§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he plans to reach a decision on the petition for a town council for Weston-super-Mare submitted by North Somerset Council. [84176]
§ Mr. Meale[holding answer 14 May 1999]: We are currently considering a number of petitions and district reviews for new parish arrangements, including the petition for a town council for Weston-super-Mare. Our intention is to take decisions on a timescale to allow elections for any new parishes to be held in May 2000.