:00:11. > :00:15.The leader of the Prime Minister's own local council has told BBC
:00:16. > :00:18.London that central government and not local town halls should pay
:00:19. > :00:21.for social care by putting up income tax and not council tax.
:00:22. > :00:26.The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is not alone,
:00:27. > :00:29.another Tory-led authority Hillingdon agrees and it's Leader
:00:30. > :00:34.is calling for a rethink on how social care is funded.
:00:35. > :00:36.Our political correspondent, Karl Mercer, has the details.
:00:37. > :00:44.Care being delivered on a daily basis to people with
:00:45. > :00:46.dementia here in the Prime Minister's constituency.
:00:47. > :00:48.This centre in Windsor and Maidenhead offers a
:00:49. > :00:52.getaway for those with the condition and a break for those who care for
:00:53. > :00:56.A way for people like Roy to keep connected.
:00:57. > :00:59.I had some time when I had been ill, I wasn't taking part
:01:00. > :01:05.This has helped to get me integrated back into local
:01:06. > :01:11.This sort of care doesn't come cheap,
:01:12. > :01:15.though, but is cheaper than people living full time in care homes.
:01:16. > :01:18.We are stopping people going into care.
:01:19. > :01:21.We are also stopping carers having the kind of breakdown where
:01:22. > :01:23.they can't cope any more because they're
:01:24. > :01:33.Just to do your shopping, just to do doctor's
:01:34. > :01:34.appointments on your own, an
:01:35. > :01:36.ability to do that, isn't there, if you think about it?
:01:37. > :01:39.The fact that we are preventing people going to the
:01:40. > :01:41.much more expensive, as you quite rightly said,
:01:42. > :01:46.long-term care system, it's got to be saving people.
:01:47. > :01:49.much more expensive, as you quite rightly said, --
:01:50. > :01:51.long-term care system, it's got to be saving money.
:01:52. > :01:53.It's this sort of care that is at the
:01:54. > :01:55.centre of council tax rises across the country.
:01:56. > :01:58.Here, they are raising theirs for the first time in seven
:01:59. > :02:01.40% of the council's entire budget is spent on just 2500 local
:02:02. > :02:04.But raising council tax isn't something
:02:05. > :02:06.the local Conservative leader thinks he should have to do.
:02:07. > :02:09.I don't think the appropriate place to fund growth
:02:10. > :02:10.in this is at local Government level.
:02:11. > :02:13.I think it has to be done at a national
:02:14. > :02:14.level, so ultimately, it
:02:15. > :02:17.has to come from national taxation, and potentially a change in the way
:02:18. > :02:19.that people are contributing towards the cost of their own care.
:02:20. > :02:21.Is that something you've said to your local
:02:22. > :02:26.A few miles further into London, another Tory council leader,
:02:27. > :02:28.but one who has frozen his council tax again this year.
:02:29. > :02:31.He, too, though, thinks its central Government taxes that should be
:02:32. > :02:36.The social care precept is not the only answer.
:02:37. > :02:38.This is an income tax issue and should be
:02:39. > :02:43.You wouldn't put two or three percent on council tax to fund a
:02:44. > :02:46.local health issue, so why should you do it for adult social care?
:02:47. > :02:49.Council leaders will be looking for answers and money from the
:02:50. > :02:57.With more on this, our reporter Dan Freedman joins us
:02:58. > :03:07.Dan, why are these councils lining up to speak out now?
:03:08. > :03:13.Alex, you will remember the fiery exchanges in the Commons behind me
:03:14. > :03:17.last weight. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn were going toe to toe in the
:03:18. > :03:22.chamber of social care, and the Prime Minister on the Government was
:03:23. > :03:25.forced to deny they had done some sort of sweetheart deal with Surrey
:03:26. > :03:29.County Council on trying to alleviate the cost of funding it.
:03:30. > :03:34.The council say they will have to hike their own council tax by 15%.
:03:35. > :03:39.In the end, they have done it by only just under 5%, not an
:03:40. > :03:42.inconsiderable amount in these chastened times. You can see that
:03:43. > :03:46.local authorities are starting to rattle their sabres on this. They
:03:47. > :03:51.want the Government to come forward with more. It is no coincidence that
:03:52. > :03:53.Philip Hammond will announce how much the Government might be
:03:54. > :03:58.contributing towards that next month. Observers will keep a keen
:03:59. > :04:00.eye on that ahead of elections in May. Thank you.
:04:01. > :04:03.It is one of the largest commercial landlords in the country,
:04:04. > :04:05.with thousands of small businesses under its arches.
:04:06. > :04:07.But tonight Network Rail is embroiled in yet another row
:04:08. > :04:08.about gentrification and hiking up rents.
:04:09. > :04:11.Traders in London Fields say they'll be ruined by rent rises
:04:12. > :04:19.Below the train line into London Liverpool Street
:04:20. > :04:27.Inside, dozens of mostly independent businesses.
:04:28. > :04:35.But their landlord, Network Rail, have put the rent up.
:04:36. > :04:37.Like this family garage, which has been here for 30 years,
:04:38. > :04:39.but the rent has gone from ?18,000 to ?45,000.
:04:40. > :04:42.Lots of stress on the family because we are struggling
:04:43. > :04:49.A few arches down, Hugo Ramos runs a cafe,
:04:50. > :04:58.His rent has gone up from 100,000 to 350,000.
:04:59. > :05:05.We are part of Hackney, we started the brewery in Hackney.
:05:06. > :05:20.At arch 384, tough decisions are already being made.
:05:21. > :05:22.This family business has been here for 15 years.
:05:23. > :05:25.They supply products to nail bars across the country and Europe.
:05:26. > :05:28.The cost of three arches before 2014 was ?56,000.
:05:29. > :05:43.My father will give this business to me,
:05:44. > :05:52.For me, ten years down the line, I don't know where we will be.
:05:53. > :05:55.This is a sought-after area to live in, you can see that
:05:56. > :05:57.through the construction of new apartments
:05:58. > :06:03.Traders say they have added to the desirability of this area,
:06:04. > :06:07.that if they are priced out, this community will lose its soul.
:06:08. > :06:19.But it's not the first time Network Rail has faced
:06:20. > :06:27.These were protests in Brixton last year and businesses are worried
:06:28. > :06:34.In some areas, like London Fields, it's the rent going up,
:06:35. > :06:39.but right across the capital, smaller firms are going to get
:06:40. > :06:40.clobbered with a completely disproportionate rise
:06:41. > :06:47.For now, this garage says it is determined to stay and serve
:06:48. > :06:56.the customers they have served for three decades.
:06:57. > :07:00.Biggin Hill Airport maybe more famous now for its air shows
:07:01. > :07:03.but for two world wars it stood as the first line of defence
:07:04. > :07:12.So how better to celebrate its centenary than ask a one
:07:13. > :07:15.hundred year old former Spitfire pilot to take to the skies again.
:07:16. > :07:18.Ray Roberts was that man and we sent Caroline Davies to meet him...
:07:19. > :07:20.The steps to the plane may be less easy now,
:07:21. > :07:25.Really looking forward to going up, it will take me back.
:07:26. > :07:30.I can't do aerobatic or anything because I have two damaged legs,
:07:31. > :07:35.Injured after bailing out of a Spitfire,
:07:36. > :07:39.Ray spent the war delivering planes to airbases.
:07:40. > :07:46.Today, he is returning to the skies alongside his fellow 100-year-olds.
:07:47. > :07:53.It will stay in my memory for the rest of my life.
:07:54. > :07:59.It's all to remember 100 years of Biggin Hill.
:08:00. > :08:02.Most famous as a base during the Battle of Britain,
:08:03. > :08:11.fighters at Biggin Hill claimed 1,400 enemy aircraft.
:08:12. > :08:14.Being scrambled, going up meeting the Luftwaffe, into the fray, and
:08:15. > :08:16.defending the country, that is what they did.
:08:17. > :08:19.They were defending the southern approaches to London.
:08:20. > :08:30.The RAF base closed in 1992, but World War II aircraft are still
:08:31. > :08:35.Just a few metres away from the Biggin Hill runway
:08:36. > :08:40.They are still kept here, maintained but also restored
:08:41. > :08:48.The airbase is mainly used for private flights now, but the team
:08:49. > :08:57.Don't now where I'm landing, but I know I'll get
:08:58. > :09:14.There was a slight mist over the ground, it was never clear
:09:15. > :09:23.The weather may change, but Biggin Hill remains.
:09:24. > :09:26.At 100 years old, it's the base that holds a special place
:09:27. > :09:35.That's it from me, so I'll wish you goodnight and hand you over
:09:36. > :09:48.If your shoulders have been like this against the cold, you might
:09:49. > :09:54.find next week more relaxing. There may be some bright, sunny spells.
:09:55. > :10:00.High Wycombe was at two Celsius yesterday. Nine Celsius today. Now
:10:01. > :10:07.we just have to get rid of the cold easterly wind. It is still blowing
:10:08. > :10:10.overnight. Through the week, the wind moves to a south-westerly
:10:11. > :10:18.direction, which will do wonders for the temperature and the feel of the
:10:19. > :10:22.day. Clear skies continue tonight. Enough of a breeze to keep things
:10:23. > :10:25.stirred up and temperatures hovering just above freezing, but locally
:10:26. > :10:33.there could be one or two frost patches. It will be chilly first
:10:34. > :10:40.thing tomorrow. A little sunshine. Perhaps we will lose it from the
:10:41. > :10:47.South West as the day moves on. Temperatures between eight and 10
:10:48. > :10:52.Celsius. On Wednesday, some sunny spells and one or two shelves. A
:10:53. > :10:59.foggy start to Thursday, hopefully brightness later. You can see that
:11:00. > :11:01.at the weekend it will be mild. Largely dry, perhaps a
:11:02. > :11:05.at the weekend it will be mild. Largely dry, perhaps a wind -- windy
:11:06. > :11:17.at Winter is not over, but it almost
:11:18. > :11:27.felt like spring today. A beautiful day in some places, such as the West
:11:28. > :11:31.Country. Some beautiful shots. A nice day in comparison to the
:11:32. > :11:34.weekend for many, but not for all of us. Across the far north-east of
:11:35. > :11:40.England and eastern Scotland, you are still shivering under the cloud.
:11:41. > :11:44.Still some snow on the ground in Aberdeenshire. Even here, things
:11:45. > :11:49.will turn milder. Not tonight, quite chilly out there, with temperatures
:11:50. > :11:54.close to freezing in one or two spots. Some rain will turn up across
:11:55. > :11:55.the far