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National Trust, co-housing & the parking company kicked out of its own trade association

How far will the National Trust go to let visitors treat historic houses as their own? Plus co-housing communities and the parking company kicked out of its own trade association.

The National Trust wants to be more welcoming, letting visitors treat historic houses as if they were their own: helping themselves to books off the shelves, playing the piano etc. But just how far is it prepared to let people go and is this really what its members want? The National Trust's chairman, Sir Simon Jenkins, tells us all about it.

A private parking company has been kicked out of its own trade association for allegedly breaching a professional code of conduct. We discover what it means for both the company and for motorists issued with tickets.

And coming together to live apart: we report on the co-housing communities tackling isolation by offering shared meals and activities to members who live in their own homes.

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Thu 28 Mar 2013 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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  • Sunny Places

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    Duration: 03:46

  • National Trust

    The National Trust wants members to treat its houses as their own. So how far can they go?

    Duration: 08:23

  • Parking Expulsion

    A private parking company’s kicked out of the industry’s trade association

    Duration: 06:51

  • Electrical Safety

    We look at the register of faulty goods the Electrical Safety Council has set up.

    Duration: 07:18

  • Co-Housing

    Housing developments where people have some private space but share other areas.

    Duration: 08:49

  • Broadband Speed

    A survey reveals big discrepancies between the broadband speeds in the same city.

    Duration: 03:41

  • Lost Money

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    Duration: 03:41

  • Wine Investment Update

    We follow-up on yesterday's story.

    Duration: 00:47

  • Jessops

    The Dragon’s Den entrepreneur, Peter Jones, reopens some of Jessops’ stores.

    Duration: 05:43

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  • Thu 28 Mar 2013 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 28 Mar 2013 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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