| Description | Recording of interviews for the 'Battle of St Ann's' project:
Tracks 1 - 11: the interviews are with Geoffrey Oldfield, Ken Fleet & Jean Burnet they were members of the social study group into 'slum dwellings' and 'poverty' in St Ann's area, the location of the interview is not identified. Geoffrey is employed by the council housing department, Jean is/was employed by the probationary service and Ken was an account for a textile firm but has since changed jobs. The tracks frequently run into each other.
Track 1: The discussion with Ken Fleet continues on from the previous track regarding his view that despite all the problems facing the residents of St Ann's they have a richer approach to life and more sense of neighbourhood/community than the more affluent area where he lives; that these are things of value. 2.06 mins.
Track 2: A new discussion with Jean Burnet regarding the effect the survey had on her; she changed her job to one working more directly with people. The discussion moves on to that she agrees with the points Ken Fleet made in the previous track. The discussion returns to Ken's decision to change career: some people found it difficult to accept, his wife was supportive and this led to a discussion of their christian faith and the church in relation to the problems faced by areas like St Ann's. 4.18 mins.
Track 3: A new discussion with Jean Burnet regarding Nottingham as a 'womans town', there is more work for women and that has kept the wages low. The discussion leads onto subsistence levels, low wages and when wages are lower than the benefit levels. 3.07 mins.
Track 4: The discussion with Jean Burnet continues from the previous track regarding wages. A new discussion regarding the action carried out and the action the St Ann's residents could carry out to address the issues within their community. 3.01 mins.
Track 5: The discussion continues from the previous track moving on to how in their opinion the new houses will not solve any problems for the current residents of St Ann's: most residents will not be able to afford them therefore the development is displacing them to other low rent areas with similar issues. 2.22 mins.
Track 6: The discussion continues from the previous track moving on to the situation that those on low wages can not afford to live in the area and only people those on social security can afford to live in the area therefore leading to the council subsidising/inflating housing and a non-diverse community: this has created a scenario where those on low wages would receive more money and have a better standard of housing if they stopped work and claimed benefits. The discussion then moves on to a more specific discussion of their view that the residents of St Ann's should be paid disturbance allowances. 1.58 mins.
Track 7: A new discussion of an increasing awareness that the problem of poverty is real and does exist: that a crisis is building up. 2.24 mins.
Track 8: The discussion continues on from the previous track covering that many of the people who live in poverty do not recognise that they are part of the statistics relating to poverty and they are affronted when they are told; they feel the 'poor' are someone else: stereotyped as people who don't work and have large families - the 'poor' are in their situation through some fault of their own. 1.50 mins.
Track 9: Silence.
Total: 33.55
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF573E0534680 |