Town Development Schemes

HC Deb 08 July 1968 vol 768 c31W

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will give the names of towns in England designated as expanding towns under the Town Development Act, 1952.

Mr. Skeffington

Expanding towns are not designated as such. The places in England with current and uncompleted town development schemes are as follows:

London overspill: Andover B., Ashford U.D., Aylesbury B., Banburv B., Basingstoke B, Bletchlev U.D., Bodmin B., Braintree and Booking U.D., Burnley C.B., Burv St. Edmunds B., Gainsborough U.D., Grantham B., Haverhill U.D., Huntingdon B., King's Lynn B., Letchworth U.D., Luton R.D., Melford R.D.. Mildenhall R.D., Newmarket U.D., Plymouth C.B., St. Neots U.D., Sandy U. D., Sudbury B., Swindon B.. Thetford B., Wellingborough U.D., Witham U.D.

Birmingham overspill:Aldridge Brownhills U.D., Cannock U.D., Daventry B., Droitwich B., Leek U.D., Lichfield B., Lichfield R.D., Rugelv U.D., Stafford B.. Stafford R.D., Tamworth B., Tutbury R.D., Uttoxeter U.D., Weston-super-Mare B.

Liverpool overspill: Burnley C.B., Ellesmere Port B, Widnes B., Winsford U.D.

Manchester overspill: Burnley C.B., Crewe B., Macclesfield B.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne overspill: Seaton Valley U.D., Longbenton U.D.

Wolverhamplon overspill: Cannock R.D.