§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to reach decisions on all outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 by 31 March.
§ Mr. TraceyI refer the hon. Member to my answer of 21 January 1986, at column142.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by South Yorkshire county council; and how many have been outstanding for two months or more;
(2) what is the number of outstanding applications made by the Mersey county council for consent under the Local Government Act 1985; and how many have been outstanding for two months or more;
(3) what is the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by Tyne and Wear county council; and how many have been outstanding for two months or more;
(4) what is the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by West Yorkshire county council; and how many have been outstanding for two months or more;
(5) what is the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by the West Midlands county council; and how many have been outstanding for two months or more;
(6) what is the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by the Greater Manchester county council; and how many have been outstanding for two months or more.
§ Mr. TraceyDetails of outstanding applications for consent under section 9 of the Local Government (Interim278W Provisions) Act 1984, as amended by section 93 of the Local Government Act 1985, and sections 91 and 92 of the Local Government Act 1985, are set pout in the table:
Authority Number of applications outstanding Number of applications outstanding for 2 months or more Greater Manchester Council 36 25 Merseyside County Council 6 0 South Yorkshire County Council 10 8 Tyne and Wear County Council 34 10 West Midlands County Council 29 13 West Yorkshire County Council 8 2
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 made by the Greater London council have now been outstanding for more than two months; and if he will list them with the reasons for the delay in granting consent in each case.
§ Mr. TraceyFifty Eight current applications from the Greater London council for consent under section 9 of the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984, as amended by section 93 of the Local Government Act 1985 and sections 91 and 92 of the Local Government Act 1985, have been outstanding for over two months. A list of these applications is set out. This list could be provided in a more detailed form, with full reasons why decisions have not yet been issued, only at disproportionate cost. However, in at least 38 cases my right hon. Friend is awaiting further information requested from the council.
- 1985 Brent Carnival
- 5 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1
- Accommodation for the Homeless
- Agricultural Restoration
- Anti-racist Activity
- Anti-racist Awareness
- Battersea Park
- Burgess Park
- Burgess Park
- Burgess Park
- Burgess Park
- Car park at Feelon Place
- Carrington House Support Team
- Civil Defence Video Films
- Cromwell Road/Ashburn Place
- Dial-a-Ride
- Disability Resource Team
- East London Family Service Unit
- Finsbury Park
- GLC Arts and Recreation Department
- Hockey Development
- House Condition Survey
- House Condition Survey
- Housing Advisory Centre
- Indemnity
- Indemnity to Employees
- Improvement of Properties in Brixton
- Jubilee Gardens, Lambeth
- LFB Training Centre
- LFB Training Centre
- Local Household Survey
- Londoners Action Kit
- Market Road Recreation Site
- Market Road Recreation Site
- Mile End
- Mile End Park
- Mile End Park
- Mile End Park
- Mile End Park
- Neasden Rail Freight Depot
- One Islington
- Parliament Hill
279 - Prince Regents Lane
- Prince Regents Lane Recreation
- Roundhouse Arts Centre
- Sidworth Street, Hackney
- Spar Housing Association
- Sports Assistance
- St. Hilda's East
- St. Paul's Recreation Site
- St. Paul's Recreation Site
- Thames Road Civic Amenity Site
- Tower Hamlets
- Trinity College
- Unit 1, Parkhouse Trading Estate
- Victoria Park and Burdett Gardens
- Woolwich Common/Nightingale Place
- Yarnton Way, Thamesmead