§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government to what extent private street works will be affected by the Government's current policy of restricting capital expenditure.
§ Mr. H. BrookeIn view of the announcement made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 19th September, about the measures to be taken to maintain the value of the £, it becomes more than ever necessary that local authorities should limit their capital expenditure to work which is urgently necessary and cannot safely be deferred. I shall, however, continue to be prepared to sanction loans for private street works where there is real urgency.
§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what amount of capital expenditure on private street works he has authorised for Newcastle-under-Lyme in the current financial year.
§ Mr. H. BrookeNone. The council has not applied for any loan sanction for private street works during the current financial year.