Property Sales (Hansard, 11 April 1989)

Dr. Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what role his Department played in the sales of former Dairy Crest creameries in Wales, closed since 1979.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
In addition to encouraging bodies such as the Welsh Development Agency and Mid Wales Development actively to seek alternative uses for the plants involved, my Department provided assistance, under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, to the new owners of the former Dairy Crest creameries at Llangefni, Felinfach and Newcastle Emlyn.

Year Name Area (hectares) Grid Reference Species^*

Woodlands sold in Clwyd

1982 Coed y Ffrith 8.1 SJ 138 750 C

1982 Land adjoining Cefn Rofft 1.0 SJ 008 498 C

1983 Dormitory Wood 3.0 SJ 060 728 B

1984 Big Covert 75.0 SJ 200 605 B

1984 Coed Jocelyn and Coed Salusbury 3.7 SJ 129 710 C

1984 Coed Wynne 2.3 SJ 134 715 C

1984 Coed y Moelfre 16.0 SJ 180 285 C

1984 Gop Hill 19.5 SJ 087 803 C

1984 Plas Nantyr 23.2 SJ 155 375 C

1984 Pontymeibion 2.0 SJ 198 351 C

1984 Ty Cerrig Wood 7.0 SJ 193 414 C

1984 Ochr y Fron 18.5 SJ 155 377 C

1984 Lower Blaen y Cwm 3.0 SJ 155 372 C

1984 Middle Blaen y Cum 0.3 SJ 153 372 C

1984 Blaen y Cwm Wood 1.4 SJ 151 372 C

1985 Bodrhyddan Woodlands Woodlands at Cwm Clwyd 21.0 SJ 075 765 C

1985 Coed Gaerwen 18.0 SJ 020 400 C

1985 Hafodunos 43.0 SH 860 677 C

1985 Land Adj Cefn Du Cyffylliog 0.6 SJ 045 547 C

1985 Pant yr Eos 9.0 SJ 180 285 C

1985 Pt Craignant Wd Bound Adj 1.8 SJ 244 345 C

1985 Pt Kinmel Estate Woods 11.6 SH 988 758 C

1986 Bodrhyddan Lot 4 Brior and Long Covert 6.0 SJ 075 765 C

1986 Bodrhyddan Woodlands Lot 1 130.0 SJ 075 765 C

1986 Bodrhyddan Woodlands Lot 3 Rhydorthwy Wen 3.0 SJ 075 765 C

1986 Coed Du and Coed Plas Wilkin 26.9 SJ 193 664 C

1986 Coed Duon 12.2 SJ 086 604 B

1986 Coed Moel Iago 19.9 SH 940 702 C

1986 Coed Nant Alyn 2.3 SJ 196 662 C

478W
In the case of the creamery at Johnstown, the Welsh Development Agency sought and obtained my Department's approval to offer the new enterprise support under the rural conversion grant scheme.

Dr. Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps are taken by his Department to ensure that property sold in Wales by publicly-owned companies is sold to the buyer most likely to bring the greatest economic advantages to the area; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
The Government's policy is that surplus land should be sold promptly at the current best price.

Year	Name	Area (hectares)	Grid Reference	Species^*
Woodlands sold in Clwyd
1982	Coed y Ffrith	8.1	SJ 138 750	C
1982	Land adjoining Cefn Rofft	1.0	SJ 008 498	C
1983	Dormitory Wood	3.0	SJ 060 728	B
1984	Big Covert	75.0	SJ 200 605	B
1984	Coed Jocelyn and Coed Salusbury	3.7	SJ 129 710	C
1984	Coed Wynne	2.3	SJ 134 715	C
1984	Coed y Moelfre	16.0	SJ 180 285	C
1984	Gop Hill	19.5	SJ 087 803	C
1984	Plas Nantyr	23.2	SJ 155 375	C
1984	Pontymeibion	2.0	SJ 198 351	C
1984	Ty Cerrig Wood	7.0	SJ 193 414	C
1984	Ochr y Fron	18.5	SJ 155 377	C
1984	Lower Blaen y Cwm	3.0	SJ 155 372	C
1984	Middle Blaen y Cum	0.3	SJ 153 372	C
1984	Blaen y Cwm Wood	1.4	SJ 151 372	C
1985	Bodrhyddan Woodlands Woodlands at Cwm Clwyd	21.0	SJ 075 765	C
1985	Coed Gaerwen	18.0	SJ 020 400	C
1985	Hafodunos	43.0	SH 860 677	C
1985	Land Adj Cefn Du Cyffylliog	0.6	SJ 045 547	C
1985	Pant yr Eos	9.0	SJ 180 285	C
1985	Pt Craignant Wd Bound Adj	1.8	SJ 244 345	C
1985	Pt Kinmel Estate Woods	11.6	SH 988 758	C
1986	Bodrhyddan Lot 4 Brior and Long Covert	6.0	SJ 075 765	C
1986	Bodrhyddan Woodlands Lot 1	130.0	SJ 075 765	C
1986	Bodrhyddan Woodlands Lot 3 Rhydorthwy Wen	3.0	SJ 075 765	C
1986	Coed Du and Coed Plas Wilkin	26.9	SJ 193 664	C
1986	Coed Duon	12.2	SJ 086 604	B
1986	Coed Moel Iago	19.9	SH 940 702	C
1986	Coed Nant Alyn	2.3	SJ 196 662	C