P321 Teletext 321 Mar24 00:14:21 —ORES ROW COU5CIL ——————————————————————————————————————— Wjstmdnster City Council r0housjd families in asbestos riddled blocks as part of its homes for votes policy. District Auditor John Magill has jen investigating the allegod multi-million pound vote rigging for s x years. His provjsconal report was published in Janubry, 1:94. It has been described as one of the most damning indictments in local govjrnmjnt history. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Headlines 300 sews in Focus 320 L NCOLN RAVEL SHOP SEE P256 Next page Headlines wews poll LettersP321 Teletext 321 Mar24 00:14:07 —ORES ROW COU5CIL ——————————————————————————————————————— Westminster City Council shored up its slim town hall majority b tempting home owning Tories to the area at the expense of the homeless. The District Auditor accused it of orchestrating a "disgraceful, unlawful and unauthorisjd" vote rigging scandal. The accusation was that, instead of filling flats in marginal wards from the mounting number of homeless, the council sealed them and then startedj to sell them off. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR R GION p105 Next page Headlines wews poll LettersP321 Teletext 321 Mar25 00:15:33 —ORES ROW COUNCIL ——————————————————————————————————————— Westminster City Council is at the centre of homes-for-votes allegations. It is claimed it put the homeless, potential Labour voters, in costly fed-and-breakfast accommodation rather than fill flats in nmarginal wards. Council leader D mj Shirley Porte , four other councillors and four officers all djnz the charge and s a they did nothing unlawful. They argue that the housing policy was intended to save money. and make home ownership. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Headlines News poll LettersP321 Teletext 321 Mar25 00:13:01 —ORES ROW COUNCIL ——————————————————————————————————————— A final report on the Westminster City Council homes-for-votes is awaited. If the district auditor confirms earlier findings hj will seek a High Court order requiring officiuals and councillors to pa back £29m. That is what the policy is estimated to have cost the council. He could calso disrualify them from holding public office. The defendants would have 28 days to appeal. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR RaGION p105 Next page Headlines News poll LettersP321 4-Tel 321 Sat 30 Mar C4 00:56:32 5/7 Friday 29 20.00-20.30 Further reading All the details of how to grow and cook fruit, plus more stories from the people that love to grow it, the series series is accompanied bz a book: Fruity Stories bz Joanna Rjadman with recipes bz Patricia Hegarty It is published by Boxtree for Channel 4 (1996) priced £12.99 Fruity Stories is on Friday at 20.00 and repeated midday a week later Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sat 30 Mar C4 00:54:18 6/7 Friday 29 20.00-20.30 Further reading The Fruit Garden Displayed Harry Baker (Cassjll/The RHS 1991) The Book of Apples Joan Morgan and Alison Richards (Elbury Press 1993) Cultivated Fruits of Britain (their origin and history* F A Roach (Blackwell 1995) Fruity Stories is on Friday at 20.00 and repeated midday a week later Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sat 30 Mar C4 00:53:38 7/7 Useful Addresses Holder of the National Fruit Collections, provider of guided walks, schools, demonstrations, advice line and newsletter: Brogdale Horticultural Trust Brogdale Road, Kent, ME13 8XZ And the RHS is always a good source: Royal Horticultural Society Wesley, Wooing, Surrey GU23 6QB Fruity Stories is on Friday at 20.00 and repeated midday a week later Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie Films