Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

20 Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:20:08

Description

Decision Makers, presented by Des Fahy. Looking at the public inquiry system, which appears to have fallen into disrepute. Asks, how effective is the system, and what is the way forward? Features examples of public inquiries over the expansion of Stansted Airport, the siting of a nuclear power station at Sizewell in Suffolk, road-widening plans for Archway, North London, and a nuclear reprocessing plant at Dounreay, Scotland. Contributions from Susan Forsyth, Stansted campaigner; Jennifer Armstrong, researching the Sizewell public inquiry; Stewart Lyon, adviser to Social Services Secretary Norman Fowler. Engineer: Dave Dawson.

Contributors

Dave Dawson; Des Fahy; Susan Forsyth; Jennifer Armstrong; Stewart Lyon

Keywords

Airports; Roads; Suffolk; Nuclear power stations; Dounreay; Stansted Airport; Public inquiries; Administrative tribunals; Sizewell; Archway

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