§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment for what purposes the £23 million aid planned for the Manchester-Salford inner city area will be used.
§ Mr. KingThe allocation of £23.1 million for 1982–83 will be used to implement projects which meet the priorities of the partnership committee. The first of these is to concentrate resources on capital projects which improve the economy and upgrade the environment, involving the private sector wherever possible. Particular activities include direct assistance to firms, especially in industrial improvement areas, improvement of road access and buildings, provision of serviced land for redevelopment, removal of dereliction and other environmental improvement. Other priorities are to encourage the voluntary sector and alleviate the needs of the disadvantaged sections of the community.
A list of the specific projects is included in a booklet to be published by the partnership very shortly.