02/11/2016 Look East (West)

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Grant tonight, 3 reports costing ?6,000,000 but your decisions on

mergers and hospitals. Listdn mergers and hospitals. Listen to

London and it minutes. I renew a real link will help to lift with

severe precomputer. As the Prime Minister weighs in on Louis Smith's

mockery of Islam. But back we value freedom of expression and speech in

this country but we also value tolerance to others. And find out

why top chefs from the builders Crown has recruited these little

helpers and the name of charity First tonight - three reviews

costing more than ?6 million. But today it's emerged that still no

decisions have been made into major health care changes

in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. NHS bosses have been looking

at a variety of options. They include moving Bedford's

maternity services to Milton Keynes, merging services at three

hospitals and saving money Bedford's elected mayor

says the process is secretive and ineffective -

so today he leaked the latest We'll hear from him in a moment,

but first this from Louise Hubball. Bedford Hospital has

begun in the shadow In 2013, the ?2.2 million

Healthier Together report w`s It examines the future of services

at 5 hospitals including Bedford. In June this year, another separate

report recommended the maternity services here in Bedford

be moved to Milton Keynes. That report had taken 2 years

and cost ?4.5 million. Instead, it was absorbed

into another wider review. In fact, there have been multiple

reviews, costing millions of pounds. Now it has been leaked,

the latest which looks at Bddford, Luton and Dunstable,

and Milton Keynes suggests options including shooting

back office staff and making A Crucially, it is unclear

whether maternity services will People I spoke to today

at the hospital were not It's pretty scary because if there

are any issues or problems with the little ones, it is scary

that we don't have a place to go. It would have been

spent in the hospital. It could have kept the hosphtal

going. I think that is the

saddest thing about it. Tonight the authors

of the official report say... The plan is 1 of 44 being c`rried

out around the country. One expert questions how

viable we actually are. The harsh reality is that

if he wants to keep up with the increasing

demand and the ageing And I think that politicians

are trying to have By giving little bit

of extra money and asking I'm afraid that is not

going to be sustainable. The latest report is

expected to be published in full But it will still be

some years before a final The report was leaked by the Mayor

of Bedford, Dave Hodgson. Earlier he told me of his

frustrations at the lack of progress We are now on the 3rd

review and we are over 7 million and we continue to,

in terms of the exam, We have not even started

to answer the question paper. I think we need to get

on to actually having answers They are important questions,

though, aren't they? All NHS trusts have to tighten

their belts and your town It is not just hospitals,

local councils have been asked The CCGs have been asked

to make savings but how can How do we make it that people

who do not need to go to the hospital don't go but get

the appropriate care? Whether it be the pharmacy,

the GP - or actually never go there because of the engagement

of social care. Of course, we should be involved

in terms of that cos we can stop There isn't any more

certainty about maternity But given there's a shortagd

of midwives across the country, isn't it better to consider one

brilliant facility with the best Obviously, we are considering

everything but there are 3100 births in Bedford Hospital,

there isn't the capacity to deal with them in any

other hospital either. They haven't got the physic`l beds

to deal with them. They have got no money to build

new maternity facilities at Luton It is important that we do have

those births in Bedford. Whether we have those births

in Bedford or elsewhere, there is still a

shortage of midwives. That is another issue that

needs to be addressing. Also, so that families can go

and visit if there is a longer stay once

the birth has happened. You have said that

you are frustrated at being left How engaged are the local

community in what's going on? I've had people asking me

what's going to happen. It doesn't say that

maternity is going to close. and I think the people of Bedford

and the wider SDP area need to know what's being said

because they are making up their own stories

because it is being kept secret and Our health reporter

Nikki Fox joins us now. Nikki, one of Mr Hodgson's concerns

was the lack of attention Not necessarily. According to this

plan, social care would get a 4 increase in its budget. In fairness

to these local health care leaders, the big plan is to recruit `round

500 extra staff to work in the community and look after people with

complex care needs in the community, therefore lifting the burden from

the hospital. The big thing is that an order for this to happen,

hospitals will have to save a lot of money. 13% in a anti- departments

and that is the small peopld going there, not cure. -- in A

deferments. Why have there been so many reviews

and so few decisions? All the previous reviewers were

stopped once it was decided that there would be in organisation

across the country. There are 44 plans like this and NHS England

doesn't want them to be published until the end of the month. In

furnace to these health card leaders, they haven't actually been

allowed to make them public. But people like Dave Hodgson getting so

annoyed with the lack of transparency that this is that if it

went across the country to be leaked. The big question is whether

they will be enough money to back this up and its essence, things go

this up and its essence, thhngs go badly wrong.

Next tonight the multi-million pound rail link for Luton airport

that could help double passenger numbers by 2020.

At the moment, travellers wanting to get from the town's Luton Parkway

to the terminal have to travel by bus.

But the new ?220 million line would link the two and reduce

the journey to just five minutes, as Stuart Ratcliffe reports.

This is how real passengers currently get from trains to

playing. There is a long waht playing. There is a long wait

outside the station and then a bus journey that is often disrupted by

traffic. To get out of the train and you get off the St Michael's Gate

and you are waiting 10 or 15 minutes. It is bad and the train

arsenal. Would you prefer a tram? Yes, definitely. I was like a

shrine. It is very annoying to take the bus. I think it was a more

reliable. It is an easier access than a bus. This is the end of a

runway here. The terminal building is just beyond that. The rahl

is just beyond that. The rail station is just over here and the

distance. It is about a mild distance. It is about a mile between

the 2. As you can see there is a high difference. Building this

highly well there will be an engineering challenge. This is what

is good looks like. It should million pound mass transit system,

part of the import was my plan is to increase passenger numbers to

80,000,000 every year. The TK. increase passenger numbers to

80,000,000 every year. The UK. By 2020, the impact of the airport will

be ?2.3 billion on the UK economy. Over ?1,000,000,000 per year to the

Treasury. It will support over 000 Treasury. It will support over 7000

jobs. Britain is currently `t a competitive disadvantage to other

airports with dedicated rail links. This link could make a real

difference. Simply, is not ly difference. Simply, is not my

business being done and mord difference. Simply, is not ly

business being done and more people business being done and mord people

employed, economic growth, more people stopping on their wax

people stopping on their way through. Good for the busindss in

the town. More of a focus for people doing business outside the TK.

Public exhibitions on the plans are now underway. If approved bx 20 1,

taking to the skies after taking the train will undoubtedly becole

train will undoubtedly become significantly easier.

A petition is being handed in at the House of Commons this

evening over the eviction of families in Peterborough to make

The families live in 74 houses on St Michael's Gate in Parnwell.

The properties have recentlx been bought by a private firm,

which plans to lease them to the city council to provide

Our political reporter Tom Barton is in Westminster.

In about half an hour, Peterborough's MP Stuart Jackson

will formally hand this position in it to the clerk of the Housd

will formally hand this poshtion in it to the clerk of the House of

Commons. It has been signed by about 4000 people who are opposed to what

is happening in St Michael's Gate and are asking for action. Earlier

and are asking for action. Darlier this year, a private company but

this year, a private companx but many properties on the street and

told the people living in the properties they had to miss out.

Peterborough City Council h`s agreed to read these properties from the

private company in order to provide accommodation for homeless people.

We need to look again at thd housing benefit regulations to ensure

that such a strange, perverse and deeply unfair situation

doesn't arise again, that you are making people homeless

in order to house homeless people, which is crazy.

Do you think realistically anything can be done

to stop what's happening at St Michael's Gate from happening?

I hope that ministers can intervene but it's unlikely.

But I want to make sure that, in terms of the eastern

region and the country, this doesn't happen again.

Peterborough City Council said that they believe that if they h`d

they believe that if they had Vatican properties, and othdr

council would have done. Thd table cell would have had to move out but

Peterborough would have then had more mystical. When a city

councillor described it as being like having a gun held to their

heads. For residents, it appears that the actions of this colpany are

that the actions of this company are entirely legal. That means that

there is not a lot that ministers or MPs can do to help the residents.

A Cambridgeshire police officer has been cleared of making racist

comments, following a disciplinary hearing.

PC Rodger White had allegedly described all black people

During a three day hearing, he argued his comments had been

deliberately twisted by a colleague in order

Cambridgeshire Police has confirmed no further action will be t`ken

Thieves have escaped with a cash machine after carrying out

a ram-raid in Cambridgeshire early this morning.

The attack happened at a shop at Gunthorpe in Peterborough.

It's thought the raiders used a 4x4 car to rip off the roller

shutter from the front of the store before escaping with the ATL.

A burnt-out Daihatsu car was discovered

Police believe four or five men were involved in the raid.

They are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.

That's it from me, let's join Amelia and Stewart

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Stay with us for news of wh`t's happening to the biggest

Alex has the latest on the chilly weather.

The Peterborough Gymnast Lotis Smith has been at the centre of a storm

after a video emerged of hil laughing and mocking Muslims.

Today, an MP condemned the way that Mr Smith Has been treated,

and accused his colleagues of "looking the other way".

The video was taken during a night out with friends.

Mr Smith immediately apologhsed but his actions were

He's received death threats and yesterday he was given

a four-month ban by British Gymnastics.

Our political correspondent Andrew Sinclair reports.

He says it was the lowest point of his career. Five o'clock in the

morning, and she and a friend had been drinking all night. Whdn the

private video became public, the condemnation was widespread and the

gymnast apologetic. I made a condemnation was widespread and the

gymnast apologetic. I made ` silly gymnast apologetic. I made a silly

mistake. I've caused big offence to the Muslim community. To the

mistake. I've caused big offence to the Muslim community. To thd people

the Muslim community. To the people that support me, to people who

follow Islam. I've let so m`ny people down. He was filmed visiting

mosques and learning about Hslam but mosques and learning about Islam but

the criticism has continued. Today, the issue made it to Parliament. An

the issue made it to Parlialent An MP from Hertfordshire wondered if it

had gone too far. Hounded bx the media and suspended by his

association, she has received death association, she has received death

threats and we have looked the other way. What is going on in this

way. What is going on in thhs country, because I no longer

understand the rules. He suggests Louis Smith needs to be abld

understand the rules. He suggests Louis Smith needs to be able to

Louis Smith needs to be abld to speak freely. People need to have

freedom of expression. But there is also a responsibility to recognise

the importance of tolerance to others. Every MP I have spoken to

agrees that Louis Smith has been silly. But there is unease at how

silly. But there is unease `t how nasty some of that criticism has

been. And was its rights to ban him for something not directly related

to his sport? Downing Street say it is a matter for British gymnastics.

Nearly 3000 people have signed an online petition calling for the ban

to be lifted. His moment of madness has left some MPs asking qudstions.

They've been a familiar sight on our roads since the 1950s -

Have been helping children get to school safely for years.

But five patrol officers in Cambridgeshire are set

to lose their jobs just days before Christmas.

The council says they're no longer needed because of

8.45 on a grey and murky autumn morning.

The traffic on the A10 maybd building, but parents

can rely on Christine to make the roads that

But from next year, Christine and her luminous

lollipop will be consigned to history - one of five patrol

officers in Cambridge are facing redundancy.

For over 26 years, this crossing has been Christine's kingdom.

The council argues having both the traffic light and Christian is

not only a duplication of rdsources, it is no longer cost-effective.

I understand that resources are very tight in Cambridge.

I realise it's a very difficult decision.

But I do think that there has always been

a crossing patrol here,

even though there's lights, because of the volume

Addenbrooke's who have the right to ignore the lights, and that's very

difficult for a young child to understand,

if they're making a

decision about whether it's safe to cross on their own.

For the parents, Christine's departure is a worrying

She is very much loved by the children.

Not only that, with this mahn road, it is so busy, and not

everybody stops when they should stop, when we're

The redundancies will save an estimated ?25,000, but the county

council says it is simply following national guidelinds.

It is about the council adhering to national

Which is published by Road Safety GB.

And that recommends that school crossing patrols should

not be cited, unlike controlled crossings, because they can give

conflicting messages to drivers which can cause accidents.

Term ends at the primary school five days

And for Christine, it will be the final time she walks

A conservation group has today launched a ?1 million appeal

to secure the future of the biggest of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.

Hickling Broad has been in private hands for generations.

But the Trust needs to raise a lot of the money,

You own part of it. If you don't get the money and it is sold to someone

else, what difference will it the money and it is sold to someone

else, what difference will it make? A huge difference. Someone dlse

might not like us. Might not like what we're doing for conservation or

have different ideas. There could be a risk that they could say, clear

off, we will manage it ourselves. off, we will manage it oursdlves.

That is a big concern and threat for us when we saw it on the open

market. What is so special `bout Hickling Broad? What can you find

Hickling Broad? What can yot find there and not elsewhere? All sorts

of things. Teaming with things like Marsh Harriers, reading cranes. When

the bitten came back. Like it Marsh Harriers, reading cranes. When

the bitten came back. Like ht is Marsh Harriers, reading cranes. When

the bitten came back. Like ht is a fantastic site for all sorts of

wildlife. It is fantastic, the jewel in the Crown of the Norfolk and

Suffolk Broads. Why don't you pay for it yourself? Lands purchase is

something that people like to support when they leave us loney. We

support when they leave us money. We will have to use some of th`t

support when they leave us loney. We will have to use some of that money.

But we every use the old 2.4 million, I might find myself having

to say goodbye to some of my to say goodbye to some of my

wonderful stuff. I don't want to do that. -- staff. With Brexit and

funds for the future not being certain, it is a time for c`ution.

certain, it is a time for caution. It is important we raise th`t money.

It is important we raise that money. ?1 million by when? The seller wants

us to complete by March. That does galvanise ayes into getting it. We

only close the deal yesterd`y so, only close the deal yesterd`y so,

yes, the pressure is on now. But I am confident that we are gohng to

yes, the pressure is on now. But I am confident that we are going to do

am confident that we are gohng to do it. In Norfolk and all around the

country, there are people who know Hickling Broad and are passionate

about it. I think they'll sde it Hickling Broad and are passhonate

about it. I think they'll see it is about it. I think they'll sde it is

a huge move forward. It is not just about rescuing it from a trhp, it

opens up new possibilities for what we can do with the local community

we can do with the local colmunity and local businesses there. Thank

you for coming into toddlers. Go to their website for more detahls. --

their website for more details. -- coming in to talk to ayes.

The Great British Bake Off and Masterchef have encouraged

And it seems it's not just `dults who've been inspired

The National Fostering Agency has just released a charity cookbook

featuring recipes by the Nigellas and Jamies of the future.

They've teamed up with top chefs to create their masterpieces.

Katherine Nash has been to the Bildeston Crown

in Suffolk To meet chef Chrhs Lee and some little helpers.

Stephen, Kelsey, Macy and Elma. Heading into the kitchen at the

Bildeston Crown. They have created recipes with top chefs like Chris

Lee. The recipes are being published in this cookbook, in association

in this cookbook, in associ`tion with the National Fostering Agency.

Why are you giving the potatoes We Why are you giving the potatoes? We

are making loads of different meals. What dish are you making? Chicken

Kiev. Is that one of your favourites? I've never really tried

it but it'll be nice to somdthing it but it'll be nice to somdthing

new. Even, you're cooking a slightly different this? Fish pie. --

different dish. These young chefs have been helped by the agency over

the years. The latest project is to learn about food and the agency. We

learn about food and the agdncy We are learning about cooking, the

healthy sign of cooking, what are learning about cooking, the

healthy sign of cooking, wh`t fun we healthy sign of cooking, what fun we

can have, and bringing people together. Cooking at home whth

brothers and sisters. Chris Lee and other famous faces have been

involved. They spent the dax in involved. They spent the day in

London recently. Learning the tricks of the trade. They have been giving

their time and talent for free and engaging with the young people so

that they feel passionate. The days with the chefs have been amazing.

The young people got a lots from that. The chefs got a lot, too. It

is the 30 the cookbook has been published with proceeds going to

charity. Potatoes peeled and mushrooms sliced, it is almost time

for lunch to be served. A hands-on project which could inspire top

chefs of the future. Frost on the grass. But somd fine

weather, too. Some lovely attumn colours here. Blue sky in

Hertfordshire. Lots of fine weather to be had, quite chilly and

temperatures falling sharply. Looking largely dry. The exception

compared with yesterday as those showers. Likely to drift in off the

North Sea on that north-eastern corner of the Norfolk coast and

perhaps into Suffolk. Elsewhere dry with clear spells to start with.

Mist and fog through the night. Temperatures below freezing.

Anywhere between minus one and class Anywhere between minus one and class

for as we get into the earlx hours for as we get into the early hours

of tomorrow. High pressure hanging on. The low pressure coming in it

should mean fine weather. We on. The low pressure coming in it

should mean fine weather. Wd get should mean fine weather. Wd get

some of the best weather in the country in terms of brightness once

country in terms of brightndss once the mist and fog has cleared. Lovely

spells of sunshine. But as the day progresses, it will turn cloudier.

Dry during daylight hours btt still on the cold side. The temperatures

anywhere between seven and 00 anywhere between seven and 00

Celsius. The winds turning southerly. The cloud to start to

come in this from the north,west. come in this from the north-west.

Spots of rain coming into the counties and making their way

southwards. The low pressurd starts to pull away from the East. This

will draw down these cold, northerly winds. And even colder air mass.

Temperatures once dropped dramatically but what will happen is

the winds will increase. By the weekend it will look like this,

turning colder with a chilly wind. We see you tomorrow night.