Asbestos in council flats

Title

Asbestos in council flats

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Mar 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

An independent report has accused several leading Conservatives on Westminster City Council of placing council tenants at risk in flats contaminated with asbestos dust. The Barrett Report published today concludes that officials were bypassed by the then council leader, Dame Shirley Porter, and the former Conservative Whip Barry Legg - now sitting MP for Milton Keynes South east. It says they deliberately rehoused the homeless families at Hermes Point and Chantry Point in Paddington, despite knowing both blocks were riddled with brown asbestos. Jeff Collins talks to some of the former residents of Hermes and Chantry Point in Paddington.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Stan Bruno; Anne de Sousa

Keywords

Dangerous materials; Housing; Conservative Party; Council housing; Living conditions; Westminster City Council; Asbestos

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