§ 42. Mr. Hattersleyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what advice he has given to local authorities which have made known their long-term redevelopment proposals before the areas involved have been officially designated, thus inhibiting the sale of property without allowing the usual opportunities for compensation.
§ Mr. MacCollIn 1959 local authorities were advised that if they were asked to buy properties in cases which fell outside the statutory blight notice provisions, they should exercise a reasonable discretion to buy land in advance of requirements, so long as they were satisfied that the property was blighted as a result of a proposal for acquisition by them and that there was genuine hardship.