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5 results found for '"Joan Twelves"' in Contributors.
Poll tax demonstrations in Brixton (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Graham Majin reports on the protest which turned violent at the Lambeth Town Hall where the council set the budget but did not agree the poll tax (community charge) level. Council leader Joan Twelves speaks...
Lambeth council set budget needing 600 job cuts (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Labour-run Lambeth Council who oppose the poll tax (community charge) have had to reduced their services budget by 20 million pounds and axe 600 jobs leaving it still over the capping limit. Report includes...
Lambeth councillors suspended from Labour (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Alison Johns reports from Lambeth for LBC Newstalk on 13 Lambeth councillors being suspended from the Labour Party following their opposition to the Gulf War and refusal to pay poll tax (community charge)....
Councils to appeal poll tax cap (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Dominique Harvie reports on Lambeth Council appealing against the Government’s decision to cap their poll tax (community charge) along with at least 7 other Labour-controlled authorities following a...
Lambeth Council finances (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Joan Twelves, leader, on the Government giving Lambeth Council more money, enabling them to prevent further job cuts; need for further money; and says their actions on the poll tax (community...