§ 88. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce a policy of special grants to local authorities to enable them to retrain and engage unemployed persons in the creation of new public gardens and playgrounds.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI recently announced new arrangements for grants to assist local authorities in development, intermediate and derelict land clearance areas, in dealing with neglected and unsightly land in their areas. The aim is to create new employment and at the same time to improve the amenities of the areas concerned.