HC Deb 15 April 1983 vol 40 cc458-63W
Mr. Higgins

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for the last two available years those grant-aided derelict land projects where the land has been reclaimed for sport or recreational purposes, giving the cost and the intended ultimate use in each case.

Mr. Macfarlane

The information for 1981–82 and 1982–83 is as follows:

Sport and Recreation: Derelict Land Programme
1981–82
Local Authority Title of Project Expenditure approved for grant Classification
£
A—Sport
North West Region
St. Helens MBC Southport Street 417,399 Playing Field
Salford CC Lower Broughton 8 197,258 Playing Field
Salford CC St. Thomas RC School/Marlborough Road 60,683 Playing Field
Bury MBC Bury Street, Radcliffe 10,723 Playing Field
Halton BC St. Michaels Phase 3 762,540 Golf Course
West Midlands Region
Lichfleld DC Church Street, South, Chasetown 30,000 Football Pitch
Lichfield DC Redwood Park, Burntwood 40,000 Football Pitch
Oswestry DC Llanyblodwel 16,000 Football Pitch
Dudley MB Cradley Road, Dudley 15,000 Football Pitch
Sandwell MB Newbury Lane, Sandwell 30,000 Playing Field
East Midland Region
Derbyshire CC Manners/Pewit, Colliery and tips 400,000 (apportionment)* Playing Field/Golf Course
London Region
LB Southwark Surrey Docks, Playing fields 190,000 Football/Cricket Pitches
LB Lewisham New Cross Stadium Railway Embarkment 80,000 Cycleways
LB Hillingdon Willow Tree Lane 307,724 Playing Field
South East/Eastern Region
Great Yarmouth BC Gorlestone Railway Station and land south of Bridge Road 68,264 Bowling Green and Multipurpose Out-door Sports Area
Sport Total 15 Schemes 2,625,591

B—Recreation
Northern Region
Durham CC Consett/Durham Railway 57,000 Walkway
Durham CC Spennymoor Phase 2 109,000 Walkway
Northumberland CC Cawledge View 6,000 Kickabout Area
Cleveland CC Normanby Brickworks 58,000 Jogging Facility
Yorkshire and Humberside
Leeds MDC Scholes Brickworks 13,744 Picnic Area
East Yorkshire DC Stanford Bridge Railway Station 3,192 Picnic Area
London Region
LB Camden Lymington Road 19,227 Kickabout Area
South East/Eastern Region
Great Yarmouth BC Gorlestone Railway Station and land South of Bridge Road 68,264 Community Centre
Recreation Total 8 schemes 334,427
Grand Total 23 schemes 2,960,018
* Estimated apportioned costs of scheme involving other, non-sport/recreational end uses.

1982–83
Local authority Title of project Expenditure approved for grant Classification
£
A—Sport
North West Region
Pendle BC Colne Goods Yard 93,051 Playing Field
Sefton MBC Browne Street 58,200 Playing Field
Sefton MBC Seafield Grove 22,983 Playing Field

Local authority Title of project Expenditure approved for grant Classification
£
Sefton MBC Bedford Place 17,879 Playing Field
St. Helens MBC Hinckley Road/Chain Lane 34,470 Playing Field
Tameside MBC Holy Trinity School 8,445 Playing Field
St. Helens MBC Stoney Lane, Rainhill 30,731 Playing Field
Halton BC St. Michael Phase 4 169,811 Golf Course
Northern Region
Durham CC Handenhold Colliery 25,000 Football Pitch, Golf Course
Northumberland CC Bedlington 'A' Pit 200,000 Football Pitches
Darlington BC Skerne Valley 150,000 Football Pitch
Easington BC Acclom Street 22,000 Football Pitch
Yorkshire and Humberside
Kirklees MDC Heckmondwike Secondary School 7,141 Capping mineshafts to make playing field useable
Leeds MDC Victoria School, Rothwell 6,904 Capping mineshafts to make playing field useable
Selby DC Bandgate Tip 31,782 Playing Field
Kirklees MDC Fieldhouse Lane †34,735 Playing Field
Kirklees MDC Lower Milner Bank 96,121 Playing Field
Kirklees MDC Red Dales Road 44,760
West Midland Region
Lichfleld DC Church Street, South Chasetown 30,000 Football Pitch
Lichfield DC Redwood Park, Burntwood 20,000 Football Pitch
Oswestry DC Llanyblodwel 2,000 Football Pitch
Dudley MB Cradley Road, Dudley 1,000 Football Pitch
Sandwell MB Newbury Lane, Sandwell 25,000 Football Pitch
East Midland Region
Leicester City Council Rushey Mead Tip 55,020 Playing Fields
Amber Valley DC Lockton Avenue Tip, Heanor 104,637 Playing Fields
Gedling BC Colwick Sidings, Netherfield *250,000 (apportionment) Playing Fields
Nottinghamshire CC New Selston Colliery *18,000 (apportionment) Golf Course extension
West Derbyshire DC Dimple Tip, Matlock †41,325 Playing Fields
London Region
LB Richmond upon Thames Tangley Park Road 9,803 Playing Fields
RB Kensington and Chelsea Kensal Gas Works 21,000 Canoe Training Centre
LB Barnet Finchley Sewage Works 10,000 Football Pitch
Sport Total 31 schemes 1,641,798

B—Recreation
Northwest Region
Warrington BC St. Helens Canal Phase 3 355,465 Marina
Northern Region
Durham CC Auckland Railway †13,000 Ramblers' Walkway
Durham CC Handenhold Colliery 25,000 Ramblers' Walkway
Northumberland CC Bedlington 'A' pit 680,000 Public Parkland/Walkways
Northumberland CC Cambois Ridley Toe 74,000 Kickabout Area
Sunderland BC Pallion Railway II †4,650 Walkway
Yorkshire Humberside
Harrogate DC Fyske Hall 2,761 ATC Drill Area
Harrogate DC Conyingham Hall 636 Improvement of Recreation Area
Wakefield MDC MOD Camp, Pontefract 15,183 Adult Training Centre and Recreation Area
East Midland Region
Derbyshire CC Pleasey/Rowthorne Railway 53,311 Walkway
Newark DC Land between Tolney Lane and River Trent †9,729 Walkway
South Derbyshire DC Swadlincote †13,156 Kickabout and Play Area
London Region
LB Haringey Former Haringey Park Goods Depot 4,275 Community Park/Kickabout Area

Local authority Title of project Expenditure approved for grant Classification
£
Southwest Region
Cheltenham BC Arle Road 17,215 Park
Woodspring DC Fryth Way, Nailsea 21,563 Park
Torbay BC Clennon Valley extension 34,375 Park
Teinbridge DC Decoy, Newton Abbot †82,500 Park
South East/Eastern Region
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk DC Boal Quay †5,000 Leisure Centre/Marina
Recreation Total 18 schemes 1,411,869
Grand Total 49 schemes 3,053,667
* Estimated opportioned costs of scheme involving other, non-sport recreational end uses.
† Approved under the Supplementary Programme.

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