§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will institute a review of the guidance his Department gives on the provision of "A" planning classifications for villages, in view of the situation in Hawkedon and similar communities where there is danger of depleted incumbents or an excess of week-enders.
§ Mr. Graham PageNo guidance is given by my Department on planning classifications for villages. Many local planning authorities adopt them, and I believe that in general they serve a useful purpose. I am writing to my hon. Friend about possible ways of dealing with problems of the kind he mentions.