§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish a table similar to that given in the Official Report of the House of Commons of 15th November 1972, Written Columns 120–130, showing the progress being made by local authorities in England in meeting their obligations under the Caravan Sites Act 1968; and whether they will also publish a similar table for Wales.
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§ The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE, DEPARTMENT of the ENVIRONMENT (Baroness Birk)By the end of 1974, 117 sites had been provided in England and Wales offering accommodation for 1,728 gypsy caravans. Eighty-three of the sites were permanent and 34 temporary. The local authorities also had proposals
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GYPSY CARAVAN SITE PROVISION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES METROPOLITAN AND NON-METROPOLITAN COUNTIES—ENGLAND Existing Proposed Total provision County Councils Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Metropolitan Counties Greater Manchester … … 4 60 1 15 5 75 2* 30* — — 2* 30* Merseyside … … 2 36 — — 2 36 South Yorkshire … … 2 31 — — 2 31 1* 15* — — 1* 15* Tyne and Wear … … — — 2 60 2 60 2* 25* — — 2* 25* West Midlands … … 3 45 3 45 6 90 West Yorkshire … … 2 31 1 16 3 47 1* 20* — — 1* 20* TOTALS … … 13 203 7 136 20 339 6* 90* — — 6* 90* Non-Metropolitan Counties Avon … … — — 1 15 1 15 Bedfordshire … … 2 27 2 38 4 65 Berkshire … … 2 32 1 9 3 41 Buckinghamshire … … 1 25 2 32 3 57 Cambridgeshire … … — — 3 52 3 52 Cheshire … … 2 30 — — 2 30 2* 27* — — 2* 27* Cleveland … … — — 1 20 1 20 Cornwall … … 1 6 4 35 5 41 Cumbria … … — — 2 24 2 24 Derbyshire … … — — 5 75 5 75 3* 15* — — — — Devon … … 1 10 — — 1 10 — — 1* 45* 1* 45* Dorset … … 1 22 5 60 6 82 1* 12* — — — — Durham … … — — 2 36 2 36 1* 20* — — 1* 20* East Sussex … … 2 6 3 12 5 18 Essex … … 2 28 1 20 3 48 5* 62* — — 5* 62* Gloucestershire … … 3 52 — — 3 52 Hampshire … … — — — — — — Hereford and Worcester … … 2 27 4 60 6 87 Hertfordshire … … 5 81 4 41 9 122 1* 4* — — 1* 4* Humberside … … — — 2 40 2 40 1* 34* — — 1* 34* Isle of Wight … … — — — — — — Kent … … 7 95 6 75 13 170 — — 3* 42* 3* 42* Lancashire … … 1 17 2 30 3 47 2* 30* — — 2* 30* Leicestershir … … 3 33 1 15 4 48 Lincolnshire … … 2 31 3 45 5 76 Norfolk … … 1 15 1 15 2 30 Northamptonshire … … 1 16 2 36 3 52 Northumberland … … — — 1 15 1 15 North Yorkshire … … — — 6 100 6 100 Nottinghamshire … … 1 15 1 15 2 30 for a further 116 sites (1,858 caravans), although a few of the new permanent sites were designed to replace temporary ones. Direct comparison with the figures published in November 1972 is not possible, because of local government reorganisation. The following is the information:
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Existing Proposed Total provision County Councils Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Oxfordshire … … … 3 43 — — 3 43 Salop … … … — — 3 44 3 44 Somerset … … … 3 28 4 41 7 69 1* 5* — — 1* 5* Staffordshire … … … 1 20 4 60 5 80 Suffolk … … … — — 1 16 1 16 Surrey … … … 1 49 5 122 6 171 3* 30* — — 2* 25* Warwickshire … … … — — 3 45 3 45 Wiltshire … … … 2 42 2 24 4 66 West Sussex … … … 2 23 — — 2 23 TOTALS … … … 52 773 87 1,267 139 2,040 20* 239* 4* 87* 19* 294* * Temporary. 830WA 831WA
LONDON BOROUGHS Existing Proposed Total provision London Borough Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Barking … … 1 16 — — 1 16 Barnet … … 1* 12* 1 15 1 15 Bexley … … 1 15 — — 1 15 Brent … … — — — — — — Bromley … … 1 12 — 4 1 16 Camden … … — — — — — — Croydon … … 1 15 — — 1 15 Ealing … … 1* 16* 1 15 1 15 Enfield … … 1 15 — — 1 15 Greenwich … … 1 54 — — 1 54 Hackney … … — — — — — — Hammersmith … … — — 1† 20 1 20 Haringey … … — — 1 15 1 15 Harrow … … — — 1 16 1 16 Havering … … 1 16 — — 1 16 Hillingdon … … 1* 22* 1 24 1 24 Hounslow … … 1* 15* 1 17 1 17 Islington … … — — — — — — Kensington and Chelsea … … — — ‡ Kingston upon Thames … … 1* 15* 1 15 1 15 Lambeth … … — — — — — — Lewisham … … 1* 15* 1 15 1 15 Merton … … 1 15 — — 1 15 Newham … … 1 14 — — 1 14 Redbridge … … 1 16 — — 1 16 Richmond upon Thames … … 1 16 — — 1 16 Southwark … … — — — — — — Sutton … … 1 15 — — 1 15 Tower Hamlets … … — — — — — — Waltham Forest … … 1 16 — — 1 16 Wandsworth … … — — 1 12 1 12 Westminster … … — — — — — — TOTALS … … 13 235 10 168 23 403 6* 95* — — — — * Temporary. † Joint site with Kensington and Chelsea. ‡ Joint site with Hammersmith.
COUNTIES—WALES Existing Proposed Total provision County Councils Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Dyfed … … 3 46 2 32 5 78 2* 12* — — 2* 12* Mid Glamorgan … … — — 1 28 1 28 South Glamorgan … … 1 20 1 40 2 60 West Glamorgan … … — — 2 60 2 60 Gwent … … 1 15 2 40 3 55 TOTALS … … 5 81 8 200 13 281 2* 12* — — 2* 12* * Temporary. 832WA
SUMMARY Existing Proposed Total provision County Councils Sites Pitches Sites Pitches Sites Pitches TOTALS NON-METROPOLITAN 52 773 87 1,267 139 2,040 COUNTIES 20* 239* 4* 87* 19* 294* TOTALS METROPOLITAN COUNTIES 13 203 7 136 20 339 6* 90* — — 6* 90* TOTALS LONDON BOROUGHS 13 235 10 168 23 403 6* 95* — — — — TOTALS ENGLAND 78 1,211 104 1,571 182 2,782 32* 424* 4* 87* 25* 384* TOTALS WALES 5 81 8 200 13 281 2* 12* — — 2* 12* TOTALS ENGLAND AND WALES 83 1,292 112 1,771 195 3,063 34* 436* 4* 87* 27* 396* GRAND TOTALS ENGLAND AND WALES 117 1,728 116 1,858 222 3,459 * Temporary. House adjourned at nineteen minutes past eight o'clock.