§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which of the projects submitted to his Department by the London borough of Southwark under circular 25 of the traditional urban programme have been visited by his officials.
§ Sir George YoungThe London borough of Southwark submitted 15 projects under circular 25. An official from my Department visited five and met representatives of the other 10. Those visited were:
- East Dulwich Community Project
- Sojourner House
- Peckham Black Women's Group
- Community Development for Mentally Handicapped
- St. Judes Community Centre.
§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will undertake to make available before the end of May to the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, for its comments, the draft circular for the traditional urban programme; and if he will further undertake not to publish the circular in its final form until he has received the comments of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities.
§ Sir George YoungIt is normal practice to consult the local authority associations in this way, but I cannot yet give a firm timetable for this year.
§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has received any representations advocating the disbanding of the traditional urban programme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungI have received no such representations.
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§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the future of the traditional urban programme.
§ Sir George YoungMy right hon. Friend will consider the future of the traditional urban programme in the light of the resources available for the urban programme as a whole, and his wish to concentrate them in the most needy areas.
§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out the total financial allocation for the traditional urban programme for each of the years 1979–80 to 1985–86, inclusive.
§ Sir George YoungTotal financial allocations for the traditional urban programme for each of the years 1979–80 to 1985–86 are as follows:
Allocation £ million 1979–80 30 1980–81 33 1981–82 42 1982–83 47 1983–84 52 1984–85 44 1985–86 40 The allocation for 1983–84 includes resources for approvals under circular 23 to the eight authorities promoted to programme status in February 1983. From 1984–85 these areas are no longer a call on the traditional urban programme, as continuing projects approved under earlier circulars are included in their inner area programmes.