§ 12. Jim DobbinTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Market Renewal Pathfinder programme in Heywood and Middleton. [185319]
§ Phil HopeThe Middleton area of Rochdale is included in the Oldham Rochdale Partners in Action (the Market Renewal Pathfinder). Following submission of their strategic scheme, the pathfinder has been allocated £53.5million Housing Market Renewal Funding up to March 2006. Some of this will contribute to the funding of a comprehensive regeneration programme in the right hon. Gentlemen's constituency area of Middleton including works:o refurbish over 800 homes to a decent homes standard, construction of over 300 private new homes and providing safe and secure off road parking for more than 3,000 homes.