HC Deb 21 October 1968 vol 770 cc230-3W
Mr. Winnick

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many local authorities have applied for approval for rent increases in their areas; and if he will state the names of these authorities and his decision on their applications.

Mr. Greenwood

Under Section 10 of the Prices and Incomes Act, 1968 local authorities need my prior approval to rent increases proposed to come into effect on or after 10th July, 1968 and before 1st January, 1970. By 18th October, 1968 I had received applications for approval under Section 10 from the following 162 authorities:

  • A: Proposals approved in whole or in part, with or without revisions.
  • R: Proposals rejected.
  • UC: Proposals still under consideration.

G.L.C. A
London Boroughs
Brent A
Camden A
Ealing A
Haringey UC
Hounslow A
Kingston-upon-Thames A
Lambeth A
Tower Hamlets A
Wandsworth UC
Westminster A

Courtly Boroughs
Birkenhead UC
Birmingham A
Blackburn UC
Derby A
Dewsbury A
Doncaster A
Dudley A
Gateshead A
Grimsby A
Leicester UC
Luton A
Manchester A
Newcastle A
Nottingham UC
Reading A
Teeside A
Warley UC
Warrington R
West Bromwich UC
Wolverhampton A
Non-County Boroughs
Barnstaple A
Batley A
Blyth A
Bodmin R
Boston A
Brockley R
Cambridge UC
Crewe R
Darwen UC
Dover R
Dukinfield A
Durham A
Eastleigh A
Falmouth UC
Farnworth A
Grantham A
Gravesend A
Halesowen A
Hyde A
Kidderminster A
Leamington Spa A
Macclesfield A
Middleton A
Morecombe and Heysham UC
Okehampton UC
Penryn UC
Peterborough UC
Pontefract R
Richmond A
Scuothorpe A
Spenborough A
Swinton and Pendlebury UC
Thetford A
Watford UC
Wokingham A
Urban Districts
Ashford A
Alfreton A
Baildon A
Basildon UC
Bedlingtonshire A
Beeston and Stapleford A
Bourne R
Broadstairs and St Peters A
Dawley A
Dawlish R
Denton UC
Dronfield A
Ely UC

Esher A
Frimley and Camberley A
Great Harwood A
Harlow A
Hebburn A
Hinckley A
Ilminster A
Kington A
Kirkby-in-Ashfield A
Kirkham R
Letchworth A
Leyland UC
Normanton A
Oswaldtwistle A
Ross-on-Wye UC
Rothwell A
Scalley UC
Southborough A
Spennymoor A
Stevenage A
Stockbridge R
Stowmarket A
Sutton-in-Ashfield A
Thame R
Thurrock A
Teignmouth R
Urmston A
Ventnor R
Wantage A
Ware A
Wellington A
Welwyn Garden City UC
Whaley Bridge A
Whitefield UC
Whitworth UC
Wilmslow A
Winsford A
Wombwell A
Rural Districts
Alton A
Amersham UC
Alston-with-Garrigill UC
Aysgarth R
Bedale A
Bingham A
Blaby A
Bradford and Melksham UC
Braintree A
Brixworth R
Bromyard A
Cannock A
Chesterton UC
Daventry A
Disley A
Droitwich A
East Elloe A
Ely A
Guildford R
Kingsbridge UC
Kirkbymoorside R
Leominster and Wigmore A
Long Ashton A
Martley A
North Kesteven A
Oswestry A
Richmond A
St. Thomas A
Sodbury A
South Cambridgeshire A
South Kesteven A
Spalding A

Stokesley R
Stratford-on-Avon A
Tadcaster UC
Tavistock A
Thedwastre A
Torrington R
Walsingham UC
Wantage UC
Watford A
Wellington (Salop.) UC
West Ashford A
Wharfedale R
Wortley A

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