HC Deb 05 November 2003 vol 412 cc679-80W
David Wright

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) how much additional grant support has been received by Telford and Wrekin Council annually since its creation as a unitary authority; [132548]

(2) what annual percentage increase in grant support has been made available to Telford and Wrekin Council since its creation as a unitary authority. [132545]

Mr. Raynsford

Total grant for Telford and the Wrekin Council since its creation as a unitary authority is shown in the table.

and how much of this was funded by (a) local authority, (b) Housing Corporation and (c) re-generation funds. [136507]

Keith Hill

The North British Housing Association (NBH) has spent £590,000 to ensure effective resident involvement and consultation in the development of proposals for the stock transfer of the Tollington Estates from Islington council to NBH. This has involved extensive resident involvement in the preparation of the masterplan for the estates, the provision of an estate based office to provide an accessible information point for residents and the production and circulation of newsletters to everyone living on the estates.

This sum has been funded internally within NBH. There has been no financial support to NBH from other bodies.

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