This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/davehillblog/2015/aug/09/fifty-years-of-hounslow

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Fifty years of Hounslow Fifty years of Hounslow
(about 14 hours later)
London’s 32 borough councils were created in 1965. Yes, it’s their 50th anniversary year. Many have been marking the occasion, including Hounslow which has compiled and shared a beguiling before-and-after video. “Just how important is a local authority’s work to the community?” inquires the voice over in the first part. Very important, of course. Why, they were already planning for “the needs of the 1980s.” Watch and enjoy...London’s 32 borough councils were created in 1965. Yes, it’s their 50th anniversary year. Many have been marking the occasion, including Hounslow which has compiled and shared a beguiling before-and-after video. “Just how important is a local authority’s work to the community?” inquires the voice over in the first part. Very important, of course. Why, they were already planning for “the needs of the 1980s.” Watch and enjoy...
Spring Grove primary school in Isleworth is still around, by the way. Thanks to Tony Travers for telling me about the Hounslow film. He found it while research his forthcoming book to be entitled London Boroughs at 50, which is expected to be published in November. Spring Grove primary school in Isleworth is still around, by the way.