LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

GLC budget debate and claim of Labour councils deal

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

16 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Report on the Greater London Council budget debate and the claim by Social Democratic Party member Anne Sofer that a secret agreement was reached between the GLC and Labour-controlled borough councils to move up to £15 million to the GLC budget in order to avoid Government penalties for overspending. Includes excerpt from Sofer speech and refutal by GLC Finance Chairman, John McDonnell. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Anne Sofer; John McDonnell

Keywords

Budgets; London; Local authorities; Labour Party; GLC; Finance; Borough councils

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