HC Deb 05 December 1978 vol 959 cc640-1W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the Churchill Street-Ellen Street, Heaton Norris, Stockport compulsory purchase order to be confirmed; and, in view of the problems being caused to the local community, if he will do all in his power to expedite a decision.

Mr. Armstrong:

The Department is at present waiting for Stockport MBC to supply some essential documents relating to this CPO. The local authority is trying to deal with this as quickly as possibly and a decision will be issued as soon as the necessary information is received. Although I am keenly aware of the difficulties facing local communities affected by housing CPO's there is nothing that I can do in this instance to expedite matters.