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Martha Lane Fox on improving web access for disabled people.

Winifred Robinson with Martha Lane Fox on web access for the disabled; a council's idea to bulk buy energy; Primark enters Selfridges; and could rail networks deliver better value.

Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox on how and why she hopes to improve web access for the four and a half million disabled adults in the UK who still aren't online.

How rail networks could deliver better value for money for commuters.

Why high-end store Selfridges has opened its doors to value brand Primark.

Could a council's idea to bulk buy millions of pounds worth of energy be the answer to tackling fuel poverty?

And the Snow Patrol - the volunteers being recruited to shovel snow from our streets, ahead of the winter weather.

The presenter is Winifred Robinson. The producer is Katy Takatsuki.

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53 minutes

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Thu 17 Nov 2011 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Stranded passengers

    What next for the airline passengers who had to have a whip round on board their flight to get home. Will more passengers face the same problem?

    Duration: 06:51

  • Rail Conference

    How we can get better value for money from the railways?

    Duration: 09:12

  • Bulk buying fuel

    Could bulk buying energy for one district in Lincolnshire be the answer to help the areas fuel poor?

    Duration: 06:27

  • Digital exclusion

    Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox tells us how she hopes to improve web access for the four and a half million disabled adults in the UK who still aren’t online.

    Duration: 07:56

  • Snow wardens

    How volunteers are being recruited and trained to shovel snow from our streets, ahead of the winter weather.

    Duration: 06:28

  • Council house demolition

    Why getting rid of empty homes means councils take on less debt.

    Duration: 09:42

  • High end on the high street

    Primark the cheap fashion chain is opening two concessions in Selfridges. What will the partnership bring to the brands?

    Duration: 04:48

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Nov 2011 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 17 Nov 2011 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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