§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will announce his approval for the Thorpes scheme on the Anchor park estate under the estate action programme.
§ Mr. John PattenEstate Action is considering the local authority's outline application for additional resources to carry out improvement works linked to more localised management on the Thorpes part of the Orchard Park estate in Hull, together with bids from other authorities.
Local authorities will be advised shortly which outline schemes they should work up as firm bids for Estate Action support. Formal approval of schemes will follow once local authorities have consulted tenants fully and produced satisfactory detailed schemes and costings in line with their outline proposals.