HC Deb 17 December 1979 vol 976 c71W
Mr. Stan Thorne

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has amended any central Lancashire new town housing projects in respect of the ratio of private and rented housing; and, if so, which projects.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Central Lancashire development corporation has been asked, like all new town corporations, to review its housing policies in order to increase the proportion of private development on the land designated for housing.

Mr. Stan Thorne

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he accepts the central Lancashire new town plans to provide rented housing accommodation on the Eaves Green development and the Ingol development.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

An application by Central Lancashire new town development corporation for part of the Eaves Green housing scheme is at present under consideration. Applications for development of the remainder of Eaves Green and of Ingol have not yet been received.