§ 67. Mr John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to receive the report of his inspector looking into economies and supplies of water in the Sheffield and South Yorkshire area in the short-term as well as in the long-term.
§ Mr. Denis HowellNo inspector has been sent to Sheffield and South Yorkshire to investigate and report on the water supply situation.
An application by the Yorkshire Water Authority for authorisation to supply water by standpipes throughout its Southern Division, and to reduce compensation releases of water from water supply reservoirs, attracted no objections, and drought orders were made.