§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects to reach a decision on legislation to deal with the height of leylandii trees and other high garden hedges in domestic gardens. [52256]
Table 1: SSA per head of population in the Eastern Region 1992–93—1998–99 Local Authority 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Bedfordshire (old) 673 654 672 624 645 n/a n/a Bedfordshire (new) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 631 669 Cambridgeshire (old) 605 568 589 558 586 588 n/a Cambridgeshire (new) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 573 Essex (old) 636 605 635 592 617 625 n/a Essex (new) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 653 Hertfordshire 624 594 623 610 635 641 681 Norfolk 594 557 581 547 572 592 612 Suffolk 580 553 578 554 583 592 616 n/a = not applicable Notes:
1. "Old" refers to the area served by the County Council before Local Government Reorganisation; "New" refers to the area after reorganisation.
2. The SSA per head of population is calculated using the mid-year population used in that year's SSA calculations adjusted for boundary changes.
3. Some of the differences between years reflect the changing range of activities for which local authorities have been responsible.
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§ Angela EagleWe are considering whether there is a need for Government intervention in relation to leylandii trees and other high garden hedges. We will announce our conclusions in due course.