11/11/2011 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight.

Pothole problems could get worse as councils struggle to find the money

to repair the roads before winter. Their is about �10.5 billion needed

to bring the Highways up to the proper standard. Local government

on its own cannot afford that. A jury hears prosecution claims

that Grimsby man Adam Vincent was murdered by a drug gang - the trial

begins against five men accused of Remembering the fallen - People

across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire pay their respects on

Armistice Day. And the local landmark that's reopening its doors

after a multi-million pound facelift. It has been another

overcast day-to-day. Will there be any sunshine over the weekend? I

They're the bane of many drivers' lives and now the budget for

repairing potholes in Lincolnshire needs to be doubled in order to

mend all the county's roads. The County Council has �27 million to

deal with the problem and says it's working hard to fix all the worst

holes before winter. It comes amid calls for the Government to

increase the amount it gives councils for repairs as the

national bill runs into billions of pounds. Siobhan Robbins reports.

They're the holes in the road which are leaving huges dents in council

budget. And as winter approaches, we're warned the problem is only

going to get worse. Over the whole of the country at last year, there

were 2.2 million potholes filled. You can see the scale of the

problem when you look at last year. The chances are that with another

severe winter, it will be worse this time. Pot holes cost councils

millions each year. This year, Hull has �1.7 million to fix the problem.

With over 5000 miles of road, the bill facing Lincolnshire is bigger

than most. We could do with double the allocation we have been given.

That would bring things back to where we would like to see them.

Realistically, the budget is finite. The county council and the

government have been generous to us as a county and I think we have

made good use of it allocation which has been given over the last

12 months. How When snow and ice melt, this is often what's left

behind. An issue Beverley Hawthorn knows only too well after potholes

caused an accident outside her house in Brant Brawton.

A man went into the hole and his tyre burst. He was lucky he was not

seriously hurt. And it's not just affecting councils - damage from

potholes costs drivers �320 million a year. I would have said it on a

vehicle older than five years, you could see make �200 pair up MoT

added purely in suspension work. The problem's so costly there are

now calls for more Government cash to sort them out. We estimate about

�10.5 billion needed to bring highways up to the proper standards.

Local government on its own cannot afford that. We need national

solutions to national problems. Lincolnshire County Council says

it's fixed the worst holes but another bad winter could mean

pouring more money into the ground. I'm joined this evening by Duncan

McClure Fisher from Potholes UK which campaigns on behalf of

drivers. Do you have any sympathy with the local authorities? They're

telling us they are putting more money into this but they have a

battle on their hands. They have a responsibility to repair the roads

and keep them at an adequate standard. It is not unreasonable

for drivers to expect roads to the pot hole free. One of the big

problems is that drivers are not reporting the potholes and we want

to highlight that and encourage drivers to report potholes on the

Council website or on our less sex, to make sure the council was aware

of it and they are repaired. We had freak weather last year and are

expecting it again this year. Local councils will say that in austerity

they have to prioritise. Then they do but I think what will happen is

that as divers damage their cars, they will have to pay for the

repairs. They will have an opportunity to claim money back

from the councils and councils will be paying drivers for damage caused

to the cars or they will be paying the roads. Either way, there is

cost associated with it. They have a responsibility. In their

deadlines, it says how quickly they will repair roads. The problem is a

lot of the smaller roads are not checked that often. They may only

be checked once the here and that is why it is up to the drivers to

ensure the council was aware of that. We do all have a role to play

in this and need to speak out. It is not just cars. There is the

damage to cars and we see that through warranty repairs but there

is also the cyclists. They have the problem of head and potholes where

you have a big pot hole and if it has been raining, it can cause a

lot more than monetary damage to the cyclist. Thank you.

There will be more on this and an interview with Lincoln MP Karl

McCartney on car insurance fraud on The Politics Show this weekend.

That's with Tim Iredale on BBC1 this Sunday at the later time of

3:10pm. We'd love to hear what you think about this issue. Have you

fallen foul of the potholes and In a moment: Taking charge - the

young people trying out top jobs across our region.

The jury has been sworn in at Sheffield Crown Court in the trial

of five men accused of murdering Grimsby man Adam Vincent. Mr

Vincent's body parts were found at two sites in Northern Lincolnshire.

The jury was told that on 3rd March this year, birdwatchers and found a

human leg. It belonged to Adam Vincent. His body had been cut into

six parts and was discovered across Lincolnshire by police. For the

prosecution, Tom Baylis QC told the jury Adam Vincent had been murderd

by a drug gang, He said Lee Griffiths, his sons Luke and Tom,

his stepson Mark Jackson and fellow drug dealer Matthew Frow killed him

after they suspected him of stealing more than �5,000 and

talking to police. All five deny murder. The prosecution said Adam

Vincent was a drug addict and did some small time dealing for the

gang, with which he was also living. Mr Bayliss QC said the gang began

to physically abuse him for two weeks which ended in his death. The

jury heard Mr Vincent died from at least three blows to the head but

had suffered numerous injuries before including fractured ribs and

bruising. Pellets from an air rifle were also found in his body. The

five men and another, Andrew Lusher, also deny perverting the course of

justice. The prosecution said the men conspired to dispose and

conceal the dismembered body of Adam Vincent.

The prosecution say they hired a van with the purpose of disposing

of the remains. Samples taken from the banner matched the DNA profile

of Adam Vincent and the ban was also seen at near Tetbury loch

where the remains were discovered. There are still six defences to be

heard at so it is thought the trial may continue until the new year.

Mourners have gathered in Wakefield for the funeral of a police officer

from East Yorkshire who died on the M1 last month. 40-year-old Mark

Goodlad from Goole worked as a traffic officer for West Yorkshire

Police. He was helping a woman whose car had broken down when he

was hit by a lorry. The sister of a Hull man, whose

body was discovered in the city's mortuary 11 years after a different

body was buried in his place, says she wants experts to officially

identify him. Christopher Alder died in police custody in Hull in

1998. His sister Janet, seen here on the left, says she's been told

by South Yorkshire police who are investigating the mix up that it's

only been possible to identify his body by a tattoo.

Humberside Police's Chief Constable says he's concerned about what a

cut in Home Office funding could mean for Police Community Support

Officers. Around two thirds of the force's 332 community support

officers are paid for by a government grant which ends in less

than two years. Jake Zuckerman has more.

For three years now, PCSO Tracey Parkinson has been patrolling the

Holderness Road area of Hull. A familiar face, and point of contact

for the local community, helping to prevent and detect crime. I have

spoken to people who do not always want to pick up the telephone and

they will say in passing, can I speak to you? I don't want to get

involved but... They will want to tell you something. If they pick up

the phone, they are automatically involved and going further than

they wanted to go. But now concerns have been raised about the future

of the force's community support officers. Currently two thirds of

the funding is ringfenced by Government and can't be used for

anything else. But that protection comes to an end in March 2013.

will then have to make a decision over how we continue to affords

hour police committee support officers. It will be an issue for

the newly-elected police commissioners. They will have the

decision of as to whether they need to get additional local funding to

maintain that level of policing. Her Many who live in the area

patrolled by Tracey, have come to value the work she and her

colleagues do. I think they are a good thing. It takes a lot of

pressure off the other place. think there should be more of them.

You do not see a lot of them. sure a lot of people would miss

them. Ultimately the future of community policing will depend on

the new elected police and crime commissioner, and where they decide

the force's money is best spent. Thanks for all your messages about

the story on the traders campaigning against a proposed

The Cape Scunthorpe or live groups say it would damage the high street

trade and the company behind it has defended its plans and welcomed the

interest from Marks & Spencer but has raised serious concerns about

the impact on town-centre businesses and parking on the site.

Here are a few of your thoughts on Still ahead tonight: The hottest

ticket in town, hopes that a sell- out crowd at the KC stadium will

boost England's chances against New Zealand. Renovated and revamped

after a multi-million pound facelift the local landmark that's

Our picture tonight as definitely got the awwww! Factor, sent in by

Colin Pumfrett of a seal pup at Donna Nook.

It has been rather cloudy, grey and damp. It appears there will be a

little bit of Brian us through the weekend. On Saturday we will see

the bright this. Some clout to start but brightening up later on.

We have this cold front which will bring us rain, bringing clearer at

afterwards. That is the chance for Saturday afternoon of sunshine.

Cloud coming in again on Sunday. The satellite picture says it all

today, damp and dismal. We do have some drizzle at the moment but

later tonight a heavier band of rain, persistent rain just about

clearing the coast. Temperatures at 10 or 11 degrees, with the wind up

fresh towards the coast. At 722 m tomorrow the sunrise, setting just

after 4pm. So, tomorrow it will be a cloudy, dull and damp started the

day. It turns dry as we head towards lunchtime, the cloud will

gradually thinner from the West as we head towards the afternoon. We

will keep a fair bit of clout, but there will be some bright and sunny

spells. -- Clow old. Temperatures higher than today, around 14 or 15

degrees. Pleasant with just a gentle breeze from the south. The

cloud will swing back up from the south over the weekend, Sunday will

be a drizzly start, the best of any prime this will be a way from the

Thousands of people in our region paid their respects today to those

who lost their lives in military action. Veterans attended Armistice

Day services across the area. At 11:00am a two-minute silence was

It is very important, we should always remember. With conflicts

going on it is right and proper. is getting bigger every year and

show it it should, these man laid their lives on the line. Many

people have a link to people in key military through the family.

Meanwhile two men in Bridlington have produced a book about the

town's war heroes. It features all soldiers, sailors and airmen listed

on the town's Cenotaph. Anne Marie Tasker reports.

334 names, each with a story to tell. The history of these man

brought together in a book telling their lives. The research started

in June 2002. I thought all of them, all of the serviceman who gave

their lives, have been forgotten. I decided to research them all.

and his colleague Mike painstakingly gathered personal

stories and photographs, taking information from headstones and

memorials in Belgium and France to help peace together this special

book. We have found parents, schools, the address where being

listed went to serve. Where they fought, and because they are on the

Cenotaph where they died. It tells a tale of the impact that war had

on many families and the losses they suffered as a result. People

are losing three sons, imagine losing three sons. All officers,

obviously destined for good things in civilian life. None of them

making it, it must have been devastating. It is hoped this book

of Bridlington's war heroes will bring more to the names on the

Cenotaph. Anne Marie is at the City of all for us, what is happening

there tonight? It is bustling tonight, the inaugural Festival of

Remembrance. A night of music ending in a last night of the Proms

* finale. Also messages played tonight, sent by soldiers from our

region in Afghanistan. We can show you some now, private Phillips from

Grimsby starting. A I would like to say to my mum, my stepfather, my

two brothers, my step siblings, don't worry too much. We are in

good hands and have had good training prior to our deployment.

want to say hello to my dad, my mum and the rest of my family. I cannot

wait to see you. The second message was from Keighley Preston. A monks

the messages which will be shown tonight, in a celebration of what

will be the 19th anniversary of the British Legion. I am joined by Alan

from the British Legion, a very special night. Our 19th anniversary,

we hoped to continue for another 19 years. Fund-raising is the thing

which really counts this evening. Yes, we are spending �1.4 million

per year on the funds for the X officers, it is very important.

awful lot of money and it will carry on through the weekend.

have a tank in East Park tomorrow afternoon, and we are hoping many

people will arrive and fill up the poppy buckets. The crowds are now

arriving for what will be a very Two former Hull FC stars pit their

wits against each other when England play New Zealand at the KC

Stadium tomorrow. Steve McNamara and Stephen Kearney are the

respective coaches of both countries. The game has received

the ringing endorsement of local fans who have bought nearly every

seat for the game. Our sports reporter Simon Clark has been

finding out why this game matters so much. This man could not believe

his luck when this game and his holiday coincided. Paul Lamb bred

with rugby. I think it is what you are brought up with. -- born and

bred with rugby. It is a rugby town, it always has been and always will

be. It looks like they will get a good crowd. The end you have the

two coaches, this is Steve McNamara of England when he was playing at

Hull FC. 24,000 absolutely fanatical sports fans, from a red

and white and black and white, also has some soccer fans will come.

They can make a difference. The end that there is New Zealand's Tom

Mann, he starred in 2005. They very fond memories of my time there. I

am looking forward to the game there. By all accounts it will be a

really big crowds and we know what it is like when it is full. I am

sure the lads will enjoy it. Seven matches in this four nation series,

but this game promises to be the best of the lot.

If you're planning to go to tomorrow's game, BBC Radio

Humberside will have all of the build up. There will also be full

match commentary from the KC Stadium from 6pm on 95.9 FM

Football fans will get the chance to listen to Scunthorpe United's FA

Cup tie at Wimbledon. Saturday Sport gets underway at 1.30pm

tomorrow. Grimsby Town's cup tie at Port Vale will be on 1485am and DAB

from 3. 1000 such young people have had the opportunity to try out top

jobs, part of the annual takeover day, an annual event to show the

positive contribution children can make to society. Sarah corker has

been to find out what it is like when they trailed and are in charge.

From taking over your local council to running the school. Today it is

the kids calling the shots. Takeover day is when a 50,000 young

people get to see what it is like to be boss for the day. I am 19

years old, called Sarah and I am taking over the council. The they

have been out on patrol in the streets of Grimsby to decide what

they would do to improve the area. A lot of litter around, and I would

get rid of graffiti. From deciding how to design the town took

managing an aquarium. It is hoped the day has given the young people

a taste of work. My name is Jack, I will be your junior guide. This is

a green more ideal for stock refreshing not only for the staff,

but for the young people. He in Bridlington the people got a crash

course as life as a bobby on the beat. In Grimsby it is time to hand

back control to the grown ups. it is it like being the boss?

love being in charge. Take a good look at his locks, they could be

the ones running things in the future. -- these are not. Let's

move on to our final story, a Scunthorpe landmark has reopened

night following a multi-million- pound refit. The hall has seen

appearances by top bands including the Kinks and status quo. Also a

place where local couples have met and love has blossomed. It has been

a Scunthorpe landmark since 1931, but remaining here has been a

battle. It has been plagued with threats of closure and demolition

since 2003. But those attempts failed and now the town is about to

say what a �50 million facelift can bring. Among the first is it our

Alan and Joan. Today the hall could not be more important. The first

time I met her was here. He asked me if we were dancing. That was it!

Fantastic isn't it? Mind-boggling. Absolutely. We have retained some

of the outside walls, internally nothing remains of the previous

building. This is a complete new- build project. The people I have

spoken to say they have learned to swim here, learned to dance here.

What we are looking to do his capture some of that spirit, so

people who come to the events now will create memories for the future

to add to those of the previous building. The building continues to

survive, but it means Alan and Joan have all the more reason to keep

Good luck to all of the team at the hall as they relaunched this

evening. A recap of the national and regional headlines. Millions

for silent across the country to remember those who gave their lives.

And council say they need more money to meet the costs of

repairing potholes in time for winter. A cloudy start tomorrow, a

little drizzle before brightening up in the afternoon. Maximum damage

of 14 degrees Celsius and 75 Fahrenheit. Thank you for your

messages on the topic of potholes. Dave in Boston says "no excuse for

not maintain the roads, we pay a tax as motorists to cover

maintenance costs." another says: "if they did the job right in the

first place and used the correct materials they would not be the