§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which local authorities will be participating in his Department's extended priority estates project.
§ Mr. GowFollowing my right hon. Friend's decision to extend until March 1987 this project for helping local authorities to turn round rundown council estates, bids were invited from authorities wishing to participate in the next phase. Over 20 authorities expressed interest. We have agreed with the cities of Birmingham, Kingston upon Hull and Sheffield, the Metropolitan boroughs of Rochdale and Wigan, and the London borough of Tower Hamlets that they will be partners with us during the extension of the project. The teams of consultants will keep in close touch with other authorities which are developing similar initiatives on their estates.