HC Deb 07 February 2000 vol 344 cc14-7W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what applications for areas to become a parish or town council are outstanding. [108395]

Ms Beverley Hughes

The table shows the principal local authorities that have submitted recommendations to the Secretary of State for new parishes, either as a result of a review of parish arrangements in their area, or following receipt of a petition for a new parish, which are outstanding.

Outstanding local authority recommendations submitted to the

Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

for the creation of parishes in their area, either as a result of a

review or a petition

Principal authority Area(s) of proposed new parish/parishes
East Northamptonshire District Council Stanwick
Rushden
East Staffordshire District Council Stapenhill
Waterside and Edgehill
Winshill
Uxbridge and Broadway
Victoria and Snobhall
Horninglow and Eton
Burton
Harlow District Council Church Langley
High Peak Borough Council Glossop
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Kettering District Council Barton Seagrave

Local authorities that have since 1997 submitted recommendations to the Secretary of State for the Enviroment, Transport and the Regions for the creation of new parishes within their area, either as a result of review or petition
Principal Authority Area(s) which applied for parish status Outcome
1997–98
Isle of Wight East Cowes 1 new parish created
New parishes constituted on 1 April 1998 1
1998–99
Colchester Borough Council Myland 1 new parish created
East Hampshire District Council Beech 1 new parish created
East Lindsey District Council Saltfleetby 1 new parish created
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Beverley
Cottingham 2 new parishes created
Forest Heath District Council Beck Row
Kenny Hill
Exning 4 new parishes created
Newmarket
Hartlepool Borough Council Headland 1 new parish created
Leeds City Council Allerton Bywater
Horsforth 2 new parishes created
Lewes District Council Seaford 1 new parish created
Maidstone Borough Council Collier Street 1 new parish created
New Forest District Council Godshill 1 new parish created
Portsmouth City Council Southsea 1 new parish created
Scarborough Borough Council Eastfield 1 new parish created
Tameside Metropolitan Council Mossley 1 new parish created
Tonbridge and Mailing Borough Council Kings Hill 1 new parish created
West Lancashire District Council Hilldale 1 new parish created
New parishes constituted on 1 April 1999
1999–2000
Birmingham City Council New Frankley in Birmingham 1 new parish created
Bradford City Council Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury 1 new parish created
Braintree District Council Great Notley 1 new parish created
Cannock Chase District Council Hednesford 1 new parish created
Cherwell District Council Banbury 1 new parish created
Cotswold District Council Upper Rissington 1 new parish created
County of Herefordshire District Council Belmont Rural
Hereford 2 new parishes created

Outstanding local authority recommendations submitted to the

Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

for the creation of parishes in their area, either as a result of a

review or a petition

Principal authority Area(s) of proposed new parish/parishes
Milton Keynes Council Central Milton Keynes
Fenny Stratford and Water Eaton
West Bletchley
New Bradwell
Simpson
Stony Stratford
Wolverton and Greenleys
Kents Hill, Monkston and
Brinklow
Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council Silverdale
North Somerset District Council St. Georges
Swale District Council Minster

Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the areas that have applied to become a parish or town council in each of the last three years; and what was the outcome of each application. [108396]

Ms Beverley Hughes

The list shows the principal local authorities that have submitted recommendations to the Secretary of State for new parishes, either as a result of a review of parish arrangements in their area, or following receipt of a petition for a new parish.

Local authorities that have since 1997 submitted recommendations to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions for the creation of new parishes within their area, either as a result of review or petition
Principal Authority Area(s) which applied for parish status Outcome
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Bridlington
Anlaby with Anlaby Common
Kirk Ella
Willerby 4 new parishes created
Elmbridge Borough Council Claygate 1 new parish created
Erewash Borough Council Sawley 1 new parish created
Forest of Dean District Council Cliffords Mesne 1 new parish created
Gorsley and Kilcot 1 proposed parish
rejected
Gravesham Borough Council Vigo 1 new parish created
Leeds City Council Morley 1 new parish created
Mid Sussex District Council Ashurst Wood
Hassocks 2 new parishes created
North Somerset District Council Weston-super-Mare 1 new parish created
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Maltby 1 new parish created
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Hightown 1 new parish created
South Bedfordshire District Council Chalton 1 new parish created
South Northamptonshire Overthorpe 1 new parish created
Stafford Borough Council Stowe-by-Chartley 1 new parish created
Tandridge District Council Caterham-on-the-Hill
Caterham Valley
Chaldon
Dormansland
Lingfield
Outwood
Warlingham
Whyteleafe
Woldingham 9 new parishes created
Wear Valley District Council Witton-le Wear
Dene Valley 2 new parishes created
Welwyn Hatfield District Council Woolmer Valley 1 new parish created
West Berkshire District Council Holybrook 1 new parish created
West Lindsey District Council Brookenby 1 new parish created
New parishes to be constituted on 1 April 2000 39