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" MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISE" LIVELY DISCUSSION from a London readers At a press conference held to launch the Merlin Press publication*"Essays in Local Government Enterprise" at County Hall, introductory statements were made by Ellis Hillman, Hugh Jenkins M.P., and Frank Allaun,M.P. Questions were then asked:- 1. (Ellis Ashton) concerning the use of circuits for amateur and professional actors, so that there could be co-ordination between different civic theatres. P ne A plea was also entered for the more light-hearted forms of entertainment, * 2. (Judith Cook) concerning the imbalance of development between different Pi areas, In Cornwall almost nothing was done, even the basic services were barely maintained, 3. (Bernard Keefe) taking up again the point made by the first questioner, concerning coordination between different civic theatrer. Stages were now being built, should they all be of different sizes so that scenery could not be transferred from one theatre to nnother ? Mr,Jenkins replied that he was not in favour of any more co-ordinating committees, and that the idea of circuits was a pipe-~dream, The companies show out of the community concerned, 43 (Beryl Deane) concerning the lack of time and specialist knowledge which led local councillors to take a defensive attitude, and to be in the hands of their officials and unable to tsxe an initiative. In reply it was pointed out that this series was designed to inform councillors of the possibilities. 5. (Reg Scaife) concerning the alleged decline in importance of local government, with regional boards looming on the horizon, There was a case for elected regional government, democratically speaking. 6. The Local Government Officer of Transport House pointed out that there had been a Municipal Enterprise section at the Festival of Labour. 7. (Ellis Ashton) concerning the setting up of an organisation; various views were put about the setting up of a Fabian type of body. i In reply it was suggested that this ‘movement! was intended rather as a forum. * Merlin Press 15/+.