HC Deb 25 April 1967 vol 745 cc245-6W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the purpose of the new survey of historic towns; and if he will list those to be included.

Mr. MacColl

The pilot studies of historic towns announced in May 1966 by my right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council when Minister of Housing and Local Government are intended to discover the implications of a conservation policy and the practical, economic and other problems involved in the enhancement of the historic character of the area and the maintenance of its life and economic buoyancy. Pilot studies are being made of defined historic areas in Bath, York, Chester and Chichester.