HC Deb 22 January 1976 vol 903 cc528-31W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Report all the projects provided in Wolverhampton under the urban aid programme since its introduction and also the projects requested by the local authority for the current financial year but not approved, and those submitted for 1976–77.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

Following is the information:

Project Cost initially approved (£)
Circular 7 (a) Capital Projects.
Nursery School, Bilston 24 000
Sports Hall 52,000
Adventure Playground, Phoenix 2,000
Hostel for Mentally Handicapped Adults 87,000
(b) Recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Educational Supervision of Gypsy Children 3,500 p.a.
Direct Family Planning Service 6,000 p.a.
Playgroup Organiser 750 p.a.
CAB Legal Advice Centre 650 p.a.
Community Caseworker for the Elderly 2,300 p.a.
Circular 8 (Holiday Projects). (c) Non-recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Playscheme at two Schools 960
Stowlawn Adventure Playground Scheme 280
Adventure Playground, Phoenix, Two Playleaders 200
Circular 9 (a) Capital Projects:
Day-care Centre for the Elderly and Handicapped, Ashmore Park. 55,000
Kingswood Camp 35,000
(b) Recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Information Office at Mander Centre 7,350 p.a.
Playleader at Whitmore Reans 1,650 p.a.
Playleader at Steelhouse Lane GIA 1,650 p.a.
(c) Non-recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Information Office at Mander Centre 2,750
Circular 10(Holiday Projects) (c) Non-recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Seaside Holiday for the Elderly 423
Multi-racial Holiday Project 1,250
West Midlands Holiday Courses for Gypsy Children 2,090
Circular 11 (a) Capital Projects:
West Midlands Gypsy Education Scheme 36,500
Intermediate Treatment Centre and Organiser 7,200
(b) Recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Intermediate Treatment Project 4,000 p.a.
Circular 12 (a) Capital Projects:
In-service Training Centre for Teachers in Multi-racial Schools 65,000
Family Day Centre 4,212
Adventure Playground, Phoenix, Indoor Play Centre 1,000
(b) Recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Mothers and Toddlers Club 550 p.a.
Caseworker on secondment to CRC 4,000 p.a.
Circular 13(Holiday Projects) (c) Non-recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Seaside Holiday for the Elderly: Age Concern 503
Playschemes at Compton Park and Parkfield 2,500

UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS BY WOLVERHAMPTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR PROJECTS, TO START IN 1974–75 OR 1975–76
Circular 11 (a) Capital Projects:
Co-ordinated Projects in Low Hill/Scotlands 7,200
Community Facilities, Masefield Road Youth Club 60,000
Home for Mentally Handicapped Children 97,500
Darlington Street Youth Club 72,000
Ashmore Park Youth Centre, Sports Hall 36,000
Warstones YWCA Community Centre 60,000
Hostel for Maladjusted or Deprived Children 78,000
Short Stay Childrens Home 97,500
Dormobile for Peripatetic Houseparents 2,700
Family Advice Centre and Area Office 85,000
Old Heath Estate, Adventure Playground 2,500
Lunt Estate, Adventure Play Centre 40,000

Project Cost initially approved (£)
(b) Recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Home/School Liaison Team 21,700 p.a.
Educational Provision for School-age Mothers 4,000 p.a.
Day Minders and Transport to Day Nurseries 5,000 p.a.
Rented Houses for the Mentally Ill 3,520 p.a.
Assistance to Playgroups 2,300 p.a.
Warden for Hostel for Homeless Women 1,950 p.a.
Night Sitter Service 10,000 p.a.
Street Warden Scheme 2,400 p.a.
Hospital Playgroup 800 p.a.
Assistant Warden for St. George's House Hostel 1,000 p.a.
Mothers and Toddlers Club at Elston Hall School 770 p.a.
Resources Officer/Peripatetic Playleader 2,400 p.a.
Circular 12 (a) Capital Projects:
Community Nursery, Whitmore Reans 146,000
Community Facilities at Graiseley School 65,000
Adventure Play Centre, St. Chads, Merivale Street West 40,000
Adventure Play Centre, Steelhouse Lane 40,000
(b) Recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Home Tutor Language Co-ordinator/Asian Family Worker 3,300 p.a.
Circular 13 (Holiday Projects). (c) Non-recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Ashmore Park Community Action Group, Advice Centre 1,100
Two Week Project, Perm Hall 2,500
Holiday Schools for Gypsy Children 850
Three Multi-racial Holiday Projects at Schools 4,500
Wolverhampton Team Ministry 145

APPLICATIONS BY WOLVERHAMPTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR PROJECTS TO START IN 1976–77
Circular 14 (a) Capital Projects:
Community Facilities at Masefield Road, Graiseley Road and Adelaide Street. 39,000
Birmingham Road Day Nursery, Additional Room for "Latch-key Children". 10,000
Wolverhampton Haven Group, Home for Homeless and Battered Wives 30,000
12-Bed Short Stay Childrens Home 126,000
Family Advice Centre and Area Office 90,000
Towyn Camp, Pwllheli 68,500
Old Fallings Cres, Play Centre 35,000
Provision of Community Facilities, Portobello 5,000
(b) Recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Home/School Liaison Team for Problem Children 28,100 p.a.
Wolverhampton Haven Group, Residential Worker 2,400 p.a.
Pre-school Association Community and Training Project, Bilston Area 7,700 p.a.
Street Warden Scheme 2,400 p.a.
Night Sitter Service 10,000 p.a.
Youth and Community Worker, Blakenhall Leisure Association 2,500 p.a.
Afro-Caribbean Youth Worker 4,400 p.a.
Industrial Relations Officer 5,000 p.a.
(c) Non-recurrent Non-capital Projects:
Amenity Grants to Schools 9,000

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