LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Responses to GLC abolition

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:14

Description

Report by Elena Curti from the members’ terrace of County Hall on reaction to the abolition of the Greater London Council, as the flag is lowered. Includes reaction from Conservative group leader Alan Greengross; Adrian Slade, Alliance group leader; GLC leader Ken Livingstone; Illtyd Harrington, former chairman; John Carr, staff committee chairman, on redundancies.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Illtyd Harrington; Alan Greengross; Elena Curti; Adrian Slade; John Carr

Keywords

Politics; London; Local authorities; Local government; GLC; Politicians; Ceremonies; Celebrations; Governance; Redundancies

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