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Funding for public parks, dying with dementia and contaminated boreholes

The Heritage Lottery Fund say money is running out to fund public parks, and the Alzheimer's Society has been looking at the problems with end-of-life care for those with dementia.

Today the Heritage Lottery Fund is announcing they'll spend £100m on parks over the next three years. But they're also worried that the money will be wasted if the parks aren't maintained.

As the supermarkets reduce the price they charge for petrol we examine what's behind the fall and how long it will last.

The Office of Fair Trading has written to almost 30,000 state schools asking them to review their uniform policies. Families could save tens of millions of pounds a year, they say, if restrictions on where uniforms can be bought are removed.

Why talking about death is a good thing. The Alzheimer's Society say we need to be more open in discussing end of life care for people with dementia.

And boreholes may be good for the environment, but it's claimed that up to half of all our private supplies could be contaminated.

Plus the MPs complaining about the price of razor blades.

And what makes a good hotel? Warner Hotels topped a survey where six thousand people were asked to nominate their favourite chain of hotels. They have a 'just for grown-ups' policy.

Producer: Louise Clarke
Presenter: Winifred Robinson.

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55 minutes

Chapters

  • Petrol Prices

    Supermarkets across the UK have lowered their petrol prices by up to 2p per litre

    Duration: 03:44

  • Parks in Danger

    Money to fund Public Parks from The Heritage Lottery Fund is running out

    Duration: 07:01

  • HMV

    HMV has announced it is launching an on-line marketplace selling third-party products.

    Duration: 03:41

  • School uniforms – OFT Action

    The Office of Fair Trading is asking schools to review school uniform policies.

    Duration: 02:13

  • Private water supplies

    Contaminated private water supplies

    Duration: 06:59

  • Child-free hotels

    Warner Leisure Hotels has come top of a survey of six thousand people

    Duration: 02:56

  • Dementia – End-of-Life

    People with dementia and their carers are not discussing death early enough.

    Duration: 08:36

  • Razor Blade Price Rise

    Are razor blades too expensive?

    Duration: 06:26

  • Confusion Marketing

    Are the big firms deliberately confusing us over our bills?

    Duration: 09:06

Broadcasts

  • Thu 25 Oct 2012 12:00
  • Thu 25 Oct 2012 12:04

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