Southwark Can Deliver
VHS unknown Unknown 1989 20:35
Summary: Southwark Council information film for employees about changes in the law for Education, Compulsory Competition, Housing, Poll Tax. Council workers and representatives of companies tendering for contracts give their views on positive change for the council, and residents associations and stakeholders in housing discuss improvements to the service.
Title number: 3360
LSA ID: LSA/4411
Description: Title sequence. ILEA summary of new laws on Education, (vox Anna Whyatt, Chief Executive) Compulsory Competition /Tendering (vox Tony Williams, Director of Engineering and Public Works), Housing, Poll Tax (vox Bob Coomber, Borough Treasurer). [01:39] Job losses and applications for voluntary severance – minimum pay for severance is shown, presenter gives thanks to workers. [02:15] Anne Matthews chairing a meeting of Rockingham Estate Play Association. Presenter: “It is women or black people who are least impressed by the council service – their views and needs must be your top priority” - urges council workers to show respect to Southwark residents. Flash cards of local housing and residents. GV Southwark town hall, entrance. Vox: Kevin Thomas, admin services. Reception desk & staff. Vox: inda Osborne, Social Services Group Manager for Under Fives, re day nurseries. Children at Camberwell Grove Day Nursery. [05:30] group discussion about staff training days, between parents and staff at nursery. [07:10] Marian Nash, Assistant District Housing Manager, Peckham office talks about improving public image. Peckham District Housing Co-ordination Group meeting, talking about complaints, home visits, housing officers. [09:00] Meeting with senior estates officers. Mark Howarth, Chair of the Housing Committee. [10:50] North Southwark Irish Pensioners Group, old ladies sitting on chairs in library. Vox: Trish Botten, Deputy Youth Librarian, says wants to talk to youn gp eople, teenagers, BME community. Computerisation, card catalogues. [12:30] Education Action team 1988, re ILEA services in Southwark. Jenny Morrison talks about her work for the team, improving Education in Southwark with lower budgets. Vox: Jenny Guilfoyle, Nathalie Hadjifotiou. Rob Hughes. Report: 'Education for All – Draft Development Plan for Consultation – Southwark Council'. [14:30] John Dance and David Smedley, Service Delivery Review Support Team Officers, re: competitive tender, Welfare Catering. They look in the kitchen, cooks prepare food. New foil food containers. Manager talks to elderly lady about if she likes the meals. [18:00] Street cleaners – man with broom vs new van with five men and brooms loading the rubbish into the vehicle. Vox: John Nolan. Colin Palmer, Shop Steward, Street Cleansing Service. [19:30] “You have been watching...” summary clips of whole film. “There's no doubt in my mind that Southwark Can Deliver”.
Credits: director: Anne Brogan
Keywords: council film; Southwark; Policy
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