:00:02. > :00:06.from Oxford. In tonight's programme: New
:00:06. > :00:11.proposals for a massive airport in Oxfordshire. Could these fields
:00:11. > :00:14.become an airfield with four runways?
:00:14. > :00:21.Also, secret shoppers - a recruitment drive to help put
:00:21. > :00:24.retailers to the test. And later on, the power of yoga -
:00:24. > :00:34.how the exercise is helping to heal both body and mind for servicemen
:00:34. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:44.Good evening. It's being presented as a serious plan, to provide a
:00:44. > :00:47.much-needed increase in airport capacity. Detailed proposals for a
:00:47. > :00:50.four runway mega airport, to be built in the Oxfordshire countryside
:00:50. > :00:57.near Abingdon, will now be considered alongside the so-called
:00:57. > :01:00.Boris Island and other equally ambitious schemes. Those behind the
:01:00. > :01:03.LOX project claim it's the best of the options on the table for the
:01:03. > :01:07.environment, that few people would be displaced because it's a largely
:01:07. > :01:11.rural location, and the site is easily accessible - making it an
:01:11. > :01:15.airport for the country, not just London and the South East. But
:01:15. > :01:25.there's already a groundswell of people against the idea. Angie
:01:25. > :01:25.
:01:25. > :01:30.Walker reports. We would be in the middle of one of
:01:30. > :01:37.four runways and you would see four passenger terminals stretching for
:01:37. > :01:43.over a mile. The plans are ridiculous. An airport has been
:01:43. > :01:49.talked about for a number of years and never come to anything. But the
:01:49. > :01:54.scale and resizing of this are immense, we are talking about a four
:01:54. > :02:00.runway airport. The chocolate box village of East Hani is currently
:02:00. > :02:04.home to fewer than 1000 people. But if these proposals by the airports
:02:04. > :02:12.commission were accepted, it could become the side of Britain's biggest
:02:12. > :02:17.airport, handling 125 million passengers a year by 2014. It would
:02:17. > :02:22.make everything noisy and bring all the traffic in. It would be a
:02:22. > :02:29.disaster. We would rather have a railway station. People would hate
:02:29. > :02:33.it. I certainly would. The airport would be between East Hani to the
:02:33. > :02:38.south and march to the North and the Department of Transport says the
:02:38. > :02:42.proposals is one of a range which will be considered, although a
:02:42. > :02:52.decision is not due until after the next general election. Here they are
:02:52. > :03:01.already gearing up for a fight. Our transport correspondent Paul Clifton
:03:01. > :03:08.is here. Is this a viable? Yes, the area is large, flat. You could put
:03:08. > :03:13.an airport twice the size of Heathrow there. There will be huge
:03:13. > :03:18.opposition. Yes, there are three problems - thirst this is not about
:03:18. > :03:23.just where you put a runway. The airport will employ tens of
:03:24. > :03:31.thousands people, where will they live? Level their children go to
:03:31. > :03:41.school? Abingdon is nowhere near Central London. Third, there is no
:03:41. > :03:41.
:03:41. > :03:46.good way to get 125 million people in a year. Any new airport would
:03:46. > :03:51.have to take most passengers by train, the great Western train line
:03:51. > :03:58.is alongside but it is already busy. Surely any new airport west of
:03:58. > :04:05.London would have to be collected to a high-speed two. What happens to
:04:05. > :04:09.these proposals? This is one of 50 plans. Expanding Heathrow, Gatwick
:04:09. > :04:14.or Stansted is the obvious solution but the Mayor of London wants a new
:04:14. > :04:20.airport east of London and that is further than where most passengers
:04:20. > :04:25.need to go. The decision will be made by positive shuns and can you
:04:25. > :04:33.really see them voting to cover our lot of rural Oxfordshire in
:04:33. > :04:36.concrete? -- politicians. Oxford Rugby Club's paid tribute to
:04:36. > :04:39.one of its coaches who died suddenly last week after being stung by
:04:39. > :04:42.wasps. 43-year-old Will Lay suffered a major allergic reaction and later
:04:42. > :04:45.passed away in hospital. The rugby club's described him as a popular
:04:46. > :04:48.and hardworking coach who will be greatly missed.
:04:48. > :04:52.The Chief Fire Officer of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes is
:04:52. > :04:55.suggesting a brand new tax is needed to fund the fire service. At the
:04:55. > :04:59.moment, government grants and part of our council tax pays for
:05:00. > :05:08.fire-fighters. But Mark Jones says the money isn't enough and if there
:05:08. > :05:12.was a separate tax the public might be more supportive of a rise.
:05:12. > :05:19.year the government grant diminishes and each council taxes are
:05:19. > :05:26.constrained. At some future time, I am concerned public services will go
:05:26. > :05:29.to a point where public safety levels are affected. We should
:05:29. > :05:34.hypothesise and emergency services taxation so people know where the
:05:34. > :05:37.money goes to. A team of volunteers is being
:05:37. > :05:40.recruited in Buckinghamshire to be the eyes and ears of trading
:05:40. > :05:43.standards. They'll work as secret shoppers, spot problems on farms in
:05:43. > :05:48.rural areas, and help vulnerable people in their local communities.
:05:48. > :05:51.Jessica Cooper has spent the day with some new recruits. Secret
:05:51. > :05:58.shopping in Aylesbury. Today just a practice. Trading standards watch
:05:58. > :06:05.what happens when volunteer Craig tries to buy alcohol with a tiny
:06:05. > :06:09.hidden camera on his T-shirt. need to engage more closely with
:06:09. > :06:14.communities, communities are more aware of their consumer protection
:06:14. > :06:20.needs that we can be. It is a big county, we have got few offices and
:06:20. > :06:26.we need to spread our engagement right out into the community.
:06:26. > :06:32.is not just about mystery shopping. There are more than 1000 farms in
:06:32. > :06:38.and trading standards get weekly calls about welfare problems. In
:06:38. > :06:45.future that is something volunteers can help with. This saves the
:06:45. > :06:51.trading standards team shuffling about everywhere. We are the eyes on
:06:51. > :06:56.the ground. It is so much more efficient. This pensioner is
:06:56. > :07:02.inundated with junk mail. These letters came in the last two days.
:07:02. > :07:07.And he gets nuisance calls, sometimes one every ten minutes. His
:07:07. > :07:12.local training standards volunteer spotted the problem. I caught him
:07:12. > :07:17.early enough to point it out, but there is a lot of people who have
:07:17. > :07:27.not got good mental states and they are very vulnerable and could lose
:07:27. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:30.their homes. More than 20 volunteers have already signed up. They will be
:07:30. > :07:33.given training before being sent out to make sure trading standards are
:07:33. > :07:36.up to scratch in Buckinghamshire. Shooting a major feature film in
:07:36. > :07:39.Oxfordshire is worth �32,000 a DAY to the local economy. That's
:07:39. > :07:42.according to the TV and film agency Creative England. It's thought a
:07:42. > :07:46.prime time television drama could bring in more than �1.5 million over
:07:46. > :07:49.the duration of the shoot. And the benefits can last long afterwards,
:07:49. > :07:57.by putting film locations on the tourist trail. Victoria Cook
:07:57. > :08:00.reports. Blenheim Palace, a favourite with
:08:00. > :08:05.the tourists and with the film-makers. Almost everywhere you
:08:05. > :08:10.look there is another famous scene. The courtyard transformed for
:08:10. > :08:15.Hamlet. It was almost unrecognisable for Gulliver 's travels and if you
:08:15. > :08:23.are a Harry Potter fan, do you recognise this tree? Antonia Keany
:08:23. > :08:28.has been running tours on all the films shot here. I think our
:08:28. > :08:34.visitors love it. With so many film crews and celebrities staying
:08:34. > :08:38.nearby, it is good news for local businesses. Many state at The
:08:38. > :08:46.Feathers Hotel. Michael Caine was spotted eating here while filming
:08:46. > :08:52.Sherlock Holmes. They are very starstruck. You try not to stare.
:08:52. > :08:59.Just carry on as normal. Oxford city centre has been the backdrop of
:08:59. > :09:04.dozens of films and TV dramas over the years. Each one brings a boost
:09:04. > :09:12.for the local economy. Creative England estimates that is an average
:09:12. > :09:17.film production will spend �19,000 a day. It creates jobs, growth and
:09:17. > :09:22.culturally and from the tourism aspect, there are good benefits to
:09:22. > :09:28.filming. Alastair hosts walking tours in Oxford city centre. He's
:09:28. > :09:33.used to being asked about all the famous locations. They loved going
:09:33. > :09:40.to Exeter College where Paul Morse has a heart attack having come out
:09:40. > :09:47.of the chapel. Can show them the exact spot where he collapses.