:00:16. > :00:20.One of the oldest fishing ports in the country
:00:21. > :00:26.Plymouth City Council has earmarked the fish quay as an area to develop
:00:27. > :00:31.But as our Environment Correspondent Adrian Campbell reports there's
:00:32. > :00:33.a difference of opinion about what the final plans
:00:34. > :00:40.Plymouth has hundreds of fishing boats coming into port every year.
:00:41. > :00:44.These ones landing scallops are from Brixham.
:00:45. > :00:47.The Fish Quay covers a small area, but it's important to the city
:00:48. > :00:54.Plymouth handles more fish by weight than any other port in England.
:00:55. > :00:58.Plymouth trawler agents auctioned more than ?17 million of fish
:00:59. > :01:02.in 2016 and fishing employs more than 700 people afloat and a further
:01:03. > :01:09.Plymouth trawler agents also act as the market for smaller ports
:01:10. > :01:11.around the south-west, as well as other ports
:01:12. > :01:16.But post-Brexit, south-west fishermen
:01:17. > :01:18.and the owners of the Fish Quay Sutton Harbour Holdings
:01:19. > :01:21.have different ideas about expanding the business.
:01:22. > :01:24.There are two distinct divisions about how the Fish Quay should be
:01:25. > :01:30.Both sides, though, agree on one thing, this area is really important
:01:31. > :01:33.for Plymouth and it needs to be developed very carefully.
:01:34. > :01:38.As the industry plans for a future outside the European Union,
:01:39. > :01:41.fishermen have put forward their own ambitious ideas to ensure this
:01:42. > :01:44.important part of the city is developed for its industry,
:01:45. > :01:48.rather than shopping, leisure or housing.
:01:49. > :01:51.The leader of the Labour group on the council thinks that should
:01:52. > :01:54.benefit the fishermen, rather than the alternative vision
:01:55. > :01:59.The policy talks about preventing things that are detrimental
:02:00. > :02:04.to the fishing industry and so I guess luxury flats would be
:02:05. > :02:09.detrimental to the fishing industry, rather than places where fishermen
:02:10. > :02:12.could lay up their nets, repair their boats and all the rest
:02:13. > :02:18.of it, so it's not just about tying up alongside and hoping
:02:19. > :02:21.for the best, the quay is vital and a vital component of not just
:02:22. > :02:24.the south-west fishing industry, but we can see it as an important
:02:25. > :02:31.But Sutton Harbour Holdings thinks its proposals are in line
:02:32. > :02:35.with the city council's plan to develop the area
:02:36. > :02:38.for the enhancement of the Fish Quay.
:02:39. > :02:41.What our plans are now is to ensure there is enough footprint available
:02:42. > :02:45.to service the fishing industry going forward.
:02:46. > :02:47.The remaining footprint that is left, which will be partly
:02:48. > :02:52.unused land at the entrance to the complex, will be used
:02:53. > :02:54.for purposes sympathetic to the industry, sympathetic
:02:55. > :02:57.to the area and it will be used to provide funding
:02:58. > :03:06.What kind of things might that be, then?
:03:07. > :03:08.I really can't go into detail on that because
:03:09. > :03:12.The owner of the Fish Quay, Sutton Harbour Holdings,
:03:13. > :03:15.may not be able to explain the details of its plans for now,
:03:16. > :03:18.but the local MP says the zoning of the area is designed
:03:19. > :03:21.Well, it's about protecting the fishing industry and the fishing
:03:22. > :03:25.facilities within the city and that is something
:03:26. > :03:38.which is really important and post Brexit, the fishing community's very
:03:39. > :03:41.keen to make sure they are going to improve the fish taken
:03:42. > :03:44.and all of those kind of things as well, so I'm really delighted
:03:45. > :03:46.that the council have decided to protect all those facilities
:03:47. > :03:49.in Plymouth and right down to Sutton Harbour as well.
:03:50. > :03:51.The city's plan won't be fully ratified for months,
:03:52. > :03:54.but it will affect what happens to this important area
:03:55. > :04:03.Government funding for Southwest councils was voted through at
:04:04. > :04:07.Westminster this evening despite being widely criticised by
:04:08. > :04:09.conservatives in the region as disappointing.
:04:10. > :04:12.Our political editor has been following the day's events
:04:13. > :04:19.This has become a bit of an annual ritual, every
:04:20. > :04:23.February in this debate we hear MPs from rural areas like the South West
:04:24. > :04:25.saying they are being unfairly short-changed and something must be
:04:26. > :04:32.The St Austell MP, Steve Double, said it was very disappointing
:04:33. > :04:34.that there he was at the same debate saying
:04:35. > :04:41.He went on to say he would be voting in
:04:42. > :04:42.favour of the settlement with the government,
:04:43. > :04:49.All of our Conservative MPs did the same thing except the Newton
:04:50. > :04:57.She said she endorsed the trenchant criticism we
:04:58. > :05:04.We have had so many promises about looking
:05:05. > :05:07.at inequality between rural and urban funding.
:05:08. > :05:29.The deal we have got is not fair and not appropriate
:05:30. > :05:31.given the level of people we have over 85.
:05:32. > :05:35.How can we fund that with what the government is doing?
:05:36. > :05:38.Has this issue been put to bed now for another year?
:05:39. > :05:40.Cynics and opposition politicians would say yes,
:05:41. > :05:42.absolutely, again we have had sound and fury from Conservative MPs.
:05:43. > :05:45.But they then fall into line and agree with the
:05:46. > :05:53.Those MPs have pointed to the fact the government does plan
:05:54. > :05:56.a major overhaul of local government finance by 2020 and the Communities
:05:57. > :05:58.Secretary said today the reassessment of rural needs will be
:05:59. > :06:03.Anne Marie Morris said she hoped they might be
:06:04. > :06:06.more help for rural councils in the budget in two weeks.
:06:07. > :06:14.A brand new ?15 million intensive care unit to treat patients
:06:15. > :06:16.who are critically ill has been officially opened
:06:17. > :06:22.The project comes as the trust is also looking to close thirty two
:06:23. > :06:24.beds in the hospital, but it says it's all part
:06:25. > :06:28.of its plan to provide the best care to patients who need it most.
:06:29. > :06:39.Tucked away in a corner of the brand-new intensive care
:06:40. > :06:42.unit, the last of 100 or so staff were finishing up
:06:43. > :06:46.Just help me with your breathing a bit there, Gary.
:06:47. > :06:48.In shiny new surroundings, with state-of-the-art equipment,
:06:49. > :06:55.A rare good news story about the NHS.
:06:56. > :06:58.There are 14 bays in the new intensive care unit
:06:59. > :07:02.and the first thing you notice is how much lighter and brighter
:07:03. > :07:05.they are, with daylight lighting and so much more space for staff
:07:06. > :07:14.As you can see, it's very clean, it's very bright, we have got top
:07:15. > :07:16.of the range equipment and there is space for them
:07:17. > :07:19.to get on with their job, because you feel very uncomfortable
:07:20. > :07:22.when you're doing things for a patient and you are having
:07:23. > :07:25.to kind of trip over their wife, their mum, saying I'm sorry
:07:26. > :07:29.and you don't want relatives to feel like they are in the way.
:07:30. > :07:34.The hospital's League of friends raised an incredible ?1.6 million
:07:35. > :07:37.which has helped to pay for much of the top of the range kit and two
:07:38. > :07:42.I'm very proud, actually to be standing here and saying that
:07:43. > :07:47.The trust has effectively borrowed the money to pay
:07:48. > :07:50.for the new facilities at a time when it is also looking to cut
:07:51. > :07:55.costs by closing beds elsewhere in the hospital.
:07:56. > :07:58.In a sense, this is all part of the plan that we described,
:07:59. > :08:01.which is, where possible, we move people's care
:08:02. > :08:04.into the community and provide additional services there.
:08:05. > :08:09.For those people who need to be at the hospital,
:08:10. > :08:12.and there will be fewer of those in the future, we need to provide
:08:13. > :08:16.the highest level of care possible and this is at the very extreme end
:08:17. > :08:18.of that, in the sense that it has the sickest
:08:19. > :08:25.The makeover also includes new reception and cafe areas
:08:26. > :08:36.The ICU is expected to open to patients in June.
:08:37. > :08:39.The fire service has revealed it used a special water misting system
:08:40. > :08:42.to help stop an intense fire at Exeter's Riverside Leisure Centre
:08:43. > :08:44.from spreading across the entire building.
:08:45. > :08:47.The centre is expected to be closed for the forseeable future
:08:48. > :08:51.after yesterday's fire which started in the health suite.
:08:52. > :08:59.At its height around 120 firefighters tackled the blaze.
:09:00. > :09:01.So there were three lines of attack really.
:09:02. > :09:04.Firstly to put the fire out in the sauna and health suite area,
:09:05. > :09:13.We had to cut holes in the roof structure to get water mist
:09:14. > :09:18.into the roof space to put the fire out there.
:09:19. > :09:38.Are we going to be hit by Storm Doris? Yes, we had strong winds. We
:09:39. > :09:43.will see a band of rain pushing in. It should clear quickly. Most of
:09:44. > :09:50.tomorrow should be bright with strong winds. Along the north coast,
:09:51. > :09:56.gusts of 60 miles an hour, perhaps even 70 on high ground. It is all
:09:57. > :10:01.tied in with Storm Doris, clearing towards the east. Strong westerly
:10:02. > :10:06.winds. The peak of the winds will be through the middle part of the day
:10:07. > :10:12.and the early afternoon. All quiet by Friday, light winds and plenty of
:10:13. > :10:16.sunshine. A much brighter day than we have seen recently. Barely damp
:10:17. > :10:21.at the moment, lots of rain and drizzle. The breeze will keep the
:10:22. > :10:28.cloud from getting too low. A spell of rain pushing in from the West at
:10:29. > :10:34.dawn. Temperatures on the mile site, nine or 10 degrees. The rain will
:10:35. > :10:42.clear quickly tomorrow. Isolated showers. The rain -- the winds pick
:10:43. > :10:47.up leads in the day. Especially on the north coast and high ground we
:10:48. > :10:51.could see strong gusts. Dry and bright on Friday, plenty of
:10:52. > :10:55.sunshine, light winds with one or two isolated showers. Milder but
:10:56. > :10:57.breezy as we head towards the weekend.
:10:58. > :11:07.some sunshine around and light winds. For more on Doris and its
:11:08. > :11:11.impact, here is the national weather.
:11:12. > :11:18.Good evening, a rough patch weather on the way. Time to fasten your seat
:11:19. > :11:24.belt. A high wind warning from the Met office, an amber one, so pretty
:11:25. > :11:27.severe. Let's see where Storm Doris is right now, only just developing
:11:28. > :11:31.to the west of the UK, in its early stages which is not good because it
:11:32. > :11:37.will be at its peak when it crosses the UK. You can see this hook of
:11:38. > :11:40.cloud which is where the twisting is starting to happen, which is where
:11:41. > :11:44.the big mid-latitude cyclone is starting to develop and it will slam
:11:45. > :11:48.into the centre of the UK during the morning and move across the country
:11:49. > :11:52.through the morning and into the afternoon. Two rounds from this
:11:53. > :11:55.storm, we will see some snow across southern and central parts of
:11:56. > :11:59.Scotland first tonight and into the early hours of Thursday morning.
:12:00. > :12:00.Let's look at the snow, also an amber warning from