Rate-capped councils threat

Title

Rate-capped councils threat

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:01:28

Description

Interview with Environment Secretary Patrick Jenkin on why he believes rate-capped councils will not go through with their threat to defy the law over new Government legislation which sets maximum rating (local tax) levels. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Patrick Jenkin

Keywords

Politics; Legislation; Local authorities; Local government; Government; Cost reduction; Councils; Local taxation; Local finance

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.