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85 results found for '"Roads"' in Keywords.

  • Development of the M25 (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker on the development of the M25 and its impact on London. He claims that money should be spent on public transport and on river transport, not on roads. Topics of pollution and trade...

  • New ring road for London denied (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Shelagh Roberts from GLC transport denies a newspaper report alleging proposals for a new ring road around London. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Shelagh Roberts on London road network (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Shelagh Roberts, Vice-Chairman of the Greater London Council Housing Committee, on the development of London’s road network and the construction of the M25. Roberts admits that some properties will have to...

  • Norman Fowler on abolition of road tax (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Shadow Transport Secretary and Conservative MP, Norman Fowler on Government plans to abolish road tax. Fowler says abolition will increase the price of petrol and hit rural communities harder than urban...

  • Vox pop on abolishing road tax (1978)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    Public reaction to government plans to abolish road tax. Male reporter not identified.

  • Leaked document proposes bigger lorries (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Paul Woodley reports on the publication in The Guardian newspaper of details of a leaked Government document proposing larger lorries on Britain’s roads. Speaking are: David Hencke, journalist; William...

  • Union charges (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Toomey, Branch Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees defends the union’s demands for 50,000 pounds to grit the local roads in Peterborough in the middle of a dispute. Male interviewer...

  • Roads in London (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with GLC spokesman? on developing the road network in London, criticising previous Labour-run GLC, praising Conservative-run GLC. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Government cuts (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    ? Perkins reports on the effect of government cuts on health, transport, building industry. Speaking are: Stanley Orme, Labour MP; Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine who orderd the cuts; Kenneth Clarke;...

  • MP on speed ramps bill (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Anthony Grant about a new Parliamentary bill proposing the introduction of extra speed ramps on roads.