10/04/2012 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines: The plan

to ease the drought by pumping millions of litres of water into

Lincolnshire. We will be able to use that water

to set about 100,000 homes. There death of a grandmother is blamed on

failures at an East Yorkshire hospital.

5,000 tickets in five months. Claims that fines are harming East

Yorkshire's economy. And how the Wolds masterpieces by

Hockney have brought in the crowds in London.

And we have a week of April showers, but there will be sunshine at times.

I will have the forecast later. Good evening. Millions of litres of

water could be pumped into Lincolnshire every day from

Birmingham to ease the effects of the drought. Anglian Water is in

talks with Severn Trent Water about the plan. It told us it is looking

at using the canal network to transport water. The company

insists customers will not bear the cost of water transfers. Tarah

Welsh reports. He on the banks of the River Trent

in Gainsborough, we are in track. Over the bridge in Nottinghamshire,

they ran no water restrictions and no hosepipe bans. A further down

river, there is even a surplus, and it is hoped millions of litres will

head this way. Severn Trent do not have any restrictions. We are

moving water around our region, so we have enough for our customers.

We also have a bit of surplus. We are looking to cover costs and make

a small profit. Water would come from boreholes and the Birmingham

area. It would go into the River Tame, then that would flow into the

River Trent, 80 miles across the country, ending up in Gainsborough.

It would be cleaned and process as normal at this treatment plants in

Lincolnshire. A 30 million litres of water would make the journey

across the country every day. That would be enough to supply 100,000

homes, helping to ease the shortage here. If the deal goes ahead, this

process could begin in June. While the hosepipe ban would remain in

place, businesses whose survival depends on water welcome it.

Obviously, we are a garden-centre and we need water. Anglian Water is

also considering using canals to move water across the country.

Moving it across counties is already happening. In East

Yorkshire, extra water is being pumped in from the West and the

North. The water companies still meet to agree a deal, but say

sharing supplies could bring bills down. Not all customers are

convinced. They need to find some way round it, putter realistic

system in place that will last. -- put a realistic system in place.

You should not have to buy water. It should be going where it is

needed. My concern would be, being selfish, will we end up with Severn

Trent have been a shortage, and will we have a hosepipe ban?

According to experts, water trading could save millions of pounds, but

say we are still in drought and all have to continue to try to save

water. I asked Mike Cook from Anglian

Water how likely it was that the transfers would go ahead.

prospects are changing all the time in terms of the drought. We are

likely to face quite a dry summer. We need to be prepared for a third

dry winter. These options are proving to be quite important.

that, you were going to bring water in from the Midlands?

necessarily. It depends on what happens through the summer and next

winter. It is a scheme that is under consideration along with

others. What else is under consideration? We are looking at

options to move water using canal systems, and talking to whether

water companies about sharing resources. It sounds quite

desperate. Canal systems have been talked about a lot in terms of

forming part of a water grade. It would seem quite a logical step.

you do this, with bringing water from another area, Anglian Water

customers pay among the highest in the country, could you guarantee

that their bills would not go up? There is a lot that is transferred

very close to Lincoln. Some of that water is sourced from the other

side of Birmingham. I do not see any additional costs due to this.

Will this mean business is definitely will not face a ban on

using water this summer? These schemes are very much at a concept

stage. It will take some time to get all permits in place from the

Environment Agency that need to support such transfers. Also, a lot

of discussions need to be held with the water company. Very good to

talk to you. Thank you. It thank you. If you want to comment on that,

our details coming up some. In a moment: Staff at Lincoln Prison say

a rise in foreign inmates is making their job more difficult.

An investigation into the death of a woman at a hospital in East

Yorkshire has found serious failings in her care. Joan Fisher,

who was 83, died of a cardiac arrest. Her son convinced the

Health Ombudsman to investigate. Emma Massey reports.

My mum was very proud of the garden she had. She continually entered

the Hull in Bloom competitions. years today since her death, Dave

Fisher fondly remembers his mother, Joan. She was taken into hospital

suffering from a short of breath. Two days later, she died from a

cardiac arrest. All medical expect that reviewed the case said had she

been treated for heart failure more aggressively from the start, she

may have survived. Jen was first treated here at Castle Hill

Hospital, but then moved on to read Janet logical -- then move on to a

gynaecological ward. They said it was because they had a bed crisis.

I said, why had she been moment a few times? Why would you choose to

pick my mother? She is 83. So sure that her death was due to a

catalogue of errors by NHS staff, and despite his grief, Joan's son

complained to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. It

investigate complaints about the NHS in England. His report, it

found what it called service failure in the treatment provided

to adjourn -- in its report. expect them is always someone to do

things. You do not expected to go that far. It was a tragedy after

tragedy. In response to the case, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust

said it would be inappropriate to comment until the coroner's inquest

has concluded. That is expected in the coming months. Until then, Dave

and his family will continue to wait answers from the hospital

where Joan died. A mother and her nine-year-old

daughter I said to be improving in hospital following a car crash near

Goole on Saturday, in which three people died. Derek Sarkar and his

son Ethan, who was 14, were killed in a head-on collision on the A 614.

70-year-old Sheila Stavert-Lee, who was travelling in another car, also

died. Ethan's sister Abbie is in a stable condition in Leeds General

Infirmary, while his mother Karen is described as poorly.

BAe has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after

a worker died. Garry White Singh was crushed in a metal press at a

factory two years ago -- Gary Whiting. The company accepted his

death could have been prevented. The Health and Safety Executive

caught the fire should be at least �100,000.

Concern is growing about the number of parking tickets being handed out

in East Yorkshire since the council to cut the responsibility for

parking from the police last year. Figures show the Council wardens

are issuing four times as many tickets as the police state. -- as

the police state. Dave Brown says trade at his

motorbike accessory shop has been badly hit by a council's strict

enforcement of parking regulations. His customers say parking

attendants are putting them off going into his shop. If people

deserve a ticket, they should get a ticket, but I strongly believe

there should be some leeway for people who just want to nip into a

shop. If they are five minutes late back to their car, I do not think

they should get a ticket. Parking in East Riding is now dealt with by

the council after they took over from police last autumn. Much of

central Bridlington has a one hour maximum for us -- maximum for

visitors which is strictly enforced. Nobody disputes traffic wardens

have a job to do, but what seems to be the case is that the town is

becoming a victim of their efficiency. Across the East Riding,

around 1,000 tickets are issued every month. They are driving a lot

of people away. You cannot like anywhere for more than an hour.

council says it's parking policies are not about making money, and its

wardens are trained to use common sense. The wardens are expected to

use appropriate common sense in terms of their approach. We

received positive feedback about that. The message is, we have had

hundreds of requests from residents across these Riding FA help with

people who were parking indiscriminately. We need to make

sure we have safety for pedestrians and motorists. The council believes

it has the balance right between enforcement and commonsense, but

clearly, not everyone agrees. It will be interesting to get your

thoughts on this one. Do you agree that rise in the number of fines

can harm business is by putting off shoppers? Are the drivers to blame

Thank you for what shame this Tuesday night. Still ahead: Half a

million people take the chance to see David Hockney's pictures of the

East Yorkshire countryside. And how the weather failed to ruin

the Easter holiday for our work If you have a picture you are proud

of, send it in. Thank you for this one. Good evening. From the cruel

emailed department, I do hope Lisa Gallagher's stand-in is enjoying

his wet week. That sums it help! It does. I am sure he is having to

rest a bit longer. The weather turned out a bit wet for Easter,

but there was a bit of sunshine. This week, April showers. We will

seek sunshine at times. You can see no pressure is never going to be

far away. Tomorrow will not be as breezy as today. You can see the

speckles their, they are shower clouds. They will fade away.

Overnight, it becomes dry. The gusty winds will ease. We will see

a touch of frost. Looking at the sun times, the sun will rise at

6:09am. It is going to be a bright start to the day. A few showers

will develop through the morning. By lunchtime, though showers will

really get going. They will be more frequent than the showers we have

seen today. There will still be some sunshine. If you manage to

avoid the showers, it will be quite pleasant. Temperatures are around

10 or 11th. As we go through the week, little will change. It will

get cooler as we head through the You're so charming and polite. At

the Easter egg anecdote was all about it he has another week off!

Bosses at Lincoln Prison say they're facing added challenges

because of an increased number of foreign prisoners. About one in

seven inmates at Lincoln Prison is a foreign national. They are from

36 countries, but most are eastern European. Jake Zuckerman was given

access to the prison. Lincoln Prison is home to around

7,000 inmates at any one time. -- 700. Today, 94 of those held here

are foreign nationals, mostly from eastern Europe. And that can make

it difficult for staff. Many of them do not speak English, so how

do you teach them what the prison regime is and how the British could

do so system works? We have to explain to them what will happen to

them in prison and rehabilitate them and get them work. The prison

aims to rehabilitate all those in its care. Here at an on-site skills

academy run by partners from the construction industry, both British

and foreign prisoners learn new skills. We take on the challenge

and enjoyed teaching them up and it helps them to adapt and learn

English and feel more incorporated into the community here. When a

foreign prisoner has served their time, the immigration service must

decide if they can stay in the UK. It's not always a speedy process.

Lincoln has 15 foreign inmates who've already finished their

sentence, but are still locked up awaiting release or deportation.

Foreign about deals, I suppose it would be frustrating at times if

they had a view that they would be detained for a certain period and

then either released into a detention centre or the community.

If that transpires not to be the case, that could get a bit

frustrating for them. As the makeup of the local population has changed,

so has the mix of nationalities being held at Lincoln Prison, which

continues to mirror the community in which it stands.

And all this week BBC Lincolnshire are focusing on different aspects

of life inside Lincoln Prison. Their breakfast presenter Rod

Whiting joined two prisoners in their cell. You can hear that from

six in the morning. Organisers of the first Hull

Marathon have been responding to criticism of the race following

complaints from some runners. Stewarding problems sent a small

number of runners the wrong way while others complained about a

lack of signs. The organisers have promised to improve for next year

as our sports reporter Simon Clark explains.

They were off and ahead of them up 26 miles and some 385 yards. This

first running a marathon in the city since the 1980s was not

without teething problems. There were complaints about a lack of

stewarding and course markers. Some markers were sent the wrong way and

end up doing fewer than 26 miles. Experienced brother Jonathan Frost

finished first. He enjoyed it but identified deficiencies. The main

thing was the lack of marshals. You need a lot of marshals for the it

and I was lucky enough to be running with a couple of runners

who knew the course well. There was a few twists and turns where it was

confusing as to where you were going. Also, the mile markers -

people who a competitive one to deal to time themselves.

organiser except that in this first year there were problems. Issues he

believes can be rectified for future races. There were always

going to be unknown something's not working the way they should have

done or could have done. Mistakes were made and as part of the review

I am going through now, we will address every one of those mistakes

and make sure it does that happen again. The marathon was officially

licensed but issues raised by this case will have to be corrected

before another is granted next year. I don't regret issuing a licence

but I wish we had been involved much easier -- early and throughout.

The F3 and myself and the starter we up the only people who were

qualified officials will stop despite the shortcomings and the

drizzle, most were happy to be a part of it.

Well, Simon is close to the marathon finishing line. Simon, is

there any possibility that these complaints could stop the marathon

from being run again? There is a possibility but I think it is for

the licensing of authorities and the local authority and the police

to be satisfied that safety is going to beat all right next year.

My main concern in the race was when the lead runners and their

real runners were running counter to one another. For me, that was an

issue that needs to be addressed. Meetings are under way to try to

rectify the situation is for last - - next year.

Hull City got back to winning yesterday, with a 2-1 victory at

home to Middlesbrough. The Tigers went behind on 13 minutes. However,

second-half strikes from Josh King followed by a hundredth league goal

for Matty Fryatt gave City the win and ended a run of five straight

defeats. In League One, Scunthorpe United are now eight points clear

of the relegation zone following their goalless draw at Carlisle.

Their best chance came in the second half, however. Cliff Byrne

hit his shot against a defender's legs. It was the Iron's 20th draw

of the season. In rugby, Hull FC missed the chance

to go top of the Super League after they lost to Huddersfield Giants

yesterday afternoon. The Black and Whites were beaten by 22-4 at The

Galpharm Stadium. The two sides meet in the Challenge Cup at the

weekend. But Hull Kingston Rovers had a better day as they won 18-10

away at the Salford City Reds. And there'll be more from both of

those games tonight on the Super League show here on BBC One at

11:40. An exhibition by David Hockney

featuring many paintings of the Yorkshire countryside has been

described as a huge success. Half a million people have seen the

pictures at the Royal Academy in London making it one of the most

popular exhibitions. Since the 21st January, it's been

the hottest ticket in town. Queues have been starting here at 7am and

in its final few days last week, continued until almost midnight.

This technique exhibition at the Royal Academy has been a phenomenal

success for David Topping. Landscapes inspired by a quiet part

of Yorkshire that on admirers from all over the world. I am from

Argentina but living Year City. am from Arizona.

The art works that have sparked the scenes were all inspired 200 miles

from here in that David Hockney's Yorkshire. It is an Bridlington

that he now spends most of his time. What is it about this quite part of

Yorkshire that has caused all this excitement? It is a combination of

things. It is never possible to know exactly the comp -- chemistry

of something like this. It is incredibly enjoyable and everyone

who has come has felt a terrific sense of pleasure. In terms of

image, what can this do for Yorkshire, do you think? I get the

press cuttings every day and there is a big spread about travel to

Yorkshire, bed and breakfast and Yorkshire beer. Come and stay at

Bridlington. I hope people will go. David Hough they have's vision of

their Yorkshire Wolds has been described as breathtaking. Will

these creative landscapes tempt people north and put Yorkshire and

the tourist map. It makes you want to go there, absolutely. At all

times of year it can look wonderful. It gave a really good impression of

Yorkshire and we have only just booked to go to Yorkshire for

holidays. After 10 sell-out weeks, the exhibition now Mr Spain with

East Yorkshire's to his industry ready and waiting for any potential

spin-offs. The it wasn't the wettest for the coldest Easter Bank

Holiday but if you're planning a barbecue or at the on the beach,

you're out of luck. In Skegness, many of the guest

houses were full. People had been making the best out of the

miserable beach weather. You could tell the donkeys weren't

impressed. Skegness's Easter Weekend was a washout. At least for

those risking a trip to the beach. After all, no-one really wants to

ride a damp donkey. If it rains, we can't operate. It has been a slow

week this week. As one of England's most visited resorts, it does not

lack for visitor numbers. For beach-side kiosks one of the worst

weekends ever. And a stark contrast to last year's late Easter. It was

a terrible weekend, especially after having a bit too if the wax -

- weeks of sun before it. It has been a terrible weekend but

hopefully it Opera Cup. It is early. If we were a rich, we go of rot but

we're not. We spent most of the afternoon yesterday in a caravan.

You can't blame the weather all the time. Of course, the East Coast's

endless caravans means most can escape the rain in comfort. So if

the seafront suffered, then still Skegness claims to cater for all

seasons. We find and bank holidays that people read it and everybody

arrived and we were awful. It was great and people enjoy their time

when they are here. The resorts had developed things to cope with the

British weather. Like the weather, Skegness's

fortunes are seasonally unpredictable. But with visitors

turning up by the spade and bucket load, the town is still busy with

people. Even if they're having to find shelter first. Hope you had a

good Easter. If you have a story we should know about, send us an e-

mail. Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines.

At Jed says that the radical cleric Abu Hamza and four others can be

sent to America to face terrorism charges.

Millions of litre of water could be pumped into Lincolnshire by bit

river network will stop another unsettled day with sunny spells and

scattered showers, some of them heavy.

Top temperatures around 11 Celsius. Big response on the subject of the

growing number of parking tickets being issued in Yorkshire.

We visited Bridlington today and it paid �4.32 per for three hours. The

wind had blown affected over on closing the car door and we found a

parking ticket on a return. Common sense was not used.

Parking wardens affecting business. I have not been fined yet but I

don't go to Bridlington to shop. The Old Police traffic wardens at

least use common sense, it is all about money now.