29/08/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

September will settle down with Sony spells and it will get warmer --

sunny spells. A story with a happy ending.

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.

Yorkshire ambulance staff walk out on strike again, as the row

save frustration what is happening. We feel we are not listening to

others. Calls for landlords to stop

rubbish from building up The place is becoming unsightly and

people have seen vermin, rats and mice.

It is wanted as a tourist attraction in Hull.

Now, a bidding war erupts over who gets HMS Illustrious.

And putting the spa back in Woodhall Spa ` could this

And I will be back with the full weather forecast later in the

programme. There could be some good use.

They are a small band of workers who have been in dispute

with their bosses for almost two years and, this afternoon, some

staff at the Yorkshire Ambulance Service walked out on strike again.

At the heart of it is a row about working hours.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service now refuses to recognise

their union and, with both sides refusing to budge,

amid claims patients are being put at risk, can a solution be found?

They provide a vital service, and one that most of us take

But one ambulance worker's union claims staff in Yorkshire

The members are frustrated and fatigued. They are at breaking point

move. The dispute centres on giving

more responsibility to emergency care assistants who Unite claim

don't get enough training before Other claims include longer shifts

And changes to shifts which Unite say could lead to staff working 10

hours without a meal break It is a row that has now lasted 22 months

and sparked several strikes. With both sides

refusing to back down. Other unions have been able to talk

and council strikes. Why have you not been able to do that. They are

refusing to talk to us. We have left to with no avenue apart from this.

It is thought about 120 ambulance staff across Yorkshire have walked

out, out of 4500. The hospital says while they are worried about the

impact on patient safety, they do have other plans in place.

But this ambulance worker who wants to remian anonomous for fear of

losing his job, says striking is the only way to voice concern about the

It could be worrying that F a paramedic was called, they could get

someone who barely had a first aid certificate.

But at Hull Royal infirmary today some felt strike action was

a step too far The mediator Acas has now stepped

The mediator has now stepped in to try abrupt break the deadlock, but

after two years of dispute, a swift end to the road seems increasingly

unlikely. Management at the

Yorkshire Ambulance Service dispute the union's figures about

the number of people on strike. I asked Ian Brandwood

from the service why they would not We were talking to them until about

two years ago, but they were deviating eyes after they failed to

conduct themselves properly last time. The unions see the door is

opened and they want to talk. Why is your one closed? Because we have

nothing to talk to them about any more. The reality as they represent

a very small number of staff in the organisation. We recognise Unison,

who represent the majority of our staff. You mention the numbers

there, I believe about 100 out of 4000 staff were out on today. That

figure is wrong. They would probably be about 40 people on strike, ten of

which are on strike in the region here. Is it just a small disruptive

minority? No, we value our staff members, but clearly those who are

in Unite view we need to take strike action. It was purely around the

derecognition of the Unite union. We do not think that is an issue. This

number of people on strike, what is your message to them? Our message to

them is simple. If they have grievances, talk to us and we will

try and address them. Are the ambulance staff right

to keep going on strike. Or do you back the managers who are

refusing to talk to their union? Contact us in the

following manner and let us know. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council

today confirmed it is talking to Rotherham Council after it emerged

one of its senior child protection officers previously worked there, at

a time when hundreds of girls were Pam Allen who is now the Head

of Children and Young People Support and Safeguarding Services at

East Riding, was in a similar job What is the council saying about

Pam Allen? I have we know that this report into

Child exploitation came at a time when she was working there. In her

previous role, East Riding Council refused to stay anything. We have

issued two statements today. In a letter sent to the

Chief Executive, he asks whether the council plans to

review Ms Allen's suitability "If it is the case that she bears a

serious level of responsibility for the situation that was allowed

to develop in Rotherham, it is highly doubtful whether Ms Allen

should be entrusted with a similar safeguarding role in the

East Riding, Well, the council has issued

two statements today. He asked whether the council is

going to renew a look at her suitability. They said,

the council said the statement was a response to his questions, but they

do not appear to have answered everything that they had asked. We

will keep you up`to`date with any developments on the story.

Lincolnshire Police say they have arrested two girls and a boy

in connection with the murder of a 42`year`old man in Spalding.

The man was airlifted to hospital from Coronation

He died from his injuries in the early hours of this morning.

Four people have been injured, three of them seriously,

in a road accident on the A158 at Wragby in Lincolnshire.

The road has been closed for several hours

The principal of the Thomas Ferens Academy in Hull has resigned

Juliet Strang stepped down after figures showed only one

in five of her pupils hit the government benchmark

The Canadian Lancaster bomber flown to Lincolnshire to take part

It landed safely in the north east this morning

Work is beginning on a new multi`million pound building

The site will provide accommodation, as well as training workshops,

Private landlords are being urged to take responsibility for piles

of rubbish left by their tenants in parts

Residents have complained about houses with so much rubbish outside

One of the city MPs says landlords need to be good neighbours

and take responsibility and it is urging the council to use

a rundown, unsightly and he's in squalid. This is some of the words

used to describe the streets, home to a high population of students.

She says the problem is getting worse. They do not lose deposits are

bonds, so they have nothing to lose. At Christmas time, they put all the

rubbish in the front. It was horrendous. You could tell it had

been there for months. There was a terrible smell. There was a gap

between the two houses and a gap between the two houses between them.

I could not even get into the letterbox. The council said it is

working to educate residents, to take enforcement action also we are

relevant. They also want to see how the powers could be strengthened. I

want to see how the powers could be strengthened. I wanted to make sure

tenants put rubbish out, keep premises clean and tidy and that

they are an asset to the city. One local letting agent may be to punish

bad landlords. That is the only way we can go forward. Something has to

be done. If it is not tidied up, then you have to impose a fine. At a

property owned by Christine, new students have just moved in. In our

experience, it is not always practical for them to clean up after

the tenants. If I have found they have left a load of rubbish, they

cannot just buy get up and take it to the tip. But I am penalised. What

do we do, leave it at the house? Residency it is not the first time

they have complained, but they hope they have complained, but they hope

the renewed focus of the problem will lead to some improvements.

People have already been telling us about rubbish on West Parade

in Lincoln and Beverley Road in Hull, on our Facebook page.

Have you seen rubbish dumped where you live

Still ahead tonight ` there is heartbreak for Hull City fans,

as the Tigers' European dream comes to an early end.

We take a special look at the history of this Lincolnshire

landmark and ask could it be brought back to life?

This photo of Cleethorpes was taken by Wayne Porter.

Please keep your photographs coming in. Thank you very much for that

one. We have had issues with Paul looking green over the past couple

of nights. Maybe I should replace him permanently! I think a few

people would be quite happy with that!

It looks quite nice over the weekend. An improvement, with the

return of summer. Over the weekend, it is looking quite decent. Sunny

spells with the odd isolated shower. It should stay largely dry on

Sunday. It may just be interrupted for a little foil by this weather

front pushing and overnight on Sunday into Monday. There have been

some showers around this afternoon. Most of the showers on the coast.

Through the next couple of hours, they will tend to die up die out.

Overnight temperatures 12`15 Celsius.

Tomorrow, it is looking like a pretty decently. There could be the

odd shower, but generally drier and brighter than today. There will be

some pleasant spells of sunshine. It will not be quite as breezy, so

should feel a bit more pleasant. Temperatures average for the time of

year. 19`20 Celsius. A fine start to the day on Sunday. If anything, a

bit more clouds developing during the course of the day. Wendy with

patches of rain overnight into Monday. Settling down and warming up

on Monday. When I say read, you forecasters and

a bit touchy about that. It is all lot here!

It has been suggested that Hull is among only three bidders being

considered to rehome the decommissioned aircraft carrier,

Hull City Council wants to bring the warship to the city as a visitor

attraction for its year as City of Culture in 2017, but some residents

say they are concerned about having it moored outside their homes.

Our study a ceremony to officially enter a naval career yesterday, a

new HMS Illustrious home is now being sought for. The council are

hoping this could be yet. But some residents are worried. They were

complaints about the tidal tribune Neptune which used to be here. There

was a noise that the residents complained about. The jetty for the

illustrious would be a lot bigger. Obviously, the ship is also a lot

bigger. And its 32 years at sea, illustrious served at war and in

natural disasters, helping out. It weighs 22,000 tonnes and the council

is not giving an idea how much it could be bought for. It is estimated

to be worth ?10 million and scope. The Ministry of Defence says that is

not an option and must be in the United Kingdom. The local MP wants

it to stay here. I have written to the Prime Minister and said it

should not go to the scrap yard by default. If you want to keep the

scrap yard by default. If you want to keep me here, you it. We have

just one of these. The council will not reveal details of the bed. They

have not said how will be paid for, but they are confident funding could

be found. The Ministry of Defence will not see who else is in the

running, although it did confirm the error of three bids to rehouse the

ship. The council see if they are successful, residents will be fully

consulted. It is believed they could be weeks rather than months before

the future home for this famous warship could be chosen. I wonder

where the other two places are. And would you welcome at?

People living in parts of Lincolnshire say they should have

a greater say in setting speed limits on the county's roads.

At the moment, a formula is used to determine how fast cars can travel,

but campaigners say the authorities do not always get a true picture

Bob says, "It's not about reducing speed limits, it's more about

There are not enough police to stop the speeders."

Phillip says, "If I drive through any of these villages at 30mph,

I am aggressively tailgated by people who don't see any reason

And Patty says, "There is no point in reducing speed limits

Thank you very much for all of your comments, throughout this week.

Hull City's historic, but short`lived,

They scored twice against Lokeren last night, but it was not enough.

On the streets of Hull, fans of both sides mingled

peacefully, in contrast to the violence in Belgium last week.

They had filled the streets with their yellow and black. The fans

from Belgium enjoyed the occasion. They are now going home after

breaking the amber parts of whole city. The Tigers went into the match

knowing they had to overcome a one nil defeat in Belgium. They got a

dream start, with the lead after just six minutes. It all went wrong

in the second half. This away goal which proved decisive. Despite them

winning 2`1 on the night, and taking the lead from the penalty spot. With

20 minutes remaining, the striker was sent off for this challenge. The

decision incensed the supporters, but the manager was disappointed

with the performance. I was disappointed. We gave the ball away

far too cheaply in good areas. For five players did not get to the

were terrible. I have not seen as were terrible. I have not seen as

playing so badly. I am absolutely gutted. A great game ruined by an

incompetent referee. We will certainly follow the games that they

play this season. There was a large police presence, following a large

amount of trouble caused by a minority of Belgian fans during the

first leg. All ended peacefully as the dream in Europe came to an end.

Steve Bruce says the Tigers' focus is on the Premier League.

They are away to Aston Villa on Sunday.

Radio Humberside with the commentary from 1.30.

Tomorrow afternoon, on the same station on FM, you can

On AM, on digital and the BBC sport website,

And on Radio Lincolnshire, you can hear Lincoln's home game

Phil Norton is at the KC Stadium, with news of

Yes, a busy 24 hours here at the KC Stadium and this is one

of those nights that it feels like the whole city looks forward to.

It is only really Hull KR that have anything to play for,

It is the final derby game of the season and the Robins still

have a chance of making it into the Super League play`offs.

Hull KR have also had a very good derby record recently.

They have already beaten their West Hull rivals twice this season,

including the 38`24 win at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium

during the Magic Weekend back in May.

No team has managed a clean sweep of victories in a Super League season,

so tha is something Hull KR's Chris Chester will be aiming for here,

And you can hear full commentary of the derby on BBC Radio Humberside.

Beach huts along the coast could no of new orders. The council say they

have already had interest from some organisations looking to take over.

The benefits of the Spa water in Woodhall Spa were discovered

by accident in the 1800s, but it has never become a draw

for tourists, like the waters of Harrogate and Bath.

It is safe to bathe in, but the original Spa Baths

in the Lincolnshire village have been boarded`up for many years.

So, could the Spa be brought back to life?

People still enjoy coming to the spanner to take a depth. As the name

suggests, the village is a long history with water.

The spanner are shy came by accident, when Maynor searching for

call accidentally hit on a water spout. The story goes that some

local people drank the water and were cured of the illness. A

bathhouse in a tail were built and people flocked to taste the water.

Highly concentrated sea water, is the best way to describe it. I would

not recommend you drink it on a regular basis. A lot of people dead.

You would not find many people drinking it now, but ten years ago,

attempts were made to use it. In 2004, the golfer till you try to

pump it up into its own spanner. At the moment, the pump is broken. They

cannot use the original waters at the moment. People say they enjoy

the experience. It is very difficult to make medical claims, because you

cannot substantiate it, but we feel the minerals help people. The

original bathhouse is up for sale and the water is still under there.

I am of the Shotley myself. Letters have a cap of the national

headlines. The UK's terror threat level is

raised to severe, meaning an attack Yorkshire ambulance staff walk

out on strike again, as the row And tomorrow's weather `

some cloud in places and sunny spells, too, with just

the occasional shower expected. Talking about the ambulance

straight, Newell says all public services should have a no strike

agreement. But Emily says, good luck to the paramedics getting what they

want. It says I fully support them going on strike. Like the police and

Fire Service, these people are always undervalued. Thank you for

all your responses this week. Have a good weekend.