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Today - 30th June - was meant to be the day that all RTS electricity meters were to be switched off. Over the past few months we've been following this story and discovered that the energy companies were so far behind in fitting replacement meters that the deadline of the 30th June looked impossible. Many listeners contacted us concerned that they would be left without hot water or heating if the meters were switched off. Now the deadline has been scrapped and the meters will be phased out rather than switched off, as originally planned. We hear from one frustrated listener about their attempts to get their meter replaced and Energy UK about their handling of situation and what happens next.

As the massive clean-up operation kicks off at Glastonbury the issue of abandoned tents will once again be on the radar. 1000s of tents are abandoned at festivals every year. One approach to deal the issue comes from sports and outdoor wear retailer Decathlon. It's offering people their money back for certain tents bought for festivals to discourage people from leaving them behind. We hear from them about how it works and what they do with the returned tents - plus we hear from someone who turns abandoned tents into outdoor clothing.

And outlet shopping has come a long way since it first arrived in the UK as a US import over 30 years ago. Many outlet centres are more successful than mainstream, full priced shopping centres today and have better weathered the cost-of-living storm. But are the bargains really what they seem? We hear from two insiders on how it all works.

PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON
PRODUCER: CATHERINE EARLAM