HC Deb 15 July 1986 vol 101 cc480-1W
Mr. Coombs

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on the amounts of unused and underused land owned by public bodies within the borough of Thamesdown; and if he will list the sites.

Sir George Young

The information held by ray Department is that contained in the land register for the borough of Thamesdown, established under part X of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, namely:

Site Address Owner Hectares
Gipsy Lane, Swindon British Gas 1.34
Off Wootton Bassett Road, Swindon British Rail 16.19
Rear of Dean Street, Swindon British Rail 5.46
Towcester Road, Stratton St. Margaret County Council 4.33
Ruskin Junior School Annexe, Stratton St. Margaret County Council 1.62
Swindon Kingshill Site County Council 9.63
Hughes Street, Swindon County Council 9.51
Belmont Farm, Codrington, Near Wroughton County Council 1.82
Dorcan School, Swindon County Council 8.22
Haydon Wick County Council 2.21
South of Church Street, Stratton St. Margaret County Council 7.49
School/6–10 Turl Street/15–17 Oriel Street, Swindon County Council 0.43
Rear of Beatrice Street, Swindon County Council 1.86
Baker's Field, Lower Wanborough County Council 1.47
Former Moredon Railway Line County Council 15.38
Park Farm, Moredon, Swindon County Council 1.32
Scarborough Road, Swindon County Council 0.66
Kingsdown High School, Stratton St. Margaret County Council 1.62
Adjoining Attlee Crescent, Stratton St. Margaret County Council 1.38
Swindon Power Station, Moredon, Swindon Electricity Board 6.88
Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon Crown 0.72
Kembrey Street/Cricklade Road, Swindon District Council 2.10
The Quarries, Westlecott Road, Swindon District Council 1.25
South of the Centre of Highworth District Council 44.52
Home Farm, Highworth District Council 33.19
Kite Hill, Wanborough District Council 4.86
Kite Hill, Wanborough District Council 2.05
Farmland, Shaw, Swindon District Council 92.68
Farmland, Shaw, Swindon District Council 45.73
Brookside, Washpool, Swindon District Council 0.75
Elm Grove, Shaw, Swindon District Council 5.68

Site Address Owner Hectares
South West of Akers Way/South East of Purton Road, Swindon District Council 41.68
Broome Farm, Swindon District Council 40.47
Groundwell Farm, Cricklade Road, Swindon District Council 70.82
Shaw Farm, Shaw, Swindon District Council 27.92
Former Vehicle Depot, Edinburgh Street, Swindon Crown 1.32
Mead Way/Stonehill Green, Westlea Down, Swindon County Council 1.60
TOTAL 516.14