§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of all projects approved under the Urban Aid Programme for the Northern Region; and if he will make a statement on progress up to date.
§ Mr. SharplesApproval has so far been given for 72 capital projects in the Northern Region costing in total £1,047,000, plus in most cases associated running expenses for several years; and 79W for 23 non-capital projects costing in total £43,000 annually. Many of these pro-
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NORTHERN ECONOMIC PLANNING REGION URBAN PROGRAMME APPROVALS Capital projects (£ capital expenditure) Non-capital projects (£ annually Date of approval NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL Aid to playgroups — 500 November, 1970 Two additional staff for day centre for the elderly — 1,800 November, 1970 Adaptations for nursery classes at: Wallsend—Stephenson Memorial School 2,900 — January, 1971 Pegswood County Primary School (C.P.S.) 2,200 — January, 1971 Westmoor County First School 2,150 — January, 1971 Killingworth—Bailey Green School 1,100 — January, 1971 Fame County Primary School 1,100 — January, 1971 Newburn Manor County Primary School 1,650 — January, 1971 £11,100 £2,300 NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Brunel Terrace Nursery School 36,639 — January, 1969 Nursery classes at: East Walker School 9,290 — January, 1969 Raby Street School 2,750 — January, 1969 Denton Road School 7,330 — January, 1969 St. Anthony's School 9,290 — January, 1969 Armstrong Road Day Nursery 85,500 — January, 1969 Rye Hill Day Nursery 35,000 — June, 1969 Nursery classes at: Montagu County Primary School 4,750 — June, 1969 North Fawdon County Primary School 5,070 — June, 1969 Walling School 4,250 — June, 1969 North View County Primary School 2,060 — June, 1969 Adventure playground 1,600 — June, 1969 Grants to: Family Planning Association — 700 November, 1970 Newcastle Council for Care of the Elderly 700 — November, 1970 Save the Children Fund playgroup — 700 November, 1970 N.S.P.C.C. playgroup — 700 November, 1970 Young Volunteer Force — 600 November, 1970 Family Advice Centre and Housing Advice Centre, Byker — 6,800 November, 1970 Technician for General Improvement Areas — 2,000 November, 1970 Walker/Wharrier Street Nursery School 36,898 — January, 1971 St. Lawrence's Roman Catholic Primary School nursery class 10,503 — January, 1971 Temporary play areas 10,000 — January, 1971 £261,630 £11,500 TYNEMOUTH Play centres for out-of-school activities — 2,927 June, 1969 Remedial teacher organiser — 930 June, 1969 Beacon Infants' School nursery class 10,485 — January, 1971 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School nursery class 4,100 — January, 1971 Hostel for adolescent girls 11,000 — January, 1971 £25,585 £3,857 Cumberland County Council Cleator Moor nursery school 12,150 — June, 1969 Millom County Primary School nursery school 12,150 — June, 1969 Staff advisory teacher for disadvantaged children — 2,566 November, 1970 Staff advisory teacher for nursery education — 2,566 November, 1970 Maryport—child guidance unit 14,800 — January, 1971 £39,100 £5,132 jects are now in progress or under construction. Following are the details:
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Capital projects (£ capital expenditure) Non-capital projects (£ annually) Date of approval DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Langley Moor nursery school 17,675 — June, 1969 Seaham Harbour nursery school 16,130 — June, 1969 Bishop Auckland nursery school 16,130 — June, 1969 Mobile foster-mother — 1,225 November, 1970 Community development officer — 2,500 November, 1970 Consett—Leadgate nursery school 21,395 — January, 1971 Crook nursery school 21,395 — January, 1971 Rehabilitation unit for homeless families 61,000 — January, 1971 £153,725 £3,725 GATESHEAD Nursery classes at: Kelvin Grove 5,250 — January, 1969 Sunderland Road 8,685 — January, 1969 Carr Hill 5,250 — January, 1969 Chowdene Bank day nursery 55,000 — January, 1969 Children's home 28,000 — June, 1969 Ashfield House teachers' centre 2,400 — June, 1969 Slum Clearance Area advice centre — 600 November, 1970 Staff for General Improvement Areas — 2,000 November, 1970 Playgroup adviser — 1,000 November, 1970 Temporary accommodation for 8 families 20,000 — January, 1971 £124,585 £3,600 HARTLEPOOL Central Park adventure playground 6,300 — June, 1969 Greenoch Road nursery school 17,900 — June, 1969 West View nursery school 16,920 — January, 1971 Owton Manor nursery/play centre 20,580 — January, 1971 £61,700 SOUTH SHIELDS South Loaning nursery school 15,963 — January, 1969 Laygate day nursery 50,000 — January, 1969 Dean Terrace nursery school 16,442 — June, 1969 Playgrounds for 4 schools 16,670 — June, 1969 Barnes Road Junior Infants School—equipment — 3,000 November, 1970 Stanhope Secondary School—hobbies workshop — 3,000 November, 1970 £99,075 £6,000 SUNDERLAND Day nursery conversion 9,850 — December, 1968 Carley Hill nursery class 9,485 — January, 1969 New nursery/children's home 41,000 — January, 1969 Improvement officer for General Improvement Areas — 2,500 November, 1970 Pallion/West Millfield nursery centre 28,580 — January, 1971 Valley Road Infant School nursery class 11,900 — January, 1971 New Silksworth Infant School nursery class 11,900 — January, 1971 New day nursery, Southwick 35,000 — January, 1971 £147,715 £2,500 TEES-SIDE Nursery classes at: Middlesbrough—Breckon Hill County Primary School 11,850 — June, 1969 Middlesbrough—St. Mary's Roman Catholic School 4,100 — June, 1969 Middlesbrough—St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Infant School 11,850 — June, 1969 Stockton—Mill Lane Infant School 4,100 — June, 1969 Grangetown—St. Mary's Roman Catholic School 11,850 — June, 1969 Thornaby—Harewood Infant School 12,200 — June, 1969 Film projects for designated schools — 3,000 November, 1970 Educational visits for primary schools — 1,600 November, 1970 In-service training of playgroup staff — 250 November, 1970 Grangetown Infant School nursery class 5,810 — January, 1971
Capital projects (£ capital expenditure) Non-capital projects (£ annually) Date of approval Middlesbrough—St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School—nursery unit 18,350 — January, 1971 Middlesbrough—St. Hilda's Church of England Primary School nursery class 3,320 — January, 1971 Tame Street day nursery—part-replacement 2,600 — January, 1971 Rehabilitation unit for problem families 20,000 — January, 1971 £106,030 £4,850 YORKSHIRE, NORTH RIDING COUNTY COUNCIL Nursery classes at: Loftus—Skinningrove County Primary School 1,250 — June, 1969 Scarborough—Hinderswell County Primary School 1,750 — June, 1969 East Whitby County Primary School 1,000 — June, 1969 Skelton and Brotton—Lingdale County Primary School 4,000 — June, 1969 Scarborough—Hinderswell County Primary School 9,000 — January, 1971 £17,000 TOTALS FOR THE REGION £1,047,245 £43,464
§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount expended on the Urban Aid Programme in the Northern Region in 1968, 1969 and 1970, and what is the estimated expenditure for 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. SharplesProvisional totals for local authority expenditure in the Northern Economic Planning Region under the Urban Programme are as follows (to the nearest £10,000):
The estimated expenditure for 1970–71 is £420,000.
£ Financial Year 1968–69 … 10,000 Financial Year 1969–70 … 70,000 Expenditure for future financial years cannot be closely estimated for particular Regions, especially as it depends in part on the pattern of future applications and approvals; the figures for 1971–72 and 1972–73 are expected to be of the order of £390,000 and £490,000.