HC Deb 29 March 1971 vol 814 cc288-91W
Mr. Dell

asked 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 Merseyside; and if he will make a statement on progress to date.

Mr. Sharples

Approval has so far been given for 35 capital projects in Liverpool, Bootle and Birkenhead, costing in total some £648,000 plus in most cases associated running expenses for five years; and for 14 non-capital projects costing in total £38,500 annually. In addition, approval has been given for a further 12 non-capital projects to be financed for one year only, at a total cost of £45,000. Many of these projects are now in progress.

Following are the details:

Capital projectscapital expenditure) Non-capital projectsannually) Date of approval
Aid for Playgroups (miscellaneous) 2,000 June 1969
Grant to Bronte Youth Community Centre 1,135 June 1969
Two peripatetic house-mothers 1,350 June 1969
Four Community Work Organisers 6,380 June 1969
Princes Park Community Centre 600 June 1969
Myrtle Gardens, Abercromby Community Centre Playground 3,000 June 1969
Harrison Jones County Primary School(Teachers Centre) 9,685 June 1969
Wellington Secondary School: all-weather pitches 23,000 June 1969
Lambeth School: all-weather pitches 23,000 June 1969
Rest Centre for the elderly and handicapped, Mann Island 29,000 January 1971
Langtry Road Group Instruction Centre for the elderly, and temporary accommodation unit 1,125 January 1971
Mobile Housing Information Office 4,500 January 1971
Appointment of officer for General Improvement Area 2,000 November 1970
Aid to Liverpool Council of Social Service for play groups 2,000 November 1970
Grant to Princes Park and Granby Community Centre 1,000 November 1970
GRANTS GIVEN FOR ONE YEAR ONLY
Equipment for day nursery for the handicapped 831 January 1970
Langtree House Home—Play Space 2,322 January 1970
Langtree House Home—equipment 347 January 1970
Furniture and equipment for Special Social Need Schools 17,500 January 1970
Equipment pool for P.P.A. playgroups 300 January 1970
Domestic Mission—equipment 500 January 1970
Domestic Mission—second-hand mini-bus 500 January 1970
Pre-fabricated building and equipment for playgroups—
Princes Park and Granby Community Council 10,000 January 1970
Voluntary Day Nursery—Falkner House Hostel 600 November 1970
Mobile Citizens Advice Bureau 2,750 November 1970
Park Lane Community Council 800 November 1970
Abercromby Community Council (3 adventure playgrounds) 8,625 November 1970
Totals £559,614 £75,455
BOOTLE COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Nursery classes at:
Netherton Moss Primary School 10,415 January 1969
Christ Church C. of E. Primary School 11,430 January 1971
Educational visits for deprived children 500 November 1970
Day Nursery—Litherland Road 50,000 January 1969
Totals £71,845 £500
BIRKENHEAD COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Nursery class: Laird Street Primary School 4,000 January 1971
Nursery class: Vyner combined school 6,000 January 1971
Lunch Club and centre for the elderly (community involvement group) 6,750 January 1971
Grant to increase social facilities for mentally-handicapped young people: Thursday Club 250 November 1970
Additional Public Health Inspector 1,926 November 1970
Housing Advice Centre 5,000 November 1970
Totals £16,750 £7,776
TOTALS FOR THE REGION £648,209 £83,731

Mr. Dell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount expended on the Urban Aid Programme on Merseyside in 1968–69, 1969–70 and 1970–71; and what is the estimated expenditure for 1971–72 and 1972–73.

Mr. Sharples

Provisional totals for local authority expenditure by the three Merseyside county boroughs of Liverpool, Bootle, and Birkenhead under the Urban Programme are as follows:

£
Financial Year 1968–69 None
Financial Year 1969–70 48,000

The estimated expenditure for 1970–71 is £460,000.

Expenditure for future financial years cannot be closely estimated for particular authorities, especially as it depends in part on the pattern of future applications and approvals; the figure for 1971–72 is expected to be of the order of £400,000.