§ Mr. E. Rowlandsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what discussions he has had with those local planning authorities which he has selected to prepare structure plans under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1968; and whether he will list the local authorities he has chosen.
§ Mr. K. Robinson27 authorities, listed below, have been asked whether they would be willing to prepare structure plans for all, or part of their area. Discussions have started with 21 of those authorities about arrangements for collaboration, time-tabling, and the precise areas to be covered by the plans.
We expect to make formal arrangements when these discussions are complete.
The following is the list:
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- 1. Newcastle C.B.
- Gateshead C.B.
- Tynemouth C.B.
- South Shields C.B.
- Sunderland C.B.
- Durham C.C.
- Northumberland C.C.
- 2. Tees-side C.B.
- North Riding of Yorkshire C.C.
- 3. Lancashire C.C.
- Cheshire C.C.
- Manchester C.B.
- Liverpool C.B.
- 4. Birmingham C.B.
- Dudley C.B.
- Solihull C.B.
- Walsall C.B.
- Warley C.B.
- West Bromwich C.B.
- Wolverhampton C.B.
- 5. Leicester C.B.
- Leicester C.C.
- 6. Norwich C.B.
- Norfolk C.C.
- 7. Hampshire C.C.
- Southampton C.B.
- Portsmouth C.B.
Development plans in the Greater London area will be brought within the new system under the arrangements set out in Schedule I to the Bill.