Row over Bradford Council cuts

Title

Row over Bradford Council cuts

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:47

Description

Mike Jones reports from Bradford Council where drastic budget cutbacks by the ruling Conservative group including 9000 council job losses have been pushed through after a 12 hour session in the City Hall chambers which can be heard being heckled. The Lord Mayor used his casting vote against Labour councillors. Includes interviews with Phil Beeley, Labour leader who intends a legal challenge; Eric Pickles, Conservative leader. Broadcast on Pennine Radio. For Billboard programme.

Contributors

Eric Pickles; Pennine Radio; Phil Beeley; Mike Jones

Keywords

Budgets; Trade unions; Local authorities; Labour Party; Cost reduction; Conservative Party; Councils; Finance; Bradford; Billboard (radio programme); Eric Pickles

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