GLC loses appeal on transport fares

Title

GLC loses appeal on transport fares

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:05:38

Description

Interview with leader of the Greater London Council, Ken Livingstone, about the Appeal Court decision not to allow the council to lower transport fares despite its election manifesto promise to do so and call for London Transport to be run economically. Another male speaker also comments (not identified). Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone

Keywords

London; London Transport; GLC; Public finance; Councils; House of Lords; Legal decisions; Local taxation; Fares; Appeals; Local finance; Transport economics; Bromley

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