§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total expenditure under the urban aid programmes in Wales over the past four years; how this compares with the expenditure during the previous four years; and if he will detail this expenditure district by district and itemise the projects financed in Swansea over that period.
§ Mr. John MorrisTotal expenditure figures are not readily available. The total expenditure in any year includes
District Council 1975–76 £
1976–77 £
1977–78 £
1978–79 £
Total £
Afan BC … … … — — — 22,410 22,410 Blaenau Gwent BC … … … — — — 56,430 56,430 Cardiff City C … … … 6,000 8,500 1,908 107,300 123,708 Cynon Valley BC … … … 49,500 — — 63,200 112,700 Islwyn BC … … … 600 — — 62,000 62,600 Llanelli BC … … … — — — 4,000 4,000 Lliw Valley BC … … … 1,150 — — 2,000 3,150 Merthyr Tydfil BC … … … — — 15,000 15,000 30,000 Newport BC … … … 33,347 7,500 4,732 22,800 68,379 Ogwr BC … … … — — — 25,000 25,000 Rhondda BC … … … 29,900 — — 47,500 77,400 Rhymney Valley DC … … … 4,500 — — 15,090 19,590 Swansea City Council … … … 24,695 14,579 19,070 109,803 168,147 TaffEly BC … … … — — — 12,570 12,570 Torfaen BC … … … 919 7,893 57,000 10,500 76,312 Vale of Glamorgan BC … … … 46,100 7,000 — — 53,100 Wrexham Maelor BC … … … — — — 2,763 2,763 Ynys Mon BC … … … — — — 7,950 7,950 TOTALS … … … 196,711 45,472 97,710 586,316 926,209 The projects listed below were submitted by the Swansea city council and approved during these years. In addition, other projects submitted by West Glamorgan county council would have been located in Swansea.
Project Amount approved £
Hostel for the Single Homeless, Swansea … … … 10,135 Old People's Pavilion, Montana Park, Landore … … … 14,560 Group Home for discharged patients from psychiatric hospitals … … … 3,734 Sandflelds Community Centre … … … 10,845 Gors Avenue playing fields … … … 18,000 Morriston Gingerbread Support … … … 1,070 Swansea Women's Aid … … … 5,303 Day Centre for senior citizens … … … 7,250 Day Centre for Single Homeless and Unemployed … … … 7,500 Clase Community Centre … … … 53,250 Environmental improvements, Townhill and Mayhill … … … 19,500 Improvement, Pryderi Gardens … … … 3,500 Youth Club for Morriston … … … 12,000 Landscaping of Mount Pleasant Winding House … … … 1,500 GRAND TOTAL … … … 168,147 (All cost figures cover both exchequer grant and the local authority contribution.)