Government wins ruling over poll tax capping
- Title
- Government wins ruling over poll tax capping
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 15 Jun 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:02:24
- Description
- Dominique Harvie reports that some members of the Association of London Authorities are in chaos and are considering appealing since failing to get a ruling that Environment Secretary, Chris Patten acted unlawfully when he capped the poll tax levels of twenty-one local councils. Patten and Margaret Hodge, leader of the Association of London Authorities, comment.
- Contributors
- Chris Patten; Margaret Hodge; Dominique Harvie
- Keywords
- London; Local authorities; Local government; Legal decisions; Community charge; Local taxation; Avon; Central government; Local finance; Local councils; Association of London Authorities; Harringey
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