GLC meeting on Strongbridge scandal

Title

GLC meeting on Strongbridge scandal

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:36

Description

Report on the angry Greater London Council meeting at which it was strongly recommended the 3 Conservative councillors involved in the Strongbridge Housing Association scandal should resign, and on a GLC inquiry to look at all links by councillors to housing associations. Speaking are: Housing Chairman Tony McBrearty; GLC Conservative group leader Richard Brew; GLC leader Ken Livingstone (Labour); deputy Conservative group leader Alan Greengross. Jo Andrews? reports.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Alan Greengross; Tony McBrearty; Jo Andrews?; Richard Brew

Keywords

London; Reports; Newspapers; GLC; Councils; Housing associations; Political corruption; Politicians; Debts; Resignation (political); Meetings; Financial administration; Press coverage; Political scandals; Housing Corporation; Harold Mote; Geoffrey Seaton; Derek Howe; Alan Hardy

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