BIRMINGHAM WAS WARNED ABOUT FREE TRAVEL
7th January 1955, Page 42
7th January 1955
Page 42
Page 42, 7th January 1955
— BIRMINGHAM WAS WARNED ABOUT FREE TRAVEL
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British People, Local Government In The United Kingdom, Local Government In England, Prescott, Arizona, Birmingham, Ken Livingstone, Social Issues, Law / Crime, Labor, Business / Finance
A T the first of a series of public meetings, held on Monday, to attract support for his campaign against Birmingham Corporation's Bill to legalize free travel for old people, Mr. G. V. Prescott said that the town clerk had told the city council there was doubt about the legality of the scheme. The council had, however, been " blockheaded," and the result was that the oldage pensioners had no fare concessions. Mr. Prescott said that £180,000 taken out of the general rate fund for the scheme now had to be returned. Legal costs of the case had been about £5,000, and the cost of the town's poll next Tuesday would be another £5,000, which meant that his fight had saved the ratepayers at least £170,000.
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