GLC lose appeal on fares policy

Title

GLC lose appeal on fares policy

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Report on the Appeal Court ruling that fares cuts for London Transport introduced by the Greater London Council (GLC) were illegal after a complaint was lodged by Bromley Council over use of supplementary taxes to subsidise the fares. With comment from former leader of Bromley Council, Simon Randall; GLC leader, Ken Livingstone. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Simon Randall; Ken Livingstone

Keywords

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

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