§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many housing action area schemes under the Housing Act 1974 have been approved to date in Wales; and if he will list them in the Official Report
Local authority Area Number of dwellings Date of declaration Blaenau Gwent B.C. Six Bells, Abertillery 266 23rd December 1974 RhonddaB.C. Britannia, Porth 200 26th March 1975 Cardiff C.C. Walker Road area, Adamsdown, Cardiff 133 26th March 1975 Newport B.C. Clarence, Newport 214 22nd April 1975 Vale of Glamorgan B.C. Lower Cadoxton 276 28th April 1975 Cardiff C.C. Comet Street area, Adamsdown, Cardiff 248 30th April 1975 Islwyn B.C. Cwm Argoed 33 29th May 1975 South Pembrokeshire D.C. Pennar, Pembroke Dock 179 18th June 1975 1,549 I have accepted the proposals for the first five areas; the remainder are still being considered. Expenditure on each area will depend on its size and other factors including the rate at which grants are taken up.