Abolition of GLC - debate at Conservative conference

Title

Abolition of GLC - debate at Conservative conference

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

15 Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:03:39

Description

Report on a debate at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, on the Government’s proposed abolition of the Greater London Council (with power being passed to London boroughs). Speakers include: Conservative GLC leader Alan Greengross; Neville Beale, GLC; Martine Kushner(?), chairman of Greater London Young Conservatives; Local Government minister Lord Bellwin (Irwin Norman Bellow). Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).

Contributors

Alan Greengross; Peter Murphy?; Martine Kushner(?); Irwin Norman Bellow; Neville Beale

Keywords

Legislation; London; Local authorities; Government; Conservative Party; Political conferences; GLC; Conferences; Blackpool; Boroughs

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.