Westminster Council reaction to GLC budget

Title

Westminster Council reaction to GLC budget

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Report on the likelihood that Conservative-controlled Westminster City Council will no longer be taking legal action over the Greater London Council budget, following the GLC’s decision to fund its additional spending programme from the council’s contingencies account rather than substantially increase the rates. Includes interviews with Westminster Council leader Jonah Walker-Smith and GLC Finance Chairman John McDonnell. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

John McDonnell; Jonah Walker-Smith

Keywords

Budgets; London; Local authorities; GLC; Community charge; Westminster City Council

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