ATV Today: 22.09.1970: Gardens at Norton Canes

Summary

Jeffrey Watson report from Norton Canes in Staffordshire, where six old people living in council bungalows have told they must tidy their gardens up.

Year:

1970

Duration:

0:03:15

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

View of overgrown gardens at Norton Canes. Jeffrey Watson talks to three of the residents about why they are unable to do the work. Whilst standing in the overgrown garden he then talks to Leonard Poole who is the chairman of Cannock Urban Council Housing Committee about the situation. Mr Poole admits that the council are being unreasonable and will not evict the tenants but points out that some have sons who might be able to do the work. View of well-maintained neighbouring back garden.


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