HC Deb 03 March 1994 vol 238 cc841-2W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to expedite the necessary decisions, currently being discussed between the Welsh Development Agency, Arfon borough council, Gwynedd county council and the Welsh Office, in relation to the Poolside development at Caernarfon.

Mr. Redwood

I understand that a meeting between Arfon BC and Bangor Market Company Ltd.—to discuss design proposals for this site—is due to take place within the next two weeks. Once the company has firm proposals

1993–94 Allocations
Council Urban Programme Rural Initiative PRNl/SP Total
Alyn and Deeside District Council 337,500 337,500
Colwyn Borough Council 70,000 36,000 1,226,000 1,332,000
Delyn 337,998 1,950,000 2,287,998
Glyndwr District Council 118,131 174,540 292,671
Ruddlan Borough Council 1,137,554 27,000 1,200,000 2,364,554
Wrexham Maelor Borough Council 246,401 2,085,000 2,331,401
Carmarthen District Council 17,865 120,000 137,865
Ceredigion District Council 76,781 519,000 500,000 1,095,781
Dinefwr Borough Council 427,830 236,000 663,830
Llanelli Borough Council 764,057 1,500,000 2,264,057
Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council 140,000 1,007,460 1,147,460
South Pembrokeshire District Council 221,792 672,238 1,000,000 1,894,030
Blaenau Gwent Borough Council 915,728 655,000 1,570,728
Islwyn Borough Council 722,920 722,920
Monmouth District Council 183,306 111,911 295,217
Newport Borough Council 1,034,386 1,034,386
Torfaen Borough Council 345,344 345,344
Aberconwy Borough Council 170,450 440,000 610,451

my officials will be happy to discuss the possibility of urban investment grant support for a retail development on the site.