HC Deb 26 March 1979 vol 965 c73W
Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now give the proposed public house building plans for the Forest of Dean council, Tewkesbury council, Gloucester city council, Cheltenham council and Stroud council for 1979–80; and what is the number of council houses built in each of these areas in 1978–79.

Mr. Armstrong

Following is the available information for the 1978–79 financial year so far:

Number of council dwellings completed:
April 1978 to January 1979
Forest of Dean 85
Tewkesbury 133
Gloucester 34
Cheltenham 10
Stroud 94

It is for authorities to decide their new housebuilding plans in the light of the provisional cash allocations notified to them on 30 November 1978 under the housing strategies and investment programme system. I invite my hon. Friend to approach individual authorities for details.