Day 075 - 17 Jan 95 - Page 35

     
     1        A.  Well, The Association of District Councils, The
     2        Association of Metropolitan Authorities, the Scouts, the
     3        Guides, The Institute of Waste Management -- I mean, there
     4        are either trade associations, local authority
     5        associations, voluntary sector groups, people of that sort.
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     7   Q.   When you talked about accepting sponsorship from companies,
     8        you said that you would not accept it if the companies'
     9        activities were not consistent with the Tidy Britain
    10        Group's concerns.  Have you actually ever declined
    11        sponsorship from companies?
    12        A.  Yes.
    13
    14   Q.   What was that for?
    15        A.  We declined sponsorship of our education and materials
    16        from the tobacco industry.
    17
    18   Q.   On what grounds was that?
    19        A.  That we felt it was, or the Council felt it was,
    20        inconsistent to be seeing a company involved with the
         promotion of smoking materials in relation to our
    22        educational materials that went into schools.
    23
    24   Q.   So that was because of the health implications for
    25        children?
    26        A.  That was the Council's view, I think, yes.
    27
    28   Q.   What about other examples of declining sponsorship?
    29        A.  The other one has only been in relation to, I think
    30        (although we did not get very far in it), there were some
    31        concerns about the public perception of the Group accepting
    32        sponsorship from those associated with the nuclear
    33        industry.
    34
    35   Q.   Are those the only two examples?
    36        A.  That I can recall during my time, yes.
    37
    38   Q.   For example, I think you said that you had had some
    39        sponsorship from Coca Cola?
    40        A.  Yes.
    41
    42   Q.   You also said that their cans were probably the most
    43        numerous on the streets of Britain?
    44        A.  They frequently appear so, yes.
    45
    46   Q.   So do you not see that as conflicting with your concerns?
    47        A.  I do not follow the line of reasoning.  Why -----
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    49   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Would you have to exclude everyone who sold
    50        soft drinks? 
    51        A.  That is right, yes. 
    52 
    53   Q.   You would have to say:  "No-one in the soft drink industry
    54        can sponsor any of our products"?
    55        A.  We also receive sponsorship from Smith Kline Beecham
    56        who produce Ribena which is -----
    57
    58   MS. STEEL:  What has Coca Cola done in practice then?
    59        A.  In practice, in what respect?
    60