§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assistance is currently being given to the London Borough of Lambeth under the urban aid programme.
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§ Mr. Callaghan:Under the first two phases of the Urban Programme approval has been given for expenditure—
Capital Revenue Total £ £ £ PHASE I (announced October, 1968) Groveway Day Nursery … … … … … 70,350 22,080 92,430 Replacement of Homeless Families Reception Centre 40,400 — 40,400 Accommodation for staff at Gresham Place Residential Nursery … … … … … … … 14,250 — 14,250 125,000 22,080 147,080 PHASE II (announced February 1969) Assistance to voluntary playgroups … … … — 10,000 10,000 Training of playgroup leaders and staff … … — 250 250 Transport of children to day nurseries … … … — 3,000 3,000 Supervisor of playgroup and child minders … … — 1,500 1,500 Children's Home … … … … … … 40,000 — 40,000 Grants to family advice center … … … … — 1,000 1,000 Holiday projects … … … … … … — 1,000 1,000 Weekly group for mothers for child care … … — 750 750 Loughborough Park amenity open space … … 20,000 — 20,000 "The Gresham" youth project … … … … 5,250 5,550 10,800 Ballground, Somerleyton Road … … … … 4,400 — 4,400 Grant to Family Planning Association … … … — 2,500 2,500 Family Advice Centre … … … … … — 6,000 6,000 69,650 31,550 101,200 Since Lambeth falls within the area of the Inner London Education Authority, it submitted no education projects. I.L.E.A. received approval in Phase I of the programme for seven nursery classes in Lambeth, at a total cost of £65,800, and in Phase II for one nursery school, two nursery classes and a language centre for immigrants, at a total cost of £61,710. I.L.E.A. also received approval for general expenditure on opportunity classes at primary schools and equipment allowances at secondary schools to be applied in Lambeth and other Inner London boroughs.