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Enid Wistrich on GLC film censorship (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Enid Wistrich, Greater London Council film viewing board on the GLC decision to retain film censorship for people aged over 18. Male interviewer not identified. Sound level very low.
Brian Hayes show (1977)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Talk show
Brian Hayes interviews Peter Shore, Environment Secretary, on his paper proposing the issues of housing should be shifted from central government to local government; devolution of housing; unsatisfactory...
Extra runways for Heathrow? (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified female GLC spokesperson (poss. Shelagh Roberts) on the need for extra runways and fourth terminal at Heathrow or third airport for London. GLC are asking for certain conditions...
Squatters in Tower Hamlets (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Greater London Council (GLC) leader Horace Cutler on Bangladeshi squatters in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. Male interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.
Ian Martin on Hillingdon Council (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Human rights activist Ian Martin on a family being sent to the Foreign Office by Hillingdon Council, having arrived from Kenya. Martin says the council has behaved irresponsibly and it should have found a...
Terry Dicks defends actions of Hillingdon council (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Hillingdon Borough councillor Terry Dicks defends the actions of the council after it sent an immigrant family to the Foreign Office in a taxi. Dicks says the family should have arranged housing before...
National Front in Hillingdon (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Community Relations Officer for Hillingdon, Charan(?) Rai(?), on councillor Terry Dicks supporting a move to allow the National Front to use council premises. He says allowing the National Front access will...
Peter Shore on council rates for 1979 (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for the Environment, Peter Shore on government grants to local authorities. Shore says there will be increases in urban areas and insists that these are the areas that need it most. He...
Demonstration for Charlie Welsh (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with George Major, Pearly King of Peckham, about the demonstration at Islington Town Hall against the imprisonment of Charlie Welsh for non-payment of rates on his city farm. He speaks of the...
Charlie Welsh release from prison (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Charlie Welsh on his release from prison following demonstrations against his arrest for non-payments of bills. He speaks of the councilâs inability to send him a bill before it was too...