28/03/2017 Look East (West)

story: Scotland has asked for a new Scottish independence referendum,

A shake-up for emergency services as Police and Crime Commissioners

It make sure the emergency services are working closer together.

no new admissions at several premises and one forced to close.

Ready for blast-off - but is Stevenage's space

We meet these street buskers going viral.

First tonight - they do very different jobs,

but police officers and firefighters could soon answer

There are moves to give Police and Crime Commissioners power over

A law was passed in January to make it possible

and several forces in the East are looking into it.

Putting out fires, arresting criminals.

Two very different jobs which could soon share one ultimate boss.

Because the government says that Police and Crime Commissioners

elected to set police priorities should take on fire services, too.

It makes sure that our emergency services are working much

So instead of having committees that nobody has ever heard

of and hardly ever sees, there is very clear

accountability in that Police and Crime Commissioner Commissioner

That is better for decision making as well as transparency

Northamptonshire says it was the first place in the country

Fire and police here already share a range of things,

including their headquarters, Wootton Hall.

The Police and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mould says adding fire

We will make sure the brands are protected distinctly.

There will be two separate chief officers.

Actually, it's about how we work together, but maintaining that

And if anything, given that theY're kind of lost

in the county council with the fire authority at this moment,

it's much clearer about the money they think is being spent

The government insists that firefighters at places

like this in Northampton, will remain independent.

But the union that represents them is worried public trust

in the Fire Service would be damaged by a merger which they say

The fire authorities have been delivering against their objectives

When it comes to things like cuts, they unfortunately have

not been as vociferous as we would like in opposing

dangerous cuts and things like the cost of chief fire

officer's salaries in some locations has been a big concern for us.

But broadly, when you look at public satisfaction,

people are quite happy with how the Fire Service is run.

What some might call innovation, others claim is simply cost-cutting.

A public consultation on merger plans will begin in Northamptonshire

by early summer and in Essex it's already under way.

Police and Crime Commissioners are still far from universally

popular, but they could soon get even more power.

But is there any need for this change?

I asked a lecturer in policing issues at Anglia Ruskin University

and former PCC for Essex Nick Alston.

What I found in Essex when I was PCC was Public accountability, making

the police service are are responsive, was not there in the

Fire Service. There was an old-fashioned authority that found

it difficult to take decisions. It is about delivering effective and

cost-efficient services to the public and we should think of it as

service to the public. They are accountable to local authorities who

are elected and can be kicked out if people are not happy. They said that

about the old police authorities. They are not directly elected, they

are appointed by someone in the council. Directly elected

commissioners is giving a more immediate service for the police

then used to be. They were elected on the police brief, would they know

enough about fire, would they know what they would need to do if a

building was five? That is not what they would do. I would not think of

telling the Chief Constable what to do about policing. There would be an

operational fire chief in charge of the service, but when you look at

the estates, funding, human resource issues, those things are where the

public expect good value and at the moment with the police and Fire

Service not sharing facilities, you could take a different approach, as

we have done in Northamptonshire, where you can reimagine how you

deliver services for example to road accidents or people who have a fall

at home and need someone to support them. It could be a fire officer,

police, someone from the Ambulance Service. Let's get smart about

delivering those services. Firefighters spent time on stand-by

waiting for that call. Does that bother you, you think the police and

paramedics are out constantly on shift quest it should bother the

public about what are they paying fire officers to do. I do not have

that detailed knowledge but from what I know, the number of calls out

of hours at night are relatively few and we are paying a large number of

officers to sleep and not be called out and I think there are questions

to be asked about that. I am not criticising, I do not know the

detail but it gives that appearance. Nick Alston from the Policing

Institute at Anglia Ruskin There is concern tonight about five

care homes in our region. Families at one in Milton Keynes

have been told it will close And new admissions had been

suspended at four homes that provide respite care to frail

and vulnerable people, including Nicola Haseler is outside

Five Acres Nursing Home Some of the elderly residents have

been moved out of Five Acres today. This all started last

November when the owner It was losing money

and despite its appearance, had Milton Keynes Council

stepped in and said it wanted to buy the home,

and turn it into a specialist So the residents

and staff stayed put. But last week the families were told

that the council had pulled out, Milton Keynes Council have told us

that the purchase is no longer viable but one family I've spoken

to say they feel misled, That's their 91-year-old mother

could have been moved out last year. She has advanced Alzheimer's

and they've been warned that she may A moment ago I spoke to the local

councillor Ric Brackenbury I am devastated for the residents. I

know the council is coming up with a plan making sure there is something

safe and managed for every resident. I think the council has worked hard

to see if there is any way of keeping it open and I do not think

they can be blamed today. There have also been problems over

in Northamptonshire where admissions to four specialist care

centres had been suspended. Shaw Healthcare provides care

to frail and vulnerable people in Northampton,

Rushden, Daventry and Corby, and had stopped taking

anymore patients due This evening they said

"after positive discussions I spoke earlier to Age UK

in Milton Keynes, who told me the care sector is struggling

to cope with cuts, increasing costs I think we're going to see more

and more crises like this because of the problems

there are in the care There is financial pressure

on local authorities, who place about 50% of people

into care, to bring costs down. Care homes are then trying

to recover those costs through residents

who are self-funding and really the government

has got to address this. Until we have that strategic

review of what's going on, we are going to see more and more

cases like this and residents It is an unsettling time for the

residents here. The council hopes to find new homes for the residents it

pays for by Friday. Thank you. How will the international space

industry cope with Brexit? In the same week the UK triggers

Article 50 to start leaving the EU, a Stevenage-built rocket will be

blasted into space from The East is the biggest region

for space outside of London and the South-East -

with 84 space companies headquartered here,

turning over ?1.75 Louise Hubball has been taking

a look at how they might fare. It is hard to believe but in 1960

Stevenage launched a rocket, a Thunderbird anti-aircraft missile.

57 years later at Airbus, the town space programme is thriving. The

company employs 1500. This is the heart of a telecommunications

satellite that will relay news from around the world, but with Brexit on

the horizon, what could it mean for business? The European Space Agency

is a separate body and you do not need to be a member state. The UK

will continue to invest in that and the agency is the customer for a

number of our projects. The Mars Rover, solar orbital satellite,

another satellite, a high proportion of the work we have in Stevenage. It

is not just Airbus. Stevenage has been dubbed the UK's space city and

the range of businesses supporting the industry in the town is

surprisingly diverse. Here, cutting edge technology is used to develop

the spacecraft's competing systems. The satellites have to be autonomous

and to be able to repair themselves. Deadlines here determined by launch

dates. In this digital age, proximity to their main client is

surprisingly important. It makes a huge difference. We can just go and

have collaborative meetings and discuss problems and it means

face-to-face we get together rather than using Skype or a phone. With

the complex interactive problems we have to solve with Airbus it makes a

huge difference. Down the road, this small family metalworking firm has

had Airbus as a client for 30 years. This aluminium will end up in space

as a bracket for a satellite. They are concerned about what is around

the corner. We are slightly worried because Brexit is unknown and nobody

knows what will happen with Europe and ourselves. We hope because they

are based in the UK it will not affect is but everybody will have to

wait and see. The space industry is inspiring the next generation of

Stevenage scientists. On a recent visit to Airbus astronaut Tim Peake

acknowledged the role the town plays. We have a huge space industry

in the UK, and in Stevenage we have the Airbus facility. And here we are

doing cutting edge research and technology for what will be the

future of Mars exploration which is exciting. Over the next 12 months,

four satellites will be launched or built here in space city.

A suspected stolen car crashed into a housing development

in Cambridge last night - after police deployed

Numerous police cars chased the vehicle -

thought to have been taken from Chesterton High Street.

You're watching Look East with Stewart and me.

Our studio guests tonight, the street buskers hoping

And as Britain hands the EU its notice to quit,

The biggest shake-up in county cricket history was launched today.

When the sport's governing body gave the go ahead for a new Twenty-Twenty

The idea is to create eight new city-based teams.

The competition would be played over 36 matches in 38 days.

The fixtures would shown free on terrestial television.

Today, Essex gave a cautious welcome to the plan.

But hoped Chelmsford would be one of the venues.

Our sports editor Jonathan Park reports.

England's highest run scorer Alastair Cook, doing what he does

best on the eve of the new cricket season. But the landscape is

changing with big invitations for the county game. New teams, eight of

them, based in cities playing 2020 cricket. But not all of them are

convinced. Whatever is right for cricket, I support. Whether the new

tournament as it is being laid down is the way to go, I have concern. We

will clear this up over the next few days, make a vote. If we look at

change, if we don't have an open the game will die. In recent years,

quickfire cricket has really taken off. It is a moneyspinner. At Essex,

they make ?1 million per season from that T20 last batches. The Newton

and will take place in addition to the tournament. Later in the summer.

There are many who think the plans I a good idea. It is said they want to

future proof cricket, and if you are a player, make a while the sunshine.

Bigger crowds, more money if selected for a new regional team. We

are pretty excited. Especially players in our dressing room, we

have people who could benefit from that. At the moment, it is like more

to come out about it. The players will benefit, and counties have been

offered a sweetener. ?1.3 million per year for five years. It is not

clear which eight cities will host the new teams. Likely to be test

grounds. Everyone has said these new centres will be Lancashire and

Yorkshire. Why not Essex, why can't Chelmsford 's the one of the

centres? This feels like a watershed moment for English cricket. It could

be a game changer. But what long-term impact will the new term

it have on the county game? There is a very good chance.

If you've been into town today. People like Hayley Moss.

When she starts singing. Shoppers and office

workers stand and listen. We've seen Hayley

before on Look East. But now there's been a development -

the soprano has met a tenor. And together they are

formidable double act. Hayley Moss and Ben Lake.

Before we hear from you. Let's just see you in

action earlier today: # Quando sono solo sogno

all'orizzonte e mancan le parole # Si lo so che non c'e luce in una

stanza quando manca il sole #. The soprano and the tenor

in Norwich at lunchtime. Until one year ago, Hayley Moss

and Ben Lake had performed alone. And now, together, they are stopping

people in their tracks. We have been watching her

and another lady for months and months

and months and months. Sometimes we sit down

for about two hours. They should be seen

at La Scala in Milan. Hayley and Ben's appeal

is going global. Videos of them online are attracting

hundreds of thousands of views. This weekend, they are doing

their first stage show together at I didn't know there

was a tenor as well. 1000 billion trillion out

of 1000 billion trillion. I have been humming bat. -- that.

They said you should be at La Scala, not in Norwich. But you still love

basking? -- basking. People are there in front of you. There is

nowhere to hide. The reaction comes instantly. You see people there

enjoying what you are doing standing there. And you get to work from it?

Yes. It is good for ourselves. It is about the people that we get coming

over, Kevin us their stories. It is lovely. Working together and finding

this relationship with Ben, your voices work so well together. Do you

get on well? Look at you two. We get on really well. We just clicked from

day one, really. We started singing together and it went from there. You

look at someone, you know where they are going, you don't have to work it

out. We know what each other are going to do on a certain song. That

is something you can't manufacture. You argue over the songs? All the

time. We had a really good feel of the repertoire. We will do a big

number like Nessum Dorma. People say, you don't do that, do you? Of

course. It is lovely seeing them sitting there. And you are going to

the theatre. How excited are you? We did a concert at a church over

Christmas, a sell out. We did two shows. That was our first

performance together. And the Sheringham Little Peter. At the

Palladium, you didn't take him. -- Theatre. Was that great? Fantastic.

Just over one year ago. A whirlwind since then. I love working with Ben.

We feel we can give more as a performance, duets and sellers. The

pressure is off. And what is your game? We are trying to go out and

tour. Get more work. Do more theatres. A tour of knowledge,

Cambridge and London, as buskers. It's more of the theatres. And maybe

lascar lap. Well, Hayley and Ben's rendition

of Time to Say Goodbye. As tomorrow Britain will be will be

invoking the so-called Article 50. It's time for us to

say goodbye to the EU. You might think it's time

for a nice cup of tea. With a limited edition

Brexit teapot. This firm has been in business for

almost 40 years. And Mark products to catch a landmark moment. Brexit

good not be ignored. Demand is brewing. We have sold advanced

orders. The first going to someone in Saxony in Germany. I'm not sure

if that is because they are celebrating us going. The very first

order from a German. There is a certain irony to it. The process

here has changed little since the 17th century. He joined the team

recently, and is still, the young apprentice. You've seen it all at my

age. But this is great, I never thought I would do something like

this. Jill tidy thing up. It is easy compared to some of my desires. And

then a tricky job to put the red knob on the end. The Carol in

question is precise and proud the work will be seeing the world over.

Australia, Kazakhstan. Canada. America. Wherever you can think of,

really. It is nice to know that people appreciate what you are

doing. They want something British. I like it. Stylish. Designed to be

like a flying flag, the union flag in the breeze? That it sent out a

message? Very British, patriotic. It takes one week to make each teapot.

A slow, particulars business. Above all else, Suffolk made on the

doorstep, and that is why they are keen to fly the fact. I love the

title, ceramic paint ress. So tomorrow lunchtime,

the Prime Minister will trigger what's called Article 50

of the Lisbon Treaty. That will pave the way for two years

of negotiation before departure. To mark that event, tomorrow's

Look East will examine what it Don't miss tomorrow's programme.

At 6:30. It was a bit of a slow start to the

day. Quite a lot of mist and fog around. Atmospheric photographs to

show you. Some swans here. Across a playground, you can see how misty

and 40. Once is lifted, spells of subject. Temperatures down to 17

Celsius. By Thursday, they could be up to 20. For now, a mild night.

This weather system piling in the cloud. For some of us, one or two

showers as affecting parts of the region this evening. As it continues

to company Southwest, wringing more cloud. And patchy rain. Through the

evening and night, a chance of patchy rain in some parts. Dry

weather around as well. And much milder tonight compared to last

night. We had some pretty cold stuff last night. Close to freezing

tonight. The wind coming from the South West. I too moderate. A

feature for tomorrow, breezy at times. This weather system kept well

to the west by high pressure. But it will be cloudy and through tomorrow

compared with today. It should stay dry for most of us. Some brighter

spells, perhaps some sunshine. The odd spit and spot. It dry forecast

from any part of the region. In temperatures in the brightest bells,

up to 16 degrees, light to moderate south-westerly wind. Breeze at

times. Thursday, warm air from the south. A one-day Father's Day. This

weather system eventually will bring some cool and fresh air for the

weekend. That's weather it should hold on. Friday and other warm and

sunny day with the rain arriving later. A couple of cracking days. 19

or 20 degrees for Thursday, not bad. Good spells of sunshine expected on

Friday before the rain eventually pushes in for the weekend, and

settled with showers and cooler. There is a terrific! That is all

from us, see you tomorrow. A middle-aged woman

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