§ Sir T. Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will give details of the number of appeals by advertising interests dealt with during 1957 under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Scotland Regulations, 1948; how many of these appeals were dealt with at public hearings and by correspondence, respectively; how many in each group referred, respectively, to posters, including bulletin boards but not trade signs, public information panels, and to trade signs on the premises of the occupiers concerned; and how many of each separate category were rejected or allowed.
§ Mr. MaclayThe total number of such appeals decided during 1957 was 57, in addition to nine that were withdrawn. Of the appeals decided, 55 were dealt with at hearings to which the public could have had access and two by correspondence at the request of the appellants. None related to public information panels. Details are as follows:
year, showing full details of all moneys received and expended.
§ Mr. MaclayIn accordance with general directions which I have given to the Boards, their Reports for the year 1957 which have already been presented to the House include comprehensive accounts of their expenditure conforming to the best commercial standards.