§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will identify by location and type the 19 experimental projects currently underway as a result of the "Tidy Britain" initiative; and what involvement is being provided by local authorities.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe experimental projects currently being carried out by the "Tidy Britain" group fall into the following categories and locations:
Transport—Rail
- Liverpool to Southport line
- London Bridge to Sevenoaks line
- Glasgow to Motherwell line
Major roads
- A38, 10 mile section from Bristol city centre northwards.
- A1 Lincolnshire section.
Service areas
- Al—Grantham services area
- M6—Keele motorway services
London Underground
- Elephant and Castle station
- Dollis Hill station
- Hampstead station
- Turnham Green station
- Charing Cross station
- Leicester Square station
- Westminster station
Commercial areas—Capital high street
- Bond street
Provincial high streets
65W
- Nottingham
- Nelson
- Doncaster
Industrial estate
- Gateshead, adjoining Garden Festival site
Local Government—Peripheral city
- Leeds—three areas around city center
Litter Act enforcement (North East)
Seven district councils in Northumbria:
- Blythe
- Tynedale
- North Tyneside
- Sedgefield
- Middlesbrough
- Hartlepool
- Durham
County litter plans development
- Lancashire
- Buckinghamshire
- Berkshire
- Oxfordshire
Review of the Community Environment Programme
- Wigan
- Llanelli
- Bridlington
- Dunfermline
- Rhondda
Tourism
- Yorkshire Dales
- Forest of Dean
- Tower of London
- Beaches in East Anglia and Wales (Glamorgan coast)
Special events
- The Derby
- The Bath and West Show
- Cowal Highland Gathering
Local authorities are involved in the majority of projects. The form of their involvement varies with the type of project.