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14/07/2010

With Winifred Robinson. Including the 'innovative' food industry on the up, putting politics back into planning, and could turning gas into bricks boost Britain and the planet?

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson. The Government is to scrap a new planning body designed to speed up major developments and infrastructure. Decentralisation Minister Greg Clarke says this is not a return to bad old days of Nimbyism; British business is not so sure.

Plus a leading British scientist and entrepreneur reckons he's come up with a method of turning harmful carbon emissions into harmless building bricks; is this a genuine eureka moment for Britain's green industries?

The world of Google search is on the verge of being a transformative experience as business wises up to the publics reluctance to click on paid for adverts and targets technology to ensure they are in your face when you log on.

And summer's here so up and down the nation we'll be fighting for elbow space in our free museums and galleries. So is it time to charge?

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Wed 14 Jul 2010 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Britons cut back on holidays

    The lowest number of Britons took a foreign holiday last year since the package boom took off in the 60's but domestic tourism is not cashing in; apparently we are even foregoing 'staycations'.

    Duration: 04:32

  • Government abolishes quango

    A planning quango designed to speed up decision making on infrastructure projects is to be abolished.The government say it is undemocratic and its loss wont mean delays on decisons

    Duration: 07:57

  • Winning Mentality

    A mental health nurse's determination to provide sporting opportunity for patients pays off.

    Duration: 07:31

  • Pies

    Britain's food industry is the best performing manufacturing industry. The secret of its success is innovation says a report by Cambridge University.

    Duration: 07:04

  • Internet searching

    How businesses are tracking our internet search habits.

    Duration: 04:08

  • Museums

    Columnist Oliver Kamm argues that its time to abolish free entry to museums and galleries.

    Duration: 04:32

  • Gas to bricks

    A billion pound backed British research institute reckons it's come up with a solution to capturing harmful climate emissions permanently by turning them into building bricks.

    Duration: 06:35

Broadcast

  • Wed 14 Jul 2010 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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