere. Made in Norfolk, the game has now climbed to third in the

Amazon bestselling list for toys. Aimed at children up to the age of

seven, Shopping List is outselling classics like Monopoly and Scrabble.

Turn one over and let's see if we get it.

Children at this nursery are playing the Shopping List game. Each child

has a shopping list and a trolley to fill. It is great fun.

Why do like this game? Because there are loads of things that you can

get. Peppers. What is that one? Suites. I like

sweets. The Shopping List game is made just

down the road. It now outsells Monopoly and Scrabble, and is only

beaten by the Rubiks cube and a `` another game.

It was first launched in 1995. We have sold many millions of them. We

will sell this year 125,000 units. This is Keith, the man who founded

the company. He started Orchard Toys at his home. His late wife ran a

nursery and knew what children wanted. But it was Keighley came up

for the `` with the Shopping List game as he went round the

supermarket. `` Keith. I watched mothers picking things up

and putting them in the trolleys, and I thought that children would

relate to the game. When I got back, I wrote it on the back of an

envelope. I tried it. Orchard Toys has doubled its

turnover in the last few years. It has 115 games and jigsaws in its

range. But even after 18 years, the Shopping List is still everyone's

favourites. I am sitting next to somebody who

claims to be very good at the Shopping List.

Yes, I am very competitive. Today we have had outbreaks of rain,

but the air has been warm. In some areas, it has been 16 Celsius. It

could get even warmer tomorrow. In the next few hours, there is

potential for outbreaks of rain, but it should be quite dry for most

people. It will be a very mild night. Temperatures for many of us

not falling lower than 14 or 15 degrees Celsius. These are the

values that we should be seeing in the day. The winds will be quite

blustery in the south`east. Tomorrow, there will be this weather

system moving to waters, bringing with it more rain. But for many us,

it will be a dry day. There will be thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain

in the north`east. Some of this could be quite heavy. But despite

the cloud and the rain, temperatures around 16 Celsius. I would not be

surprised if we will see 17 or 18 Celsius in some areas. A blustery

day with moderate wind. We will finish the day with more cloud.

There will be more rain, some of it is on the happy side.

In the next few days, Wednesday to Friday will be different weather. On

Wednesday, we will have some sunshine and some showers, and some

of those could be heavy and underrate. On Thursday, probably a

dry start, but it could be some sunshine. `` thundery. In the

south`west, some of the rain could be heavy. And then on Friday, the

rain will be in showers. We will have warmer temperatures in the day

and mild nights. The only exception is Wednesday night, when it could be

nine Celsius. We will see you tomorrow night. Goodbye.