| Description | Tracks 1 - 15
Tracks 1 - 10 continue the interview between Charles Parker and A.N. (Adelphi) Silver. Tracks 11 - 15 records a production planning meeting with NUPE officials.
The interview with Adelphi Silver continues to consider economics, politics and international affairs. References to P & M relate to the publication 'Politics and Money' which Mr Silver is involved with. Track 1 considers the effects of public expenditure cuts on services such as health and education.
Tracks 11 - 15 record part of a meeting between Charles Parker and Dave Rogers of Banner Theatre and NUPE officials including Roger Poole. The main focus of the discussion is the suggestion that major services within Birmingham Area Health Authority be concentrated at East Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth and Selly Oak hospitals. Threats to Birmingham Accident Hospital and the reduced status of the General Hospital are considered. (Tracks 11 - 13).
Dave Rogers identifies a need to avoid the Banner performance becoming identified with a negative perception that the anti-cuts campaign is about protecting services and not about improving services (Track 13). A discussion occurs about the need to replace outdated care homes for the elderly such as Quinton Hall with appropriately funded community care services. Tracks 14 - 15 consider health centres in South Wales (Doctor Tudor Hart is referred to). The lack of such health centres in Birmingham is noted.
Total: 45:37 minutes
Dubber's reference number: PLA1of2 KF573E0720080 |