HC Deb 10 May 1994 vol 243 cc101-2W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list the occasions when the Land Authority for Wales has used its compulsory purchase powers in the last five years; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will list the applications for compulsory purchase currently being pursued by the Land Authority for Wales; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Redwood

The compulsory purchase orders made by the land authority since 1988 are given in the table:

  • Land Authority for Wales (Land at Mostyn Street, Llandudno) Compulsory Purchase Order 1988.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Queen Street/Working Street, Cardiff) Compulsory Purchase Order 1988.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Greyfriars Redevelopment, Carmarthen) Compulsory Purchase Order 1988.

Housing Revenue Account Subsidy
Local Authority 1992–93 (at 1994–95 prices) (a) £ 1994–95 (Current prices) (b) £ Percentage Change
Aberconwy 1,701,197 1,685,231 -0.9
Alyn and Deeside 2,706,548 2,749,532 1.6
Arfon 3,159,987 2,877,908 -8.9
Blaenau Gwent 11,571,250 11,111,674 -4.0
Brecknock 767,778 707,901 -7.8
Cardiff 20,818,346 21,600,204 3.8
Carmarthen 2,698,949 2,176,051 -19.4
Ceredigion 2,035,634 1,744,286 -14.3
Colwyn 2,265,533 2,218,740 -2.1
Cynon Valley 5,312,351 4,752,984 -10.5
Delyn 3,887,413 * *
Dinefwr 1,338,639 897,071 -33.0
Dwyfor 902,725 928,694 2.9
Glyndwr 888,939 653,273 -26.5
Islwyn 5,765,274 5,588,479 -3.1
Llanelli 7,564,489 8,194,581 8.3
Lliw Valley 4,626,932 3,690,814 -20.2
Meirionnydd 1,139,356 980,299 -14.0
Merthyr Tydfil 7,376,127 7,789,436 5.6
Monmouth 4,069,340 3,609,593 -11.3
Montgomeryshire 715,718 * *
Neath 5,128,501 5,431,585 5.9

  • Land Authority for Wales (Castle Park Redevelopment, Caerphilly) Compulsory Purchase Order 1989.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Land at Ynys-y-Plwm, Llantrisant) Compulsory Purchase Order 1991.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Land at North Pentwyn) Compulsory Purchaster Order 1992.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Land off Tyn-y-Bryn Road, Tonyrefail) Compulsory Purchase Order 1992.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Land at Maes-y-Bryn/Tyn-y-Gwern, North Pentwyn) Compulsory Purchase Order 1993.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Land adjacent to Broad Close, Pontypridd Road, Barry) Compulsory Purchases Order 1994.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Lion Street and Bethel Square, Brecon) Compulsory Purchases Order 1993.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Land to the South West of West Terrace, Penarth) Compulsory Purchase Order 1993.
  • Land Authority for Wales (Cefn Hirgoed, Bridgend and Bridgend Northern Distributor Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 1994.

The last three are subject to confirmation.

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