§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when he expects to receive the report on the neighbourhood management schemes sponsored by his Department since 1976;
(2) what steps he is taking to encourage neighbourhood management schemes in inner area local government.
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§ Mr. KingI expect to receive the report, which is being prepared by the institute of local government studies at the University of Birmingham, later in the summer. I shall then consider what further role the Department should have in promoting neighbourhood management.