LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Conservative victory for Westminster Council despite cemeteries sale

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

15 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

The Conservatives held on to a Westminster City Council seat last night, despite the row over the sale of three cemeteries for 15 pence. The by-election was held after Conservative councillor Peter Hartley resigned over the cemeteries issue. Tory Simon Milton won with a comfortable majority, as Eve Conway reports. We hear from Milton, and from Lady Porter, leader of Westminster Council; clip also includes part of a speech by defeated Labour candidate Francis Prideaux.

Contributors

Shirley Porter; Eve Conway; Francis Prideaux; Simon Milton

Keywords

Elections; Local government; Conservative Party; Westminster City Council; Cemeteries

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