:00:00. > :00:00.The headlines from BBC Look North this Tuesday lunchtime.
:00:00. > :00:08.Plans for just one large Lincolnshire-wide council
:00:09. > :00:11.are defended following criticism by district leaders.
:00:12. > :00:15.This is a way you can save a good amount of money without affecting
:00:16. > :00:22.And toy makers from our region say sales are up as they take part
:00:23. > :00:28.With Brexit everyone expected demand would go down.
:00:29. > :00:42.In actual fact, it's gone up by between 5% and 6%.
:00:43. > :00:45.Lincoln's city council leader has accused the county council of acting
:00:46. > :00:50."rogue" over a proposed shake-up of local government in the area.
:00:51. > :00:53.The leader of Lincolnshire County Council wants to hold a referendum
:00:54. > :00:56.on whether the seven district councils should be replaced
:00:57. > :01:02.Martin Hill claims the move would save ?150 million,
:01:03. > :01:08.More from our political editor, Tim Iredale.
:01:09. > :01:12.There are seven district councils covering Lincolnshire
:01:13. > :01:14.plus the county council, so is it time to merge
:01:15. > :01:18.The leader of Lincolnshire County Council wants
:01:19. > :01:23.I think the reason we are doing it is because we keep having these
:01:24. > :01:25.conversations all the time about the difficult financial
:01:26. > :01:28.situation all councils are in and having to find ways
:01:29. > :01:31.of saving money, which means difficult decisions.
:01:32. > :01:35.This is a way you can save a good amount of money without affecting
:01:36. > :01:42.At present the district council's provide localised services
:01:43. > :01:45.such as bin collections, housing and planning.
:01:46. > :01:48.The county council is responsible for big budget services such
:01:49. > :01:54.The idea of abolishing district councils in Lincolnshire
:01:55. > :02:00.You know, it is the county council acting like a rogue council,
:02:01. > :02:03.it seems to me because it is not the way we have been
:02:04. > :02:06.We have done it on a collaborative basis.
:02:07. > :02:08.This is a unilateral move by the county council.
:02:09. > :02:11.I think it's the start of their campaign for what they have
:02:12. > :02:14.sought for a long time, which is a county unitary
:02:15. > :02:19.North Hykeham is part of the North Kesteven district
:02:20. > :02:22.so how do people here feel about having all their services
:02:23. > :02:24.delivered by one so-called super council for the
:02:25. > :02:31.I think you would have less say in what goes on locally
:02:32. > :02:39.You know, I think the smaller councils are more geared up
:02:40. > :02:43.to the smaller districts, sort of thing.
:02:44. > :02:45.If we want the council tax down, yes.
:02:46. > :02:53.If the proposal is approved by the county council next month,
:02:54. > :02:56.then a referendum would take place in May on the same day
:02:57. > :03:01.However, the result wouldn't be binding and any final decision
:03:02. > :03:04.on scrapping Lincolnshire's district councils would rest
:03:05. > :03:09.Tim Iredale, BBC Look North, Lincoln.
:03:10. > :03:13.A man has been jailed for life for murdering a woman in Skegness.
:03:14. > :03:17.Casey Scott stabbed and strangled Lenuta Haidemac last summer
:03:18. > :03:23.The judge ordered that he serve at least 19 years in prison.
:03:24. > :03:27.Campaigners fighting to stop beagles being bred for animal experiments
:03:28. > :03:31.at a site in East Yorkshire have lost their fight.
:03:32. > :03:34.A judge has denied protesters leave to appeal the decision
:03:35. > :03:37.to allow B Universal to expand their site at Grimston.
:03:38. > :03:43.Cruelty Free International say they're disappointed by the ruling.
:03:44. > :03:45.Manufacturers and distributors of children's toys in our area
:03:46. > :03:47.say they've seen huge demand over the last year.
:03:48. > :03:50.Figures released today show the industry grew with sales
:03:51. > :03:55.Hundred of companies will be showing off their latest products
:03:56. > :03:59.at the Toy Fair in London today, hoping to drum up even more trade
:04:00. > :04:05.Our business correspondent, Leanne Brown, reports.
:04:06. > :04:08.It's a chance for toy makers to show of their latest designs.
:04:09. > :04:12.The fair in London is the UK's only dedicated trade show
:04:13. > :04:16.and Lincolnshire firm, Plum Products, will be showcasing
:04:17. > :04:22.We have got some examples here of a new range that we are looking
:04:23. > :04:26.An example here is a mud pie kitchen.
:04:27. > :04:29.It starts life quite open and some of the scribbles and sketches
:04:30. > :04:31.you can see around us here, we literally could go
:04:32. > :04:36.through 50/60 sketches and end up with perhaps two out of those.
:04:37. > :04:43.The company was responsible for the trampoline in
:04:44. > :04:45.the John Lewis Christmas advert, which they say had
:04:46. > :04:51.It changed the landscape significantly.
:04:52. > :04:56.I think it very much put trampolines on kids' Christmas present lists.
:04:57. > :05:00.We saw a halo effect across all our resellers and sold many,
:05:01. > :05:04.many more times the volume than we would ever
:05:05. > :05:09.But despite record growth there is concern over
:05:10. > :05:15.This company in Brigg market sells wooden toys from Germany.
:05:16. > :05:19.Wooden toys have become very popular now, especially because people
:05:20. > :05:25.For us, the biggest problem with Brexit
:05:26. > :05:31.Will there be a free trade agreement straight away,
:05:32. > :05:36.All those things affect business dramatically.
:05:37. > :05:38.The industry faces a difficult year ahead but companies
:05:39. > :05:43.are confident their innovation can keep children interested.
:05:44. > :05:49.You've been getting in touch with us about jail sentences for motorists
:05:50. > :05:55.Jessica Danby died after her moped was hit by a car trying
:05:56. > :06:00.The driver pleaded guilty to dangerous driving
:06:01. > :06:02.and was sentenced to two years in jail.
:06:03. > :06:05.Jessica's mother says that's not enough.
:06:06. > :06:49.Lincoln City fans have been queuing since the early hours
:06:50. > :06:53.of this morning for FA Cup fourth round tickets.
:06:54. > :06:55.Hundreds of supporters have spent the last few hours waiting
:06:56. > :07:01.for tickets for Saturday's game against Brighton.
:07:02. > :07:07.Until some legends brought a little fire, kept everyone warm.
:07:08. > :07:11.You know, to get tickets for this game is a pretty big deal.
:07:12. > :07:13.We are going up, mate, we are going up.
:07:14. > :07:18.Lincoln City are in National League action at Barrow tonight.
:07:19. > :07:21.A win for Danny Cowley's side will take them seven points clear
:07:22. > :07:33.Now a look at the weather forecast with Keeley Donovan.
:07:34. > :07:41.Hello, a pleasant crisp winter's afternoon to come. A lot of dry
:07:42. > :07:47.weather about. Plenty of sunshine. It did not start off that way, we
:07:48. > :07:51.had plenty of fog but as you see it has now cleared. We will have dry
:07:52. > :07:58.and bright weather this afternoon with a good deal of sunshine. This
:07:59. > :08:02.evening we might see some mysterious we develop. Afternoon temperature is
:08:03. > :08:08.about average, five, 6 degrees are high. This evening, we will see fog
:08:09. > :08:13.anywhere could get some of that. It will tend to lift overnight but
:08:14. > :08:18.around southern parts of Lincolnshire, dense fog will develop
:08:19. > :08:22.overnight and here is where it will stay coldest. Anywhere in the
:08:23. > :08:29.countryside we could get back to freezing. A warning for fog first
:08:30. > :08:32.thing. Further north we will start on the bright note but then tidal
:08:33. > :08:39.spread, particularly across southern parts of Lincolnshire a great day
:08:40. > :08:42.developing. Looking further ahead on Thursday, a cold day, we start to
:08:43. > :08:49.draw southerly winds which mean warmer conditions but the continent
:08:50. > :08:50.around France is cold and we will start to see temperatures climbing
:08:51. > :08:52.into the weekend and more cloud. Now on Look North tonight we'll be
:08:53. > :08:55.looking at the Korean dialect expert who's created a handy guide
:08:56. > :09:07.to being understood in Hull. He says he's made the video to mark
:09:08. > :09:10.the City Of Culture year. It is very funny, do have a look if
:09:11. > :09:21.of views online. It is very funny, do have a look if
:09:22. > :09:27.you have got a chance but you can see more at 6:30pm. Until then have
:09:28. > :09:43.a lovely afternoon, thank you for watching. Buy buy.
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