§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list those local authorities which have produced local Agenda 21 strategies. [37214]
§ Angela EagleWe have been working closely with the Local Government Association (LGA) to encourage all local authorities in England to produce and review their Local Agenda 21 strategies by 2000 to meet the Prime Minister's target. When launching in January with the Prime Minister, the joint document showing why and how to produce such strategies, the Chairman of the LGA asked all authorities to send him a copy of their first or revised strategy by 15 December 2000. We believe it is right for the LGA rather than central Government to take the lead in monitoring the production of such strategies and encouraging the sharing of good practice.