HC Deb 03 December 1975 vol 901 cc581-2W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Report requests from local authorities for urban aid in the North-West of England; if he will indicate those authorities which because of the current economic situation, have made no submissions or reduced ones; and if he will consider providing 100 per cent. funding for selected schemes.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

Applications under Urban Programme Circular No. 14 have been received from the following authorities in the North-West of England:

Counties
Lancashire. Merseyside.
Districts
Blackburn. Rochdale.
Bolton. Rossendale.
Burnley. St. Helens.
Bury. Salford.
Chester. Sefton.
Ellesmere Port Stockport.
Halton. Tameside.
Liverpool. Trafford.
Manchester. Vale Royal.
Oldham. Warrington.
Pendle. Wirral.
Preston. Wyre.

It is for local authorities to decide both the size and the content of their application for grant-aid under the Urban Programme. Only one authority in the North-West, Cheshire County Council, has informed the Home Office that it has made no application because of the current economic situation.

All schemes approved under Circular No. 14 will be grant-aided at the rate of 75 per cent.