§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, following the report of the Noise Advisory Council, he will take further steps to abate industrial noise.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe Council has set up a working group under the Chairmanship of Sir Hilary Scott to prepare proposals for strengthening the law on the abatement of nuisance from industrial and other noise.
Period Type of local authority Amount paid in development areas Amount paid in intermediate and derelict land clearance areas Total grant paid in period £ £ £ 19th August, 1966 to 31st December, 1966 County councils … … — — — County borough councils … — — — District councils … … 30,336 — 30,336 Total … … … 30,336 30,336 1967 … … … County councils … … 8,741 — 8,741 County borough councils … 19,691 — 19,691 District councils … … 92,601 — 92,601 Total … … … 121,033 121,033 1968 … … … County councils … … 31,255 — 31,255 County borough councils … 59,377 — 59,377 District councils … … 260,960 — 260,960 Total … … … 351,592 351,592 1969 … … … County councils … … 38,815 — 38,815 County borough councils … 78,585 — 78,585 District councils … … 320,014 — 320,014 Total … … … 437,414 437,414 1970 … … … County councils … … 180,026 116,941 296,967 County borough councils … 82,946 114,888 197,834 District councils … … 253,845 12,392 266,237 Total … … … 516,817 244,221 761,038