§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list for each urban development corporation by name the(a) establishment and (b) number currently in post by title of staff responsible for community liaison work, giving for each urban development corporation the allocated budget in the current financial year for such purposes.
§ Mr. TrippierThe information available for English first and second generation urban development corporations (UDCs) is given in the table. The UDCs vary in their staffing arrangements and in the size, resident population and other characteristics of their areas. Therefore, direct comparisons are misleading. No equivalent information is available for the third generation UDCs set up this year. They are still recruiting staff and developing their policies.
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UDC Establishment Number currently in post Titles of posts Work/project budget Staff costs London Docklands 7 plus support 7 plus support Head of Community Development Director of Community Division
4 Community Liaison Officers
Schools Liaison Teacher
3 Support Staff
(plus other staff in Employment Division
with some involvement)
£7.9 million1 £208,000 for 7 plus support Merseyside None full time—Corporation consults community groups as necessary. Black Country 1 1 Community Liaison Officer £350,000 £27,000 Teesside 0.2 0.2 Assistant to Chief Executive (part of duties) £50,000 £5,000 Trafford Park None full time—Chief Executive or assistant liaise at regular meetings. Tyne & Wear 1 1 Community Development Advisor (Consultant) £100,000 £30,000 1 NB: £7.9 million is LDDC's budget for its total community support programme, including grants and awards.