At Your Service (1962)

A dramatised information film about the council services provided by Hayes and Harlington Urban District Council.

A disgruntled resident pays a visit to his local councillor to find out exactly why the rates have increased. The councillor details the services that the rates are used to fund in the borough – these include such things as street maintenance, rubbish collection, emergency services, environmental health and education, among others. The services are shown in a series of cutaways. By the end, the resident is satisfied and pays his charge.

This film is from Hillingdon local studies, archives and museum service. (The full catalogue record for this film, LSA 0494, is available at www.londonsscreenarchives.org.uk.)