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Tighter controls for estate agents (1977)

Genre

Interview

Bryan Davies MP discusses his bill to introduce tighter controls on estate agents. This will include estate agents regulating the amount charged to a client; Davies claims some rogue estate agents have been...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.29: Programme 29 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 29 Programme 29 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 10 May 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK...

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Sale of pre-war council estate in London (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker (poss. council leader Paul Beresford) on the sale and modernisation of the pre-war St John’s council estate in Wandsworth and Battersea. Female interviewer not identified.

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Dogs on estate (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a female campaigner (not identified) on the attempt to remove six guard dogs because they are terrorising children on a housing estate on land owned by the Greater London Council (GLC). Female...

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Douglas Hurd in Lewisham (1987)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Home Secretary Douglas Hurd on his visit to Lewisham, South London, looking at attempts to improve local council estates. Interviewer not identified.

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Church minister defends Thamesmead housing estate (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an East End church minister defending his former Thamesmead parish following remarks by Bishop of Southwark Mervyn Stockwood about the unwillingness of clergymen to apply for positions there...

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Riots in Burnley (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview

Rob Yafskofski(?) reports on riots in Burnley where for five hours gangs of youths threw petrol bombs and set fire to barricades on the Stoops housing estate. 17 people were arrested charged with public...

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Broadwater Farm cash injection (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview

Following the Broadwater Farm riots of 1985, the area will receive 33 million pounds for improvements. Junior Environment Minister, Tony Baldry speaks after touring the estate; Chairman of Haringey Council...

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Smalley Road council houses (1979)

Genre

News report; Special

Report on poor design and problems with coucil housing on the Smalley Road estate in London, with its poor ventilation and mould. Resident Frank Goscombe shows an unidentified male reporter around his house.

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Heseltine on improving Merseyside (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Environment Secretary, Michael Heseltine, the minister with special responsibility for Merseyside, on the opening of a new housing estate in Liverpool and other actions to improve the area....

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