§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the annual cost of clearing derelict land in each of the metropolitan districts of Merseyside in each year since 1974;
(2) what was the annual cost of clearing derelict land in each of the metropolitan districts of Greater Manchester in each year since 1974;
(3) what was the annual cost of clearing derelict land in each of the district councils of Cheshire in each year since 1974;
(4) how much derelict land has been cleared in each of the district councils of Lancashire in each year since 1974.
§ Mr. MarksFollowing is the expenditure by the county councils and district 495W councils on derelict land reclamation in each of the years 1974–75, 1975–76 and 1976–77. A break-down of county council
EXPENDITURE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON RECLAIMING DERELICT LAND 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 £ £ £ GREATER MANCHESTER Greater Manchester County Council … … 144,488 349,372 485,125 Bolton … … … … … … 107,083 65,000 46,178 Bury … … … … … … … 83,000 164,840 33,246 Manchester … … … … … … 75,000 78,016 12,724 Oldham … … … … … … 158,625 311,790 177,763 Rochdale … … … … … … — 115 66,391 Salford … … … … … … 47,000 — — Stockport … … … … … … 3,800 1,070 — Tameside … … … … … … 89,938 10,000 39,604 Trafford … … … … … … — — — Wigan … … … … … … … 73,407 108,898 266,154 MERSEYSIDE Merseyside County Council … … … 100 5,492 1,550 Knowsley … … … … … … 73,147 — — Liverpool … … … … … … — — — St. Helens … … … … … … 130,740 12,427 39,712 Sefton … … … … … … … — — — Wirral … … … … … … … — — — CHESHIRE Cheshire County Council … … … … 21,700 294,938 204,417 Chester … … … … … … — — — Congleton … … … … … … 232,801 * * Crewe and Nantwich … … … … — — 500 Ellesmere Port … … … … … — — 26,163 Halton … … … … … … 36,570 * * Macclesfield … … … … … … 23,991 10,000 523 Vale Royal … … … … … … 1,166 18,000 7,026 Warrington … … … … … … 11,250 62,000 155,598 LANCASHIRE Lancashire County Council … … … 81,027 97,535 274,782 Blackburn … … … … … … 88,337 76,021 29,498 Blackpool … … … … … … — — — Burnley … … … … … … 202,690 302,239 97,350 Chorley … … … … … … 214 800 8,000 Fylde … … … … … … … — — — Hyndburn … … … … … … — 8,227 7,052 Lancaster … … … … … … 912 — 4,812 Pendle … … … … … … 42,041 44,778 14,061 Preston … … … … … … — — — Ribble Valley … … … … … — — — Rossendale … … … … … … — — 29,067 South Ribble … … … … … … — — — West Lancashire … … … … … 2,430 — — Wyre … … … … … … … — — — * Included in Cheshire County Council expenditure under agency arrangements.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the annual cost of clearing derelict land in each of the district councils of Lancashire in each year since 1974;
(2) how much derelict land has been cleared in each of the district councils of Cheshire in each year since 1974;
496Wexpenditure by district areas is not readily available. Information for 1977–78 is not yet available.
(3) how much derelict land has been cleared in each of the metropolitan districts of Greater Manchester in each year since 1974;
(4) how much derelict land has been cleared in each of the metropolitan districts of Merseyside in each year since 1974.
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§ Mr. MarksFollowing are the amounts of derelict land reclaimed in each district by all agencies for 1974–75 and 1975–76. Corresponding information for 1976–77 and 1977–78 is not yet available.
DERELICT LAND RESTORED 1974–75 (hectares) 1975–76 (hectares) GREATER MANCHESTER Bolton 16.9 43.5 Bury 3.0 49.0 Manchester 15.9 27.6 Oldham 6.0 44.0 Rochdale Nil Nil Salford 14.9 Nil Stockport Nil Nil Tameside 1.0 22.6 Trafford 4.8 Nil Wigan 17.7 7.5 Greater Manchester Total 83.2 194.2 MERSEYSIDE Knowsley Nil 17.3 Liverpool Nil Nil St. Helens 2.4 0.5 Sefton Nil Nil Wirral Nil Nil Merseyside Total 2.4 17.8 CHESHIRE Chester Nil 2.0 Congleton Nil Nil Crewe and Nantwich Nil Nil Ellesmere Port Nil Nil Halton Nil 7.0 Macclesfield Nil 4.0 Vale Royal Nil 33.0 Warrington 2.0 5.0 Cheshire Total 2.0 51.0 LANCASHIRE Blackburn 3.3 14.5 Blackpool Nil Nil Burnley 7.4 23.4 Chorley Nil Nil Fylde Nil 2.0 Hyndburn 6.0 5.0 Lancaster Nil Nil Pendle 21.4 0.6 Preston Nil Nil Ribble Valley Nil Nil Rossendale 0.8 19.0 South Ribble Nil Nil West Lancashire Nil Nil Wyre 3.0 Nil Lancashire Total 41.9 64.5
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in each 498W of the district councils in Lancashire; and how much of the land is in the ownership of each local authority;
(2) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in each of the district councils in Cheshire; and how much of the land is in the ownership of each local authority;
(3) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in each of the metropolitan districts in Merseyside; and how much of the land is in the ownership of each local authority;
(4) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in each of the metropolitan districts of Greater Manchester; and how much of the land is in the ownership of each local authority.
§ Mr. MarksLocal authority returns for the 1974 survey of derelict and despoiled land showed the following amounts of derelict land at 1st April 1974. The survey did not include information on ownership.
AREAS OF DERELICT LAND AT 1ST APRIL 1974 Hectares GREATER MANCHESTER Bolton 375 Bury 427 Manchester 279 Oldham 325 Rochdale 211 Salford 228 Stockport 215 Tameside 128 Trafford 172 Wigan 1,045 Greater Manchester Total 3,405 MERSEYSIDE
Knowsley 37 Liverpool 71 St. Helens 311 Sefton 40 Wirral 70 Merseyside Total 529 CHESHIRE
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Chester 12 Congleton 106 Crewe and Nantwich 91 Ellesmere Port 24 Halton 190 Macclesfield 308 Vale Royal 435 Warrington 545 Cheshire Total 1,711
AREAS OF DERELICT LAND AT 1st APRIL 1974 LANCASHIRE Hectares Blackburn 185 Blackpool 34 Burnley 183 Chorley 391 Fylde 65 Hyndburn 208 Lancaster 126 Pendle 96 Preston 20 Ribble Valley 80 Rossendale 509 South Ribble 62 West Lancashire 383 Wyre 28 Lancashire Total 2,370
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much derelict land remains to be cleared in the Warrington New Town Development Corporation area; and how much of the land is in the ownership of the development corporation.
§ Mr. MarksI understand that about 195 hectares of derelict land remain to be cleared in the area of Warrington New Town. About 57.5 hectares are at present owned by the development corporation.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much derelict land has been cleared by Warrington New Town Development Corporation; and what was the annual acreage and costs.
§ Mr. MarksWarrington New Town Development Corporation has cleared 21.6 hectares of derelict land over the period February 1972-September 1975 at a total cost of about £1.6 million.