§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is prepared to consider representation under Section 74 of Local Government Act 1972 where a new district council wishes to change the name of its district.
§ Mr. RipponYes. Under Section 74 of the Local Government Act 1972 the new county and district councils may at any time resolve, by a two-thirds majority, to change the name of their areas. Up to 1st April 1978 a change of name requires my consent but I will certainly consider any representations sympathetically.