§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has given any further consideration to extending the amount of grant available to the private sector of 80 per cent. to 100 per cent. which is available to the public sector under the provisions of the Derelict Land Act 1982.
§ Mr. Giles ShawNot yet. The maximum rate payable to the private sector was increased from 50 to 80 per cent. last year. It would be premature to consider a further increase before there has been adequate time to test the response to the one already made.
§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give, as percentages of the whole, the quantum of grants being taken up under the Derelict Land Tax Act 1982 of(a) public bodies and (b) private concerns.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as complete information becomes available for the current financial year.
§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the private concerns applying for grants under the Derelict Land Act 1982, and give details of the schemes, areas of land involved and amounts of grants approved.
§ Mr. Giles ShawDetails of approvals to date for reclamation schemes by private and public bodies other than local authorities for 1982–83 and 1983–84 under the relevant legislation are given in the following table. It would be inappropriate to provide information about unsuccessful applications.
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1982–83 A. Under the Local Government Act 1966 as amended by the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 Name of Applicant Site location Area (Hectares) Grant approved £ Herman Smith Ltd. New Road, Neterton, Dudley 1.4 55,000 W. A. Blackburn Ltd. Grimley Tip, Longford Road, Coventry 10.5 118,487 Telford Development Corporation Wrekin Station Road (East) Dudley 1.8 13,882 Southwark Environment Trust (a) Caspian Street, Southwark 0.4 3,937 (b) Delverton Street, Southwark British Steel Corporation Brick Kiln Chimney at Newfield — 6,831 Smith & Walton Ltd. Haltwhistle Junction, Haltwhistle 4.2 6,967 Wm. Hartley & Sons (Farnworth) Ltd. Former Oak Mills, Worsley Road, Farnworth 0.1 675 Monde Developments Ltd. Sankey Sugar Works Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows 1.1 48,601 J. & J. A. Porter Ltd. Chimney at Greenbank Mill, Blackbum — 2,950 Greenbank Eng. Group Ltd. Chimney at Gate Street Works, Blackburn — 1,300 Town & Country Management Services Chimney at Weaste Trading Estate, Salford — 10,050 Jarries R. Crompton & Bros. Ltd. Chimney at Simpson Clough Mill, Heywood — 1870 Samuel Taylor Son & Platt Chimney at Studio Cards Ltd, Miller Street, Preston — 6,392 B. Lancaster & Son Chimney at Rhodes Mill, Middleton — 2,450 Liquid Plastics Ltd. Chimney at British Food Canning Factory, Brookholes View, Preston — 5,265 Loveclough Chimney at Loveclough, Rossendale — 2,900 J. Bright & Bros. Ltd. Chimney at Fieldhouse Mills, Rochdale — 5,250 Worthington & Highcock Plant Sales Ltd. Chimney at Junction Mill, Ashton — 8,420 Laurel Mill Pet Supplies Ltd. Chimney at Laurel Mill, Middleton — 9,200 Greater Manchester Youth Association Ashway Gap House, Greenfield, Oldham Phase 1 0.1 2,300 Hick Hargreaves & Co. Ltd. Crook Street, Bolton — 5,725 P. & S. Filtration Ltd. Chimney and boiler house at Bamford Woollen Mills, Rochdale. — 2,523 K. S. Ainsworth Chimney at Bridge Mill, Edenfield — 4,600 David Walton & Co. Ltd. Ordsall Lane, Salford 0.6 4,375 Vantona Textiles Ltd. Chimney at Phethean Street, Farnworth — 1,230 Miss E. Jones Scott Road, Droylesden — 89 Bury Boot & Shoe Co. (1953) Ltd. Chimney at Woodhill Works, Brandlesholme Road, Bury — 4,250 Central Lancashire Development Corporation Broadgate Railway Embankment, Preston, Phase 1 2.86 45,850 Wingrove & Rogers Ltd. Chorleywood Road, Kirkby Industrial Estate, Liverpool — 400 Vantona Group Ltd. Lower & Back Mills, Rawtenstall — 27,270 Warrington & Runcom Development Corporation Howley 23, Warrington 0.3 22,050 Walshaw Buildings Ltd. Chimney at Dunscar Bleach Works, Bolton — 1,100 Reeves & Gill Chimney at Friendship Mill, Burnley — 2,725 Frank Glover & Co. Ltd. Chimney at Spodden Mill, Facit — 2,000 Norweb Electricity Union Street, Oldham 1.1 1,398 Thameside Invalid Services Ltd. Chimney at Lower Wharf Street, Ashton-under-Lyne — 13,425 272W273W
B. Under the Derelict Land Act 1982 Name of Applicant Site location Area (Hectares) Grant approved £ J. A. Poulton Ltd. Old Cement Works, Wouldham 2.29 6,571 H. C. H. Loye & Co. Ltd. Furnace Road, Snedshill 0.72 3,085 Neasden Service Station Ltd. 5 Burnt Oak, Broadway 0.2 8,944 British Steel Corporation Brick Kiln Chimney, Newfield — 788 BICC Prescot Industries Ltd. Prescot Works: Phase 1 0.5 46,911 Phase 2 — 143,245 Mutual Mills Ltd. Chimney at Mutual Mills, Heywood — 6,400 Gordon Briggs Chimney at Sunnybank Mill, Helmshore — 3,140 Reckitt & Coleman PLC Chimney at Backbarrow Ultramarine Works — 3,882 Leyland Street George Ltd. Chimney at Victoria Mill, Haslingden — 20,432 Frank Owen Chimney at Waterbarn Mill, Stacksteads — 8,600 Duncan Transrail Ltd. Duncan Street, Salford 2.42 6,160 Candair Engineering Co. Ltd. Chimney and boiler house at Newton Moor Industrial Estate, Hyde — 3,179 W. L. Corbett & Sons Ltd. Chimney at Corbetts Mill, Leigh — 4,080 J. Blake & Co. Ltd. Prescot Street, Liverpool — 87,292 Edward Tumbull & Co. Ltd. Mill Chimney at Croftend, Ramsbottom — 837 The Carborundum Co. Ltd. Chimney at Carborundum Works, Manchester — 5,492 Colouroll Ltd. Chimney at Tullis Mill, Burnley — 3,402 Cooper & Jackson Chimney at Alderglen Mills, Rochdale — 1,440 Predler Footwear Ltd. Chimney at Olive Mill, Bacup — 1,400 Colouroll Ltd. Chimney at Waids House Mill, Nelson — 4,800 Bill Fawley Construction Co. Ltd. Gorsebank Road, Liverpool 0.4 2,089 Enbuild Ltd. Prescot Road, Liverpool 2.4 16,884 Central Lancashire Development Corporation Broadgate Railway Embankment, Phase 2 1.5 11,818
Name of Applicant Site location Area (Hectares) Grant approved £ T. & M. Constructors Mount Spring Works, Waterfoot — 6,600 Gordon Briggs Chimney at Alliance and Victoria Mill, Baxenden — 4,668 Barratt Urban Renewal (Northern) Ltd. Myrtle Gardens, Liverpool 2.2 157,280
A. Under the Local Government Act 1966 as amended by the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Name of Applicant Site location Area (Hectares) Grant approved £ Greater Manchester Youth Association Ashway Gap House, Greenfield, Oldham, Phase 2 — 3,201
B. Under the Derelict Land Act 1982 Name of Applicant Site location Area (Hectares) Grant approved £ Gramwood Holdings Ltd. Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire 0.1 18,432 Quadrant Marine Former Newham Refuse Tip, Truro 1.17 10,880 Fairview Estates Ltd. Harts Lane, Barking 3.32 338,619 Newmart Investments Ltd. Mill chimney at Welch Hill Mill, Leigh — 788 Lancashire Saw Co. Ltd. Imperial Mill, Gorse Street, Blackburn — 11,800 Warrington & Runcorn Development Corporation Phipps 2 Runways, Phase 1 18.5 34,025 Graham & Brown Ltd. Mill chimney at Wright Hargreaves Mill — 4,000 Prestwich Methodist Church Prestwich Methodist Church — 2,880 Haydock Saw Mill Ltd. Haydock Saw Mill, Wigan 0.4 15,810 Langlendon Group Kingsway Loop, Liverpool 1.8 110,727 BICC Prescot Industries Ltd. Prescot Works, Phase 3 — 55,833 Syd Abrams Ltd. Waterloo Road/Barrow Hill Road, Manchester — 2,782 St. Phillips Church Derbyshire Hill Road, St. Helens — 1,072 P. J. Morris & Sons (England) Ltd. Chancel Street, Liverpool 4.12 19,390 Northern Explosive Services Ltd. Whitebirk Power Station 4.4 154,400 Ames Crosta Badcock Ltd. Manchester Road and Victoria Road, Heywood 0.2 11,600 McLean Homes North West Ltd. Glynne Street/Trentham Avenue, Famworth 1.01 18,896 Futura Rubber Co. Ltd. Quarry Street Mill chimney, Stalybridge — 1,387 T. C. McGawley & Sons Disused tannery, Haverigg Millom — 14,434
§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the public authorities applying for grants under the Derelict Land Act 1982, and give details of the schemes, areas of land involved and amounts of grant approved;
(2) what is the total number of grants applied for by public authorities and by private concerns since the Derelict Land Act 1982.
§ Mr. Giles ShawComplete information for all applications is not readily available in the form requested; and approvals are not yet complete for grant-aided schemes in 1983–84. However, as announced on 15 February—[Vol. 37, c. 161–74.]—new schemes valued at over £30 million which entail consequential investment in development by the private sector—category A schemes—have already been approved to start in 1983–84; details have been lodged in the Library.
The total grant provision for all sectors in 1982–83 and 1983–84 under the normal programme is £45.7 million and £75 million including £1 million and £2 million respectively for private sector and nationalised industry schemes. In addition, a further £30 million has been made available as a supplementary local authority programme in the current financial year.