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Westminster cemetaries sell-off scandal (1989)

Genre

Interview

Lady Shirley Porter on Chief Executive Rodney Brook taking a step back from his role at Westminster City Council into a more advisory position and allegations Brook has been paid off to keep quiet about the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Portsea Island Discs: Sunny Crouch, Chief Marketing Officer for Portsmouth City Council (1985)

Andy Ferriss, this week, talks to Sunny Crouch, Chief Marketing Officer for Portsmouth City Council. She is the manager and entertainer of special events in Arts, Catering, Beaching and Trading, Tourism,...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Southampton brothels plan (1979)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

Allan Taylor talks to David Scouller, Chief Executive of Southampton City Council, about the council’s proposal to establish legalized brothels in the city. We also hear from a female resident of Derby...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Kinnock decision on Liverpool City Council (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Liverpool City Council committee member, welcoming the turnaround decision by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock to hold an inquiry into the running of the Labour-controlled council. Confirms...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Homes for votes row at Westminster council meeting (1995)

Genre

Interview

Adrian Whitfield interviews Westminster City Council Labour group’s deputy leader Peter Bradley on the council meeting to discuss the accusations over the homes for votes scandal that erupted into a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Westminster council leader resigns (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview with David Weeks, who has recently resigned as the Conservative leader of Westminster City Council. On his decision to leave the post, and the auditor’s report due out on Westminster’s homes...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Shirley Porter elected as Westminster City Council leader (1983)

Genre

Interview

Conservative member Shirley Porter on her election as leader of Westminster City Council, and on her opinion of Greater London Council leader Ken Livingstone. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Liverpool’s budget crisis (1984)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the Government report’s recommendations into Liverpool City Council’s budget crisis. Includes interview with council leader John Hamilton. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Shirley Porter’s political scandals (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on Shirley Porter and the scandals she was involved with in Westminster City Council. Possibly in context of her retirement from politics. Former Labour Group leader, Paul Dimoldenberg comments....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Homes for votes scandal (1994)

Genre

Interview

Former council leader Shirley Porter denies any wrongdoing over Westminster City Council’s Building Stable Communities policy, judged by the district auditor John Magill’s initial report to be illegal....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio