§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the total sum allocated to the Congleton borough council for nursery projects under the urban aid programme for the year 1978–79; how many full-time places will be provided; and where the classes will be located;
(2) what is the total sum allocated to the Macclesfield borough council for nursery projects under the urban aid programme for the year 1978–79; how many full-time places will be provided; and where the classes will be located.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonUnder urban programme arrangements local authorities are invited to submit grant applications only in respect of the services for which they are responsible. The Congleton and Macclesfield borough councils are not therefore eligible to apply for nursery education projects. The Cheshire local education authority have not submitted nursery education projects in these two areas for the urban programme for 1978–79.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total sum allocated to the Cheshire county council under the nursery building programme for the year 1976–79; how many full-time places will be provided; and where the classes will be located.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonCheshire county council received an allocation of £10,900 under the 1978–79 nursery building programme. It proposes using this as loan sanction for the remaining capital costs of a nursery unit at the Dallam County Primary School, Warrington, which it intends to provide mainly with the aid of a grant under the urban aid programme. The project will provide 30 full-time places by adaptation.