Welsh Water Authority (Hansard, 7 April 1982)

§ Mr. Hooson
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will now appoint to membership of the Welsh water authority persons to represent the interests of the county and district councils for areas served by the authority.

§ Mr. Anderson
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to announce the names of the four local authority members of the Welsh water authority.

§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards
In seeking nominations for the four persons to represent the interests of the counties and districts covered by the Welsh water authority, I have been concerned to ensure that the interests of the whole area covered by the Welsh water authority, including the English part, are properly represented. In considering the names submitted to me by the local authority associations, therefore, it has been my duty to ensure a reasonable geographical spread among the local authority representatives, both in Wales and in that part of England in which the authority is responsible for water services. I have been concerned also to ensure that both districts and counties are equally represented.
I have concluded that the names submitted to me, while providing a satisfactory spread of representation in Wales itself, do not adequately meet the commitment to representation for that part of England which is most concerned, the county of Hereford and Worcester.
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In order that the newly reconstituted authority may begin its work with as close as possible to a full complement of local authority representatives, I now intend to offer appointment to the following persons nominated by the county and district councils:

Councillor J. C. Espley, JP—Clwyd county council

Councillor. J. D. A. Thompson, JP—Radnor district council

Councillor G. Jones—Afan borough council
One vacancy, therefore, remains to be filled, and I have invited the Association of County Councils to nominate urgently a suitable person from Hereford and Worcester to represent the interests of the English counties concerned. Should a suitable candidate not emerge, I shall make an appointment after consulting the Hereford and Worcester county council.