Oxleas wood saved from road

Title

Oxleas wood saved from road

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

31 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

Ian Fenn reports on the victory of protesters at Oxleas Wood in south east London to prevent a road being built through it and the celebration rally in the woods after the Government’s decision. Including speeches by conservationist Jonathon Porritt; Barry Grey from People Against the River Crossing; former EC Environmental Commissioner Carlo Ripa di Meana; Labour MP John Austin-Walker.

Contributors

Jonathon Porritt; John Austin-Walker; Carlo Ripa Di Meana; Ian Fenn; Barry Grey

Keywords

London; Environmental conservation; Road construction; Department of Transport; Woodlands; Woodland (habitats)

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