26/02/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

BBC News Channel, but now on BBC One, it's time for the news where

you are. Good evening. Homeowners and

businesses hit by December's floods are missing out on millions of

pounds of European compensation money, because it's claimed the UK

Government doesn't want it. The tidal surge affected more than ,000

properties in East Yorkshird and Lincolnshire. Euro MPs say loney is

available to repair the dam`ge, but the Government says it won't be

asking Brussels for financi`l help. Our Political Editor Tim Irddale

reports. Could our flood`hit towns and

villages be missing out on lillions of pounds worth of European money to

help them get back on their feet? In barrow on the South Bank of the

Humber they are still counthng the cost of December's tidal surge, the

local pub has been closed for almost three moneys while repair work is

carried out. They expect it to about 500,000, between 4 hundred`400, 00

worth. It will cost us, there will be things we have forgotten about,

so there will be an outlay for u but there we go. One of those things.

Back in 2007, there were sililar calls for flood`hit parts of our

area to receive financial hdlp from the EU. I went to the Europdan

Parliament, on the hunt for our missing millions. Seven years on, I

have returned to Brussels. Where some MEPs are asking once again what

happened to our flood money? We have asked the Liberal Democrats, MEPs

approached the Government, 7th January saying can you ask for money

for the United Kingdom for flooded areas and so far they haven't done,

so which is a Piti. Last ye`r the EU Solidarity Fund paid out more than

?3 hundred million to pars of Europe affect by veer flooding. Including

Germany, trust and the Czech Republic.

I asked a leading Conservathve MEP why our Government wasn't t`pping

into that fund? The Governmdnt has made a lot of enquiries abott

regarding that Solidarity Ftnd. It is there to help victims of major

disaster, Why aren't we getting It Because we have to look at the

balance of whether it's a good thing to ask for it or not. Or whdther we

should be supplying... Surely it's a good thing By taking that money it

may mean that is coming out of moneys that are going to be paid to

us out of other funds, therd are a lot of complications about that

Those complications will probably be little consolation for commtnities

who have paid a heavy price for this wint tiers veer weather.

Ge winter's veer weather Til is live in Barton`upon`Humber this dvening.

. . Do you think the Governlent will change its mind? It is unlikely

that is despite being questhoned being asked in the House of Commons

from Diana Johnson among others for who wanted to know why flood`hit

communities here were not entitled to this EU money. The reason behind

it dates back 30 year, to the famous rebate negotiated by Margardt

Thatcher, the money we can claw back every year from the EU f thd

Government taps into this Solidarity Fund it means less money back to the

Treasury and it says the Government says they are better off with local

councils deciding which flood`hit communities get financial hdlp,

without going cap in hand to Brussels.

People living in East Lindsdy will pay more council tax from April The

authority says it's putting its part of the council tax bill up by 1 99%.

It says it's doing so to protect services and deliver a balanced

budget. The European Parliament has approved

increasing the size of health warnings on cigarette packaging

Health professionals in Hull say stricter laws will help to reduce

the number of young people taking up the habit. There will also be a ban

on packets of ten, and menthol cigarettes will be phased ott. The

regulations will come into force in two years' time.

Police are investigating thd death of a 25`year`old man, after what

officers describe as a drink`related incident in Scunthorpe. The man who

has been named locally as Ddrick Hare, was taken to hospital in the

early hours of Sunday after attending a house party. He died

this morning. Those who knew him have paid tribute to him. Hd was a

lovely boy, quiet boy, wouldn't hurt a fly, he only come in here a couple

of times, played a couple of gapesles pool. He was well liked.

But a really nice lovely box. Just such a shame.

Flower growers in Lincolnshhre say the industry is the latest victim of

the unpredictable weather. The county's daffodil crop has

flowered at least two weeks early, following unseasonably high

temperatures. Our Business Correspondent Paul Murphy rdports.

Nearly half of the UK's daffodil crop is grown in this fertile corner

of southern Lincolnshire. This is spring dawn. But at the momdnt, it

is growing too quickly. The industry is nervous. There is just too many

flowers on the market, you know there is a market for all of those

flowers, providing they are spread out over about ten weeks but if they

all come in five`week, therd is too many. Daffodils require a precise

consequence of cold and then mild weather, to make them commercially

viable. It is fair to say that in crept years this industry h`s

struggled to achieve that. The changing climate means growers

must try to stay one step ahead of the weather.

Where Where we used to look for varieties that were early, we are

now tending to look more for those that are late, so that we c`n extend

the season, towards the end of April, beginning of May.

And retailers need to keep ` careful eye on how the season is gohng.

Daffodils start off in the Scilly island, then Cornwall, and then

currently we are souring thdm from Lincolnshire, and eventuallx toward

the end of the season, they come from Scotland, so there will be

availability for a long perhod but it is where they come to us from.

Growers are fearful the market could be flooded with daffodils in the

coming week, not great for profits. But perhaps good news for those

buying for Mother's Day. Let us take a look at the wdather

now. Some rain on the way tonight, tomorrow that rain soon cle`rs and

it is bright, with sunshine. The rain courtesy of this weathdr front

into the North Sea midday on Thursday, but this feature could

bring more rain through the course of Friday. Five fine at the moment,

but cloud, wind and rain will spret in from the west during the early

hour, turning wet indeed, temperatures down to four or five

degrees Celsius. So Thursdax off to a wet start, that rain will pretty

quickly clear into the North Sea by mid`morning. All parts will be

bright with sunshine. One or two showers following from the west We

have top temperatures round eight or nine degrees sells UK, some

uncertainty about Friday, it looks cloudy with some outbreaks of rain.

That is the forecast. That hs all from the late team tonight. We are

back tomorrow at 6.25 with our breakfast bulletins. Enjoy the rest

of your evening. Buy for now. `` bye for now.

breeze blowing as well. Tricky into the weekend. And now we have the

national forecast. Good evening. We know it has been a

wet winter but it has also been mild and across England and Wales,

lacking in snow. The last day of the season which we measure on Friday,

might provide a bit of it. Friday's weather is coming from the small

area of low pressure. These tiny low-pressure systems are difficult

to track and a subtle change in position could have a big impact.

Tonight we have more straightforward, a weather front

spreading out rakes of rain across most areas. Turning windy as well.

The rain will be heavy but will move through quickly because of the

strength of the wind and it will be a mild night for most. The rain is

lingering across Scotland and eastern England for the morning It

will continue to be