§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many community development projects have taken place in Scotland; and if he will make a statement on them.
§ Mr. William RossOne, located in the Ferguslie Park district of Paisley. The project is operated by Paisley Town Council and assisted by a 75 per cent. Exchequer grant under the urban programme. It came into effective operation in January 1973 with the aim of assessing the needs of the locality and encouraging local residents to take some initiative themselves towards resolving local problems. The project team works in conjunction with a research team from Glasgow University. Progress so far includes the establishment of a community newspaper produced by the residents themselves, an information and action centre partly staffed by local residents, and the development of neighbourhood groups concentrating on and developing different aspects of community life.