You and Yours - 22/12/2008

Presented by Julian Worricker. Peter White interviews Cynthia Bower, the head of the new inspectorate that, from April, will be responsible for monitoring health care, social care, mental health services, the NHS and care homes. Shari Vahl looks at one of the biggest players in the online secondary ticket market. One in four dogs is overweight, according to the RSPCA. In the worst cases, the organisation has the powers to remove a dangerously obese pet from its owner, which is what happened to two dogs belonging to Marie Davidson. The two main bodies which certify organic food have asked the government for farmers to be allowed a break from the usual strict standards. The idea is to help them survive the downturn. Sorry seems to be the hardest word, as Kate Fox found when she was delayed for two hours on a flight from Glasgow to London. This year 22 million people are expected to travel by rail in the seven days up to Christmas. If you are one of them, have you managed to get cheap advance tickets or are you paying the full price? The Olympic Park in East London is the largest construction project in Europe, with over 800 firms involved. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is now speeding up payments to ensure no contractor gets into financial difficulty. We speak to David Higgins, Chief Executive of the ODA.