:00:00. > :00:20.but Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford. In tonight's
:00:21. > :00:24.programme: In poverty yet paid by one of our biggest employers. The
:00:25. > :00:29.plea from council workers relying on food hand`outs to survive. And
:00:30. > :00:32.they've been in the job one year, but do you know what the Police
:00:33. > :00:35.Commissioner does? Later on, sharpening their spurs. The Premier
:00:36. > :00:44.club ruffling the feathers of Fleet Spurs over their logo. Good evening.
:00:45. > :00:47.They are the authority looking after the well`being of our community and
:00:48. > :00:51.one of our biggest employers. Yet some of Oxfordshire County Council's
:00:52. > :00:56.own staff say they are having to rely on food hand`outs to survive
:00:57. > :00:59.because their pay is so low. The public service union Unison is
:01:00. > :01:02.calling for the authority to pay all its staff what is known as the
:01:03. > :01:04.living wage, something some other councils already do. But in
:01:05. > :01:09.Oxfordshire, some council workers are paid below that threshold. Our
:01:10. > :01:14.reporter has been looking more closely at this. So, what types of
:01:15. > :01:18.roles are we talking about here? Well, Emma, there are workers doing
:01:19. > :01:20.a range of jobs who feel they are not paid enough. Some cleaners,
:01:21. > :01:24.lollipop men and women, museum assistants and carers are amongst
:01:25. > :01:27.those paid less than what is known as the living wage. It is an hourly
:01:28. > :01:35.rate which should mean the person earns enough to cover the basic cost
:01:36. > :01:37.of living in the UK. It is leading to significant pressure on the
:01:38. > :01:44.council to start guaranteeing their staff higher wages. If you receive
:01:45. > :01:50.the minimum wage and you are over 21 then you will be paid ?6.31 an hour.
:01:51. > :01:54.But if you are given the living wage then you will earn ?7.65 an hour.
:01:55. > :02:00.That is a whole ?1.34 more, around an extra ?50 per week. In our area
:02:01. > :02:03.there are 12 councils. Those still not paying the living wage are
:02:04. > :02:05.Oxfordshire, Bucks and Gloucestershire County Council as
:02:06. > :02:11.well as Milton Keynes, Cotswold District Council, Aylesbury Vale and
:02:12. > :02:19.Swindon Borough Council. In fact, there are more than 200 staff across
:02:20. > :02:22.the region losing out. Dwayne John, who is an apprentice at Oxford City
:02:23. > :02:34.Council, is paid the living wage, he told me what a difference that
:02:35. > :02:40.makes. I think it is very important because it allows people to be more
:02:41. > :02:44.independent and actually do things. Coming in at an entry level you
:02:45. > :02:52.would still be able to maintain rent, bills and still enjoy some
:02:53. > :02:57.luxuries of life. So, why might some councils not have addressed this
:02:58. > :03:00.sooner? Purse strings are being tightened as budgets are being cut,
:03:01. > :03:09.but it is worth noting the vast majority of employees are paid more
:03:10. > :03:23.than the living wage. Only 92 of their 5000 staff are paid less than
:03:24. > :03:28.the living wage. Humanitarian aid destined for the Philippines has
:03:29. > :03:39.left Oxford this morning. Vital supplies have been collected at
:03:40. > :03:57.best. There are basic items and tomorrow key equipment will be flown
:03:58. > :04:00.out from IVF Brize Norton. The body of a soldier killed in Afghanistan
:04:01. > :04:03.is being flown back to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire today. Warrant
:04:04. > :04:06.Officer Ian Michael Fisher served with the 3rd Battalion The Mercian
:04:07. > :04:10.Regiment. He died in a suicide attack on the final day of an
:04:11. > :04:12.operation in Helmand Province. The 42`year`old is from Barking, East
:04:13. > :04:15.London. Police in Banbury are appealing for witnesses after a
:04:16. > :04:19.four`year`old boy was attacked by the dog in the town. It happened on
:04:20. > :04:23.the recreation ground between St John's and the Grange School last
:04:24. > :04:26.Thursday. It is believed the boy was with its owner ` the dog was with
:04:27. > :04:30.its owner, a boy aged between 14 and 16 and the group of six other boys.
:04:31. > :04:33.The victim was bitten but not seriously injured. They were elected
:04:34. > :04:38.in what was billed as the most radical reform of policing in 50
:04:39. > :04:41.years. One year on hand to deeply sound Crown Commissioners from
:04:42. > :04:47.across the country are gathering in London to see what they can do to
:04:48. > :04:52.increase public confidence in policing. These are doubts over
:04:53. > :04:59.whether they have actually received any money. Our reporter has more.
:05:00. > :05:02.The idea is that he is a voice for the people, to lead the fight
:05:03. > :05:12.against crime across the Thames Valley. What do people in
:05:13. > :05:18.Oxfordshire think he has done? Not a lot really. There are more police at
:05:19. > :05:23.night times, I do not know if it is due to that. I don't think he has
:05:24. > :05:31.done anything to be honest. I think it is useless. He has attended
:05:32. > :05:37.almost 50 public meetings like this one in Milton Keynes. He says
:05:38. > :05:42.efforts to raise awareness of his role are paying off. I do get a
:05:43. > :05:47.tremendous reaction from the public when I get something they want and I
:05:48. > :05:54.am able to get it sorted out and I think I am doing that. We asked what
:05:55. > :05:59.he has done which he thinks has made an impact. He says making rural
:06:00. > :06:05.crime a priority and also issues like burglary. I think it is a far
:06:06. > :06:14.more efficient system, it should be less costly, things get done much
:06:15. > :06:22.quicker. He did have to pay back some money after an investigation
:06:23. > :06:28.into his expense claims. His office is cheaper to run than the previous
:06:29. > :06:34.police authority. Here they are focused on building relationships,
:06:35. > :06:42.preventing time and giving victims a voice. `` preventing crime. How
:06:43. > :06:58.accountable are the commissioners? We looked at the 25 factors that by
:06:59. > :07:04.law PCCs must put on their websites. They are rated at mid`table, doing
:07:05. > :07:11.quite well but could do better. The commissioners are in place until
:07:12. > :07:18.2016, the true test of how they are perceived will be at the ballot box.
:07:19. > :07:24.Swindon striker failed to report for training according to the club
:07:25. > :07:31.manager. He was due to appear in court after being charged with rape
:07:32. > :07:37.following an alleged incident at Hotel in Newcastle, he the charge.
:07:38. > :07:42.Oxford City Council is to take possession of a stretch of river
:07:43. > :07:50.bank to stop boats moving their illegally. Many are upset about
:07:51. > :07:55.being moved on and say they do not cause problems. People's whose
:07:56. > :08:02.houses back onto the river bank have supported the decision. Work on an
:08:03. > :08:07.air force base in Bester has got underway today. There has been
:08:08. > :08:13.planning permission to build 700 new homes on the site. Demolition work
:08:14. > :08:16.will include disused military buildings and restricted areas of
:08:17. > :08:24.the base which have been of limits for nearly a decade. We are taking
:08:25. > :08:31.down some of the blocks will be single service men would have stayed
:08:32. > :08:36.during the US tenure. We want to preserve some of the character of
:08:37. > :08:42.the area, not to just come onto the site and we it straightaway. We want
:08:43. > :08:49.to pick and choose which buildings are staying and create the right
:08:50. > :08:57.scenery. Now what do we have with the towns we are twin West? Why
:08:58. > :09:03.should Swindon be linked to Central America and Aylesbury to eastern
:09:04. > :09:07.France? The tradition dates back to the First World War, our reporter
:09:08. > :09:13.has been looking at whether twinning towns and cities still has any
:09:14. > :09:20.meaning. Does anyone `` anyone take notice of these signs showing where
:09:21. > :09:27.Oxford is twinned with? Not really, I look at the signs but I do not
:09:28. > :09:38.read them. I do not really know much about it. I travel a lot so I happen
:09:39. > :09:46.to know where we are twin West. Oxford is twinned with born in
:09:47. > :10:07.Germany, Grenoble, Leyden and her in Russia. These students have visited
:10:08. > :10:13.Oxford for the first time to learn about the twinning. Tell macro it
:10:14. > :10:20.has been a great opportunity to understand British culture. I think
:10:21. > :10:29.being went has helped us to visit this city. It has developed since
:10:30. > :10:35.the First World War but it is not based on trade or business, more
:10:36. > :10:41.culture and friendship. It was seen as a way of building the piece. It
:10:42. > :10:47.was seen that national governments had taken Europe to watch so maybe
:10:48. > :10:51.local governments could stop it going to war again. Maybe local
:10:52. > :11:04.communities could build bridges between communities that had been at
:11:05. > :11:16.war with one another. There is one town which may cease to be twin.
:11:17. > :11:21.They have not been interested for the past decade. Starting it is easy
:11:22. > :11:28.but continuation is not easy, it all depends on finance, willingness and
:11:29. > :11:36.personal contact. So the signs are just the start of the story which
:11:37. > :11:43.sees twinning bring people to our region from around the world. Our
:11:44. > :11:52.reporter has arrived in Oxfordshire today for the charity macro cycling
:11:53. > :12:08.challenge. Hundreds turned out to greet Alex and her team. The One
:12:09. > :12:16.Show will be live from our region after this programme. We have met so
:12:17. > :12:25.many great people, we cannot back them unless we come out and about so
:12:26. > :12:33.that is why we are doing it. As well as the money it is to raise
:12:34. > :12:41.awareness of charity as well as proving that people with
:12:42. > :12:50.disabilities can do a lot. That looks like fun. A reminder of our
:12:51. > :12:57.top story. Workers at Oxford County Council are relying on food banks to
:12:58. > :12:58.survive. The union is calling on the authority to guarantee employees the
:12:59. > :13:02.living wage. That is all from breaches of the noise levels and
:13:03. > :13:08.also of the time the event was due to finish.
:13:09. > :13:11.Still to come in this evening's South Today... Ahead of Pudsey's big
:13:12. > :13:18.night tomorrow, we find out how many of you are fundraising for Children
:13:19. > :13:21.In Need. Residents at Billingshurst in West
:13:22. > :13:24.Sussex are angry that a field they were trying to save has been
:13:25. > :13:27.bulldozed by developers. Bellway Homes, which has permission to build
:13:28. > :13:31.46 houses, says the work it has started is part of a reptile
:13:32. > :13:37.trapping exercise and it has done nothing wrong. But, residents say
:13:38. > :13:41.the firm should have waited for the outcome of a public inquiry to grant
:13:42. > :13:49.the site Village Green status. Sean Killick reports.
:13:50. > :13:52.This is how the field in the area once looked, and residents say they
:13:53. > :13:57.have been used for recreation for decades, but this is the scene here
:13:58. > :14:03.now. Earlier this year, the developer, Bellway Homes, was
:14:04. > :14:06.granted planning permission, but the residents that live there, they
:14:07. > :14:12.applied for it to be given village green status. The inspectors were
:14:13. > :14:16.due to rule by the end of the year. They are appalled that the developer
:14:17. > :14:20.has started work before the inspector has published the report.
:14:21. > :14:26.These fields may not be allowed to be used for building, it may be that
:14:27. > :14:29.the public enquiry is in our favour and they had to be restored. But in
:14:30. > :14:33.the meantime, they have just made to did, they have removed wildlife, and
:14:34. > :14:39.they have done this to prevent people from using these fields. I
:14:40. > :14:44.think are elected representatives should certainly intervene, because
:14:45. > :14:46.essentially, they are making a mockery of the consultation
:14:47. > :14:52.process. They are showing complete and utter contempt for local people.
:14:53. > :14:56.Bellway Homes says the works that have taken place are connected with
:14:57. > :15:02.the completion of a reptile trapping and translocation exercise and this
:15:03. > :15:04.work can be undertaken ahead of a planning application to stop the
:15:05. > :15:08.wrist no licence for these reptile species concerned, but it should be
:15:09. > :15:15.noted that a planning permission application is still live in any
:15:16. > :15:18.event. They say that if village green status is granted, they will
:15:19. > :15:24.be obliged to return the ground to the original use.
:15:25. > :15:28.A non`league football club set up over 60 years ago by a group of
:15:29. > :15:31.ex`soldiers has landed in trouble with the top flight side that
:15:32. > :15:34.inspired it. Fleet Spurs took their name from Tottenham Hotspur, and
:15:35. > :15:37.modelled their badge on the north London team. But now they've been
:15:38. > :15:43.told it has to go. James Ingham reports.
:15:44. > :15:47.This is no White Hart lane. And life at the lower end of Wessex League
:15:48. > :15:50.Division One is a world away from there too as Fleet Spurs answer to
:15:51. > :15:59.Tottenham's Jermaine Defoe knows only too well. I wish I could drive
:16:00. > :16:07.a car like his, but yes, he is probably on baby AT grand a week, or
:16:08. > :16:10.so,. `` AT grand a week. I would be happy with a grand! Formed by a
:16:11. > :16:15.group of ex`soldiers, all Spurs fans, it wasn't just their heroes
:16:16. > :16:18.name the club founders borrowed. But earlier this year, the lawyers
:16:19. > :16:21.letters began to land. They made plain, Tottenham's view of the
:16:22. > :16:26.similar badges were no longer acceptable. And it wasn't the
:16:27. > :16:34.premier side that was going to change. It is ridiculous, if I am
:16:35. > :16:43.absolutely honest. It is a mighty premiership club, in essence,
:16:44. > :16:46.pressing a tiny club using big lawyers, it is very unfair. Bosses
:16:47. > :16:51.at White Hart Lane accept their stance may seem harsh but add "the
:16:52. > :16:54.way the law works, if we do not take action to stop Fleet Spurs using our
:16:55. > :16:57.cockerel logo, it can undermine our ability to stop other unauthorised
:16:58. > :16:59.people who use our logo for commercial purposes, such as
:17:00. > :17:03.counterfeiters." Fleet Spurs would love to one day face their namesakes
:17:04. > :17:05.in the FA cup, but battling their lawyers in court, that would have
:17:06. > :17:22.been a whole different ball game. I have a feeling that story will run
:17:23. > :17:26.and run! It sums up sports now, it is such a multi`billion pound
:17:27. > :17:31.industry and brand protection is so important. We'll start with
:17:32. > :17:34.football. Rickie Lambert will miss tomorrow
:17:35. > :17:38.night's friendly between England and Chile. The Southampton striker seen
:17:39. > :17:41.here speaking yesterday was one of three Saints players named in Roy
:17:42. > :17:46.Hodgson's squad but has a minor muscle injury. Meanwhile Adam
:17:47. > :17:48.Lallana and Jay Rodriguez, left and centre of picture here training
:17:49. > :17:57.today will definitely feature at Wembley tomorrow. I have also spoken
:17:58. > :18:00.to the boys in Southampton, I have said that Rickie Lambert cannot
:18:01. > :18:06.play, I have spoken to the other two and said they will feature in the
:18:07. > :18:10.game, so I am prepared to say that, but that is basically what I will
:18:11. > :18:12.say about the team formation and the team selection.
:18:13. > :18:16.The Pompey Supporter's Trust has said the Portsmouth football club
:18:17. > :18:19.name was shamed by some fans on Tuesday night at Newport. It follows
:18:20. > :18:23.an incident in the second half in which a smoke bomb was thrown onto
:18:24. > :18:26.the field. The FA are investigating the affair in the southern area
:18:27. > :18:30.quarter final tie, and the club who could face a fine, say any fan
:18:31. > :18:33.responsible could be banned from attending their matches.
:18:34. > :18:39.One of Britain's top Paralympic rowers has announced her retirement.
:18:40. > :18:43.Naomi Riches won gold at Dorney Lake last year with the mixed coxed
:18:44. > :18:46.fours, this year she also added a sixth world title to her collection.
:18:47. > :18:52.The 30`year`old who is registered blind only started rowing in 2004. A
:18:53. > :19:01.fantastic career she has had. Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams will
:19:02. > :19:03.stay in the role for next year. The 33`year`old, who we featured
:19:04. > :19:07.yesterday considered his position at the end of the season after
:19:08. > :19:10.Hampshire missed out on their target of promotion from division two. But
:19:11. > :19:13.he's now confirmed he'll stay on. Meanwhile Adams county colleague
:19:14. > :19:16.Michael Carberry was out for four in England's final warm up match ahead
:19:17. > :19:20.of the Ashes against an Australian invitational eleven. It's the last
:19:21. > :19:22.chance to stake a claim for a place in the series.
:19:23. > :19:26.Justin Rose shot a two under par opening round on the first day of
:19:27. > :19:30.the World tour challenge, which will decide Europe's number one golfer
:19:31. > :19:33.for the year, the so called race to Dubai. Rose is one of four players
:19:34. > :19:37.who performances this year mean he can top the order of merit. The US
:19:38. > :19:40.Open champion was three under par at one stage, playing alongside title
:19:41. > :19:51.rival Henrik Stenson, but dropped a shot late in his round to shoot a
:19:52. > :19:53.70, that's two under par. One of the Sportsman of the year,
:19:54. > :20:02.Justin Rose, no doubt. It's just over 24 hours until
:20:03. > :20:05.Children in Need 2013 gets underway, and across the South fundraising
:20:06. > :20:08.activities are taking place. All this week we've been following a
:20:09. > :20:18.group of autistic drummers preparing for a special live charity
:20:19. > :20:21.performance at Beaulieu tomorrow. Well, as the big day approaches,
:20:22. > :20:35.Sarah Farmer joined the youngsters as they made their final
:20:36. > :20:40.preparations. Nerves are running high as the final
:20:41. > :20:47.rehearsals take place in sub Panton `` Southampton. Lucky you are
:20:48. > :20:53.enjoying it, look like you are enjoying it! The T`shirt for the
:20:54. > :21:06.night are distributed, but will they fit? Is that a bit big? I will try
:21:07. > :21:11.to grab your attention so that you can see me, and we are all looking
:21:12. > :21:18.at each other, so when we finished, we know when to stop. So, they look
:21:19. > :21:29.the part. The quires know the lines, the singers are hitting the high
:21:30. > :21:34.notes. But can the drummers keep in time? The conductor knows it is a
:21:35. > :21:38.lot to ask. On the night, when it comes together at the cameras are
:21:39. > :21:44.rolling, and the lights go on, it is down to them. My gestures do not
:21:45. > :21:47.make any noise. Although they are making noise, some of the children
:21:48. > :21:53.are noise sensitive and they were ahead regards to all the noise. The
:21:54. > :21:59.parents are anxious about them getting it right on the night. ``
:22:00. > :22:06.they were there year defenders to defend the noise. The teachers will
:22:07. > :22:11.be there, the music teachers, so I am confident they can persuade them.
:22:12. > :22:15.They have learned social skills, making friends, talking to new
:22:16. > :22:24.people, that would be all useful when they go back to school. Also,
:22:25. > :22:28.socially. Music is a team sport and it is no difference to playing
:22:29. > :22:40.football, rugby cricket, it and is life skills, listening, learning,
:22:41. > :22:44.compromise. They have to give and take, step forward, go into the
:22:45. > :22:48.foreground and then go into the background, and that is different
:22:49. > :22:53.for any child, it is difficult for children to do. The waiting is
:22:54. > :23:02.tyranny over, but the journey has been a valuable one. `` nearly over.
:23:03. > :23:07.People can watch it and think, wow, those people are really fantastic,
:23:08. > :23:15.even though they might have a learning difficulty, and a learning
:23:16. > :23:20.curve to get through, but it just doesn't make them and need different
:23:21. > :23:24.to everybody else. We can all fit in the same.
:23:25. > :23:28.They would be tremendous tomorrow night, and we wish them all of the
:23:29. > :23:31.best, all of the drummers, they will be fabulous, and we will see you on
:23:32. > :23:40.the programme doing that live tomorrow night. You are with
:23:41. > :23:50.Samantha Bond tomorrow, excited? Yes, it could be something special!
:23:51. > :23:58.We're looking forward to it! She will be in the spirit of Children In
:23:59. > :24:02.Need. All for charity. Lots of special guests, we would be meeting
:24:03. > :24:12.them during the evening, and lots of fundraising has been going on. Take
:24:13. > :24:20.a look at this. The Royal Navy and Portsmouth have had a tyre flipping
:24:21. > :24:25.challenge. 10,000 tire flips in eight hours. Each person had to flip
:24:26. > :24:32.continuously for ten minutes at a time. One of the strangest ways to
:24:33. > :24:37.raise money goes to Chris Taylor who auctioned off a BBC children in need
:24:38. > :24:48.nameplate at the Solent railway auctions. Southampton University had
:24:49. > :24:54.the combination of legs waxing and cake sales. Even Pudsey joined in.
:24:55. > :24:59.They had some cake! Great effort, keep it going for
:25:00. > :25:04.tomorrow and all through tomorrow night. It has been good weather,
:25:05. > :25:10.everyone been out fundraising. Yes, Miles, but is turning colder next
:25:11. > :25:12.week. A potential for some snow showers next week. Stay tuned to the
:25:13. > :25:15.forecast. This stunning sunrise in Portchester
:25:16. > :25:19.was captured by Martin Curtis. Derek Cooper took this lovely shot of the
:25:20. > :25:22.view over East Meon from Butser Hill. And this close up of a
:25:23. > :25:24.Starling in the sunshine was captured by Maureen Coles in
:25:25. > :25:34.Gosport. A decent end to the day apart from
:25:35. > :25:38.the odd shower. Tonight, the wind will ease down, but that means
:25:39. > :25:42.temperatures will fall away during the latter part of the night, so the
:25:43. > :25:47.possibility of a frost. The wind will stay strong and ease down and
:25:48. > :25:55.temperatures dropping to about three degrees. , frosty start for some
:25:56. > :26:04.people tomorrow, but lots of sunshine. `` a chilly, frosty start.
:26:05. > :26:10.Temperatures of eight or nine Celsius, in degree or so below the
:26:11. > :26:13.seasonal average. Tomorrow, the wind will be much lighter than today, so
:26:14. > :26:19.pleasant in the sunny spells. A lovely and to the day, but with a
:26:20. > :26:24.light winds and clear skies, damages falling quicker than tonight. A hard
:26:25. > :26:31.frost with some mist and fog patches and tempered yours in some urban
:26:32. > :26:39.areas down to freezing, so it could be `4 in the countryside. ``
:26:40. > :26:42.temperatures. Saturday, some cloud, but the brightness will develop in
:26:43. > :26:47.the afternoon with one or two showers in western areas, but mainly
:26:48. > :26:54.drive. The best day of the weekend before this weather front boost to
:26:55. > :27:02.the south. `` moves to the south. Next week, temperatures will drop
:27:03. > :27:05.away. Into next week, Tuesday, the temperature will start to become
:27:06. > :27:11.quite cold with the arctic blast from the North and the potential for
:27:12. > :27:15.some snow showers in some places. This is the outlook for the weekend
:27:16. > :27:23.and into next week, a lovely day tomorrow with lots of sunshine and a
:27:24. > :27:26.lighter wind after a frosty start. The frost on Saturday morning, cloud
:27:27. > :27:33.over the weekend, and rain later on Sunday.
:27:34. > :27:35.Winter is on the way. That is it from us, Children In Need
:27:36. > :27:39.extravaganza tomorrow, also the news of the day.
:27:40. > :27:41.That is, good night.