§ Mr. Ripponasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he has made with the implementation of 547W Section 1 of the Town and Country Amenities Act 1974.
§ Mr. ShoreSection 1 of the Town and Country Amenities Act 1974 deals with three separate conservation matters—the designation of conservation areas, the control of demolition in these areas, and the formulation of schemes of enhancement in them.
The designation of conservation areas is going well: 938 have been designated in England since the Act came into force.
Demolition control as extended in the Act is the responsibility of local authorities and generally is operating satisfactorily.
I have not yet made any directions concerning the formulation of schemes of enhancement, mainly because of their public expenditure implications.