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Smart meters, Olympic park reopens

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson, discussing smart meters, the most complained about energy company, and making Danish babies.

Smart meters will be fitted to all of our homes by 2020 as the government pushes us to improve our energy efficiency and reduce our energy usage. Some of the biggest energy companies are already installing them and we find out how their customers are getting on. We'll also find out who is the most complained about energy company from you - our listeners. We've been through our email box.

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park reopens to the public this week for the first time since London 2012; we'll be there to see what's on offer.

As the birth rate in Denmark falls, we'll hear how one travel agency is incentivising customers to help it rise again.

Ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea) threatened forests and woodlands across the UK last year but as spring gets underway, did the winter help to kill it off and stop it spreading further?

Presenter: Winifred Robinson
Producer: Simon Browning.

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56 minutes

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Wed 2 Apr 2014 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Smart meters

    People are living in colder homes because they're worried about energy usage

    Duration: 07:27

  • Microsoft scam prosecution

    Fraudster who calls to say something could be wrong with your computer is prosecuted.

    Duration: 04:52

  • A new park for London

    The Queen Elizabeth Olympic park opens to the public this weekend. We have a preview.

    Duration: 04:24

  • A pound pub

    Can Β£1 beer tempt us back to the pub and is it sustainable?

    Duration: 05:08

  • Danish babies

    Couples offered money off holidays to conceive and help a low birth rate.

    Duration: 04:24

  • NPower

    The man with aspergers who hasn't had a bill from Npower for two years

    Duration: 07:36

  • Credit advice

    Equifax answer some more of your questions from yesterday's Call You & Yours

    Duration: 07:38

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Apr 2014 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 2 Apr 2014 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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