§ Sir Rhodes BoysonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made with the proposal for a housing action trust in Brent.
§ Sir George YoungI am pleased to announce that I have decided, after careful consideration of tenants' views and of the detailed feasibility study for the estate, that there should be a ballot of tenants on the proposal to establish a housing action trust for the Stonebridge estate in Brent. This is a further example of the Government's determination to tackle the problems of rundown estates and improve their management in close consultation with the people who live there.
I shall announce the ballot date in due course. In the meantime, further consultations with the tenants will take place, so that they can ask the questions and receive the answers which will enable them to understand the implications for them of the establishment of a housing action trust.
208WI have decided to appoint Mr. Tony Wade MBE and Mr. Clive Lloyd CBE, respectively, as prospective chairman and deputy chairman for the trust. They will carry forward the further consultations with tenants and help prepare for the major tasks which the housing action trust will undertake, if established.