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25/01/2012

Lord Patten, Chair of the 成人快手 Trust, on proposed cuts to local radio and Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, on the upcoming Communications Bill.

Last Autumn 成人快手 management proposed a wide-ranging series of cuts which would see the Corporation's local radio services cut by 20%. As the 成人快手 Trust prepares to publish the results of its consultation on the plan, Steve talks to Lord Patten, Chair of the Trust. Will the cuts go ahead? And if not, what can the 成人快手 do instead to make the savings?

Plus, Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, on the Government's plans for the communications sector, to be laid out for consultation early this year.

The producer is Simon Tillotson.

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