:00:00. > :00:00.week. Great, Peter, thanks very much. It
:00:00. > :00:12.is Good evening and welcome to
:00:13. > :00:14.BBC Look North. Calls for
:00:15. > :00:16.a senior council official to resign after she was interviewed as part
:00:17. > :00:19.of the Rotherham sex abuse inquiry. Why people
:00:20. > :00:33.in Lincolnshire want more say in They shouldn't have to wait for
:00:34. > :00:34.something major or an incident where someone loses their life before they
:00:35. > :00:37.look at changing them. Hundreds
:00:38. > :00:50.of Belgian supporters arrive in Hull Ahead of tonight's Europe Boboli
:00:51. > :00:59.tied `` Europa League type. Everyone has been nice to us so we are having
:01:00. > :01:05.a good time. And looking back on a career, the ligature biker who sold
:01:06. > :01:06.his house to raise. And a look at the weather for the weekend coming
:01:07. > :01:13.up. `` the Lincolnshire biker. There are calls tonight
:01:14. > :01:15.for a senior officer at East Riding Pam Allen has a top job safeguarding
:01:16. > :01:22.children and young people but it has been revealed they she
:01:23. > :01:27.held a similar role at Rotherham Council during years of widespread
:01:28. > :01:31.child abuse and grooming. A report published earlier this week
:01:32. > :01:35.showed there had been collective failure by the authorities
:01:36. > :01:40.in that area to stop child abuse. East Riding of Yorkshire Council
:01:41. > :01:43.have refused to comment. Our correspondent Vicky
:01:44. > :01:47.Johnson has this report. Sexual grooming, rape
:01:48. > :01:50.and widespread abuse was allowed to blight the town of Rotherham
:01:51. > :01:54.for more than a decade because those It's now emerged that some senior
:01:55. > :02:00.officials employed there have since gone on to work
:02:01. > :02:03.for other local authorities. Pam Allen started work for Rotherham
:02:04. > :02:08.Council in 1996 and was appointed Towards the end of that year,
:02:09. > :02:18.she joined East Riding Council as head of children and young people's
:02:19. > :02:23.support and safeguarding services. While Pam Allen has been interviewed
:02:24. > :02:26.as part of the enquiry, it's not clear what she knew
:02:27. > :02:29.of the allegations. But there have been calls for
:02:30. > :02:33.those who once worked in Rotherham People who were clearly in positions
:02:34. > :02:40.of responsibility and authority, whose duty it was to look after
:02:41. > :02:44.these children but failed to do so, I just think it's what everyone
:02:45. > :02:48.would expect, that people would then accept responsibility
:02:49. > :02:52.and say it is not appropriate to One of the biggest Pakistani
:02:53. > :02:57.communities in our area is in Scunthorpe,
:02:58. > :03:01.less than 40 miles from Rotherham. Local people insist there isn't
:03:02. > :03:04.a problem here. If anything like this is happening,
:03:05. > :03:09.we made sure that the police, social services, the local
:03:10. > :03:13.authority, they stamp these things out and there is nothing like this
:03:14. > :03:20.happening in Scunthorpe and I hope Back in Beverley, and there's been
:03:21. > :03:25.silence from the council about what implications, if any, the Rotherham
:03:26. > :03:30.scandal has for this authority. We've been told that Rotherham's
:03:31. > :03:33.chief executive has written to East Riding Council
:03:34. > :03:36.and other employers of those individuals who are still working
:03:37. > :03:40.in child protection in light of But officials here have turned down
:03:41. > :03:47.our request for an interview and We asked to speak to Pam Allen
:03:48. > :03:58.and someone from East Riding Council, but no`one would make
:03:59. > :04:02.themselves available for interview. We also spoke to all the
:04:03. > :04:06.East Yorkshire MPs. Earlier I asked Yorkshire and
:04:07. > :04:14.Humber MEP Jane Collins, who was in Rotherham meeting victims
:04:15. > :04:16.of the abuse, It came out at 2pm
:04:17. > :04:25.and I physically felt sick when I Pam Allen held a senior role
:04:26. > :04:31.at Rotherham at the time. She is now head of children
:04:32. > :04:35.and young people safeguarding People watching tonight
:04:36. > :04:39.will be horrified at that. Having failed to protect children
:04:40. > :04:47.on her first watch here in Rotherham, she is now looking
:04:48. > :04:51.after children and young people's That is quite a disturbing thought
:04:52. > :05:00.and it needs looking into. This job holds, I'm told, a salary
:05:01. > :05:03.between ?73,000 and ?98,000 pounds. Should she still be in that job
:05:04. > :05:07.or should she call it a day? I think, really, everybody who has
:05:08. > :05:13.been associated over this period of time, that had the information
:05:14. > :05:19.in 2004 and 2005 when they had the seminars which told them all the
:05:20. > :05:24.graphic details and previous to that as well,
:05:25. > :05:28.are in an untenable position and they should all resign, whether they
:05:29. > :05:32.work for Rotherham Council or any council, they are all responsible
:05:33. > :05:35.and should be held to account. So Pam Allen,
:05:36. > :05:38.who is head of children and young people safeguarding at East Riding,
:05:39. > :05:43.you would like to see her resign? Rotherham will write to East Riding
:05:44. > :05:52.Council, I gather, and warn them and What would you say to
:05:53. > :05:59.East Riding Council tonight? I would say that you have to think
:06:00. > :06:04.about this lady's position and think about the people that she is getting
:06:05. > :06:09.paid to look after because out of all of this, right from the
:06:10. > :06:14.beginning, the priority should have been the children, not people's
:06:15. > :06:19.careers, not worrying about being called racist, not worrying about
:06:20. > :06:22.whether your colleagues will get into trouble, the main priority in
:06:23. > :06:26.all of this that should have been And finally and briefly,
:06:27. > :06:33.Pam could be watching TV tonight. I think you've got a lot
:06:34. > :06:40.of questions to answer, After December's floods, the vital
:06:41. > :07:05.support centre for disabled children If any of the people involved in
:07:06. > :07:09.trying to reopen the centre had a child that had to access that
:07:10. > :07:12.service, that building would have been opened by now, I'm sure.
:07:13. > :07:14.People living in parts of Lincolnshire say they should have
:07:15. > :07:17.a greater say in setting speed limits on the county's roads.
:07:18. > :07:21.At the moment a formula is used to determine how fast cars can travel.
:07:22. > :07:26.But campaigners say the authorities don't always get a true picture
:07:27. > :07:34.Speeding is an issue that many in Lincolnshire have an opinion
:07:35. > :07:38.about and some communities think they should have more of a say
:07:39. > :07:45.It took over four years to get the whole of this road cut to 30mph.
:07:46. > :07:48.Campaigners say their views should carry more weight
:07:49. > :07:52.and it should be quicker to get the speed limit changed.
:07:53. > :07:56.For accidents where someone has gone in the back of someone, it's not
:07:57. > :08:01.reported to the police, then they don't have statistics, so it's
:08:02. > :08:06.trying to get the place a safer road to go down but without having a
:08:07. > :08:09.tragic accident before you feel that the Highways
:08:10. > :08:14.When a council is considering reducing a speed limit,
:08:15. > :08:18.it has to decide what is appropriate for that specific location.
:08:19. > :08:21.It takes into account whether there have been accidents
:08:22. > :08:26.in the past, people who use the road and its general layout.
:08:27. > :08:29.Now new signs warning drivers to check their speed will be given
:08:30. > :08:34.The county's Police and Crime Commissioner says speed is
:08:35. > :08:38.a big issue and one raised with him wherever he goes.
:08:39. > :08:43.By providing repeater signs, which will be put on suitable
:08:44. > :08:49.lampposts or whatever, street furniture in areas where speeding
:08:50. > :08:55.has been a problem or is still a problem, simply to remind motorists
:08:56. > :09:00.But Keith Peat, a former traffic police officer who
:09:01. > :09:03.now campaigns for motorists, says residents do not have the knowledge
:09:04. > :09:10.Maybe they were a baker, a butcher or a candlestick maker, but what is
:09:11. > :09:15.their qualification to be judging what is correct and what isn't?
:09:16. > :09:19.The simple issue is that if the accidents are not happening,
:09:20. > :09:24.So although some think reducing speed limit isn't the answer,
:09:25. > :09:27.others will be hoping the new signs will help give more
:09:28. > :09:34.Councillor Richard Davies, who is responsible for Highways
:09:35. > :09:41.and Transport at Lincolnshire County Council, joins me now.
:09:42. > :09:49.Good evening. What evidence did you need before changing speed limits on
:09:50. > :09:54.roads? 25 locals say it is too high, can you act on that? That is part of
:09:55. > :09:59.the information we feed into the process. Last year we reviewed
:10:00. > :10:04.speeds but on all major roads, looking at the layout, speed of
:10:05. > :10:09.traffic and accident it to give an overall response that set limits
:10:10. > :10:14.fairly. The crime finished `` commissioner says speeding is a big
:10:15. > :10:18.problem in Lincolnshire. Lots of residents talk about it. I do not
:10:19. > :10:22.think it is necessarily as much of an issue as people think it is but
:10:23. > :10:27.it is the perception we have to think `` we have to deal with and
:10:28. > :10:31.there are lots of places where we have a problem. You say roads
:10:32. > :10:36.through villages are the lifeblood of the community. Is that code for,
:10:37. > :10:43.we cannot have everyone going slowly? You have to balance the
:10:44. > :10:47.needs of residents and motorists. In Lincolnshire we have the 4th largest
:10:48. > :10:52.road network in the country but we not have the major dual carriageways
:10:53. > :10:55.and motorways that enable us to divert traffic out of small
:10:56. > :11:00.villages. If you travel from Lincoln to grant them, you will be going
:11:01. > :11:04.through a number of small villages that are concerned about speeding.
:11:05. > :11:10.If we were to implement 20 mph speed limits on every road, the impact to
:11:11. > :11:14.the economy would be big. Earlier this year when we spoke to
:11:15. > :11:19.residents, we found the majority of people are broadly happy with our
:11:20. > :11:25.policy. You also said Lincolnshire isn't a retirement home. Are some
:11:26. > :11:31.people who are maybe retired and wanting people to go slowly, and it
:11:32. > :11:35.isn't practical for you and people trying to do business? Lincolnshire
:11:36. > :11:39.is a forward`looking county and we have to support our results and or
:11:40. > :11:43.economy, and where we don't have the public transport we might like, the
:11:44. > :11:49.road network is key to moving goods, people and services, so we have to
:11:50. > :11:52.keep traffic moving. Good to talk to you, councillor.
:11:53. > :11:54.We want to hear from you on this story.
:11:55. > :11:57.Should local people have more of a say on setting speed limits?
:11:58. > :12:00.Maybe you think the speeds should stay as they are.
:12:01. > :12:01.Whether you live in Lincolnshire or East Yorkshire,
:12:02. > :12:07.it would be good to get your views on this subject tonight.
:12:08. > :12:33.Do you think the speed limits are about right in Lincolnshire?
:12:34. > :12:40.There will be more on that subject tonight at 10:25 PM. Some more news
:12:41. > :12:42.from around our area in brief. A father from Hull who is trapped
:12:43. > :12:46.in Iraq has been told he won't be able to leave the country until
:12:47. > :12:48.at least next week. Kristian Nicholson had
:12:49. > :12:50.his passport confiscated eight months ago, after he was involved
:12:51. > :12:52.in a fatal car crash. He received a six`month suspended
:12:53. > :12:55.prison sentence last weekend and was set to have it returned,
:12:56. > :12:59.but that still hasn't happened. Police have named a man who died
:13:00. > :13:02.in Bridlington yesterday as The 39`year`old was found
:13:03. > :13:05.unconscious on Sewerby Road Four men arrested on suspicion
:13:06. > :13:10.of murder remain in police custody. Two men
:13:11. > :13:13.and a boy were also arrested earlier Former Conservative MP Neil
:13:14. > :13:18.Hamilton, who's now a member of UKIP,
:13:19. > :13:21.has applied to be a Parliamentary It follows existing MP Mark
:13:22. > :13:27.Simmonds' announcement that he'll Two wards have now been closed
:13:28. > :13:35.at Scunthorpe Hospital as staff work Tests are being carried out to
:13:36. > :13:40.see if it's caused by the Both staff and patients have been
:13:41. > :13:45.affected, and visitors are being urged not to come to the hospital
:13:46. > :13:49.if they have been unwell. An aircraft carrier, which Hull City
:13:50. > :13:52.Council wants to bring to the city, The 32` year`long career of HMS
:13:53. > :13:57.Illustrious came to an end today Hull City Council wants to host the
:13:58. > :14:05.ship as a visitor attraction for its The Ministry of Defence says it will
:14:06. > :14:11.decide where the ship will go North East Lincolnshire Council say
:14:12. > :14:17.six employees have been dismissed The council's annual fraud report,
:14:18. > :14:23.which came out today, says reasons for the dismissals range from theft,
:14:24. > :14:26.abuse of the time management A children's care centre in Hull
:14:27. > :14:34.damaged in December's tidal surge is still
:14:35. > :14:39.closed to families, nine months on. One mum says in that time she's
:14:40. > :14:44.been offered no overnight respite The Humber NHS Trust,
:14:45. > :14:50.which owns the building, says repair 10`year`old Annie`May could have
:14:51. > :14:58.a life`threatening epileptic It means she always needs
:14:59. > :15:05.experienced carers nearby. Her family had relied on
:15:06. > :15:07.Hull's Sunshine House and its nurses for respite care,
:15:08. > :15:11.but since it flooded in December's There is no`one that can have
:15:12. > :15:16.Annie`May overnight now because there isn't that facility that
:15:17. > :15:20.has nursing care within the city. We're been offered no alternative
:15:21. > :15:23.for that so it's had a huge impact on us because as a family you need
:15:24. > :15:28.time off when you're caring This building is owned by the
:15:29. > :15:33.Humber NHS Trust but the services were provided
:15:34. > :15:38.by the city healthcare partnership. The partnership have
:15:39. > :15:40.since offered some occasional in`home help, but families say that
:15:41. > :15:45.doesn't go far enough and they want to know when their children could be
:15:46. > :15:49.back in this building. These photos show some
:15:50. > :15:52.of the flood water damage. The trust say the building had to be
:15:53. > :15:56.thoroughly dried out and disinfected Some equipment at
:15:57. > :16:02.the centre had been given by local I've been trying to get
:16:03. > :16:07.in touch with them to find out what's happened to that equipment
:16:08. > :16:09.because of We need to replace that equipment
:16:10. > :16:13.but also if Sunshine House opens back up or when it opens back up,
:16:14. > :16:17.we want to be able to say we'll have equipment back in there to
:16:18. > :16:20.support their needs because it is A welcome overnight break hasn't
:16:21. > :16:25.been possible for Mary`Jane and her I'm sure if any of the people that
:16:26. > :16:33.were involved in trying to reopen Sunshine House have a child that
:16:34. > :16:36.actually had to access that service and had profound and complex needs
:16:37. > :16:40.and knew how available that service was to parents, that building would
:16:41. > :16:46.have been opened by now, I'm sure. `` how valuable that service was to
:16:47. > :16:49.parents. Meanwhile, The Humber NHS Trust say
:16:50. > :16:51.building work should begin in Children
:16:52. > :16:54.like Annie`May will benefit from The mistake
:16:55. > :17:13.which gave Lokeren the edge. Now Hull City are looking
:17:14. > :17:15.for a win at home tonight. Hundreds of fans from Belgium
:17:16. > :17:18.have come to the KC tonight to cheer Lokeren on, but Hull City
:17:19. > :18:06.are hoping they will still be able Tonight's photograph was taken by
:18:07. > :18:06.cumulonimbus in the background. I cumulonimbus in the background. I
:18:07. > :18:11.mentioned last night about you mentioned last night about you
:18:12. > :18:14.looking green on the TV, someone said you looked like the Incredible
:18:15. > :18:15.Hulk. But much grown here. I was Hulk. But much grown here. I was
:18:16. > :18:16.scrawny. Low pressure in charge scrawny. Low pressure
:18:17. > :18:16.tomorrow but we do get a lot of low tomorrow but we do get a lot of low
:18:17. > :18:18.pressure so the showers will be few pressure so the showers will be few
:18:19. > :18:24.and far between, some places will stay dry. The weekend will not look
:18:25. > :18:27.too bad and next week summer should return either middle of next week so
:18:28. > :18:33.that is something to look forward to. We have had a few sharp showers
:18:34. > :18:36.in the last few hours but they are just about clear of the Lincolnshire
:18:37. > :18:42.coast so it should be sunny this evening, then overnight looks dry
:18:43. > :18:46.with clear periods, a little more cloud later in the night so it is a
:18:47. > :18:56.fine night, the wind will pick up, temperatures looking around 12 or
:18:57. > :19:04.13d. The sun rises at 6:04 a.m., next high water time is at age 30 3
:19:05. > :19:10.am at Cleethorpes. Very able cloud tomorrow, a risk of 1 or 2 showers
:19:11. > :19:24.but most activity will be further west and to the north of us,
:19:25. > :19:51.although showers may make more progress is to, but the emphasis is
:19:52. > :20:19.still on dry and bright weather. It will be quite windy, tough afternoon
:20:20. > :20:28.temperature a little below average for the end of
:20:29. > :20:30.Hundreds of Belgian football supporters have spent the day
:20:31. > :20:32.in Hull ahead of tonight's Europa League tie at the KC Stadium.
:20:33. > :20:32.Hull City must come from behind against Sporting Lokeren to keep
:20:33. > :20:34.To the stadium then, and our reporter Phillip Norton.
:20:35. > :20:36.Phil, what's the atmosphere been like so far?
:20:37. > :20:38.I think most fans have had a cracking day so far.
:20:39. > :20:42.I spent a few hours walking around the city centre earlier to
:20:43. > :20:44.find hundreds of Lokeren fans dressed in their
:20:45. > :20:49.yellow and black colours wandering around and taking in the sights.
:20:50. > :20:50.Lots of them chatting and sharing good`natured banter with
:20:51. > :20:59.Many had been to tourist attractions like the Deep.
:21:00. > :21:03.Quite a few were sampling the local beers but all
:21:04. > :21:24.We were here specifically, not a lot of atmosphere, locals are welcoming
:21:25. > :21:43.us, you are here for the match, really nice. We had a great time
:21:44. > :21:47.here. We went to the deep, we had a few beers in the pub everyone is
:21:48. > :21:50.very nice to us so we're a good time. It is very nice to be here. A
:21:51. > :21:51.wonderful city. The local fans have been tremendous, `` the Lokeren fans
:21:52. > :21:53.have been tremendous, lots of atmosphere and singing, it is what
:21:54. > :21:54.you want. Here on the pitch it is all to do.
:21:55. > :21:54.A week ago it was an error by keeper Allan Mcgregor that gifted
:21:55. > :21:54.They come here with a 1`0 lead, and of course away goals come
:21:55. > :21:54.into play for them tonight so the Tigers will be doing all they
:21:55. > :21:54.can to keep a clean sheet, and overturn last week's result.
:21:55. > :21:58.Steve Bruce says they will not be gung ho but we're focused on keeping
:21:59. > :22:02.the European journey alive. It's the great nights and European
:22:03. > :22:03.nights, the things that when your career finishes, you remember them,
:22:04. > :22:05.and if we can come together with a really big pull here and a big
:22:06. > :22:08.European night, it's what you play football for, what you're involved
:22:09. > :22:11.in football for, and this club has not really been
:22:12. > :22:17.there so it is a journey we are all going to try and enjoy if we can,
:22:18. > :22:22.and let's hope we can pull it off. And it doesn't get much bigger than
:22:23. > :22:26.facing the likes of Inter Milan or holders Sevilla ` very real
:22:27. > :22:29.prospects if Hull City manage to turn this scoreline around tonight
:22:30. > :22:43.and progress to the group stages, Thank you, Phil. There will be
:22:44. > :22:49.commentary on the game. You can listen on BBC radio Humberside.
:22:50. > :22:52.We've had a lot of messages about the plans to ban smoking in
:22:53. > :22:54.cars with children, which have been called ineffective and unenforceable
:22:55. > :22:59.Experts say it could improve the health of young people in Hull,
:23:00. > :23:06.a city with one of the highest smoking rates in the country.
:23:07. > :23:16."Some smokers are totally delusional.
:23:17. > :23:26.Simon, who is a lifelong smoker, says:
:23:27. > :23:50.Hull's Luke Campbell will challenge for his first professional boxing
:23:51. > :24:00.These pictures of the announcement which took place at
:24:01. > :24:14.a press conference in the city today include flash photography.
:24:15. > :24:17.The 28 year old went nose to nose with the Argentine boxer Daniel
:24:18. > :24:19.who he'll fight for the vacant WBA Intercontinental lightweight
:24:20. > :24:23.Grimsby Ice Rink will re`open in just over a week's time,
:24:24. > :24:28.It follows the installation of a temporary ?200,000
:24:29. > :24:31.ice pad ` after a refrigeration failure forced it to close in June.
:24:32. > :24:33.A Lincolnshire biker who sold his house to continue in
:24:34. > :24:37.his sport has been reflecting on one of the biggest wins of his career.
:24:38. > :24:39.Peter Hickman from Alford battled through dreadful conditions to win
:24:40. > :24:41.in the British Superbikes at Cadwell Park at the weekend.
:24:42. > :24:48.At the start of this season, he didn't even have a ride, but on
:24:49. > :24:55.Monday peter Heckman showed everyone why he is a contender in the British
:24:56. > :24:59.superbikes championship. The most unlikely race winner we have
:25:00. > :25:04.experienced. He won in the worst possible conditions. Today he was
:25:05. > :25:08.back at Cadwell Park, reflecting on the moment. There aren't many words
:25:09. > :25:14.that can describe it, fantastic atmosphere, a big turnout and good
:25:15. > :25:20.to do it in front of home fans. He has come to the championship late,
:25:21. > :25:26.and awesome job at the TT, fastest ever newcomer and he knew he would
:25:27. > :25:31.come to his backyard. Peter started as a teenager on mini Moto 's. We
:25:32. > :25:36.went to have a look at him and he was flying around, he loved it and
:25:37. > :25:43.he started winning, so that was the start of it. I got him playing the
:25:44. > :25:48.all and swimming and cross country, everything but riding motorcycles,
:25:49. > :25:53.but the will of the boy, he decided this was what he wanted to do. To
:25:54. > :25:57.keep his racing dreams alive, Peter gave up his house last year and
:25:58. > :26:01.lives with his girlfriend in a mobile home. Living is expensive
:26:02. > :26:07.nowadays and so is racing so I had to cut bumping out, so unfortunately
:26:08. > :26:14.it was the house for a bit. Hopefully this will not be permanent
:26:15. > :26:20.but for now it is doing the job. It must have felt worthless as he
:26:21. > :26:21.crossed the finish line 1st. I couldn't believe it when I sought, I
:26:22. > :26:25.just burst into tears, couldn't help but, but so pleased for him. Here's
:26:26. > :26:43.hoping it is that 1st of many home victories. `` it is the 1st.
:26:44. > :26:46.Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines: A blow
:26:47. > :26:49.for the Conservatives as Tory MP Douglas Carswell defects to UKIP.
:26:50. > :26:51.Calls for a senior council official to resign
:26:52. > :26:53.mentioned last night about you looking green on the TV, someone
:26:54. > :27:02.Tomorrow, if you sunny spells, most areas will stay dry. Tomorrow
:27:03. > :27:07.temperatures will get up to 19dC. Now, talking about speeding on the
:27:08. > :27:11.roads in Lincolnshire. Robert says there is a residential road near us
:27:12. > :27:17.that people speak that which has a school. My mum was hit by a speeding
:27:18. > :27:21.car down there but the council would do anything about it until someone
:27:22. > :27:27.is killed. Maureen says, having not long moved to Lincolnshire from
:27:28. > :27:31.Essex, many drivers here seem to be on a suicide mission with their
:27:32. > :27:39.high`speed overtaking. Interesting someone has just moved here. Neil
:27:40. > :27:46.says cars regularly exceed 30 mph in the residential street where we
:27:47. > :27:49.live. The police and council will not do anything about it until
:27:50. > :27:51.someone is