HC Deb 19 July 1968 vol 768 cc307-8W
Mr. Carol Johnson

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what total acreage of common land was provisionally registered by the end of the first registration period on 1st July, 1968; and on what date will the lists of such registered commons be published in the London Gazette.

Mr. MacDermot

Information about progress up to 1st July is being obtained from the registration authorities. When this has been collated, I will write to my hon. Friend. Each registration authority has until 30th September, 1968 to publish and display locally a notice concerning commons registered before 1st July. As soon as possible after doing this, the registration authority must arrange for the notice, including a full list of the commons, to be published in theLondon Gazette.

Mr. Carol Johnson

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will issue a circular to registration authorities impressing upon them the need for lists of registered commons to be published at the earliest possible date, so that interested persons and the public generally may be in a position to consider what further action is necessary in the second registration period.

STANDARD GRANTS—ENGLAND AND WALES 1967
COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS AND LONDON BOROUGH COUNCILS
Local Authority Houses Standard Grants Approved Private Houses Standard Grants Paid
Amenities provided Amenities provided
Local Authority Number of dwellings Baths or Showers Hot Water Supplies Water Closets Number of dwellings Baths or Showers Hot Water Supplies Water Closets
Northern Region
Carlisle 46 43 44 46
Darlington 176 93 85 175
Gateshead 188 173 181 184
Hartlepool 55 34 42 52
South Shields 27 23 26 26
Sunderland 261 36 185 56
Newcastle-on-Tyne 190 137 107 178
Tynemouth 39 27 31 34
Middlesbrough 69 22 23 69

Mr. MacDermot

Under the Commons Registration (Objections and Maps) Regulations, 1968 authorities are already required to publish and display locally, by the end of September next, notices concerning commons registered before 1st July. The registers themselves are always open for public inspection as are relevant extracts held by all other local authorities.

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