HC Deb 30 October 2003 vol 412 c344W
Bob Spink

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what restrictions his Department has placed on the use of the Thames Gateway funds for Canvey Island. [135463]

Keith Hill

As part of the Thames Gateway and Growth Areas announcement of 30 July 2003, the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) was provisionally allocated £6 million to support the regeneration and development of South West Canvey Island.

The provisional allocation is based upon a project proposal presented to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister by The Canvey Is land Steering Group, through the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership. As with all Thames Gateway projects, formal grant approval is wholly contingent upon the preparation of a fully costed and appraised project package, which has clear and sustainable outputs that meet the Strategic Objectives of the Thames Gateway Growth Area.