You and Yours - 19/01/2009

Presented by Julian Worricker. Councils are able to sign up to a government pilot scheme that will allow them to charge households according to how much rubbish they throw out. Giving their views are Steve Lee, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management, and the leader of South Norfolk Council, John Fuller. What is the the future of London Airport now its current owners, BAA, have been forced to sell? Under new EU legislation due to come in next year, all televisions will need to be energy efficient. Hear the views of Sarah Lambert, spokesperson on energy for the European Commission and industry analyst Bob Raikes. A second package of measures to support the banking system has been outlined by the Chancellor, Alistair Darling. Does the government need to do more to address the recession? BBC business correspondent Robert Peston tells us more. For the many commuters who still can't get a seat on rush hour trains, we look at why the supply of new carriages seems to be prone to delays. Dan Cluderay, the founder of a company that sells food which is past its sell-by date, tells us how the credit crunch has brought him new customers. Dr Andrew Wadge, chief scientist at the Food Standards Authority, also clarifies the difference between 'best before' and 'use by' dates.