HC Deb 24 May 1995 vol 260 cc628-31W
Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what environmental improvement schemes have been funded for the 1995–96 financial year; and what have been the financial amounts allocated to each scheme. [24766]

Sir John Wheeler

The environmental improvement schemes which have been funded in the 1995–96 financial year are as follows:

Environmental improvement schemes to be undertaken or completed in financial year 1995–96
Town/Scheme 1995–96 £000
Dromore Town Centre/Conservation Area 14
Markethill 17
Town Hall, Newry 7
Riehhill 71
Loughgall 13.5
Market Square/Town Centre, Downpatrick 6
Lower Irish Street, Downpatrick 30
Market Street/Bow Street, Lisburn 5
Castlewellan 25

Environmental improvement schemes to be undertaken or completed in financial year 1995–96
Town/Scheme 1995–96 £000
Market Place, Carrickfergus 6
Town Centre/Taxi Rank, Antrim 1
Bowling Green, Strabane 13.5
Mews Lane, Enniskillen 14
War Memorial, Omagh 2.5
Churches Avenue, Omagh 20
Market Square, Dungannon 6
Foundry Lane, Omagh 12
High Street/Town Centre, Ballymoney 5
Dunluce Avenue, Portrush 85
Londonderry
Walled City conservation area phase 5D 20
Foyleside A (Foyle Street) 242.5
Foyleside B (Orchard Street, Newmarket Street, Bridge Street, Water Street) 284.5
Bank Place 84.5
Artillery Street 141
Strand Road Upper 50
Meadowbank River Scheme 50
Additional cleansing/graffiti removal etc 50
Union Hall Place 22.5
Belfast
Donegall Square 1,400

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the budgetary allocation in respect of environmental improvement schemes in each financial year since 1 April 1990. [24767]

Sir John Wheeler

The information is as follows:

£ million
1990–91 5.6
1991–92 6.4
1992–93 4.6
1993–94 3.5
1994–95 3.5
1995–96 2.7

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what environmental improvement schemes were funded in each financial year since 1 April 1990, and what were the financial amounts allocated to each scheme. [24768]

Sir John Wheeler

The following list sets out the environmental improvement schemes and the financial amounts allocated to each scheme from 1 April 1993 only. Information in respect of earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Environmental Improvement Schemes Funded 1st April 1993—31 March 1995
Town/Scheme 1993/94 £000 1994–95 £000
Dromore Town Centre/Conservation
Area 72 86
Market Square, Armagh 1 8
St Patrick's, Armagh 153 28
Markethill 2 54
Town Hall, Newry 122 18
Canal Bank, Newry 13 3
Lurgan Town Centre 26 42

Environmental Improvement Schemes Funded 1st April 1993—31 March 1995
Town/Scheme 1993/94 £000 1994–95 £000
Hill Street/John Mitchell Place, Newry - 70
Richhill 4
Loughgall 12
Spruce-Up, Craigavon 2
Project Office, Newry 3
West Street/Church Place, Portadown 3
Queens Parade, Bangor 171 27
Down District Council 2
Floodlighting, Lisburn 1 9
Market Street/Town Centre, Downpatrick 1 64
Fair Green, Ballynahinch 33 106
Lower Irish Street, Downpatrick 73 -
Market Street/Bow Street, Lisburn 94
Spruce-Up, Downpatrick 17
Lighting Scheme, Donaghadee 23
Killyleagh 4
Provision of Town Parks, D/patrick 26
Minor Scheme—Newtownards, Bangor, Holywood 18
Heritage Plaza, Carrickfergus 77 13
Rainey Street, Magherafelt 7
Market Place, Carrickfergus 154 14
Irish Gate, Carrickfergus 4 2
Draperstown 23 120
Whitehead 5 9
Spruce-Up, Ballymena 9 30
Joymount, Carrickfergus 5
Town Centre/Taxi Rank, Antrim 34
Fairhill Square, Ballymena 5
Phase II, Carnlough 12
Bowling Green, Strabane 5 52
Mews Lane, Enniskillen 96 66
Linear Parks, Dungannon 12
Abercorn Square, Strabane 6
War Memorial, Omagh 1
Churches Avenue, Omagh 29 9
Spruce-Up, Omagh 3 17
Town Centre, Cookstown 15
Market Square, Dungannon 5
Hanover Square, Coagh 66
Foundry Lane, Omagh 1
Cushendall 6
Castle Street, Ballycastle 17
O'Connor Memorial, Ballycastle 1
High Street/Town Centre, Ballymoney 20 135
Cricket Link, Ballymoney 60
Dunluce Avenue, Portrush 186
Spruce-Up, Northern 9
Project Office, Ballymoney 10
Belfast
St Anne's Square 30 39
Chichester Street, Tree Planting 17 3
Blackstaff Square 20 1
Marquis Street Open Space 31
Royal Avenue 23
Belfast Harbour Local Plan 220 299
Falls Road SSO 105 40
City Centre Floodlighting Scheme 41
Pottinger's Entry 3
St Peter's Cathedral 211 189
Bedford Street 10
Henry Place 17
Craven Street Landscaping 16
Donegall Square 58 8
BBC Cliftonville Playing Fields 18
NIHE David St/Conway Street Junction 5
NIHE Roden Street 5
Arthur Square Bandstand 17
Castle Lane 118
Traffic Calming Studies 7 18

Environmental Improvement Schemes Funded 1st April 1993—31 March 1995
Town/Scheme 1993/94 £000 1994–95 £000
Suffolk Road Apartments 16
QCA Lighting 50
Planning MBW Schemes 225
NIHE Upper Library Street 24
Urban Forestry Schemes 60 79
Maintenance of Landscape Areas 146 228
Belfast CC Maintenance 123 68
Graffitti 100 100
Londonderry
Walled City Conservation Area Phase 5D 23.5 107
Market Street 6.5
Carlisle Square 7
Dorman's Wharf 19 14.5
Waterloo Street Upper (Part) 45.5
City Walls, Phase 5C 102.5
Clooney Terrace 28.5
Gartan Square 11
Floodlighting City Gates 8
General Soft Landscaping 36
City Walls, Phase 5D 107
Victoria Market Car Park/ Strand Road 68.5 34
Union Hall Place 36 62.5
Additional Cleansing/Graffiti Removal etc 86.5 85
City Walls Interpretive Plaques 18.5
Direction Signs 4
Londonery Lighting Vision 51.5
Miscellaneous Minor Projects (by Roads Service etc) 127 44.5
William Street 112 147.5
Madam's Bank 26 12.5
Expressway Central Reservation 12.5 14.5
City Walls Interpretive Strategy 18.5 85.5
Foyleside A (Foyle Street) 57.5
Foyleside B (Orchard Street, Newmarket Street, Bridge Street, Water Street 180.5
Painting etc (Street Furniture) 9
Bank Place 10.5
Additional Street Furniture (Litter bins, fingerposts etc) 23
City Walls Lighting 6.5
Artillery Street 4