A brewer from the Conwy Valley is handing over savings from beer tax cuts to help children of problem drinkers.

Jonathan Hughes from the Great Orme microbrewery is asking other parts of the drinks industry to follow his lead.
He is donating every 1p cut in beer duty from his sales to the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa).
His plea for others to follow suit is being supported by the Society of Independent Brewers.
"My plan is that rather than pocketing that 1p duty reduction, we donate it to Nacoa," said Mr Hughes, whose brewery is based at Glan Conwy.
"I would call on other alcohol producers - big and small - to look at practical ways they can help reduce the effects of alcohol abuse on society.
Mr Hughes said he accepted that as a small producer his financial contribution would be limited, but he is convinced it is a positive step for the industry.
"British beer making is in a renaissance, with more small producers offering a wealth of amazing real ales and true regional diversity.
"However, I do believe that if we, as a sector, are to be socially responsible then we must acknowledge the potential negative aspects of alcohol and take steps to address it."
Keith Bott, chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers, said the body was "hugely supportive" of Mr Hughes stance.
"I think it encapsulates everything that the British brewing industry is about, in particular independent brewers and the way they can support the wider community," he said.
"Every brewer will decide what they do themselves but this is a fantastic idea which illustrates one of the ways in which we can be supportive."
The Conwy Valley brewer sealed his pledge to support the Nacoa charity at its annual awards dinner recently.
The charity's chief executive Hilary Henriques said she was delighted by the move.
"Every child deserves to live a creative and meaningful life," she said.
"Sadly, when alcoholism is the family secret, children are more likely to experience difficult situations with family violence, neglect and other problems.
"The Nacoa helpline is funded entirely by voluntary donations and we applaud Jonathan Hughes of the Great Orme Brewery for the 1p Campaign - every penny will fund our work providing information, advice and support for children struggling with their parents alcohol problems."


Belfast Giants moved top of the Elite League thanks to Friday night's victory over Dundee Stars at the SSE Arena.

Derrick Walser put the hosts in front and Justin Faryna levelled before Blair Riley restored Belfast's lead.
Cale Tanaka made it 2-2 and Dundee equalised again through Faryna after a David Rutherford strike.
The Giants moved clear in the third period with Michael Quesnele, Jim Vandermeer Alex Foster on target to leave Belfast a point above Cardiff.
Belfast began the evening knowing that a win would take them above the Devils, albeit having played two games more than the Welsh side.
The evening got off to a good start when player/coach Walser thumped in a shot from distance after 11 minutes.
But the lead lasted just over a minute as Faryna volleyed home after Giants netminder Stephen Murphy's parry saw the puck spin up in front of goal invitingly for the onrushing Star.
Dundee were called for too many men on the ice near the end of the first period and were made to pay with just one second left as Riley netted following fine work by Rutherford to set him up with the score.
The Stars' second equaliser was controversial - Tanaka scoring after Riley took a high stick in the face in the build-up to the goal.
Belfast went back in front within a minute, however, with Rutherford making it 3-2.
The Giants hit the frame of Joe Fallon's goal three times but couldn't find a way past the Dundee keeper in the remainder of the period and the Stars were able to restore parity when Faryna notched up his second goal of the evening.
Quesnele was the unlikely source of the crucial fourth goal for the Giants in the final period, scoring for only the third time this season to make it 4-3 with 12 minutes to go.
Vandermeer, another defenceman, then added the gloss by netting with six minutes to go, before an 'empty netter' from Alex Foster completed the scoring.


France has scrapped a travel advisory of more than 25 years which urged its citizens not to travel to Senegal's coastal region of Casamance.

The decision has spurred hopes that Casamance's beaches will attract French holiday-makers, giving the tourist industry a boost.
Improved security meant that French citizens could now visit the region, France's embassy in Senegal said.
Casamance had been hit by unrest linked to a separatist group since 1982.
Once home to a thriving tourist industry, Casamance is separated from the capital, Dakar, by The Gambia.
It is home to numerous ethnic groups, including many Christians, while northern areas are dominated by three, largely Muslim communities.
Violence has waned since a 2014 ceasefire agreed between the government and separatist rebels.
There has been a push to clear land mines from the region over the last few years.
The BBC's Abdourahmane Dia in Dakar says the French decision will be welcomed by the government of Senegal, which has long called for France to scrap the travel warning.


Middlesbrough moved to the top of the Championship as Jordan Rhodes' first goal for the club earned a late draw against MK Dons.

Dean Bowditch scuffed a shot under Boro keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos from a Kyle McFadzean pass to give Dons the lead.
David Nugent squandered the chance to equalise after the break, poking wide with just David Martin to beat.
But Rhodes secured a point for Boro in added time when he headed Ritchie de Laet's cross over Martin.
Named as a substitute for the second game in a row since moving from Blackburn Rovers for £9m, Rhodes came on to rescue a point for Boro when it seemed struggling MK Dons had secured a shock win.
The result meant Boro moved a point clear of Hull City at the top, while the home side also climbed a place - to 20th, three points above the relegation zone.
With the Dons leading 1-0, referee Andy Davies waved away appeals for a penalty just before the break for a challenge by Tomas Kalas on Josh Murphy.
Boro came close to restoring parity when Martin parried Gaston Ramirez's shot into the path of De Laet, but McFadzean blocked the defender's follow-up shot on the line.
And the visitors were forced to wait until Rhodes' injury-time intervention to draw level.
MK Dons head manager Karl Robinson:
"I'm gutted. I said to my staff that we might have scored too early against one of the best teams in the league.
"I'm so proud of the players but one individual error has cost us again. That's the man in the middle.
"Josh Murphy should have had a blatant penalty in the first half, and the referee is looking right down the line. They've got a massive slice of luck with that.
"I don't know what he's seen. The player has touched it to one side, the ball isn't out of play and he's been clattered. We got no decisions, we were the little team on the pitch and it felt like that.
"We tried to match Middlesbrough at their own game, but you look at their team and their squad list in front of you and it's daunting."
Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka:
"It was an amazing, massive point because this game was tough. The main thing is we are at the top of the table with a game in hand so I am really pleased, the players are really pleased.
"If we had scored at the beginning of the second half we would have won the game for sure.
"When you have the players I have on the pitch when we are in the box we are going to score goals whether it is at the beginning of the game or the end of the game.
"The last three or four games haven't gone the way we would have wanted but sometimes I think we forget which position we are in because we are now in an amazing position.
"If you had said to me or the supporters in the summer that we could be in this position at this time of the season, we would have signed up for that."


Highland Council has begun work on three new social housing projects in Fort William.

The local authority has started the process of purchasing a derelict site on the High Street where it plans to have 21 flats constructed.
Thirteen homes for older people have also been proposed for a former NHS Highland building in the town.
The site of former Lochyside Primary School is also to be put to use for social housing.
There are more than 700 people on the waiting list for housing in Lochaber.


Ellie Goulding's song Love Me Like You Do has gone straight to number one in the UK singles chart, ending Mark Ronson's reign at the top.

The song, from the soundtrack to the Fifty Shades Of Grey film, sold more than 172,000 copies, about 87,000 more than Ronson's Uptown Funk, featuring Bruno Mars.
It is Goulding's second number one, after Burn in 2013.
In the album charts, Bob Dylan scored his eighth UK number one.
Goulding's song Love Me Like You Do - her 15th top 40 hit - is the fastest-selling single of the year so far.
Ronson's Uptown Funk has spent nine weeks in the chart in total, seven of them in the number one slot. And it remains the most listened to track of the week, with 2.10m streams, compared to the 1.46m accrued by Love Me Like You Do.
Rounding off the top five singles, was Hozier's Take Me To Church; Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney's FourFive Seconds, and Meghan Trainor's Lips Are Movin.
US singer-songwriter Dylan's 36th studio album LP Shadows In The Night, featuring covers of 10 classic pop standards made famous by Frank Sinatra, was a new entry at number one.
Dylan's last UK number one album was in 2009, with Together Through Life.
Last week's number one album, Meghan Trainor's Title dropped two places to number three, with X by Ed Sheeran retaining its number two slot.


Solar Impulse, the zero-fuel aeroplane, has landed in Japan after being forced to abort a Pacific crossing due to deteriorating weather ahead of it.

The aircraft, which set off from China on Saturday local time, had hoped to reach Hawaii by the end of the week.
But a developing cold front over the ocean is blocking its path and pilot Andre Borschberg has decided to play safe by putting down in Nagoya.
He will now wait in Japan for a new weather opportunity to present itself.
Solar Impulse is attempting to make the first circumnavigation of the globe by an aeroplane powered only by the sun.
The 17,000 photovoltaic cells on its wings drive propellers during the day but also charge batteries that sustain flight during the night.
The China-Hawaii stint was to be the seventh leg in the quest that began back in March from Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mr Borschberg brought Solar Impulse into Nagoya airfield at 23:49 local time (14:49 GMT). A line of brilliant LEDs on the front edge of the plane's wings announced his approach to the runway.
Because Japan was never a scheduled stop, the project has had to scramble to get its ground crew and equipment to the airport to meet the vehicle.
This saw the Swiss adventurer having to circle above Nagoya while preparations were made beneath him.
Solar Impulse will now be tied down and protected from the elements in a mobile hangar while meteorologists and flight strategists look for a new possibility to cross the Pacific.
LEG 1: 9 March. Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Muscat (Oman) - 772km; in 13 hours and 1 minute
LEG 2: 10 March. Muscat (Oman) to Ahmedabad (India) - 1,593km; in 15 hours and 20 minutes
LEG 3: 18 March. Ahmedabad (India) to Varanasi (India) - 1,170km; in 13 hours and 15 minutes
LEG 4: 18 March. Varanasi (India) to Mandalay (Myanmar) - 1,536km; in 13 hours and 29 minutes
LEG 5: 29 March. Mandalay (Myanmar) to Chongqing (China) - 1,450km; in 20 hours and 29 minutes
LEG 6: 21 April. Chongqing (China) to Nanjing (China) - 1,241km; in 17 hours and 22 minutes
LEG 7: 31 May. Nanjing (China) to Kalaeloa, Hawaii (USA) - 8,200km; journey aborted, plane diverted to Nagoya, Japan
Flying the more than 8,000km from Nanjing in China to Kalaeloa in Hawaii was always considered the big test in the round-the-world flight.
Bertrand Piccard, who has shared the pilot duties in the single-seater plane over the past three months, told BBC News: "When we started a project like this one, we knew it would not be easy. If it was easy, somebody else would have done it before.
"When we took off from China two days ago, we thought we could go through the front and reach Hawaii.  Now, we see the front has closed. It's active. There's rain, there's icing - everything that's dangerous for our aircraft. So we've decided to stop in Nagoya and wait for better weather to continue."
Although disappointed at having being forced to make a stopover, the team is nonetheless delighted with the performance of its aircraft.
Just the journey from Nanjing has covered more than 2,850km - a new distance world record for a manned solar-powered plane. The time in the air, also, 44 hours, is a record in the same aviation class.
And in completing a full day-night cycle on Sunday into Monday, Solar Impulse has proven its credentials as an "eternal plane". That is, given the right weather conditions, the vehicle has the ability to stay aloft indefinitely (even if that is not a practical option for the pilot).
Quite when the aeroplane will now get to go to Hawaii is anyone's guess at the moment. It is unlikely to get a chance before next week. Mr Borschberg will need some time to rest, as will his ground crew.
But there is some urgency in that further delays have an impact on later stages of the circumnavigation.
Ideally, the team needs to cross America, and then the Atlantic, before the hurricane season starts to peak in August.
Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos


Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage says he will not be standing in the General Election on 8 June.

The MEP told the Daily Telegraph he could have had an "easy win" in the former UKIP seat of Clacton but had decided to "fight for Brexit in Europe" instead.
Earlier he said he had not yet decided whether to put himself forward.
He also said current leader Paul Nuttall had "six weeks to prove himself" in the party's top job.
The only MP to be elected under a UKIP banner at a general election was Douglas Carswell in Clacton - but he has since quit the party.
Ex-UKIP donor Arron Banks has said he intends to stand in Clacton this time, although Mr Carswell has now confirmed he will stand down.
Mr Farage, who is chairman of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group in the European Parliament, has failed in seven attempts to get elected to Westminster.
On Mr Nuttall, who finished behind Labour in the Stoke Central by-election in February, he added: "He's got six weeks to prove himself, hasn't he? It's just as simple as that."


England's Anthony Wall is in a three-way share of the lead after the third round of South Africa's Joburg Open.

Wall, 40, shot a four-under-par 68 to tie with South Africans Zander Lombard and Haydn Porteous on 15 under.
Wall's only win on the European Tour came at the the Alfred Dunhill Championship in 2000.
Overnight leader Ross McGowan from England shot a 73 and is two adrift of the lead in a group that also includes Ireland's Paul Dunne, who had a 68.
Porteus, 21, finished strongly with birdies at the 17th and 18th holes on the East Course at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, while Lombard's round of 65 saw him move up the leaderboard two days before his 21st birthday.


The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been accused of letting down the financially vulnerable in its recent report on banking.

Labour MP Rachel Reeves said the CMA was guilty of a "dereliction of duty", after it decided not to cap unauthorised overdraft charges.
Instead the CMA's August report suggested that banks should each set their own maximum monthly charges.
Professor Alasdair Smith, the report's author, denied the accusation.
He was appearing before MPs on the Treasury Select Committee.
Rachel Reeves said that, on average, vulnerable consumers were paying £225 a year in overdraft charges, which they could not afford.
"It's a dereliction of duty, Professor Smith. I think it's a very disappointing report. You are letting down the most financially vulnerable," she said.
At the moment, the big High Street banks charge up to £100 a month for an unarranged overdraft, plus other fees on top.
The MPs heard that the cost of borrowing £100 from a payday lender could even be cheaper.
However Professor Smith said the focus of the CMA's banking enquiry had been on making competition between the banks work better.
"I don't think it's a dereliction of duty," he said.
But he said he shared Ms Reeve's concern.
"I agree with you that our measures will not directly address all of the problems of the most vulnerable overdraft users," he told the MPs.
"And it is not realistic for us to do this."
However, the CMA's senior director, Adam Land, said vulnerable customers would be helped by its plans for so-called open banking, which will enable consumers to share their banking data with third party providers.
"Open banking helps overdraft customers in three ways: The first challenge it overcomes is customers feeling that they can't switch because they are in debt;  secondly it provides money-management tools so customers can avoid getting into a poor position; and third it will help customers compare the costs of overdrafts."
The CMA has also been criticised by the debt charity StepChange, which has argued for a regulated maximum overdraft charge across the whole industry.
After the hearing, the chair of the committee, Andrew Tyrie MP, also expressed concern:"The weaknesses identified today were already evident from the interim report of last year. The committee was deeply disappointed by what it heard."


As part of its project on the cities of the future, the BBC asked a series of experts to explain their vision of where they would like to live in the future.

With input from those who are planning new cities to people who are retro-fitting old ones and even a child's view of the future, we asked one simple question: "What if you could design a city from scratch?"
We have had some intriguing answers, from those who think the smart cities of the future will rely on technology to those who want to put people centre stage.
And for the children, who will after all be the citizens of these future urban spaces, the vision is more fantastical.
But then, who wouldn't want a city with tree-high swimming pools full of sweets?
Guru Banavar is IBM's chief technology officer and was the chief architect behind Rio de Janeiro's control centre.
If I were to build a city from scratch, I would build in the digital infrastructure of sensors, networks and data analytics as meticulously as the physical infrastructure of buildings, roads, and utilities.
In a modern city, a robust digital infrastructure is essential to manage the physical resources and ensure that the city will be liveable and sustainable over the long term.
A well-designed digital infrastructure will support decision-making by public managers as well as private citizens.
By understanding the large volumes of data emitted by a city, it is possible to not only sense and respond to the current demands of citizens, but also be proactive in anticipating the needs and issues that citizens may face in the future.
A modern city would go far beyond simply sensing what's going on all around. Good decisions are based on a good understanding of information, which means that city data from many sources will need to be integrated and analysed rapidly.  For example, city leaders will need high-quality insights to manage a carbon neutrality programme, a social and health services programme, or an innovative public transportation programme.
The digital infrastructure can provide the insight and foresight needed to support the right operational decisions, drive long-term plans, and help evolve the city towards its goals, whether they are social, economic, or environmental.
Steve Lewis knows better than many the problems of building a city from scratch because he is attempting to do just that in Portugal.
Reasons for urbanisation are wide-ranging but tend to be economic and social in nature.
Today the top 25 cities in the world account for 50% or more of our global wealth.
Traditionally, permanent and sustainable settlement has taken hundreds of years - in some cases, thousands. However, due to rapid population growth and development of certain regions of the world, town and cities are established rapidly - some in the space of a few years.
Through significant advances in computer simulation to provide tools that enable an entire community - including planners - to consider, evaluate and implement current requirements while modelling future scenarios.
Moreover, this simulation of thousands of complex variables may include, for example, balancing aesthetics with efficient use of capital - new methods to plan, design, manufacture, operate - and natural resources.
It may include reducing our impact on the environment while creating places that increase social cohesion, or accelerating human interaction in education, health and employment to improve the quality of life for an ever greater percentage of our world population.
However, people will remain the critical determining factor of how we interpret, implement and enhance our urban environments.
Ultimately, they will decide how we retain the fundamental organic development of our cities that lead to their future sustainability.
Towns and cities do not exist without their essential ingredient - their citizens.
Tom Steinberg has revolutionised engagement between citizens and government with services such as FixMyStreet - empowering people to report things such as potholes and graffiti.  Having started in the UK, it is now a global phenomenon.
I'd like to see a city in which every occasion on which you received a public service was also an opportunity to get involved with the decision-making that determines the nature of that service.
Let me give you an example. I have an old mattress I need to get rid of, so I go to the council website to find out how to do this.
The council offers a disposal service, but it seems pretty expensive to me - Â£30.
In my vision of a modern city, the page that tells me the cost will link to information on who made the decision to impose a charge, what reason was given, and who controls this decision in the future.
The key word here is "opportunity".
I don't think that people want to be repeatedly told that they should be good citizens, attending planning meetings seven days a week.
But I do think that every moment of contact between me and the city government - every time I get on a publicly subsidised bus, or check the day of my bin collection - should be treated as an opportunity to engage me in the decisions that relate to that service, if I want.
The technology required for this radical educational idea is as old as technology gets on the web - it's the humble link.
The challenge is persuading politicians that it is healthy for more local people to understand how decisions are made.
Carlo Ratti heads up Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Senseable Cities Lab, which aims to study the ways cities are transforming themselves using sensors and electronic systems.
If we could design a city from scratch... we would not do it!
Since their emergence around 10,000 years ago, cities have always been the outcome of a collaborative, bottom-up process.
The "urbs"- as Romans would call the physical form of the city - was nothing other than the result of the "civitas", the community of the citizen.
Even when Romans needed to plan a new city, they did little more than laying out the main axes and parcelling the land, leaving it up to the individuals to take action.
The idea that an architect could design a city from scratch, in a top-down way, is relatively new.
It embodies both the 19th Century dream of the artist with unbound freedom and imagination and the egotistic vision of the 20th Century architect; something that resembles Howard Rourke - Ayn Rand's main character in The Fountainhead - who proclaimed that "the first right is the right of the ego".
It also responds to the rapid expansion urbanisation of the past 100 years that often leads governments to call for quick solutions for human settlement.
Architectural exemplars of the limitations of such an approach stand out in the dullness of Brasilia and the rigidity of Chandigarh.
In fact, as Christopher Alexander reminded us, a good city cannot be designed in a top-down fashion.
Spaces and fluxes overlap and intertwine in our interaction with the city, which can only be shaped through a distributed, bottom-up process.
A chaotic self-organising movement, which resembles what we have seen during the Arab Spring and its fostering of new forms of participation, is rising in unexpected ways and with unknown consequence.
Can these very forms, supported by social media and new technologies, now extend to urban design and planning? Could this be the beginning of a new urban spring?
OK, so they aren't experts but my children are the future citizens of such cities and have some interesting ideas about where they want to live.
Archie: If I could design a city the cars would run on water instead of fuel and would be driven automatically so that you could just sit back and enjoy the ride.
There would also be lots of huge buildings that lots and lots of people could work in.
In the city centre there would be an extraordinarily big shopping centre with everything you could possibly need.
As well as that, there would be little shops dotted around for certain things.
Everybody would exercise to keep themselves healthy.
Lily: If I could design a city from scratch I would have a swimming pool on trees filled with sweets and chocolate.
Also, I would have flying cars.
I would have schools that you play in all day and you would have offices that grown-ups can take their children into to watch TV all day.
At the centre of the town there would be shops and there would be a Santa's workshop for whenever you wanted to make something.
It would be Christmas every day.
We have been asking you for your visions of the future for the BBC's What If Competition and many of you have been imagining how cities will look. You can see some of your visions and find out how to enter yourself and possibly win a top-of-the-line-laptop.


Tony Watt is to return to Charlton Athletic, with his loan spell at Hearts cut short and Addicks manager Karl Robinson demanding an apology.

The 23-year-old Scotland striker has only scored once in 17 appearances for the Scottish Premiership club.
But Robinson says Watt will be back at the English League One club in days.
"Tony has to come back an apologise for certain things and then endear himself to the fans and to me and to the club," he told Charlton's website.
"What is going to happen with Tony Watt is that he is going to come in and I'm going to run the legs off of him.
"I'm going to make him sweat, make him cry and I want to see whether he has got the desire to play for me and this club.
"That is the top and bottom of it. There have been a lot of questions about Tony, his mentality and desire, but no-one in this football world has ever questioned his talent."
Watt has not played for Charlton, who he joined from Standard Liege in January 2015, since the following November.
He joined then Championship rivals Cardiff City on loan and, after a permanent transfer to the Welsh club collapsed, he switched to Blackburn Rovers for three months.
Watt's form led to a first Scotland cap against Czech Republic in March and, with his parent club having suffered relegation, he moved to Hearts on loan in the summer.
However, Robinson took over at Charlton in November following the sacking of Russell Slade.
Meanwhile, Hearts last month also changed their head coach, with Ian Cathro being appointed after Robbie Neilson took over the Robinson's replacement at MK Dons, Richie Barker.
Watt has found himself relegated to the bench under Cathro and now his future at Charlton is also under scrutiny.
"I want him to prove that he can be one of the best players in this league," added Robinson, who tried to sign Watt for MK Dons before Hearts stepped in, ahead of Monday's visit by Bristol Rovers.
"He's got to come back for testing and, within that, we'll see if he has got the application to be here.
"If you want to play football, come to a club with great young players, great fans and a great desire to improve and be better."


Police are continuing to question a 24-year-old man after 13 people were hurt when a car crashed into a smoking area outside a nightclub.

An Audi A4 hit the area outside Streets nightclub, John Street, Porthcawl, Bridgend county, on Sunday at 01:00.
The man was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of drink-driving and dangerous driving.
The injured, aged between 17 and 43, were taken to hospitals in Bridgend and Swansea - most with leg injuries.
An 18-year-old woman is helping South Wales Police with their inquiries.
Eyewitnesses described their "total shock" and reported seeing a white car being pursued by a police van shortly before the incident.
Police could not confirm or deny whether a police car was involved but said "an internal investigation is under way".
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has also been informed.
It is understood that seven men and six women in total were injured.
On Sunday, the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board said three of those injured and taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend had been treated and discharged.
The remaining six people have sustained serious injuries but were in a stable condition.
Those taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea include two 18-year-old men, a 21-year-old woman, and another woman who is 38.
Two are in a serious but stable condition, while the other two were admitted as a precaution.
A health board spokesperson said additional hospital staff had to be called in to deal with the casualties after a "major incident" was declared.


Better transport links and more collaborative working between councils is needed if the Cardiff city region is to prosper from a deal to invest £1.2bn of public money, a report has found.

The Growth and Competiveness Commission said rail improvements such as creating the South Wales Metro were vital.
Closer working between local councils and building more affordable homes are also key priorities.
Boosting people's skills for the jobs to be created was also recommended.
The Cardiff city region deal involves 10 local councils in south east Wales aiming to create 25,000 new jobs and an extra £4bn in private sector investment.
That includes a £734m investment in the new Metro, which will see Valleys electrification, longer trains, faster buses and some light rail services.
The report published on Friday calls for action on a range of priorities to ensure growth and prosperity across the whole of south east Wales, including:
The commission has highlighted the factors it says is holding the region back.
An ageing population, not enough of the right skills for future employment, and also lack of connectivity - both digitally and in transport.
The next two months are crucial.  Ten councils need to come together with a united voice.
The message from the report is that they need to take the lead, and take the Welsh Government and private sector with them.
They also need to get on with it.
Prof Greg Clark, who has been an advisor to a number of cities including, Auckland, San Diego, London, Glasgow and Belfast, led a review into how the city deal could work.
"The Cardiff Capital Region can be more prosperous, more inclusive and more sustainable," he said, delivering the commission's report on Friday.
"We do not see inevitable or unresolvable tensions between the priorities we have identified.
"But the commissioners recognise that they can only be achieved if the region becomes much better connected and inter-dependent, and if investment in connectivity is used to drive changes in transport modes, new land uses, the fostering of a multi-centred economy, and improved liveability for people at all levels of income."
Prof Kevin Morgan of Cardiff University - in a foreword to the report - reminded people of their "shared destiny", pointing out Cardiff would never have become "the coal metropolis" of the early 20th Century without the "dramatic growth" of the south Wales coalfields.
The report warned the £1.2bn of public money being committed should be seen as "the foundation to increase joint working and co-investment".
"The City Deal represents a significant investment into the Cardiff Capital Region, but it cannot finance everything that is required, particularly given that much of the funding is already committed," it said.
Lack of a clear identity was another issue - the commissioners found only one in three people surveyed thought they knew what the Cardiff Capital Region was, and the report recommended a "single point of leadership".
Helen Molyneux, who sits on the commission, said it was vital the city region deal cash was spent "as wisely as possible".
"The key findings are that the local authorities work together developing a long-term strategy - not quick fixes," she told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales.
"Skills is a massive issue. Productivity in the region is quite low compared to the national average and it's vital that we improve people's skills, because that is the way you improve productivity."
However, Future Generations Commissioner Sophie Howe said there was more to prosperity than simply measuring economic growth.
She spoke of the need for an "innovative, productive, low carbon society" with a "well-educated and skilled population with access to decent jobs".
The report comes as concerns were raised over whether Cardiff councillors would back the deal before May's local elections.
Council leader Phil Bale told BBC Wales on Friday he was "not aware" of any lack of support for the project, and that the ten councils were all "working together" to deliver "fantastic opportunities" for south Wales.


Portsmouth have secured their League Two play-off place with a victory at fellow promotion hopefuls AFC Wimbledon.

The visitors went ahead when Gary Roberts won possession and found Michael Smith to slide the ball home.
Wimbledon made a better start to the second half and Andy Barcham fired over, before dragging a shot wide.
Barry Fuller's goalline clearance stopped Kal Naismith from scoring Pompey's second.
Roberts also had chances in the second half but fired over the bar, before shooting wide when one on one with Kelle Roos.
Wimbledon still require two points from their last two matches to cement their spot in the play-offs.


Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson believes venues other than London should be considered to stage the World Para-athletics Championships in 2019.

The 2017 event finished on Sunday with more than 230,000 people attending this year's championships.
The event could return to London in two years but Britain's 11-time Paralympic champion does not agree.
"My personal view is we need to ask other countries to step up," Baroness Grey-Thompson told BBC Wales Sport.
"We have proved we can do disability sport and the Paralympics really well.
"We have to push other countries to do it as well as we can."
There is a September deadline to submit bids to host the next Worlds to the International Paralympic Committee with another championships for London being considered.
UK Athletics chairman Richard Bowker said he believed "there is the will to make it happen".
Baroness Grey-Thompson acknowledged the success of London 2017 but believes the event needs to be staged somewhere else in two years.
"The London World Championships were incredible, the crowds were brilliant and they sold more tickets than the previous eight combined," Baroness Grey-Thompson said.
"Every athlete I spoke to said it was the best Worlds they have ever been to.
"I think we should not cling onto it though. I understand the IPC want it in 2019 to raise the Games to another level.
"There is loads to discuss in terms of who is going to pay for it, who is going to underwrite it, sponsors and the logistics."
Britain won 39 medals including 18 golds in London, with Welsh thrower Aled Sion Davies winning the discus and shot put double for the third successive time.
"He was amazing," said Baroness Grey-Thompson.
"If you look back to London 2012 he had the crowd in the stadium in the palm of his hand and it was like that again here on both weekends when he won golds.
"He produced one of the standout performances, especially the shot which in the past has not been his standout event.
"He produced a world record with his second attempt and threw significantly further than anyone else has ever done."
With neither of his events in the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast next year, Davies has outlined his intention to try and qualify for able-bodied shot put events.
"I think it's realistic for Aled," said Grey Thompson.
"He does a combination of disability and mainstream events and that's important.
"The difference is he throws a slightly smaller shot than he would have to do in mainstream competition.
"He needs to keep trying because pushing himself towards the mainstream helps him hugely in what he is doing at the Paralympics."
Other Welsh success included javelin thrower Hollie Arnold and long jumper Olivia Breen, who both won gold and shot putter Kyron Duke and sprinter Jordan Howe, who claimed silvers.
"In terms of the Welsh influence within GB, to have two of the more experienced athletes winning gold medals helps some of the younger athletes," said Grey-Thompson.
"Holly was incredible. She was the team captain and spent a lot of time with the young members and to throw a new world record was stunning.
"Olivia was so excited to win gold in the long jump. The change in her since last year has been so noticeable and you can see that in the way you can perform.
"It was also step up for Jordan with a personal best in the final and you can't ask for much more than that.
"The British team were amazing. Their medal target was 30 top end and they achieved 39.
"The medals were achieved by stalwarts of the team and young athletes coming through.
"In reality world championships are important but it's all about building towards the next Paralympic Games in Tokyo."


The Scottish government has urged people living, working and travelling in the Borders to give their opinions on the region's transport services.

It is part of of a wider Borders Transport Corridors Study being carried out by Transport Scotland.
It is looking at the case for extending the Borders Railway and improvements to the A1, A7 and A68.
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf asked anyone with an interest in the region's transport to complete an online survey.
"In the Scottish government's Programme for Government a commitment was given to examine the case for an extension of the Borders Railway along with improvements to the A1, A7 and A68," he said.
"Transport Scotland and its consultants are now considering a number of issues including accessibility in the Borders and links between its communities and the key markets of Edinburgh, Carlisle and Newcastle.
"The study will identify issues and opportunities on transport routes and identify where improvements can be made."
He said the comments made via the survey would inform the final report expected by the end of the year.


The man tipped to be Donald Trump's ambassador to the European Union has told the BBC the single currency "could collapse" in the next 18 months.

Professor Ted Malloch said he would "short the euro" - taking a market position which bets on the value of the currency falling.
He also said Britain could agree a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal with America in as little as 90 days.
And that it was best for the US if Britain executed a "clean" Brexit.
Once outside the single market and the customs union, the UK could bypass "the bureaucrats in Brussels" and forge a free trade deal, he said.
Mr Malloch added that any attempt by the EU to block Britain beginning negotiations with the US would be "absurd" and like a husband "trying to stop his wife having an affair".
Theresa May will be the first foreign leader to meet the new president when she arrives in Washington at the end of the week.
The possibility of an early trade deal with America, once the UK has left the EU, will be on the agenda.
"I remind people that the largest merger and acquisition deals in history are often done in about that time frame [90 days]," Mr Malloch, a professor at Henley Business School, said.
"Some of us who have worked on Wall Street or in the City know that if you get the right people in the right room with the right data and the right energy, and Trump is certainly high energy, you can get things done.
"I think this will cut out the bureaucrats in effect and it won't take two years, it won't take seven years to actually come to an agreement."
He added: "Obviously there are things to iron out, certainly there are differences and compromises to make, but it can be done.
"So, there won't be a deal signed in the White House on Friday, but there could be an agreement for a framework going forward where people are empowered to have that kind of conversation behind closed doors and it could take as little as 90 days.
"That is very positive and it sends a signal that the United States is behind Great Britain in its hour of need."
Although not yet confirmed, Mr Malloch has been widely reported as being the president's choice for the Brussels role.
The economist and former deputy executive secretary to the United Nations in Geneva went for an interview with the president's team at Trump Tower earlier this month.
If successful, he will be officially nominated by the Secretary of State elect, Rex Tillerson.
The EU has made it clear that Britain cannot enter substantive free trade talks with countries outside the union until it has left the EU, a position Mr Malloch - a supporter of Mr Trump and the Brexit campaign - dismissed.
"I think it is an absurd proposition and may be a legalism," he said.
"There are going to be all kinds of things happening behind closed doors and you can call them what you like.
"The fact is that when your wife is having an affair with someone else, you tell her to stop it, but oftentimes that doesn't stop the relationship."
Many trade experts say the "90-day" proposition will be impossible to execute, as there will need to be detailed negotiations on controversial areas such as food imports between the UK and the US, as well as financial services and pharmaceuticals.
"Non-tariff" barriers such as health and safety regulations and the recognition of professional qualifications will also have to be hammered out.
There could also be a need for some form of immigration agreement.
Furthermore, Britain is not yet an autonomous member of the World Trade Organisation, which oversees the rules on free trade deals.
It negotiates as part of the EU's agreement with the global trade regulator.
Government sources insist that transferring full rights to the UK alone will be straightforward.
Mr Malloch said despite the obstacles, Britain would gain a free trade deal well ahead of the rest of the EU and the elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany could lead to a fundamental shake-up of the union.
"I personally am not certain that there will be a European Union with which to have [free trade] negotiations," he said.
"Will there be potentially numerous bilateral agreements with various countries?
"I think the prospect, in a changed political reality, is greater for that.
"I think Donald Trump is very opposed to supranational organisations, he believes in nation states, in bilateral relations and I think that he thinks the EU has overshot its mark.
"It seems to me as well that Trump believes that the European Union has in recent decades been tilted strongly and most favourably towards Germany."
Mr Malloch said that the present free trade negotiation between the US and the EU - called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - was "dead".
He also questioned the future of the single currency.
"The one thing I would do in 2017 is short the euro," Mr Malloch said.
"I think it is a currency that is not only in demise but has a real problem and could in fact collapse in the coming year, year and a half.
"I am not the only person or economist of that point of view.
"Someone as acclaimed as Joseph Stiglitz - the famous World Bank economist - has written an entire book on this subject."


Former world champion sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter has been killed in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky, police say.

Police in Lexington said Trinity Gay was hit in the neck during an exchange of fire between two vehicles in a restaurant car park.
She was taken to hospital where she later died, local media reported.
Mr Gay, who is from Lexington, confirmed her death to local TV station Lex 18.
"She didn't make it. I'm so confused. She was just here last week for fall break. It's so crazy. I have no idea what happened," Lex18 quoted him as saying.
Mr Gay is the US 100m record holder and is the joint second-fastest 100m runner of all time, behind Usain Bolt.
The US track and field athletics team tweeted its condolences, sending "thoughts and prayers" to Mr Gay and his loved ones "as they mourn the tragic & senseless loss of his daughter, Trinity".
Mr Gay's daughter was also an athlete and competed for Lafayette High School, where she was studying.
"Our hearts are broken this morning over the loss of Trinity to this tragic and senseless act of violence," Fayette County School Superintendent Manny Caulk told the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper.
"A life of such potential cut so tragically short," tweeted Julian Tackett, commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletics Association.
Other athletes also tweeted their condolences.
Police have launched a murder investigation into the shooting, which happened at about 0400 local time (0800 GMT) outside the Cook Out restaurant in the city, Lexington police said in a statement.
Witnesses reported an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles, a grey Dodge Charger and a dark-coloured sports car with tinted windows.
Ms Gay - who is not thought to have been in any of the vehicles - was taken to University of Kentucky hospital in a private car.
Officers located the Dodge Charger and detained two people for questioning but were still searching for the other vehicle, police said.
Tyson Gay was part of the US 100m relay team at the Rio Olympics.
In 2013 he tested positive for a banned substance and was banned from competition for a year.


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The number of homeowners taking out mortgages in February fell to the lowest figure since November, according to UK banks.

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) said 42,613 loans for house purchases were approved last month, down 1,592 from January.
However, gross mortgage lending, which includes re-mortgaging, is still 4.6% higher than a year ago.
One analyst said the figures suggest the housing market will slow this year.
"The February slowdown in mortgage approvals... fuels our belief that the housing market will come under increasing pressure over the coming months," said Howard Archer, chief economist with IHS Global Insight.
Nevertheless, the figures, which do not include lending by building societies, have varied significantly from month to month.
The BBA report also said there was a 6.6% increase in the amount of consumer credit - or unsecured lending - in the year to February.
There was a rise in the amount being borrowed on credit cards, according to the BBA figures, but a fall in the overall size of overdrafts.
"Elevated approval volumes for house purchases and re-mortgaging experienced during the winter months fell back in February, to average levels seen throughout most of last year," said Eric Leenders, the BBA's managing director for retail banking.
"Consumers' use of credit cards and personal loans reflect last month's increased spending figures."


Police have arrested two women following the report of an assault on a 19-year-old woman in Londonderry.

The assault happened at about 23:00 BST on Saturday in the Lecky Road area of the city.
It is being treated as a sectarian hate crime.
Police said the victim sustained cuts to her head and was taken to hospital. Both women, aged 19 and 21, remain in custody.


Michael O'Halloran will not be in the Rangers squad for Saturday's visit of Partick Thistle, with manager Pedro Caixinha saying an "internal affair" has been "solved".

The 26-year-old winger reportedly failed to show up for an under-20s match on Monday.
"Michael is from our family," said Caixinha. "When I have a problem with my family I sort it at home.
"The only thing I can tell you is he is not part of the next squad."
O'Halloran last featured as a substitute in a 1-1 home draw with Motherwell but has not been involved in the 18-man pools for the subsequent two matches.
"What happens at home stays at home, and it is going to be solved, has been solved, at home," added Caixinha.


Police investigating the disappearance of a 50-year-old woman who vanished 12 years ago are searching a home in Luton.

Natalia Doherty was last seen on 15 April 2003 in Eastbourne, where she was living at the time.
She is thought to have travelled to Luton to stay with her ex-husband, Gerald Doherty, who has since died.
Police have been searching an address in Icknield Way and have arrested a 71-year-old man from Port Glasgow.
He has been held on suspicion of assisting an offender and preventing a lawful burial, and has been bailed until October.
On Tuesday, police launched a new appeal for information about Ms Doherty's disappearance.
They believe she was murdered, as inquiries had shown no sign of her being alive.
Ms Doherty, a mother-of-three who was also known by the surnames Wilkanowska and Logan, is thought to have travelled to Luton to stay at the Regents Arms in Hastings Street.
Det Sgt Graham McMillan said: "This has been a complex 20-month investigation for our officers who are committed to finding out exactly what happened to Natalia, to bring anyone involved in her disappearance to justice, and to finally bring closure to her family."


Viv Nicholson, who became famous overnight when she said she would "spend, spend, spend" a £152,000 Pools win in 1961, has died aged 79.

Mrs Nicholson and her husband Keith, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, took just three years to spend their prize money - equivalent to £3.5m today.
Son Howard said she had died following a "long fight against dementia" after developing the condition in 2009.
He requested donations to Dementia UK in her memory.
"After suffering with dementia for five years, she died on 11 April 2015 at Pinderfields Hospital with her sons at her side," he added.
"Viv was a one-off in all ways - a loving and loved mother, a glamorous great-grandmother and a friend to many."
Mrs Nicholson was a 25-year-old liquorice factory worker when she and her husband, a miner, won their fortune.
They made a number of extravagant purchases, including cars, jewellery and a ranch-style home.
But after Mr Nicholson's death in a car crash in 1965, his wife was landed with a huge tax bill and later declared bankrupt.
Afterwards, she struggled with alcohol and depression.
Mrs Nicholson later moved to Malta but was deported following a fight with a policeman.
She married three more times. One subsequent husband was killed in a car crash and another died from an overdose.
Speaking to the BBC in 2011, she said she had "no regrets" about her "spend, spend, spend" philosophy.
A West End musical celebrating Mrs Nicholson's life - named in honour of her trademark catchphrase - premiered in 1999.


A London gang leader who was given a fresh start in Wales admitted a robbery in his new home city.

Cardiff Crown Court heard Joland Giwa, 26, robbed the William Hill betting shop in Newport in November 2014.
Giwa covered his face with a red bandana and jumped over the counter before pushing over the cashier and stealing Â£600 from the till.
He was moved to a bail hostel in Newport in January last year to start life away from fellow gang members.
But the court heard that by November he had returned to his life of crime.
He admitted one count of robbery and will be sentenced at a later date.
The South Wales Argus reported last year that Giwa had been released from immigration detention on the order of a judge. Prior to that he had served 27 months in prison for robbery and theft.
The Home Office said at the time that it had opposed the judge's decision to release him from detention, saying: "We vigorously opposed this individual's application for bail and we are very disappointed by the court's decision.
"He will be subject to rigorous monitoring, including an electronic tag, and we are continuing to fight for his removal from the UK."
Attempts to deport him have failed because neither Sierra Leone, Nigeria or any other country would take him.


Eldin Jakupovic made a string of fine saves as Hull frustrated Manchester United by claiming a goalless draw in the Premier League at Old Trafford.

The hosts dominated the match but could not find a way past the Tigers goalkeeper, who brilliantly kept out Zlatan Ibrahimovic's long-range strike and Paul Pogba's driving effort in the first half.
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In between, Harry Maguire should have done better with a header which he put wide of goal.
Ibrahimovic hooked an effort wide in the second half and Jakupovic made his best save to prevent Juan Mata from scoring at the back post, as well as keeping out Paul Pogba's curler.
The visitors could have won it with five minutes to go, but on-loan Lazar Markovic's clipped shot came back off the post and Abel Hernandez struck tamely at David de Gea.
The point keeps United in sixth place, but allowed Hull to move off the bottom of the table.
The rules are different for me - Mourinho
Relive the entertaining draw from Old Trafford
Jakupovic made a total of six saves, punching the air in delight with each effort he kept out and taking the acclaim of the jubilant away supporters at full-time.
Hull have shipped 47 goals this season - only Swansea (52) have conceded more in the division - and this was just their second clean sheet in 23 league games.
Asked by BBC Sport if it was his best game in a Hull shirt, Jakupovic replied: "I try to be my best for the team all the time but today I caught a good day.
"The striker celebrates when he scored, and I celebrated to myself with some saves."
United striker Ibrahimovic was not impressed by the Hull player's performance. The Swede said: "I did not see any chances where it was difficult for the goalkeeper. It was not a good save from Mata, it was a bad finish. Some saves he made for the cameras."
United had seen all the top four sides drop points in this round of fixtures as they chase a Champions League spot, but failed to capitalise even though they had 66% possession in the match.
Despite extending their run to 14 games unbeaten in the top-flight, they have drawn their last three games and are four points adrift of Liverpool in fourth place.
United only had themselves to blame in a wasteful performance. Marcus Rashford, who completed a full 90 minutes for the first time since November, highlighted his team's sloppiness by losing possession 21 times - more than any other player on the pitch.
Wayne Rooney was brought off the bench at half time, but failed to change the game, having become the club's leading all-time goal scorer in the previous league match at Stoke.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho: "We didn't score. You don't score, it is not possible to win.
"Their goalkeeper was good.
"We needed to score, we needed more time to play. If you played 35-40 minutes in both halves, it is a lot. I think Hull City tried to see where they could go, the way they could behave and tried to see what the referee would allow them to do.
"They had the feedback and were comfortable to do what they did. I am not critical of that. They are fighting against relegation and every point is gold.
Asked by BBC commentator Martin Fisher what upset him about referee Mike Jones' performance: "If you do not know football, you should not have a microphone in your hand."
Before this game, Hull had lost nine straight away games, with their last point on their travels coming at Burnley in early September.
But under new boss Marco Silva they have shown enough improvement to suggest they can preserve their top-flight status.
The Portuguese has led Hull to a win and a draw in his first three games - with a defeat coming against leaders Chelsea - and lie four points away from safety.
Having beaten United in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final last week, Hull may even feel disappointed by not taking all three points with Markovic coming agonisingly close to clinching the winner late on.
However, striker Oumar Niasse was lucky not to be given a red card after making late challenges on Michael Carrick and Daley Blind, having earlier received a yellow card.
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Hull boss Marco Silva: "It is a very good result for us against a very good team. We played like a team with great attitude, spirit and character. What we showed tonight again, I am happy.
"Sometimes you have to suffer in moments but we have to play as a team.
United travel to champions Leicester City on Sunday (kick-off 16:00 GMT), while Hull host title challengers Liverpool on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
Match ends, Manchester United 0, Hull City 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Hull City 0.
Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Marcos Rojo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a headed pass.
Juan Mata (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sam Clucas (Hull City).
Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United).
Eldin Jakupovic (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Andrea Ranocchia (Hull City) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Abel Hernández (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone.
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Omar Elabdellaoui (Hull City).
David Meyler (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Meyler (Hull City).
Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United).
Harry Maguire (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
Sam Clucas (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lazar Markovic (Hull City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Sam Clucas (Hull City) because of an injury.
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Ander Herrera (Manchester United).
Sam Clucas (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Ander Herrera (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Valencia.
Offside, Manchester United. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
Lazar Markovic (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hand ball by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United).
Sam Clucas (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Hull City).
Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Lazar Markovic (Hull City).
Corner,  Manchester United. Conceded by Tom Huddlestone.
Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mata.
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Hull City).


Manager Paul Clement has denied Swansea City's players are getting anxious in their battle to stay in the Premier League.

The Swans have gone five games without a win to leave them two points adrift of safety.
Clement described his side's performance in the 1-0 defeat at West Ham as "very poor" and hopes for a response at Watford on Saturday.
"It was only West Ham where anxiety was there for everyone to see," he said.
"I can't say that was the case against Tottenham or Middlesbrough. You have to hope it's a one off and you move on from it quickly."
Swansea were held to a home goalless draw by fellow strugglers Middlesbrough before they were beaten by three late Tottenham goals.
Forward Fernando Llorente missed those two games but returned as a second half substitute in the West Ham defeat after recovering from an ankle injury.
The Spain international, Swansea's top-scorer with 11 goals, is set to start against Watford on Saturday.
"It's good for the team because he's been such a focal point when we've needed to play into him and when the ball goes wide," Clement added.
"He's such a threat on the crosses. You look back on our goals, a lot have come from the wide positions.
"We're not a team that has electric pace in the front line. We have to play to our strengths and he is one of them."


Blackpool president Valeri Belokon says he remains interested in buying a controlling stake in the Seasiders.

The Latvian, who obtained a 20% share in the club in 2006, last met with majority shareholder Owen Oyston at the latter's house in July.
The BBC understands that offers were made on both sides, but the meeting ended without an agreement.
Asked by BBC North West Tonight if he still wanted to buy the club, he replied: "I'd love to."
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Belokon also revealed that discussions have taken place with local businesspeople about forming a potential investment partnership.
"I have met local partners, who in my opinion love football. We can work together," he added.
Belokon began legal action against owner Owen Oyston and his chairman son, Karl, in September, claiming "unfair prejudice" in their running of the club.
He alleges that money was wrongly transferred to the Oystons' companies in the form of interest-free loans and remuneration payments.
Blackpool fans staged a series of protests last season against the way the Oystons were running the club, culminating in the final league game being abandoned after 48 minutes because of a pitch invasion.
The Seasiders were relegated from the Championship last term and are 22nd in League One after 12 games this term.


Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has admitted that his team have been handed a difficult European Champions Cup draw.

Tigers are in Pool One with Glasgow, Munster and Racing 92 - the side that knocked them out of the competition at the semi-final stage last season.
"It's a tough one," Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester.
"Racing are the French champions, Munster we know well and Glasgow were champions two years ago."
Elsewhere, defending champions Saracens will face three-time winners Toulon in Pool Three.
Sale and Scarlets complete that group, while Exeter meet Ulster, Bordeaux and Clermont Auvergne in Pool Five.
Pro 12 winners Connacht are in Pool Two alongside Wasps, Toulouse and Zebre, while Leinster are in Pool Four with Castres, Northampton and last season's Challenge Cup winners, Montpellier.
"You look down all the draws and this is a pretty tough draw all-round really. The quality is as strong as ever," Cockerill said.
"With Racing, we know their quality. Glasgow have been good for the last three years and Munster will recruit well and be strong.
"They're all very tough. Both home and away games will be very tough."


The final plaque of the Gracie Fields heritage trail has been unveiled in her home town of Rochdale.

The eight plaques mark key locations in the life of the entertainer, who was believed to be the highest paid actress in the world in the 1930s.
Her travelling performances for troops during World War Two led her to become known as "the forces' sweetheart".
A statue in her honour is due to be unveiled on 18 September.
The locations of the plaques include St Chad's Church where she was christened and Rochdale Town Hall, where she received the Freedom of the Borough in 1937.
Richard Farnell, leader of Rochdale Borough Council, said: "Gracie Fields rose from humble beginnings to become an international superstar on the back of sheer talent and hard work.
"It's hard to underestimate the impact she had and it's about time she was properly recognised in her home town."
He added: "This is our chance to show the world how proud we are of her."
The statue of the star, designed by sculptor Sean Hedges Quinn, will be unveiled outside Rochdale Town Hall at 13:00 on 18 September.


The Scottish Ambulance Service has said it will recruit about 300 paramedics over the next five years with new funds allocated from the budget.

The service saw a total increase in funding of £11.4m in the 2016-17 draft budget announced earlier this month.
Some of the funds will go towards additional clinical advisers and control room staff.
SAS chief executive Pauline Howie said ambulance crews were "busier than ever".
The draft budget announced by Finance Secretary John Swinney included an increase of 1.7% in funding for the ambulance service, equating to £3.6m.
The service will also receive £5m on a recurring basis to support its "Towards 2020" strategy, and £2.8m towards its baseline.
Ms Howie said the "Towards 2020" strategy was aimed at "ensuring that every patient receives the most appropriate care, whether at home or in the hospital".
Scottish government health secretary Shona Robison added: "We value the dedication of our ambulance workers extremely highly.
"They provide a first class service, often under challenging and physically demanding circumstances, and it is important we ensure they are equipped with the appropriate skills, training and clinical support to be able to deliver even more care in the community."
Meanwhile, Scottish Labour has criticised the amount of time taken to hand over patients from ambulances to accident and emergency departments at some Scottish hospitals.
The party said the average waiting time at the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow was 35 minutes, compared with a Scottish average of 21 minutes. In one week in September, it was more than 42 minutes.
The time for transfer from ambulance to A&E is not factored into government targets for waiting times.
Labour's public services spokesman Richard Simpson said that because the figures were taken as averages, some patients would be waiting "much longer".
He said: "The SNP government has managed to extend what used to be a winter A&E crisis all year round.
"These figures show another hidden waiting list, as some patients wait on average nearly three-quarters of an hour before they are handed over from ambulance to A&E.
"If patients are waiting to even get in the front door of A&E it should set alarm bells ringing. Our NHS today is suffering the consequences of the SNP government cutting the health budget."


Israel shot down "a target" over the Golan Heights, hours after it was accused of a missile strike at a military site near Damascus international airport.

Israel deployed its Patriot missile defence system and media reported the target was a drone.
The earlier strike had damaged what Syrian rebels said was an arms depot run by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.
Israel said the explosion was "consistent" with its policy.
But it stopped short of confirming it was responsible.
The Israeli military Twitter account then announced it had intercepted the later "target" over the Golan Heights on the border with Syria, without elaborating.
The military declined to confirm the target was a drone.
Israel regards Hezbollah, and its key backer Iran, as its biggest threat. It went to war with Hezbollah in 2006 and the group has grown considerably more powerful since then.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, reported that the powerful blast was heard across the capital at dawn on Thursday and that it was believed to have happened near the main road that leads to the airport.
Syrian state news agency Sana said several missiles had been fired at a military site south-west of the airport, causing explosions that resulted in some material losses.
Pro-government Al-Mayadeen TV cited sources as saying that missiles had been fired by Israeli jets flying inside the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Two senior rebel sources based in Damascus told Reuters news agency that the missiles had hit an ammunition depot in a closed military area that was used by Iran-backed militias operating alongside the Syrian army, led by Hezbollah.
Appearing to confirm Israeli involvement, Intelligence Minister Israel Katz told Israeli Army Radio: "I can confirm that the incident in Syria corresponds completely with Israel's policy to act to prevent Iran's smuggling of advanced weapons via Syria to Hezbollah in Iran. Naturally, I don't want to elaborate on this."
"The prime minister has said that whenever we receive intelligence that indicated an intention to transfer advanced weapons to Hezbollah, we will act."
The Israeli military declined to comment on the reports, however Israel is thought to have bombed arms shipments intended for Hezbollah several times since the Syrian conflict began.
In a rare step last month, the Israeli military confirmed that its jets had struck several targets inside Syria in a raid that prompted the Syrian military to fire a number of ground-to-air missiles, one of which was intercepted over Israeli territory.
On Wednesday, a high-ranking Israeli military officer briefed reporters that approximately 100 missiles intended for Hezbollah had been destroyed in the raid.
23 April 2017: Alleged Israeli attack on a training camp used by militia in Syria's Golan Heights region, kills three members of the Syrian pro-government National Defence Forces, according to the group.
17 March 2017: The Israeli military says its aircraft attacked several targets in Syria and shot down a Syrian missile.
22 February 2017: Israeli aircraft reportedly bomb several Syrian air bases near Damascus, including a Hezbollah convoy travelling with the Syrian army.
12 January 2017: The Syrian government accuses Israel of firing several rockets on the Mezzeh air base from the Sea of Galilee.
30 November 2016: Israeli aircraft fire missiles on the Syrian town of Saboura, west of Damascus, according to Syrian military sources.
18 January 2015: Six Hezbollah fighters and several Iranian soldiers, including a general, die in suspected Israeli air strikes in Syria's Golan Heights region.
19 December 2015: Suspected Israeli missiles hit Jaramana district of Damascus, killing nine Hezbollah fighters, including leading figure Samir Qantar.


Ospreys flanker Sam Underhill has been ruled out for around four months because of a shoulder injury.

The 20-year-old open-side sustained the injury in training and will have surgery later this week.
After Underhill broke into Ospreys' first team last season, England coach Eddie Jones said the back-rower could feature in the autumn internationals.
But Underhill, who has pledged his allegiance to England, is now in danger of missing the November Tests.
"Sam suffered a high grade AC joint injury in training last week," said Chris Towers, medical performance manager at the Ospreys.
"The agreed course of action for Sam is for him to undergo surgery to reconstruct the damaged ligaments. That will take place at the end of the week before he commences a programme of rehabilitation.
"The initial prognosis is that he can expect to be sidelined for a period of around four months."
Underhill impressed in his 16 appearances for Ospreys last season, having made his debut in September.
The former England Under-18 player was at Gloucester before moving to Wales to study economics at Cardiff University.
Born in the United States, Underhill could qualify for Wales in the future under the three-year residency rule.


Sean Kelly scored a rare goal as AFC Wimbledon put their disappointing festive period behind them and came from behind to beat Oxford 2-1.

Robbie Hall opened the scoring for Oxford before a first-half own goal from Yellows keeper Simon Eastwood levelled.
Defender Kelly then headed the hosts in front - his first goal for the Dons - and after an eventful second half, Wimbledon saw the game out to get their play-off push back on track.
Hall struck after seven minutes, darting inside and hitting a powerful dipping strike from 25 yards into the bottom corner.
But the hosts were back level six minutes later, Dean Parrett crashing a fierce drive off the crossbar which hit the desperately unlucky Eastwood on the back and dribbled in.
Wimbledon were in front in the 28th minute after a Parrett corner was met by a towering Kelly header.
The Dons were rampant after the break, with Lyle Taylor and Dom Poleon guilty of spurning multiple opportunities to extend their lead, but in the end it did not matter.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 2, Oxford United 1.
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 2, Oxford United 1.
Attempt blocked. Alfie Egan (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
(AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Robert Hall (Oxford United).
Sean Kelly (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Sean Kelly (AFC Wimbledon).
Robert Hall (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon).
Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Oxford United. Joe Rothwell replaces Ryan Taylor.
Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by John Lundstram (Oxford United).
Foul by Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon).
Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Chris Whelpdale (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Alfie Egan replaces Dean Parrett.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Chris Whelpdale replaces Lyle Taylor.
Substitution, Oxford United. Liam Sercombe replaces Ryan Ledson.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Philip Edwards.
Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marvin Johnson (Oxford United).
Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kane Hemmings (Oxford United).
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Tyrone Barnett replaces Tom Elliott.
Attempt missed. Ryan Taylor (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
Attempt blocked. Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Robert Hall (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Oxford United. Conceded by James Shea.
Attempt saved. Ryan Taylor (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Sean Kelly (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Oxford United. Conceded by Dannie Bulman.


Lord Mandelson has criticised Labour for failing to come up with a credible strategy for decentralising power from London to northern England.

The former business secretary said the lack of an alternative to Chancellor George Osborne's Northern Powerhouse was a "huge political mistake".
He said Labour did not have election policies to "rebalance both the economy and the political system".
In May, Mr Osborne said northern England would get more powers.
He laid out plans to transfer powers on housing, planning, transport and policing.
Lord Mandelson said Labour's proposals had not been "radical enough".
"We stepped back and passed the ball to the Conservatives and the coalition," he told BBC's Sunday Politics North West.
"And what did they do? They ran with it... and it was a strong part of their appeal both in the North West but also nationally.
"And the Labour Party, I'm afraid, has a long way to catch up. But catch up, it must do."
He added: "I think George Osborne got it.  I think he got it because he saw an electoral advantage in it... and we let him do so. And that was a huge political mistake."
Lord Mandelson, a key figure in the governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is currently running for the position of University of Manchester chancellor.
He has been nominated alongside writer Lemn Sissay and Sir Mark Elder from the HallÃ© Orchestra.
Lord Mandelson said he wanted the post "because the city of Manchester is becoming the most exciting, edgy place to be around in England".
"Let's be honest, something very exciting is happening in this region as part of the Northern Powerhouse."
The new chancellor will be announced on 22 June.
Sunday Politics North West, BBC One North West, Sunday 7 June 11:35 BST
During the General Election campaign Labour told voters its policies on devolution were more radical than George Osborne's "Northern Powerhouse".
But the trouble was nobody could point to a coherent strategy.
Lord Mandelson has become the first senior Labour Party figure to admit it simply did not exist.
The former business secretary was clearly frustrated policies he began to formulate in government were not developed by Labour in opposition.
He clearly believes the party handed a political advantage to the Tories, something he describes as "a huge political mistake".
No wonder so many North West council leaders have been willing to work collaboratively with the government, despite the substantial cuts they have endured.
It is difficult to imagine how Labour lost the political initiative in its own regional heartland.
Labour will fight hard to win it back but that will become increasingly difficult if the Northern Powerhouse strategy starts to bear fruit.


A dog was found paralysed after it was thrown from the window of a moving car.

The female pug, thought to be three or four years old, was thrown from a car in Writtle, near Chelmsford, on Sunday.
Vets fear the tan-coloured dog, which they have named Crumble, may not survive.
The RSPCA said there are signs she had given birth to several litters and may have been discarded by a breeder. It is not known if she was paralysed before, or during, the incident.
RSPCA inspector Lucy Brennan said: "It isn't clear whether Crumble sustained these injuries during this horrific incident, or whether she had already suffered these injuries and those responsible were simply trying to get rid of her.
"As our extensive investigations into the unscrupulous, underground puppy trade have revealed, puppy farmers have little use for a breeding bitch when she can no longer produce puppies for them to sell."
Ms Brennan added: "If Crumble had come to the end of her puppy-bearing life then it may be that her cruel and callous owners have decided to discard her.
"Similarly, puppy dealers are looking to make as much money as possible from their stock so do not want to be faced with unexpected veterinary costs.
"If Crumble became injured or sick, then that would be another reason for them to get rid of her."
The RSPCA is appealing for anyone who may know where Crumble has come from or who may have seen her being thrown from the car to get in touch with the charity.


Researchers are beginning a huge study that aims to offer a diabetes test to every child in Scotland with a family member who has type 1 diabetes.

Scientists hope the clinical study will confirm a new theory about the cause of the condition.
It could also lead to the first ever preventative treatment.
Scotland has been chosen for the launch of the Â£1m project because it has the third highest number of type 1 diabetics in the world.
It also has a medical record system which allows researchers to identify affected families.
Type 1 diabetes tends to emerge in childhood and cannot be prevented. Type 2 diabetes usually emerges in adulthood as a result of a poor diet and obesity.
While it is well known that the incidence of diet-related type 2 diabetes is rising, it is less well known that type 1 diabetes is also becoming more common.
The number of people with the condition has risen five-fold in the last 40 years.
Until recently it was widely accepted that type 1 diabetes occurred as the result of malfunction in the body's auto immune system.
Medical science explained that the body attacked insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leaving it unable to process sugar properly.
However, this research will test an alternative explanation which was put forward in 2001 by Professor Terence Wilkin, of the University of Exeter.
At birth, we all have large reserves of beta cells in the pancreas to make insulin which should last a lifetime.
Professor Wilkin's theory is that environmental factors cause these beta cells to be used up more quickly.
For type 2 diabetics, an unhealthy lifestyle is the cause. For type 1 diabetics, Professor Wilkin believes something about the modern environment triggers an immune response.
This "accelerator hypothesis" suggests that the immune system is not the cause of childhood diabetes - it is simply the body's reaction to it, and would explain why the incidence of type 1 diabetes is rising.
If the Scottish study proves this theory is correct, commonly available drugs could be prescribed to prevent type 1 diabetes for the first time.
The 6,400 households who have a family member with type 1 diabetes will be contacted by Dundee and Exeter universities. Any children between the ages of 5 and 16 will be offered a simple blood test to see if they are at risk.
If the test comes back positive, half of them will be offered a diabetes drug and the other half will be given a placebo. The drug, "metformin", protects beta cells from stress and it is hoped will stop them being destroyed.
"It is possible that a modern environment accelerates the loss of beta cells by overworking and stressing them," said Professor Wilkin.
"As a consequence, this could be contributing to the rising incidence of type 1 diabetes, which is appearing in ever younger age groups.
"This study will use a medication to protect the beta cells from the stress, so that they survive longer.
"If successful, the trial will offer a means of preventing type 1 diabetes with a cost-effective medication, and could be made immediately available to children at risk."


Pat Hickey, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, has temporarily stood down from all his roles after his arrest in Rio over allegations of illegal ticket sales.

The Irishman, 71, was taken to hospital following his arrest, after requesting medical attention.
Brazilian police claim he was involved in a scheme to resell Olympic tickets at higher than their face value.
They said the scheme could have had profits of 10m reals (Â£2.4m; $3.1m).
Mr Hickey will be replaced as president of the European Olympic Committees - the body which brings together the 50 national committees across the continent - by his deputy Janez Kocijancic.
The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) said in a statement that Mr Hickey was stepping aside "until this matter is fully resolved" and would continue to co-operate and assist with all inquiries.
Acting OCI President William O'Brien said the council would "defend ourselves to the hilt" after the arrest of Mr Hickey.
However, a member of the DaÃl (Irish parliament) said Mr Hickey's decision to step down temporarily was not enough and called on the OCI president to resign.
Noel Rock from the ruling Fine Gael party told the BBC that, before his arrest, Mr Hickey had "stonewalled" questions asked of him by the Irish sports minister.
"He refused to answer straightforward, basic questions which were perfectly reasonable for the minister, who after all is responsible for the funding of the Olympic Council [of Ireland] to be asking of him," Mr Rock said.
"He also refused to have any kind of independent presence into any inquiry that may have taken place into the Olympic Council, into its corporate governance and into its commercial dealings, and that simply isn't good enough," he added.
Mr Hickey, a former judoka, has been a member of the 15-strong executive board of the International Olympic Committee since 2012, making him a prime mover in the world of international sports.
Who is Pat Hickey?
Brazilian police said that when officers went to Mr Hickey's hotel room on Wednesday morning, they found his wife there with his Olympic credentials.
Mrs Hickey told them her husband had left Rio de Janeiro for Ireland at the weekend, they said.
"We noticed that there was another room in the hotel under his son's name, so we went to that room and we found Hickey by himself," Detective Ronaldo Oliveira told a press conference.
"There wasn't much in that room, not even any of his clothes. He was in his bathrobe."
Speaking later on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Mr O'Brien said: "His medical condition has been checked. He is stable at the moment and it will be monitored over the next 24 hours."
Police said the arrest was related to that of fellow Irishman Kevin James Mallon on the day of the Olympic opening ceremony.
More than 700 tickets organised in envelopes clearly marked for sale were found in a safe with Mr Mallon, Detective Ricardo Barbosa told the BBC.
Police had evidence of a plan to sell tickets "illegally masked as hospitality packages," Mr Barbosa said.
Irish broadcaster RTE reports that Mr Hickey faces three potential charges: facilitating ticket touting, forming a cartel, and "ambush" or illicit marketing.
In an interview with RTE last week, Mr Hickey denied any wrongdoing in relation to ticket sales.
Ireland's sports minister is returning to Dublin from Rio for crisis talks.
Mr Mallon, who has been in custody since his arrest on 5 August, is a director of THG Sports, a British corporate and sports hospitality company owned by Ipswich Town Football Club owner Marcus Evans.
THG Sports rejects the allegations, saying Mr Mallon had not sold or sought to sell tickets but had been holding them for collection by clients of the authorised Irish ticket reseller, Pro 10 Management.
Pro 10 Management also denies any wrongdoing, saying in a statement released on 12 August that it had always acted properly and fully in line with the guidelines.
THG Sports was an authorised ticket reseller for Ireland, Greece and Malta at the London 2012 and Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.
Mr Hickey's son Stephen worked for the company in 2012.
Detective Barbosa told the BBC that investigators believed "Pro 10 was created as a means for acquiring tickets to be resold by THG" as the Irish Olympic Committee had wanted THG to sell tickets for Rio 2016, he alleged.
On Monday Brazilian authorities issued arrest warrants for four people connected to THG, including Marcus Evans, the British multi-millionaire who owns THG Sports' parent company and Ipswich Town Football Club.
A further three arrest warrants were issued on Wednesday for directors of Pro 10 Management, Brazilian police said.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it would co-operate with any police investigation and stressed that Mr Hickey should be presumed innocent until proved otherwise.


There has been a "turning point" in the Ebola crisis, with cases falling in the three affected countries, World Health Organization officials say.

Just eight cases were detected in Liberia in the last week down from a peak of 500 a week in September. Guinea and Sierra Leone have also seen falls.
The WHO said the figures were the "most promising" since the outbreak started.
But it continues to urge caution, and to highlight the need to find those who had contact with Ebola patients.
The largest outbreak of Ebola in human history has infected 21,724 people and killed 8,641 - largely in just three countries, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
All are now showing falls in weekly cases:
There are now some days in Liberia where no cases are reported at all.
Dr Christopher Dye, the director of strategy in the office of the director general, told the BBC News website: "The incidence is pretty clearly going down in all three countries now.
"Each of the last three weeks has been the most promising we've seen so far, the message is reductions in all places.
"I would have identified the turning point as the beginning of the decline, first in Liberia and then later in Sierra Leone and Guinea."
However, he argued there was "no basis for complacency" due to the risk of a resurgence in cases.
It is also uncertain whether the downward trends will continue unless there are improvements in "contact tracing".
A single case is enough to start an entire outbreak so identifying everyone who comes into contact with Ebola is vital.
Yet the latest WHO situation report says the number of people being traced "remains lower than expected in many districts".
Dr Dye added: "Contact tracing to find every last case needs to be intensified and we need all guns blazing on all fronts."
Western Sierra Leone remains another problem.
Of the 145 cases reported across all affected countries last week, more than 100 were in that region, which includes the capital Freetown.
Speaking earlier this week, the UN system co-ordinator for Ebola, David Nabarro, said: "We have a very attractive and promising situation that leads us to believe that perhaps we are beginning to see the end of the outbreak.
"Unfortunately it's not quite as simple and the reason for that is any case of Ebola in the region can restart an outbreak very quickly."


Sir Tom Jones is to appear at this year's Hay Festival - his first public appearance since the death of his wife.

Lady Melinda Rose Woodward - known as Linda - died on 10 April in Los Angeles after suffering from cancer.
Sir Tom will be at the annual literature festival in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, on 5 June to discuss his autobiography Over The Top And Back.
Author Julia Donaldson, TV presenter Chris Packham and actress Olivia Colman are among those appearing at the event.
Sir Tom, who is originally from Treforest, Pontypridd, previously said he would return to the stage as "singing really is my best therapy".
Writing on his Facebook page, he said: "It means a huge amount to be able to continue to perform for such a loyal and giving audience; your support has been uplifting and doesn't go unnoticed."
Sir Tom and his childhood sweetheart met when they were both 12 and were married for 59 years.
They have a son, Mark, who is now Sir Tom's manager.
The singer is due to kick off his UK tour with a performance at Hampton Court Palace on 8 June.


Forest Green Rovers moved three points clear at the top of the National League thanks to Christian Doidge's last-gasp winner against Solihull Moors.

With promotion rivals Lincoln slipping to second with defeat at Boreham Wood, Rovers took full advantage.
Fabien Robert had slotted the hosts ahead before Oladapo Afolayan's second-half equaliser looked to have earned Moors a share of the points.
But Doidge's low stoppage-time finish snatched Rovers a vital victory.
Mark Cooper's side - who travel to Lincoln on Saturday - have played three games more than the Imps, but have won seven of their past nine league games.
But for Doidge netting for a sixth consecutive game and taking his tally to 22 for the season, Rovers would have been left frustrated by a Solihull Moors side inspired by former Loughborough University forward Afolayan.
The Moors front man's pace caused the hosts problems on the counter-attack and he levelled when he skipped past keeper Sam Russell to fire in his third goal since signing in February.
Forest Green had started brightly but Robert's early flicked header was acrobatically saved, before the Frenchman's placed finish eventually opened the scoring shortly before the break.
Either side could have led before Doidge's dramatic late goal, as Kaiyne Woolery headed onto the bar for Rovers after Afolayan clipped the post.
Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Solihull Moors 1.
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Solihull Moors 1.
Goal!  Forest Green Rovers 2, Solihull Moors 1. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers).
Oladapo Afolayan (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Gosling replaces Charlie Cooper.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Marcus Kelly replaces Daniel Wishart.
Daniel Wishart (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Omari Sterling-James replaces Regan Charles-Cook.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Kaiyne Woolery replaces Omar Bugiel.
Liam Noble (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!  Forest Green Rovers 1, Solihull Moors 1. Oladapo Afolayan (Solihull Moors).
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Nortei Nortey replaces Ashley Sammons.
Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 1, Solihull Moors 0.
First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Solihull Moors 0.
Goal!  Forest Green Rovers 1, Solihull Moors 0. Fabien Robert (Forest Green Rovers).
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Jack Byrne replaces Shepherd Murombedzi.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.


Police in the Colombian capital, Bogota, are searching for the victims of self-confessed serial killer Fredy Valencia.

They have already found 11 bodies near the shack where the 34-year-old Valencia lived.
But they think there may be more bodies buried there.
Valencia said he killed his victims, all of whom were women, for refusing to have sex with him and then disposed of their bodies in bin bags.
The case came to light on 28 November when police on Monserrate mountain came across a plastic bag containing human bones next to a wooden shack.
Monserrate dominates the Bogota skyline and is popular with tourists and pilgrims who visit the shrine on its summit.
Forensic experts called to the scene found four more bodies that same day.
Hours later, police arrested the owner of the wooden shack in Bogota's city centre.
He identified himself as Fredy Valencia, a homeless man who had been living in the woods on Monserrate for years.
He told police that he had approached women in the Bronx, a poor neighbourhood of Bogota infamous for prostitution and drug consumption.
Valencia said that he offered them food and clothes in exchange for sexual favours.
He told officers that he had taken more than 100 women to his shack.
He confessed to killing his first victim four years ago after she allegedly tried to steal his coat.
Valencia said he strangled many more women for refusing to have sex with him.
The exact number of victims is still unclear, but most of them are thought to have been between 18 and 30 years old.
Valencia has pointed police to other burial sports around his shack.
So far, only one of the 11 victims found has been identified.
Maria del Pilar Rincon, 26, is believed to have run away from home when she was just 13 and is thought to have been addicted to hallucinogenic drugs.
Valencia said that he chose victims who were homeless or had run away from home to make sure they were not reported missing.
The United Nations Office for Human Rights and UN Women both expressed their concern over the murders, saying that it highlighted how vulnerable the victims had been to attack due to their poverty and, in some cases, addiction to drugs.


Cash seized from criminals totalling £150,000 is being made available to community projects in the Gwent Police area.

Charities, voluntary organisations and community groups are invited to apply for grants through Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston.
The cash is from the proceeds of crime awarded to police and the sale of unclaimed found property.
Previous recipients include a community radio station and a youth group.
Torfaen Warriors Boxing Club also benefited to the tune of £3,000 last year, using the cash to pay for travel and accommodation at a boxing tournament in Finland.