§ Sir Richard BodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what United Kingdom projects are funded by European Union Life Environment moneys; at what cost; and if he will make a statement. [12506]
§ Angela EagleSince the inception of the European Union LIFE programme in 1992, Life Environment, which is administered by the European Commission, has supported 70 projects in the United Kingdom, providing total funding of around 35 million.
714WUnder Phase 2 of the LIFE programme, which began last year and runs until 1999, 16 United Kingdom projects have so far successfully applied for funding. Theses projects, and the Community funding they have been awarded, are as listed.
Proposer Title of project Ecu 1996 Dorset County Council Coastal Zone Management: development of a strategy for an open coast 199,361 BIP Group Ltd The use of a novel biological treatment for reductio of VOC emissions to air 149,377 University of Ulster Implementing alternative strategies for sustainable beach and dune management 630,403 City of Edinburgh The Forth Estuary: a demonstration of effective integrated costal zone management 143,617 Buckinghamshire College Tourfor: integrated tourism with the development of forest resources 325,122 BOC Plc The sanitisation and recirculation of water in the processing of poultry 228,097 Isle of Wight Council Demonstration project on integrated costal zone management 151,809 1997 Arun District Council An investigation into the survival of sewage indicating organisms discharged to the marine environment 159,883 London Borough of Southwark Local Indicators to Monitor Urban Sustainability (LITMUS) 498,966 London Borough of Camden 'Plusbus Interactive'—a scheme for access and availability of special transport for all 937,443 Subterra Ltd An environmentally friendly repair system for leaking sewage or rainwater/surface drainage pipes 274,546 SATRA Recycling of waste leather from footwear and other industries 411,861 Highland Council Area sustainability strategies for peripheral rural areas 492,458 BIP Group Ltd. The use of a novel absorption process for the reduction of VOC emissions to air 296,275 Isle of Wight Council Coastal change, Climate and Instability 610,124 Broads Authority New Wetlands Harvest—sustainable wetlands management 491,910