24/01/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Claims a one large for Lincoilnshire could save the area millions...

But there's criticism from District Council leaders.

Is this a logo seems me. -- it is the County Council acting like a

rogue council it seems to me. More banks are to be

closed in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire as people do more

of their banking online. And it's boom time for local toy

companies, but there's still concern Falkirk could be a problem for some

of us tonight. Join me later to find out where. -- folder. -- folder. --

fog. There's anger tonight to a move

which could scrap the seven district councils AND the County Council

in Lincolnshire and merge them The leader of Lincolnshire County

Council wants to hold a referendum on the proposal -

which he claims would save 150 More from our Political

Editor Tim Iredale. There are currently seven district

councils covering Lincolnshire plus the county council,

so is it time to merge The leader of Lincolnshire

County Council wants I think the reason we are doing

it is because we keep having these conversations all the time

about the difficult financial situation all councils

are in and having to find ways of saving money, which means

difficult decisions. This is a way you can save a good

amount of money without affecting At present the district councils

provide localised services such as bin collections,

housing and planning. The county council is responsible

for big budget services such The idea of abolishing district

councils in Lincolnshire is likely You know, it is the county council

acting like a rogue council, it seems to me because it is not

the way we have been We have done it on a

collaborative basis. This is a unilateral move

by the county council. I think it's the start

of their campaign for what they have sought for a long time,

which is a county unitary Lincolnshire County Council

is highlighting other areas which have abolished their district

councils in favour of It's estimated that Cornwall

saved ?16 million a year. Durham made ?21 million

of annual savings. And it's estimated that

Lincolnshire would save around North Hykeham is part

of the North Kesteven district so how do people here feel

about having all their services delivered by one so-called

super council for the I think you would have less say

in what goes on locally You know, I think the smaller

councils are more geared up to the smaller districts,

sort of thing. If we want the council

tax down, yes. If the proposal is approved

by the county council next month, then a referendum would take place

in May on the same day However, the result wouldn't be

binding and any final decision on scrapping Lincolnshire's district

councils would rest Tim Iredale, BBC

Look North, Lincoln. A man from Hull, whose wife

was killed in a terror attack in Tunisia, has described the moment

he tried to save her by pulling her Jim Windass' wife Claire

was shot when a gunman Jim Windass' wife Claire was shot

when a gunman attacked He told an inquest today

that the travel company they booked with had not made them aware of any

security risks or travel advice A man has been jailed for life

for murdering a woman in Skegness. Casey Scott stabbed and strangled

Lenuta Haidemac last summer The judge ordered that he serve

at least 19 years in prison. More banks are to close

in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. HSBC says it's closing 10%

of its banks across the country this year including branches

in Horncastle, Brigg and Hedon, as more people

turn to online banking. Today's closures are part of our

national trend. In the last four years HBC has close 25% of its

banks. In Horncastle, Thorne,

Headon, and Brigg. Last week Yorkshire

bank announced it would close 39 branches

across the UK including As a good place to be. My husband

goes at least twice a week. It is not just personal banking and many

businesses will rely on banks being available so they can sort out their

tails. They still need a bank to walk into if they need anything. But

HSBC says few people are using branches and a statement says that

more than 90% of interactions with our customers are through digital

channels. An increase of 80% -- from 80% last year. We will have fewer

but better branches with more empowered frankly the Nightline

colleagues using a greater range of technology to support our customers

need. The post office and I sedate you no longer have two visitor bank

to do transactions which can do that through them as well. Whether it be

in a supermarket or configure Storer stand-alone post office every single

one of those will have cash services available to make sure everybody in

the country can take money out our make a positive check the balance.

We can't be certain when these branches will close but it is likely

to be before the end of the year. Campaigners say this is more about

to sweep Richard money but about the to sweep Richard money but about the

future of the high Street. -- campaigners say this is more than

we'd choose to put your money. Manufacturers and distributors

of children's toys in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire say they've seen

huge surge in demand Figures released today show

the industry grew over the last year, with sales reaching

a record ?3.5 billion. This week hundreds of companies,

including many from our area will be showing off their latest products

at the Toy Fair in London as our Business Correspondent

Leanne Brown reports. It's a chance for toy makers to show

off their latest designs. The fair in London is the UK's only

dedicated trade show and Lincolnshire firm,

Plum Products, will be showcasing We have got some examples here

of a new range that we are looking An example here is

a mud pie kitchen. It starts life quite open and some

of the scribbles and sketches you can see around us here,

we literally could go through 50/60 sketches and end up

with perhaps two out of those. The company was responsible

for the trampoline in the John Lewis Christmas advert,

which they say had It changed the landscape

significantly. I think it very much put trampolines

on kids' Christmas present lists. We saw a halo effect across all our

resellers and sold many, many more times the volume

than we would ever Figures released today show

that toy sales in the UK increased by 6.3% last year -

making the market value rise But despite growth in the industry

61% of toy makers are concerned about Brexit and today

the Supreme Court ruled that can't This company in Brigg markets

and sells wooden toys from Germany. They say they might have to modify

and change in the future. Wooden toys have become very popular

now, especially because people For us, the biggest

problem with Brexit Will there be a free trade

agreement straight away, All those things affect

business dramatically. The industry faces a difficult

year ahead but companies are confident their innovation can

keep children interested. A petition to knight

the last surviving member of the Dambusters has reached more

than 200,000 signatures. Veteran Jonny Johnson was a bomb

aimer in the World War Two raid. He was not named in the new

year's honours list. It prompted TV presenter

Carol Vorderman to start an online petition, calling for him to be

knighted for his charity work. That will be handed in the next

couple of days. Lincoln City have lost the chance

to go seven points clear at the top It's only their second league defeat

since the start of October. Let's get a look at the weather -

here's Keeley with the forecast. Falkirk could be a problem tonight

and we start with a warning for southern parts of Lincolnshire. --

faggot. -- Fog. Temperatures will remain around freezing. It will be a

real grey day for parts of language and we will get part of darkness for

a time. It will always be coolest before the south-east you are. It is

Thursday are very chilly day ended with cold air blowing up from the

coast and temperatures struggling on Thursday and rising through the

weekend. The latest on the fog in the morning and traffic reports on

BBC Radio Humberside and the language on the ear when you wake.

-- on here. For all of us, it'll get colder and

then milder again come the weekend. This shot taken earlier by a weather

watcher in East Anglia. The fog becoming extensive over the next few

hours in many south-eastern parts of