§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what arrangements exist for consultation between the London Docklands Development Corporation and the population in the London docklands area; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what efforts are made by the London Docklands Development Corporation to let the Docklands Forum know what its plans are; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George Young[pursuant to his answer, 11 July 1985]: The Docklands Forum and local voluntary bodies are represented on a number of LDDC community liaison groups which consider project funding for voluntary organisations as well as more general issues affecting the local community. One of the most important roles of the corporation's three area offices in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Southwark is to provide accessible centres where local people can meet and question the development team for the area. There are also arrangements for consultation with local people on specific planning issues.
The Docklands Forum, which receives revenue funding from the corporation, meets the LDDC regularly at chairman level to review its community liaison arrangements. In addition a number of joint LDDC/Docklands Forum committees have been formed to look into specific topics.