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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