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22/09/2011

Interview with new director of the Soil Association, Helen Browning. Who holds the secret recipe for Earl Grey tea? Why aren't the banks lending to small businesses?

Helen Browning talks about her new role as Director and the new strategy for the Soil Association.
As councils sell off their assets we hear how Hampshire County Council is already sharing with Havant Borough Council.
Guaranteed loans to small businesses have fallen by 42% in a year. Why won't the banks lend more money?
As part of the Caring for our Future initiative, Minister of State for Care Services Paul Burstow tells us why he wants to hear people's views on how the care services can be improved for users.
And who holds the secret recipe for Earl Grey tea? Trish Cavell tells us about her grandfather Herbert Bowtell who held and passed down the secret recipe and supplied Earl and Lady Grey with their tea.
Presented by Winifred Robinson. Produced by Maire Devine.

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53 minutes

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Thu 22 Sep 2011 12:00

Chapters

  • Nurses and Caring Skills

    The Royal College of Nursing boss says nurses lack caring skills because they spend too much time in the classroom and not enough time on the wards.

    Duration: 08:51

  • Stafford General Hospital Public Inquiry

    Chris King reports on the latest from the Stafford General Hospital Public Inquiry, examining the poor standards of basic care between 2005-2008.

    Duration: 05:42

  • The original Earl Grey Tea

    Twinings has changed the original formula of Earl Grey tea. Listener, Trish Cavell, shares the original recipe her grandfather, Herbert Bowtell developed for Jacksons of Piccadilly.

    Duration: 06:06

  • Small Business Lending

    The International Monetary Fund has said that banks’ reluctance to lend is threatening the economic recovery. We speak to the Federation of Small Businesses and the British Bankers Association.

    Duration: 08:42

  • Council Assets

    Melanie Abbott finds out how councils are beginning to link up and share offices to save money. She visits Havant in Hampshire to see what has been achieved there.

    Duration: 08:16

  • The Soil Association

    Helen Browning the new chief executive of the Soil Association tells us about her work and explains why, despite falling sales, she believes organic food has a strong future.

    Duration: 09:06

  • Children's Annuals

    There will be no Blue Peter annual this year because no-one wants to buy it. Jerry Reynolds from publisher Pedigree and Juliet Matthews from Penguin discuss how they hope to capture new readers.

    Duration: 06:23

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Sep 2011 12:00
  • Thu 22 Sep 2011 12:04

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