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11 results found for '"Boroughs"' in Keywords.
Lou Sherman on the future of London’s local governments (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Lou Sherman, Chairman of the London Boroughs Association, retires after 25 years. He talks about the future of local government in London. He says central government needs to give back the powers it...
Lou Sherman looks back on his achievements (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Lou Sherman, Chairman of the London Boroughs Association, looks back over the last 25 years of his career. He says his biggest achievement, as Mayor of the London borough of Hackney, was to persuade...
Southwark councillor on rate rise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Southwark councillor (poss. John O’Grady?) on a controversial rate rise and proposals for a new town hall in the London borough. Male interviewer not identified. Sound in mono.
Southwark town hall row - Labour expulsions (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the expulsion from the Labour Party executive of eleven members on Southwark Council over plans for a rate rise and for a new town hall in the London borough. Includes interview with councillor Bob...
Southwark council opinion poll (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a council spokesman about the results of an opinion poll of the residents of the London borough of Southwark about the performance of the local authority, and on what they will now do with...
SDP Conference - Gladys Dimson on housing (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Gladys Dimson, housing spokesperson for the Labour-controlled Greater London Council, on the Conservative Government’s demand that council homes in London should be transferred from GLC control to London...
London education system - Changes proposed (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female speaker (poss. Gladys Dimson, Greater London Council) on Government proposals to change the running of the London education system and to take control away from the GLC and Inner London...
Abolition of GLC - Cyril Taylor on rates (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Cyril Taylor, deputy opposition leader of the Greater London Council, on possible changes to the rates system should the Government’s proposed abolition of the GLC go ahead. Female interviewer not...
Abolition of GLC - debate at Conservative conference (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a debate at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, on the Government’s proposed abolition of the Greater London Council (with power being passed to London boroughs). Speakers include:...
London Labour Party withdraw from London Boroughs Association (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Conservative-controlled London Boroughs Association (LBA) and the London Labour Party’s vote at their conference to withdraw from it as they believe it no longer speaks for London. Follows...