§ 39. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many, and which, local authorities have started improvement area schemes to install baths, inside water closets and hot water systems in non-council houses needing them; and what steps he proposes to take to increase this number.
§ Mr. MellishDetails of schemes started under the Housing Act, 1964, are given below. These show that a total of 150 areas have been declared by 79 local authorities.
The Ministry's Regional Offices take every opportunity to encourage local authorities to initiate systematic area improvement.
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES WHO HAVE REPORTED THE DECLARATION OF IMPROVEMENT AREAS—UP TO 18TH OCTOBER, 1966 Number of areas declared NORTHERN REGION Tynemouth C.B. … 1 YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGION Doncaster C.B. … 1 Rotherham C.B. … 1 Sheffield C.B. … 5 Morley B. … 2 Ripon B. … 3 Bentley-with-Arksey U.D. … 2 Horsforth U.D. … 2 Thorne R.D. … 2 Wetherby R.D. … 1 NORTH WEST REGION Bury C.B. … 1 Salford C.B. … 3 Colne B. … 1 Eccles B. … 6 Hyde B. … 2 Rawtenstall B. … 1 Cheadle and Gatley U.D. … 1 Ormskirk U.D. … 2 Wilmslow U.D. … 1 Runcorn R.D. … 2 Neston U.D. … 2 EAST MIDLAND REGION Derby C.B. … 1 Kettering C.B. … 2 Grantham B. … 1 Mansfield B. … 1 Carlton U.D. … 1 Corby U.D. … 2 Beeston and Stapleford U.D. … 1 Heanor U.D. … 2 Long Eaton U.D. … 4 Oakham U.D. … 1 Matlock U.D. … 3 Sutton-in-Ashfield U.D. … 1
Number of areas declared WEST MIDLAND REGION Birmingham C.B. … … 6 Dudley C.B. … … 2 Walsall C.B. … … 1 Warley C.B. … … 4 Evesham B. … … 1 Halesowen B. … … 2 Leamington Spa B. … … 2 Stourbridge B. … … 2 Sutton Coldfield … … 8 Atherstone R.D. … … 1 EASTERN COUNTIES Southend-on-Sea C.B. … … 1 Bury St. Edmunds B. … … 1 Watford B. … … 2 Wisbech B. … … 4 Brentwood U.D. … … 1 Burnham-on-Crouch U.D. … … 1 Harlow U.D. … … 1 Hitchin U.D. … … 2 GREATER LONDON Bromley L.B. … … 1 Croydon L.B. … … 3 Haringey L.B. … … 2 Islington L.B. … … 1 Lewisham L.B. … … 1 SOUTH EASTERN COUNTIES Hastings C.B. … … 1 Epsom and Ewell B. … … 1 Sandwich B. … … 3 Worthing B. … … 2 Herne Bay U.D. … … 2 Walton and Weybridge U.D. … … 1 Woking U.D. … … 2 Bridge Blean R.D. … … 1 SOUTHERN COUNTIES Portsmouth C.B. … … 1 Reading C.B. … … 2 Henley-on-Thames B. … … 2 Wokingham B. … … 1 Alton U.D. … … 1 Beaconsfield U.D. … … 1 Farnborough U.D. … … 1 Amersham R.D. … … 2 Winchester R.D. … … 3 Wing R.D. … … 6 WALES Abercarn U.D. … … 1 Milford Haven U.D. … … 1 Cowbridge R.D. … … 1 Llanfyllin R.D. … … 1 Rhyl U.D. … … 1