Stratford gets city challenge scheme

Title

Stratford gets city challenge scheme

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Tanya Hines reports on Stratford celebrating getting on the City Challenge scheme, 37 million pounds will be used to regenerate the deprived East London area. Steve Jacob, Stratford City Challenge and Housing Minister Sir George Young (who will visit the aera later) say it is an ideal place for investment; deputy leader of Haringey Council, Ian Wilmore on disappointment at not getting on the scheme; Tony Banks, local Labour MP criticises the competition for financial resources.

Contributors

George Young; Tony Banks; Ian Wilmore; Tanya Hines; Steve Jacob

Keywords

London; Public finance; Regeneration schemes; Investment; Haringey; Development planning; Stratford; Urban development; Development strategies

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