:00:00. > :00:00.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.
:00:00. > :00:10.Ballot papers go out in a rdferendum on whether parts of the East Riding
:00:11. > :00:21.What could happen, if there is a massive banter is switching to
:00:22. > :00:24.Hull, the rest becomes unvi`ble Conditions at a Lincolnshird
:00:25. > :00:26.immigration centre are crithcised following the death
:00:27. > :00:32.of a young man at the weekend. Attendance records are smashed
:00:33. > :00:34.as more than 100,000 people come to There's better news for Barn Owls
:00:35. > :00:50.as a warm year helps bird ntmbers It has been a lovely start to the
:00:51. > :00:58.working week. Join me for the very latest.
:00:59. > :01:01.It's vital for the economic development of the area.
:01:02. > :01:04.Hull City Council says its plan to expand the boundaries of thd city
:01:05. > :01:07.will boost investment and elployment for the whole of East Yorkshire
:01:08. > :01:10.But the East Riding of Yorkshire Council says
:01:11. > :01:14.the plans could mean an expdnsive reorganisation of local govdrnment.
:01:15. > :01:18.Today ballot papers have bedn sent out asking people living ne`r Hull
:01:19. > :01:21.if they want to become part of the city.
:01:22. > :01:28.The boundary of Hull stretches a few miles from the city cdntre.
:01:29. > :01:33.The council believe this cotld be holding the region back and has set
:01:34. > :01:39.up a commission to look at whether the boundary should be removed.
:01:40. > :01:41.Every other area in the north are combining together
:01:42. > :01:45.for the benefit of their arda and we're being left out.
:01:46. > :01:48.One idea is to expand the boundary into East Riding, including places
:01:49. > :01:55.Another possibility is a single authority covering
:01:56. > :02:02.The response from the neighbouring authority ` referendum.
:02:03. > :02:06.The council are sending out ballot papers today asking people `bout
:02:07. > :02:14.What could happen if there hs to be switching, the rest of East Riding
:02:15. > :02:19.What do you do with the rest of East Riding?
:02:20. > :02:27.There will be a massive reorganisation.
:02:28. > :02:30.Another option could be what has happened here in Manchester.
:02:31. > :02:36.The city has been working whth surrounding areas to create
:02:37. > :02:41.You have arrangements in Shdffield, West Yorkshire,
:02:42. > :02:44.which are centred on Leeds `nd in the north`east these new structures
:02:45. > :02:48.are called combined authorities to drive the economies and invdst in
:02:49. > :02:57.It is the option favoured bx this IT and telecoms company.
:02:58. > :03:03.At Manchester and Leeds, thdy have looked at what skills they have got,
:03:04. > :03:10.The whole is very different to East Riding.
:03:11. > :03:13.We can have a joined up approach and have look of the resources
:03:14. > :03:15.and the planning and ensure it is funded correctly.
:03:16. > :03:17.Back in East Riding, the issue has provoked strong feelings
:03:18. > :03:22.and residents have just unddr three weeks to place their boat btt
:03:23. > :03:26.the outcome has no official bearing on the future of Hull's boundary.
:03:27. > :03:33.That decision will be made by the government.
:03:34. > :03:36.Gemma is on the boundary between Hull and East Yorkshire tonhght
:03:37. > :03:46.Where are the commission at with gathering their evidence Gelma?
:03:47. > :03:53.The ten people that sit on the commission have met twice. They will
:03:54. > :03:56.meet again on Friday. The commission was by Hull City Council and its
:03:57. > :04:00.remit is to look at what drhves economic growth come to see if
:04:01. > :04:06.moving this Bantry further hnto the East Riding will have an impact on
:04:07. > :04:09.that. The commission were looking to speak to a wide variety of people
:04:10. > :04:11.and will be reporting to thd boundary commission and it hs up to
:04:12. > :04:13.them whether it will make changes. I'm joined in the studio now
:04:14. > :04:27.by the leader of Hull City Council, What do you think of the referendum?
:04:28. > :04:34.There are tight restrictions around a referendum so in that terls, it
:04:35. > :04:42.isn't, it is an opinion poll and it is an opinion poll with a shmplistic
:04:43. > :04:48.question. It is not looking at the problems facing this area, the East
:04:49. > :04:54.rising council and Hull council in terms of pre`generation and the
:04:55. > :04:59.government is listening. Thd East Riding council says this is a land
:05:00. > :05:05.grab. It is the commission setting out to look at the potential of the
:05:06. > :05:10.area and what other problems from having greater opportunities and
:05:11. > :05:18.giving them time on reflecthng on that. These are eminent people. Many
:05:19. > :05:22.businesses are doing well. We are doing fine. We are still it `` we
:05:23. > :05:29.are still missing out on opportunities. The document came out
:05:30. > :05:35.and the Chancellor said he wanted to see greater links and opportunities
:05:36. > :05:39.between Liverpool and Hull. Because of the plot of the bigger
:05:40. > :05:45.authorities, it was Liverpool to Newcastle. What about those watching
:05:46. > :05:53.in these areas like cotton. They don't want to be part of Hull. We
:05:54. > :06:03.have to wait until the report. What do you say to them? Reflect before
:06:04. > :06:08.you fill your ballot for men. They think you want their council tax.
:06:09. > :06:11.They are making their minds upon a simplistic question that is being
:06:12. > :06:16.put to them. The question h`s to be asked to them and this is a
:06:17. > :06:19.fundamental question, do yot want better opportunities, better job
:06:20. > :06:23.prospects and wait until thd information comes out beford you
:06:24. > :06:35.fill any for men. Supposing the commission came in and said we need
:06:36. > :06:39.one council. Democracy is ddmocracy. Councils change from time to time.
:06:40. > :06:49.Democracy is very good in pttting the council in that the people want.
:06:50. > :06:56.Is big beautiful? I am only small but I would say that as far as the
:06:57. > :07:00.government is concerned, thd future is about bigger authorities and
:07:01. > :07:03.having more clout and being able to take decisions quickly when
:07:04. > :07:05.opportunities come along. Thank you very much.
:07:06. > :07:08.We want to hear from you on this story, do you think it makes
:07:09. > :07:36.Or do you think the current system works well?
:07:37. > :07:37.Parents of severely disabled childrdn
:07:38. > :07:40.in Hull say they're disgustdd that a centre for respite care whll
:07:41. > :07:43.remain closed for at least `nother four months ` meaning it's lore than
:07:44. > :07:46.a year since it was damaged in last December's tidal surge.
:07:47. > :07:48.Since we first reported on the closure of Sunshine House,
:07:49. > :07:51.several more families have contacted us with their stories
:07:52. > :07:54.One local MP is now calling for more support until the centre reopens.
:07:55. > :08:01.Two`year`old Dylan can't sed his mum but because
:08:02. > :08:06.of his complex needs, including a rare type of epilepsy, Tammx watches
:08:07. > :08:11.For respite, she relied on Sunshine House but since it was flooded last
:08:12. > :08:14.December, her only help us being two nurses in her home one night a week.
:08:15. > :08:20.I am still at the home with him so it is not any rest for md
:08:21. > :08:27.because he is still here and I have all the other three children.
:08:28. > :08:36.If I don't get any sleep for three nights, there is nothing I can do.
:08:37. > :08:39.In a letter sent to parents, the city health care partnership offered
:08:40. > :08:43.reassurances that short bre`ks and respite would be available here
:08:44. > :08:47.from January but in that letter no mention of end of life c`re,
:08:48. > :08:52.something the partnership s`ys was not the purpose of this centre.
:08:53. > :08:56.We put the family tree up so we could remember him.
:08:57. > :09:03.Lisa's son passed away in a specially designed
:09:04. > :09:09.forget`me`not room at Sunshhne House and it was always her familx's plan
:09:10. > :09:15.We thought that being here hn a place that he loved would be the
:09:16. > :09:22.We need some reassurance th`t these families and kids can have
:09:23. > :09:26.the perfect goodbye at a horrible, horrible time and knowing that they
:09:27. > :09:32.Alan Johnson was there to cdlebrate the most recent refurbishment
:09:33. > :09:41.and he has agreed to meet whth families later this week.
:09:42. > :09:44.These are parents in the most dramatic situation with verx sick
:09:45. > :09:48.If we can find some means to help them further
:09:49. > :09:51.during the interim period bdfore it reopens, we ought to pursue that.
:09:52. > :09:53.Work to restore this building starts next month.
:09:54. > :09:57.Today, Hull's clinical commhssion says Sunshine House will be used
:09:58. > :10:07.Supporting families who say it is their preferred place, meanhng
:10:08. > :10:17.parents like Lisa can choosd to say their goodbyes in the way she did.
:10:18. > :10:20.A 17`year`old Lincolnshire girl has been sentenced to two ydars
:10:21. > :10:25.youth rehabilitation after pleading guilty to infantichde.
:10:26. > :10:27.The teenager, who can't be named for legal reasons,
:10:28. > :10:35.Train passengers between Hull and Selby have faced delays this
:10:36. > :10:38.morning after problems with the newly upgraded swing brhdge
:10:39. > :10:41.The ?14 million works startdd in July and today was
:10:42. > :10:47.Repairs on the bridge are continuing until November and, when colplete,
:10:48. > :10:50.will allow faster, heavier trains to cross.
:10:51. > :10:53.Traffic was disrupted on thd A1 in Lincolnshire earlier tod`y
:10:54. > :10:56.Firefighters successfully ptt out the fire which happened
:10:57. > :11:00.near the turn off for Kirkbx Laythorpe and no`one was hurt.
:11:01. > :11:05.Plans have been unveiled for a new ?1 million visitor centre
:11:06. > :11:12.The original building was d`maged in last winter's storm surge, `nd the
:11:13. > :11:16.new one will be raised on stilts to protect it from any future flooding.
:11:17. > :11:19.It's hoped that the building will open in 2016.
:11:20. > :11:22.Conditions at an immigration centre in Lincolnshire have been criticised
:11:23. > :11:25.following the death of a yotng man from Bangladesh at the weekdnd.
:11:26. > :11:29.Police and fire crews were called to Morton Hall when the death sparked a
:11:30. > :11:35.All the men housed at the unit are awaiting deportation.
:11:36. > :11:39.One man has told BBC Look North they are treated like criminals
:11:40. > :11:43.The Home Office has confirmdd that an investigation is now unddrway.
:11:44. > :11:55.Our correspondent, Vicky Johnson reports.
:11:56. > :12:01.Morton Hall used to be a prhson but it was turned into a detenthon
:12:02. > :12:05.centre for illegal immigrants who stop I spoke to one person who came
:12:06. > :12:09.here on a student fees which was later revoked and he told md
:12:10. > :12:16.conditions at Morton Hall are far worse than he has experiencdd
:12:17. > :12:21.elsewhere. Before our friend died, they were treating us very bad.
:12:22. > :12:28.Everyone here is not a crimhnal only banning immigration matter We
:12:29. > :12:35.have some problems inside they should come. It was the death of one
:12:36. > :12:41.man that's marked the disturbances. His shouts for help had, according
:12:42. > :12:43.to her `` reports, gone unanswered. The Home Office issued a st`tement
:12:44. > :13:05.from the Immigration Ministdr People say the machine is bdhind
:13:06. > :13:09.increasing incidence of unrdst. The levels of stress and anxietx and
:13:10. > :13:14.shock at finding yourself in effectively a prison make these
:13:15. > :13:20.intensely stressful places for anyone. People feel they ard being
:13:21. > :13:24.treated unfairly and unjustly. This was the latest in a series of
:13:25. > :13:29.disturbances here where prison officers would not comment today but
:13:30. > :13:34.they have voiced their concdrns before, concerns they still have
:13:35. > :13:39.today. We would look at removing our staff from Morton Hall becatse of
:13:40. > :13:44.health and safety concerns on violence. It is not known how long
:13:45. > :13:45.the current investigation into the weekend's disorder will takd or what
:13:46. > :13:53.impact it will have. Freedom Festival attracts
:13:54. > :14:00.record crowds as more than How a mild year has helped to see
:14:01. > :14:23.a surge in the number This is the photograph for tonight.
:14:24. > :14:30.It was taken last night as the red arrows come back from their
:14:31. > :14:36.displays. A stunning picturd. If you think that is bright, wait tntil you
:14:37. > :14:40.have seen this. One person has said that shirt and tie combo is the
:14:41. > :14:43.worst I have ever seen. Does he wear them for a bet?
:14:44. > :14:59.This box set cost me ?29. The headline for the next 24 hours
:15:00. > :15:00.is a nice one. Try with somd sunshine and high pressure will be
:15:01. > :15:16.with us. We could have cloud but in the short
:15:17. > :15:24.term, it is very pleasant. Temperatures up to 19 Celsits today.
:15:25. > :15:33.Overnight, it is try with clear periods. Last night, we got down to
:15:34. > :15:40.three Celsius. Tonight, there may be temperatures down to five Cdlsius.
:15:41. > :15:49.There could be some mist and fog in some places.
:15:50. > :15:55.It should be a bright start with some patchy cloud towards the
:15:56. > :16:01.coast. Elsewhere, it is find with some sunshine. The sun will come out
:16:02. > :16:08.and it is a day of variable amounts of cloud with some sunny spdlls and
:16:09. > :16:09.just a light breeze. Let us have a look at those afternoon
:16:10. > :16:17.temperatures. The breezes coming in from the east. 16 inbred linked in.
:16:18. > :16:30.Once again, it is western p`rts of Lincolnshire that sees the best
:16:31. > :16:36.temperatures. All parts will be dry and there is a trend for Thtrsday
:16:37. > :16:43.and Friday to pick up some lore cloud. It will still remain bright
:16:44. > :16:46.and dry with further sunny spells. They saw you coming a mile off.
:16:47. > :16:57.I thought it was a very good deal. The organisers of
:16:58. > :16:59.Hull's Freedom Festival say visitor numbers far exceeded
:17:00. > :17:01.their expectations ` and th`t was The three day festival was Hull s
:17:02. > :17:06.chance to show what it could do ahead of the City of Culturd year
:17:07. > :17:09.in 2017. A record`breaking 115,000
:17:10. > :17:13.people attended. Our arts correspondent
:17:14. > :17:20.Anne`Marie Tasker was there. A spectacular opening
:17:21. > :17:25.for this year's Freedom Festival. Huge crowds lined
:17:26. > :17:29.the streets to see the drumlers Twice as many people came to the
:17:30. > :17:32.opening night compared to l`st year As the clear up continued this
:17:33. > :17:39.morning, organisers reflectdd It is a massive rise and was our
:17:40. > :17:59.target for 2016 so I don't know what Bearing in mind, we had
:18:00. > :18:03.a wet Saturday so I am delighted. This sea of umbrellas showed
:18:04. > :18:05.how wet Saturday was. The crowds braved
:18:06. > :18:08.the downpours to watch Roland Gift So many people turned out whth
:18:09. > :18:13.their brollies in the rain. All the art works that you
:18:14. > :18:18.come across, there is The festival aimed to get
:18:19. > :18:30.people creating and to show It prides itself on finding
:18:31. > :18:35.something a little unusual. I wonder how many of the hundreds
:18:36. > :18:38.of people here have ever sedn Organisers wanted more people
:18:39. > :18:43.from all communities involvdd as part of the build`ups to City
:18:44. > :18:45.of Culture year. There are families here,
:18:46. > :18:48.elderly people, children, people from different cultures
:18:49. > :18:52.and communities and it does seem to I know that is a cliche
:18:53. > :18:58.but I have been looking at who is here and thinking, OK
:18:59. > :19:04.everyone seems to be here. This year,
:19:05. > :19:10.the bands had their own stage. After a row
:19:11. > :19:17.about local musicians appearing for free last year, everyone performing
:19:18. > :19:20.on the Bridge Stage was paid. The local bands have
:19:21. > :19:25.been well looked after. Down to not just supporting them
:19:26. > :19:28.but the merchandise stalls For me,
:19:29. > :19:32.that is what this stage is `bout. As the first major event since it
:19:33. > :19:35.was named the next City of Culture, Lots of you have been posting
:19:36. > :19:56.your pictures of the weekend to If you go on there now you will see
:19:57. > :20:00.a gallery of images from thd Two professional dancers
:20:01. > :20:10.from Grimsby have found out who they will be partnering on this xear s
:20:11. > :20:16.Strictly Come Dancing. Kevin Clifton, better known as Kevin
:20:17. > :20:20.from Grimsb, has been paired up with His sister Joanne,
:20:21. > :20:27.who joins strictly for the first time, will be dancing
:20:28. > :20:41.with radio One DJ Scott Mills. In Rugby's Super League,
:20:42. > :20:43.Hull Kingston Rovers hopes of getting into the playoffs are
:20:44. > :20:46.over for another season. Rovers lost 14 points to 32
:20:47. > :20:50.against Catalan Dragons which means they can't finish higher
:20:51. > :20:54.than ninth in the table. They went down 38 points to 28
:20:55. > :21:00.at the Huddersfield Giants. If you know someone who desdrves to
:21:01. > :21:07.be recognised for their work in grassroots sport then we'd
:21:08. > :21:09.like to hear from you.The BBC's Unsung Hero award is given to
:21:10. > :21:13.people like Neil Kelsey, who won last year's East Yorkshire
:21:14. > :21:17.and Lincolnshire competition for his work over 40 years teaching
:21:18. > :21:23.youngsters to play basketball. If you want to nominate somdone
:21:24. > :21:26.for an Unsung Hero Award thdn you They have been in decline,
:21:27. > :21:55.but there's now hope of change in Tophill Low Nature reserve
:21:56. > :22:20.near Driffield says it's sedn its Warm late summer weather and
:22:21. > :22:25.grasslands teeming with a bounty of mice. It has been the perfect recipe
:22:26. > :22:32.to help barn owls thrive according to Richard. It has been gre`t. A
:22:33. > :22:37.settled year has meant the vole population has exploded so there is
:22:38. > :22:42.loads of food for them and they can find it because they have the lovely
:22:43. > :22:45.weather in which to hand. This is as close as we can get without
:22:46. > :22:49.distraught `` disturbing melber in the tree over there are six checks
:22:50. > :22:53.and they are ready to fly any time soon but this year they havd had
:22:54. > :22:57.nine chicks in total. Not only is that a record but it is the first
:22:58. > :23:04.time the same couple have bred twice in the same year and that is the
:23:05. > :23:08.first time that has happened in the reserve's 21 year history. Ht is
:23:09. > :23:11.excellent because they have had so many terrible seasons and to see
:23:12. > :23:16.them having a successful brdeding year and a record`breaking xear at
:23:17. > :23:21.that is brilliant. As six wdeks old, the chicks are tagged before
:23:22. > :23:25.they leave the nest soon after. A period of harsh winters and
:23:26. > :23:30.continuous wet weather has had a devastating impact on barn owl
:23:31. > :23:36.numbers. 2013 was the worst breeding season on record with numbers down
:23:37. > :23:43.by 70% since the 1930s. How lucky would we be in spotting thel today?
:23:44. > :23:48.Just a couple of seconds of a silent pure white flash but impressive all
:23:49. > :23:53.the same. We did manage a bdautiful kingfisher. They have also had a
:23:54. > :23:59.good year, as has the Marsh Harrier, ten times rarer than the barn owl.
:24:00. > :24:08.This is definitely the barn owl s year. They are an iconic bird. Barn
:24:09. > :24:14.owls have got so scarce. Because of their colouring and their ghostly
:24:15. > :24:18.appearance sometimes, they lust be the favourite. To continue to
:24:19. > :24:24.thrive, our new chicks will be hoping for another mild winter.
:24:25. > :24:29.Let's get a recap of the national and regional
:24:30. > :24:32.headlines. It's been announced that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant
:24:33. > :24:36.Ballot Papers have gone out in a referendum on proposals that
:24:37. > :24:46.could see Hull take control of parts of the East Riding.
:24:47. > :24:51.As far as the government is concerned, the future is about
:24:52. > :24:55.bigger authorities and having more clout and being able to takd
:24:56. > :24:57.decisions quickly when opportunities come along.
:24:58. > :25:02.Dry and bright with partly cloudy skies and spells of sunshind.
:25:03. > :25:22.On boundaries, one person s`ys we work hard to pay more in taxes not
:25:23. > :25:27.to fund failure after failure of regeneration projects. Tom says if
:25:28. > :25:31.hold`macro extended the boundaries and the area was still controlled by
:25:32. > :25:36.a Labour council, more people would be drawn into the problems. Lee
:25:37. > :25:41.says, has every body forgotten the last attempt of extending the
:25:42. > :25:48.boundary? It failed and cost millions. One person says Mr Brady
:25:49. > :25:53.is only feathering his own nest One person says he is rubbishing a
:25:54. > :25:56.referendum as he knows he whll lose. Wake up and listen to what the
:25:57. > :26:01.public want. John says, the problem is that the baby in the outlying
:26:02. > :26:08.villages think being part of Hull would degrade them. We moved out of
:26:09. > :26:12.Hull, this is anonymous, it is an awful place to live. We don't want
:26:13. > :26:15.potholes like they have in hold`macro.
:26:16. > :26:20.Before we go, let's look back at what was
:26:21. > :26:25.a record`breaking weekend in Hull. 115,000 people watched more
:26:26. > :26:28.than 200 acts over three daxs. I'll leave you with some
:26:29. > :26:31.of the best bits from this year's Freedom Festival.
:26:32. > :27:01.Goodnight. It is great for the kids. Always
:27:02. > :27:06.fantastic. It is really good this year. All the bands are good, all
:27:07. > :27:09.the venues are brilliant. The atmosphere is great and I think it
:27:10. > :27:12.is a great step forward for the city.