§ Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for the last two available years those grant-aided derelict land projects where the land has been reclaimed for sport or recreational purposes, giving the cost and the intended ultimate use in each case.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe information for 1981–82 and 1982–83 is as follows:
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Sport and Recreation: Derelict Land Programme 1981–82 Local Authority Title of Project Expenditure approved for grant Classification £ A—Sport North West Region St. Helens MBC Southport Street 417,399 Playing Field Salford CC Lower Broughton 8 197,258 Playing Field Salford CC St. Thomas RC School/Marlborough Road 60,683 Playing Field Bury MBC Bury Street, Radcliffe 10,723 Playing Field Halton BC St. Michaels Phase 3 762,540 Golf Course West Midlands Region Lichfleld DC Church Street, South, Chasetown 30,000 Football Pitch Lichfield DC Redwood Park, Burntwood 40,000 Football Pitch Oswestry DC Llanyblodwel 16,000 Football Pitch Dudley MB Cradley Road, Dudley 15,000 Football Pitch Sandwell MB Newbury Lane, Sandwell 30,000 Playing Field East Midland Region Derbyshire CC Manners/Pewit, Colliery and tips 400,000 (apportionment)* Playing Field/Golf Course London Region LB Southwark Surrey Docks, Playing fields 190,000 Football/Cricket Pitches LB Lewisham New Cross Stadium Railway Embarkment 80,000 Cycleways LB Hillingdon Willow Tree Lane 307,724 Playing Field South East/Eastern Region Great Yarmouth BC Gorlestone Railway Station and land south of Bridge Road 68,264 Bowling Green and Multipurpose Out-door Sports Area Sport Total 15 Schemes 2,625,591
B—Recreation Northern Region Durham CC Consett/Durham Railway 57,000 Walkway Durham CC Spennymoor Phase 2 109,000 Walkway Northumberland CC Cawledge View 6,000 Kickabout Area Cleveland CC Normanby Brickworks 58,000 Jogging Facility Yorkshire and Humberside Leeds MDC Scholes Brickworks 13,744 Picnic Area East Yorkshire DC Stanford Bridge Railway Station 3,192 Picnic Area London Region LB Camden Lymington Road 19,227 Kickabout Area South East/Eastern Region Great Yarmouth BC Gorlestone Railway Station and land South of Bridge Road 68,264 Community Centre Recreation Total 8 schemes 334,427 Grand Total 23 schemes 2,960,018 * Estimated apportioned costs of scheme involving other, non-sport/recreational end uses.
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1982–83 Local authority Title of project Expenditure approved for grant Classification £ A—Sport North West Region Pendle BC Colne Goods Yard 93,051 Playing Field Sefton MBC Browne Street 58,200 Playing Field Sefton MBC Seafield Grove 22,983 Playing Field
Local authority Title of project Expenditure approved for grant Classification £ Sefton MBC Bedford Place 17,879 Playing Field St. Helens MBC Hinckley Road/Chain Lane 34,470 Playing Field Tameside MBC Holy Trinity School 8,445 Playing Field St. Helens MBC Stoney Lane, Rainhill 30,731 Playing Field Halton BC St. Michael Phase 4 169,811 Golf Course Northern Region Durham CC Handenhold Colliery 25,000 Football Pitch, Golf Course Northumberland CC Bedlington 'A' Pit 200,000 Football Pitches Darlington BC Skerne Valley 150,000 Football Pitch Easington BC Acclom Street 22,000 Football Pitch Yorkshire and Humberside Kirklees MDC Heckmondwike Secondary School 7,141 Capping mineshafts to make playing field useable Leeds MDC Victoria School, Rothwell 6,904 Capping mineshafts to make playing field useable Selby DC Bandgate Tip 31,782 Playing Field Kirklees MDC Fieldhouse Lane †34,735 Playing Field Kirklees MDC Lower Milner Bank 96,121 Playing Field Kirklees MDC Red Dales Road 44,760 West Midland Region Lichfleld DC Church Street, South Chasetown 30,000 Football Pitch Lichfield DC Redwood Park, Burntwood 20,000 Football Pitch Oswestry DC Llanyblodwel 2,000 Football Pitch Dudley MB Cradley Road, Dudley 1,000 Football Pitch Sandwell MB Newbury Lane, Sandwell 25,000 Football Pitch East Midland Region Leicester City Council Rushey Mead Tip 55,020 Playing Fields Amber Valley DC Lockton Avenue Tip, Heanor 104,637 Playing Fields Gedling BC Colwick Sidings, Netherfield *250,000 (apportionment) Playing Fields Nottinghamshire CC New Selston Colliery *18,000 (apportionment) Golf Course extension West Derbyshire DC Dimple Tip, Matlock †41,325 Playing Fields London Region LB Richmond upon Thames Tangley Park Road 9,803 Playing Fields RB Kensington and Chelsea Kensal Gas Works 21,000 Canoe Training Centre LB Barnet Finchley Sewage Works 10,000 Football Pitch Sport Total 31 schemes 1,641,798 462W463W
B—Recreation Northwest Region Warrington BC St. Helens Canal Phase 3 355,465 Marina Northern Region Durham CC Auckland Railway †13,000 Ramblers' Walkway Durham CC Handenhold Colliery 25,000 Ramblers' Walkway Northumberland CC Bedlington 'A' pit 680,000 Public Parkland/Walkways Northumberland CC Cambois Ridley Toe 74,000 Kickabout Area Sunderland BC Pallion Railway II †4,650 Walkway Yorkshire Humberside Harrogate DC Fyske Hall 2,761 ATC Drill Area Harrogate DC Conyingham Hall 636 Improvement of Recreation Area Wakefield MDC MOD Camp, Pontefract 15,183 Adult Training Centre and Recreation Area East Midland Region Derbyshire CC Pleasey/Rowthorne Railway 53,311 Walkway Newark DC Land between Tolney Lane and River Trent †9,729 Walkway South Derbyshire DC Swadlincote †13,156 Kickabout and Play Area London Region LB Haringey Former Haringey Park Goods Depot 4,275 Community Park/Kickabout Area
Local authority Title of project Expenditure approved for grant Classification £ Southwest Region Cheltenham BC Arle Road 17,215 Park Woodspring DC Fryth Way, Nailsea 21,563 Park Torbay BC Clennon Valley extension 34,375 Park Teinbridge DC Decoy, Newton Abbot †82,500 Park South East/Eastern Region Kings Lynn and West Norfolk DC Boal Quay †5,000 Leisure Centre/Marina Recreation Total 18 schemes 1,411,869 Grand Total 49 schemes 3,053,667 * Estimated opportioned costs of scheme involving other, non-sport recreational end uses. † Approved under the Supplementary Programme.