§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in the ownership of public utilities and nationalised industries in each local government area of Cheshire;
(2) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in the ownership of public utilities and nationalised industries in each local government area of Lancashire;
(3) if he will list the average of derelict land in the ownership of public utilities and nationalised industries in each local government area of Merseyside;
(4) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in the ownership of public utilities and nationalised industries in each local government area of Greater Manchester.
§ Mr. MarksThis information is not available; the 1974 survey of derelict and despoiled land did not include information on ownership.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in the ownership of Government Departments in each local government area of Lancashire;
(2) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in the ownership of Government Departments in each local government area of Cheshire;
(3) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in the ownership of Government Departments in each local government area of Greater Manchester;
(4) if he will list the acreage of derelict land in the ownership of Government Departments in each local government area of Merseyside.
§ Mr. MarksI shall write to my hon. Friend about areas of land in these 727W counties which have been acquired for trunk road schemes and which may at present be derelict. Other than these areas the Government do not own any derelict land in Cheshire, Greater Manchester or Merseyside. In Lancashire, the Government own some 12 acres at Samlesbury Airfield in the Ribble Valley district.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what plans for reclaiming derelict land are currently being considered by his Department from each local authority in Cheshire; and what is the acreage involved;
(2) what plans for reclaiming derelict land are currently being considered by his Department from each local authority
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Number of schemes Area in acres Cheshire County Council … … … … … … … 1 6.1 Chester District Council … … … … … … … … — — Congleton District Council … … … … … … … 1 15.3 Crewe District Council … … … … … … … … 1 54.3 Ellesmere Port District Council … … … … … … … — — Halton District Council … … … … … … … … 1 7.1 Macclesfield District Council … … … … … … … 2 2.9 Vale Royal District Council … … … … … … — — Warrington District Council … … … … … … … — — Greater Manchester County Council … … … … … … 7 220.9 Bolton Metropolitan District Council … … … … … … 2 17.7 Bury Metropolitan District Council … … … … … … — — Manchester Metropolitan District Council … … … … … 4 155.4 Oldham Metropolitan District Council … … … … … 2 11.8 Rochdale Metropolitan District Council … … … … … 2 1.7 Salford Metropolitan District Council … … … … … …… — — Stockport Metropolitan District Council … … … … … 1 3.2 Tameside Metropolitan District Council … … … … … 3 58.5 Trafford Metropolitan District Council … … … … … 2 1.5 Wigan Metropolitan District Council … … … … … … 4 32.0 Lancashire County Council … … … … … … … 4 47.5 Blackburn District Council … … … … … … … 1 0.4 Blackpool District Council … … … … … … … — — Burnley District Council … … … … … … … … 4 6.2 Chorley District Council … … … … … … … … — — Fylde District Council … … … … … … … … — — Hyndburn District Council … … … … … … … — — Lancaster District Council … … … … … … … — — Pendle District Council … … … … … … … … 1 1.6 Preston District Council … … … … … … … … — — Ribble Valley District Council … … … … … … … 1 1.3 Rossendale District Council … … … … … … … 7 5.8 South Ribble District Council … … … … … … … — — West Lancashire District Council … … … … … … — — Wyre District Council … … … … … … … … — — Merseyside County Council … … … … … … … 3 10.0 Knowsley Metropolitan District Council … … … … … — — Liverpool Metropolitan District Council … … … … …… 2 3.4 St Helens Metropolitan District Council … … … … … — — Sefton Metropolitan District Council … … … … … … — — Wirral Metropolitan District Council … … … … … … — — Total … … … … … … … … … … 56 664.6 in the Lancashire County Council area; and what is the acreage involved;
(3) what plans for reclaiming derelict land are currently being considered by his Department from each local authority in the Merseyside County Council area; and what is the acreage involved.
(4) what plans for reclaiming derelict land are currently being considered by his Department from each local authority in the Greater Manchester County Council area; and what is the acreage involved.
§ Mr. MarksThe attached list shows for each authority the number of plans for derelict land reclamation which are currently being considered by the Department and the acreage involved.