§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what alternative sources of funding are available for the initiation of the Attercliffe study, following the ending of the urban programme.
§ Mr. Robin SquireUrban programme and urban development corporation resources have been used to fund the Attercliffe study. The study is now complete and the recommendations are being considered by Sheffield city council and its partners.
Derelict land grant, city grant—both to be absorbed into the proposed urban regeneration agency—urban development corporation and European regional development fund resources may be available for those schemes which meet the relevant grant criteria and also have sufficient priority when considered alongside other schemes.
In addition, the recent relaxations on use of capital receipts should enable Sheffield city council to assist such schemes from its own resources.