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16 results found for '"Wandsworth Council"' in Keywords.
Haringey poll tax protest (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Mark Gregory reports on a council meeting in Haringey that was disrupted by demonstrations over the poll tax (community charge), chanting is heard and vox pop with residents. The decision on poll tax level...
Wandsworth Council decision on community charge (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Phillips reports on Conservative run Wandsworth Council’s decision not to compile a register of those liable to pay community charge, as it is unlikely the tax will be be levied next year. Includes...
Re-homing of forty geese (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Writer Carla Lane talks from the radio car to Angela Rippon about how Linda McCartney paid for the removal and re-homing of forty geese that were due to be culled by Wandsworth Council as they were breeding...
Paul Beresford stands down as Wandsworth leader (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Paul Beresford following his announcement he’s standing down from his job as Wandsworth Council leader now he’s been elected as the Conservative MP for Croydon Central. He’s been the...
Homes for votes scandal (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Conservative Wandsworth Council now being accused of gerrymandering in a homes for votes scandal following the initial auditor John Magill’s report into the scandal over sale of council housing...
Withdrawal of beef from London school menus in light of mad cow disease (1995)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech excerpt by Hamish McFall, Deputy Director of Education at Wandsworth Council, one of the authorities across the capital which have acted on advice from the Local Authorities Catering Association to...