20/02/2017 Look East

Hello and welcome to a new week on Look East, with Susie and me.

The headlines tonight from Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

Protests from the public gallery, as another county council admits

services will be hit, despite a big increase in council tax bills.

The central government grant to Norfolk County Council has been cut

by ?160 million over the past six years.

That is the reality of local government finance and it means

that, every year, the decisions get harder.

The Great Wall of Bradwell sparks a village revolt on the coast.

Delight in Essex, as the Cowley brothers pull off

the biggest FA Cup upset in 100 years.

And the new project designed to attract Americans to lists to the

region. -- tourists. The region's council tax payers

are in line for big increases in their bills this April,

to plug the gaps in local Today, Norfolk became

the last of our county councils to agree its budget

for the new financial year. And it has gone for its biggest

increase ever - 4.8%. For an average home,

that means an extra ?57 a year. Last week, Essex increased

its charge by ?36 a year Suffolk decided

on an increase of 3%, meaning an extra ?56 a year

for an average home. We can get the details

of the Norfolk increase now from our political correspondent,

Andrew Sinclair, who is The fact that council tax is going

up shows how serious the problems are with local government finance.

The course of social caring pressure on children's services. Despite all

this, they have made savings of ?40 million. Much of that will come from

administration. This is where the pain

will be felt this year, in sheltered housing -

warden-run homes for the elderly I think it is a very important

part of the social care It enables the elderly

residents to live longer and maintain their independence, thus

avoiding having to go into nursing If your funding from the county

council is cut, what happens? Obviously, some of the services

we may be able to provide But in some cases, we may have

to even reduce the services. And that subsidy is going to be cut

this year by up to 50%. So, too, funding for charities

in Norfolk who provide accommodation County councils no longer have

a statutory obligation to provide So, with spending

pressures elsewhere, this part of the budget

is being scaled back. I regret that, but we have been

subsidising the district councils and they have their own

tax-raising powers. What we are saying is, "Hang on,

we can no longer do this for you." This was the most contentious

part of today's budget. The opposition parties tried

to reverse the cuts, but when theey failed, there

were cries from the public There will be an increase

in homelessness. There are places already closing

down that look after vulnerable people and women's centres

and so on. And they have been lost and are in

the process of being lost. I don't know where people like that

are supposed to now go. The council says that,

in making difficult choices, it has been able to protect

frontline services. Libraries, even mobile

ones, are staying open. No fire stations are being closed.

And school crossing patrol survive. But it has meant some painful cuts

and a big increase in council tax. How is this going to go down with

the electorate? The county council said the serve equally Waverley

about this a bit we have the cuts may have to take place. They said

they wanted to protect front line services. One more thought, we have

been talking about county councils. We already know that the police

parked of council tax may go up by around ?70. It is a lot for the

electorate to swallow. Well, that is the domestic rates,

but there is another row brewing Many small businesses in our region

have been alarmed to discover they are in line for big

increases this April. The issue is said to have caused

a split in the Cabinet. Let's bring in our business

correspondent Richard Bond. Not a big issue if your

business rates are staying the same or going down,

but it is if they are going up. And that is the picture

in places such as Southwold in Suffolk and Burnham Market

in Norfolk, where rents have risen since the last valuation

nearly ten years ago. This bakery in Southwold,

which has recently been refurbished, is expecting its business

rates to rise from ?2,000 At the moment, I only pay myself

the minimum wage of ?10,000 a year. Everything that I make goes

back into the business. So we are looking at decisions,

potentially, about the likes of the people that

I employ and employ and decisions about where money

is invested in the business. But are increases

on that scale typical? No, they are not.

The government has been at pains today to say that the main

areas seeing increases are in London and the South East,

not in this region. It says businesses in the East

will see an average 7% fall in their business rates, equivalent

to a saving of ?180 million. And the winners, in more detail,

include Chelmsford, which will see a reduction of 10%,

Ipswich 11% and Norwich 5%, though that does not mean that

all premises in those places though that does not mean that

all premises in those places So, have we got any districts

seeing an increase? Only two districts in

the whole of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, according

to the government figures. And Forest Heath in

Suffolk, which is up 2%. Of course, these are overall

figures, in particular localities. There will be disparities,

with some people paying more So, if you run a small business,

like a shop or pub, and you are worried about business

rates, do get in touch. You can phone or e-mail us

or contact us through Facebook and Twitter.

We look forward to hearing from you. For local people, one

of the nicest things about living in Bradwell-on-Sea in

Essex is the sea view. But, for many, it has disappeared

behind a 100-metre long mud wall. It has been put there by a local

businessman, who has fallen out with some locals over his plans

for a caravan park. Some have described

the wall as a punishment. Merging the picturesque view of your

local marina. It is no been prevented by the building of this

huge mud wall. One of the residence is a local builder. We choose to

name our house after the view we had. When we moved here, the view

was stunning. It has been taken away. Clive has lived here more than

40 years. It has totally obliterated the view. For years and years,

something we have all enjoyed. It just blots out everything. There's

just view at all. Some local residents believe it was pretty

because an application for a caravan park was torn down. There is an

opinion that this is the retaliation. People did not want the

caravans on the field in front of the marina. Two other mud banks have

since been built. The parish council say they have had a number of

complaints from local residents upset that their view of the estuary

has been obliterated. They say they will be looking at all the responses

and taking appropriate action afterwords. A final decision will

then be made. The first residential

home in Suffolk for women with eating disorders has

been officially opened. The White House is operated

by a commercial company. hose who need help can

be referred by the NHS and given help with planning

their meals and life skills. The Grade 2 listed building

is off Norwich Road and overlooks Whitehouse Park.

It has five bedrooms and a self-contained

living apartment, to help women to be

more independent. A new exhibition opened

in Norwich today The array of old diaries,

photographs and maps have been brought together, thanks to a public

appeal that raised ?30,000. Kim Riley has been to the county's

record office, to have a look. Historian Ron Fisk

of the Nelson Society knows all there is to know

about the great man. He had also gathered

together a vast collection of items relating

to the county's past. When the contents of

Morningthorpe Manor went up for auction last autumn,

the county records office successfully bid for 91 lots,

thanks to public donations. A single album of photographs

bought in auction give us really beautiful images

of life as it used to be. Walter Clutterbuck

was the photographer. This was the scene

in Wells-next-the-Sea. Children next to the quayside,

as the boat prepares More photos from Blakeney Port,

around a carousel, It is an insight into

lives young and old. There is a collection

of diaries belonging to politician, Horatio William Walpole,

the 4th Earl of Orford - a philanderer, drinker

and prolific gambler. March, 1864, he talks

here about a resolution he made Ten days after that entry,

"Drove over to Monaco. "New casino.

Delicious scenery." Three months later,

in June, a single entry. "Lost, lost, lost.

Shall I ever amend?" The most expensive item

we purchased was the A 17th-century document, listing

leases of land documenting and the I know, at the auction, there

was a number of people after it. So, for that to have left the county

would have been outrageous. So, I thought that was

something we really, really There is a journal

of a group of friends' ten-day trip on the Broads in 1861

and incredibly detailed estate maps and accounts.

A new charity has pledged to secure more such treasures,

before they are lost forever. You are watching Look East,

with Susie and me. Stay with us for Julie's full

five-day weather forecast. We are at the Imperial War Museum

in Duxford, as it welcomes And we want your help in honouring

the region's musical legends. you will know it was

a weekend of giant killing. And there could be more

tonight, with Sutton United You can see that game

live on BBC One. The winner will play Lincoln City

in the quarterfinals. Of course, Lincoln stunned

the footballing world at the weekend by becoming the first non-league

side to make it this far in the competition

for over 100 years. The Imps are managed by two

brothers from Essex, As you can imagine, there has been

lots of support for the Cowleys and their giant-killing

run in Essex. The oldest cup competition in world

football is known for producing But this goal from Lincoln

City saw them becoming the first non-league club

in over 100 years to reach Is it in?!

It is in! The men who masterminded the victory

over Premier League side Burnley are Essex Brothers,

Danny and Nicky Cowley. They both kicked off their careers

at the grassroots level of football. FitzWimarc School in Rayleigh

is where they worked as PE teachers. Danny's wife still works

at the school and can see how his influence has

inspired the children. Danny is inspirational

for everyone, really. I would include myself in that,

in terms of life in general. I am hoping that this will be

the beginning for him of a life While Danny worked at the school,

he also managed semi-professional He guided them to an

impressive third-place finish, in a season where

they held their own against Former students were

inspired by his work ethic. I was a pupil at the school and it

really rubbed off on me He actually made me go

into the teaching pathway. I was not sure if I wanted

to go into that, but his passion, his love, his motivation,

I came here and he made me want to Jason, along with his

colleagues and former students, have followed

the brothers' professional success. A trip to Arsenal awaits

Lincoln City, if the Gunners beat Sutton United, the lowest-ranked

team left in the competition. Danny's wife does not think

that is an easy task. We are really excited now

to watch tonight's game. Talking to the different people

about what they want, I think the underlying message

was people saying, "It is Arsenal, it is Arsenal."

But I would not be so sure. They are now 90 minutes away

from booking a place at Wembley. And after beating one

Premier League side, for these brothers from Essex,

anything is now possible. 75 years ago today,

at the height of World War II, the so called "friendly

invasion" of East Anglia Thousands of men,

women and machines - Now, the tourism

industry in this region wants to make sure our wartime

history is not forgotten. Mike Liggins reports from

the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. and a tourism campaign called

The Friendly Invasion. 75 years ago, 180,000 US servicemen

came to East Anglia, to serve with Now, Visit East Anglia

has put together new itineraries, based

on locations like Duxford, The Queen has her royal retreat

here in East Anglia. They like that.

We have our Downton Abbeys. We have links golf courses,

we have English whisky distilleries. All the things that we know American

tourists like, we tick those boxes, as well as having

the peg of the 75th anniversary At today's launch, there

were several VIPs here, from Plato, Tom Hanks's

production company which is planning to make a new TV

series about the 8th Army Air Force. The same company made the worldwide

hit, Band of Brothers, and are now in production

of the series, which is based I can't promise exactly

if we will be shooting here, but certainly we do so much research

on what we do with these projects. There will certainly be that

presence to do research. What does it look like,

what did it look like, and to talk to some of

the local people, who have knowledge, of what it

was like in the '40s Tom Hanks will not start in the

production, but will be involved behind the scenes. The worst job you

could have in the Second World War was to be piloted one of these

aeroplanes. It was pretty tough. The stories behind that are simply

extraordinary. It is estimated there are 10 million

staying visits throughout the year in our region but with the

blockbuster series about our wartime series on the way,

visit East Anglia says that the potential to sell

the region to a worldwide has described his latest tournament

win as "unbelievable". Last night, Stuart

Bingham from Essex battled his way to

win the Welsh Open. It was his first major

title since winning the World Championship

two years ago, resisting a comeback

from his opponent, to win in the final

frame in Cardiff. Is a it was not the greatest final.

Stewart has not made a habit of it of late. But after a marathon match,

finally the title was his. I think that Judd Trump actually outclass

me. At times, I did not know what to do. To get my hands on another

trophy is fantastic. He had raced into a 4-0 lead. But Judd Trump

fought back to take the lead and Stuart had to win the final two

frames to win the match. He had but of pressure on him after becoming

world champion, but it looks as if he is now back to his best. The

40-year-old practices in Essex. His victory in the World Championship

was a surprise to many. To win the ultimate is the ultimate. You know

then that you are good enough to compete at the very highest level.

Stuart Bingham! ?70,000 on the trophy. Not a bad night. Though, he

has an eye on the number one spot in the world.

The BBC is asking for your help to mark BBC Music Day.

We are putting up six official blue plaques in the region,

Your ideas will help us decide who, what or where to celebrate.

Here is Shaun Peel, with a few ideas to get the ball rolling.

This is the East Anglia Railway Museum. A funny place for a rock

concert, but this is where Blur played their first ever concert, to

around 200 people. They have won, but who else can you think of?

We are Shirley Bassey first concert or maybe really Pink Floyd legend

We are Shirley Bassey first concert or maybe really Pink Floyd

lived? This is a chance for everyone to engage and before the opinions.

It does not have to be rock music based. It can include classical,

folk, jazz. The likes of Johnny Dankworth. It may even be a famous

tune. Legend has it that Humpty Dumpty was actually a canon which

used to sit on the wall behind me. It was used during the English Civil

War. We have many great venues may be worthy of mention. We have the

Cambridge folk Festival. They do not necessarily have to go to people.

They could go to a venue. The school is we are Ed Sheeran made his first

public appearance. Paul Simon made his first public

appearance in the United Kingdom at a pub which no longer exists. What

about the blue plaque for the art which is now in its place? A lot of

fantastic ideals. I did not know about the Humpty Dumpty.

Good morning. We started this morning as you can see from the

satellite picture, with this front across the region. Temperatures vary

impressive this morning. Temperatures this afternoon getting

up to 18 Celsius. It was on this day 18 years ago that

we got the highest ever temperatures for the speedy. Overnight telling,

you can see this band of rain settling across the region. But

tomorrow, a front pulling away. Overall, tomorrow will have a bit of

rain and drizzle, but eventually, in the late morning, it should become

dry and we should see some decent brightness and sunshine.

Temperatures getting up to about 12 Celsius. We finished the day with a

lot of cloud once again, producing rainfall here and here. Wednesday,

we should see some greater conditions. On Thursday, another

front coming in from the west. Basically, looking very windy. You

can see how tightly packed these isobars are. That should rattle

through and will leave us with Duvalier in greater conditions.

By Friday, the wind should have eased and gone to the North. It

should bring in much mild more air. Temperatures much more like the

average for this time of year, 7-8 C. Next weekend, some more rain

for quail on Saturday. Sunday looking the better of the two days,

largely dry with a few showers. Rather win the next weekend, too. I

should say we mentioned a shopping centre and actually picked up the

wrong picture of it.