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22/04/2011

Visit England's boss says businesses risk losing out if they stick rigidly to Easter as the start of the summer. And, the row over 2012 officials' hotel rooms offered for sale.

Peter White talks to the Chief Executive of Visit England, Lady Penny Cobham, about the double-edged sword of a late Easter for tourism businesses.

Major hotel chains are angry that rooms they'd sold to the London 2012 organising committee for officials during the Olympics are now being sold by a travel agent, with a substantial mark-up.

And are we really about to see American style intensive farms become an integral part of the British countryside? The National Farmers Union and the Soil Association discuss how big farms might have to get to survive.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Sarah Swadling.

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Fri 22 Apr 2011 12:00
大象传媒 Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Chiang Mai Deaths

    Some relatives are unhappy with the reaction of Thai authorities to a series of unexplained deaths of Chia tourists between January and March. The World Health Organisation has been called in.

    Duration: 12:08

  • Sounds of Summer

    We asked listeners for their sounds of the summer. This is the result.

    Duration: 02:32

  • Late Easter

    Easter has come very late this year, but is this good news for our tourist businesses?

    Duration: 11:16

  • Hotel Price Fixing

    The Daily Telegraph reports an OFT inquiry into some hotel chains which are allegedly trying to stop online travel agents undercutting their own prices. We investigate.

    Duration: 03:54

  • Olympics Tickets

    As the deadline approaches to book your tickets for the Olympics, we find out what to do if you secure a place at all the events you want to watch.

    Duration: 06:00

  • Olympic Hotel Row

    A group of hotel companies are angry that rooms they鈥檇 sold to the London 2012 organising committee for officials during the Olympics are now being sold by a travel agent, with a substantial mark up.

    Duration: 07:56

  • Von Essen Group

    The luxury hotel group which owns Clivedon House in Berkshire and the Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath has called in administrators.

    Duration: 05:43

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 Apr 2011 12:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 22 Apr 2011 12:04
    大象传媒 Radio 4 LW

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