§ Mr. Abseasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many flats and penthouses are intended to be built by the Cwmbran Development Corporation in the town centre blocks; what will be the minimum and maximum rents and what rates will be attracted to them; what consumer research was made into the demand for the higher rental flats; whether, in view of the empty houses in Cwmbran and the provision of these flats, the proposal to construct 118 houses at prices commencing at £8,500 will now be reviewed in favour of the construction of units at rentals that can be paid by 97W those in Monmouthshire who urgently need rehousing.
§ Mr. George ThomasThe Corporation are building 137 flats and maisonettes in the town centre at rents from about £3 3s. 6d. to £6 7s. 6d. per week. The rates cannot be assessed until the dwellings are completed and valued. Specific consumer research into demand for higher-rental flats was not commissioned but the Corporation were guided by their experience of new town development and the need to provide a wide range of dwelling? available for letting. The proposal to build 29 houses in the range referred to (as a first instalment of a possible 118) is still under consideration.