HC Deb 24 January 1990 vol 165 cc690-3W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authorities in Wales have applied For central Government assistance since 1979 to tackle coastal land erosion problems; how much money per annum has been allocated by central Government in this period; and which schemes have been supported.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Fourteen maritime district councils in Wales have applied since 1979 for central Government assistance for schemes, approved by the Department under section 5 of the Coast Protection Act 1949, to tackle coastal erosion problems.

The schemes supported under the Act and the actual amount of grant paid during each financial year are listed in the tables:

Financial Year Grant Paid
1979–80 984,331
1980–81 980,659
1981–82 1,553,313
1982–83 2,048,111
1983–84 749,718
1984–85 1,080,983
1985–86 431,933
1986–87 1,106,116
1987–88 1,436,051
1988–89 727,376
Total 11,117,890

The provision for the financial year 1989–90 is £2.9 million.

NoteSome of the grant paid in earlier years will relate to schemes approved before 1979 and not included in the list of schemes in the table.

Grant aided schemes from 1 January 1979 to 31 March 1989
Authority Scheme
Aberconwy Borough Council Aberconwy Stage 1
Aberconwy Borough Council Aberconwy Stage 2, 3, 4
Aberconwy Borough Council Happy Valley, Llandudno
Aberconwy Borough Council Penrhyn Bay Breakwaters
Aberconwy Borough Council Penmaenmawr Emergency Works
Carmarthen District Council Pendine Sea Wall
Carmarthen District Council Ferryside Phase I, II and III
Ceredigion District Council Pen-yr-Eryyd Peninsula
Ceredigion District Council Cae Bach
Ceredigion District Council Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth Beach Nourisement
Ceredigion District Council Abearaeron Harbour South Pier
Ceredigion District Council Victoria Terrace Stage I
Ceredigion District Council Victoria Terrace Stage II
Ceredigion District Council Traeth-y-Duffryn Beach, Aberporth
Ceredigion District Council Village Frontage, Borth
Ceredigion District Council Llanina Point, Newquay
Colwyn Borough Council Storm Damage Phase 4
Colwyn Borough Council Rhos-on-Sea
Colwyn Borough Council Rhos-on-Sea Phase 3
Colwyn Borough Council Sea Wall Rhos-on-Sea
Colwyn Borough Council Llandulas Beach, Armourflex
Colwyn Borough Council Emergency Works Sea Wall 1987
Colwyn Borough Council Llandulas Tip
Colwyn Borough Council Llandulas Beach
Colwyn Borough Council West Promenade Wall and Groynes
Dwyfor Borough Council Abersoch
Dwyfor Borough Council Carreg Samson
Dwyfor Borough Council Nefyn Beach
Dwyfor Borough Council Pwllheli Golf Links
Dwyfor Borough Council East Cliff, Aberdaron
Dwyfor Borough Council Pwllheli Harbour Walls
Dwyfor Borough Council Abersoch Port Fawr
Dwyfor Borough Council Cliff Opposite Castle Street, Criccieth
Llanelli Borough Council Llanelli Beach
Llanelli Borough Council Salters Reclamation PI and PII and PIII
Llanelli Borough Council Reinstatement of CP works at Llanelli Beach
Meirionnydd District Council Ynysbrawd Phase 2
Meirionnydd District Council Aberamffra
Meirionnydd District Council Barmouth Drifting Sands
Meirionnydd District Council Grouting Harbour Wall
Meirionnydd District Council Abrasion of Stepped Apron
Meirionnydd District Council Tywyn Road to Bryn-y-Mor
Ogwr Borough Council Porthcawl Breakwater
Ogwr Borough Council Porthcawl Seawall and Promenade
Port Talbot Borough Council Aberavon Sea Wall
Preseli District Council Cwm-yr-Egllys
Preseli District Council Newport Sands
Preseli District Council Whitesands
Rhuddlan Borough Council Rhyl and Prestatyn Storm Damage November 1977
Rhuddlan Borough Council Barkby Beach Phase 4
Rhuddlan Borough Council Ffrith Beach Phase 1
Rhuddlan Borough Council Lengthening Groynes Prestatyn
Rhuddlan Borough Council Sand Dunes, Ffrith Beach
Rhuddlan Borough Council Prestatyn Beach Nourisement
Rhuddlan Borough Council Barkby Beach—Splash Point Phase 3
Rhuddlan Borough Council Barkby Beach—Emergency Works
Rhuddlan Borough Council Ffrith Beach Phase 2
South Pembrokeshire District Council Front Street, Pembroke Dock
South Pembrokeshire District Council North Cliff, Tenby Stage II
South Pembrokeshire District Council Wisemans Bridge Phase I
South Pembrokeshire District Council Laston House, Tenby
South Pembrokeshire District Council Saundersfoot Harbour South Wall
South Pembrokeshire District Council Iron Bar Sands, Tenby
South Pembrokeshire District Council Paragon and Sluice Tenby

Authority Scheme
South Pembrokeshire District Council Castle Beach Slipway, Tenby
Vale of Glamorgan District Council Cliff Walk, Penarth, Phase I
Vale of Glamorgan District Council Cliff Walk, Penarth, Phase II
Vale of Glamorgan District Council Groynes at Penarth Head
Vale of Glamorgan District Council Penarth Promenade
Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey District Council Sea Wall Holy Island
Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey District Council Trearddior Bay Sea Wall
Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey District Council Beaumaris Sea Wall
Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey District Council Gallowspoint Beaumaris
Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey District Council Lleiniog, Penmaen

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