HC Deb 25 May 1976 vol 912 c180W

Birmingham MBC

  1. (a) 30,150 sq. yds. of land at Bromford (disused racecourse), 10th January 1969.
  2. (b) 171,711 sq. yds. of housing, light industrial, allotment and un-used land at Graveley Hill, 18th September 1967.
  3. (c) 291,618 sq. yds. of agricultural and undeveloped housing land at Castle Bromwich 1st June 1968 (all formerly owned by Birmingham CBC).

Walsall MBC

9,500 sq. yds. all open-space land at Birmingham Road, Great Barr (all formerly owned by Brownhills UDC), 1st May 1968.

Sandwell MBC

54,549 sq. yds. of agriclultural land at Birmingham Road, Great Barr (formerly owned by West Bromwich CBC), 5th June 1968.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the newly constructed noise barrier on the M6 motorway at Great Barr and Perry Beeches, Birmingham, will have the effect predicted by the use of the Noise Insulation Regulations; and, if so, on what evidence he bases his satisfaction.

Mr. Marks

Yes. The evidence is contained in Design Bulletin 26, "New Housing and Traffic Noise", published by HMSO, which is based upon research carried out at the Building Research Station.