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Diesel vans, clutter, smart meters

Consumer affairs programme. Are there any alternatives to delivery vans powered by diesel? And how many smart meters are connected to the project's central IT network, the DCC?

More than 360,000 light commercial vans were sold in the UK last year, but are there any alternatives for drivers who don't want to buy diesel engines?

De-cluttering your home for a catalogue look is big business, with online gurus offering tutorials in the art of folding socks and shirts into neat little parcels. Is it worth the effort, and will you reclaim time overall?

The DCC - the grid which is the backbone of the UK's smart meter rollout - was expected to have millions of meters connected to it by now, so how many are?

PRESENTER: Winifred Robinson
PRODUCER: Joel Moors.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Customer Loyalty Penalty

    Customers who are loyal overpay by an average of 拢1000 per year compared to new customers

    Duration: 04:19

  • Diesel Vans

    What are the alternatives to diesel, for van drivers?

    Duration: 06:09

  • Decluttering

    Why less storage space could be the key to a tidy home and better life

    Duration: 04:05

  • Smart Meters DCC

    The central I.T. system for smart meters; the DCC

    Duration: 05:22

  • Kidult Toys

    Adults are big business for the toy industry

    Duration: 04:33

  • Recycling

    How do you persuade people to care more about plastic waste?

    Duration: 06:31

  • CMA Gambling Decision

    Online betting companies have been ordered to get rid of misleading promotions

    Duration: 06:10

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  • Thu 1 Feb 2018 12:15

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