STRIKE AGAINST CUTS | IMGpapers 1980

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By Alan Bạll 'THE option of raising rates no longer exists. option left is confrontation' Ted Knight, Lambeth council.

That was Knight's message at a press week, to publicise ference called by council and the local ment Intens in against local authority aing culs. The conterence is to be held on November Camden Town Hall.

Knight was repeating

message he gave at the Labour rarty received a standing ovation.

Environment Michael Heseltine is threatening deduct £9m Lambeth's funds, and a similar borougns The only Lambeth Stewees phasised: leader of about local but results this the con- vices on Lambeth monetarism.' governborough spen- to the rapidly at which were the and which trades unionists Party members to take up:

minister mittee to be conference to systematic campaign to lulabs Brian Martin of the council shop committee oull 'This dispute is not democracy, the Tory government's vindictive com mitment to sacriice local serthe altar of need On Monday night Lambeth Trades Council added its name growing list of sponsors for the conference. I Council:

'Calls passed the following motions proposed by Socialist Challenge supporter:

urge other and Labour 'We call for a steering comset up trom tie carry out See against cuts. The steering committee should be mandated to call a turinel conterence organise action in support of councillors penalised by the Tories.

La to the Labour Party NEC's refi ¡usal to support the Lambeth conference and for backing the leading Doales of the Labou be effective, Lambeth Trades Lalletu on the NEC of the Labour Party and the TUC to back the Local Government in Crisis conterence. 6e eclare their support for any action it organises both locally and nationally against cuts and all at. tacks on local government.

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