§ Mr. E. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales which planning authorities he has selected as the first authorities in Wales to be empowered 568W to prepare development plans in the new form provided for in Part I of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1968.
§ Mr. George ThomasI am not yet taking formal action to bring the new system into operation in the area of any planning authority in Wales but I am asking the authorities listed below whether they are willing to prepare development plans for their area on the new basis. In doing so I have asked for assurances that adequate arrangements exist or will be made for collaboration between the authorities in the group and that proper attention will be paid to the views of the public and of objectors to plans.
The following is the list:
- Cardiff County Borough Council.
- Glamorgan County Council.
- Monmouthshire County Council.
- Newport County Borough Council.
- Swansea County Borough Council.