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Islington (Building Preservation Order)

Volume 809: debated on Tuesday 12 January 1971

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations

WATER UNDERTAKINGS
19661967196819691970
Metropolitan Water32948
Board£158 0s. 0d.£70 0s. 0d.£745 11s. 6d.£1,000 0s. 0d.£350 7s. 0d.
Bucks. Water Board11
£20 14s. 6d.£75 0s. 0d.
West Cornwall Water3
Board£170 0s. 0d.
Wessex Water Board1
£30 0s. 0d.
Yearly totals
Number421259
Value£178 14s. 6d.£70 0s. 0d.£915 11s. 6d.£1,075 0s. 0d.£380 7s. 0d.
Grand TotalsNumber32
Value£2,619 13s. 0d.

he has had from, or discussions he has had with, representatives of the Greater London Council, the Islington Borough Council, and the Save The Alwynes Campaign, concerning his refusal to confirm a building preservation order on certain Canonbury properties in the Alwyn Road area of Islington; and if he will make a statement.

My right hon. Friend has explained to a deputation that he had not been able to confirm the building preservation notice on the buildings concerned because he was advised they were not of such special architectural or historic interest as to justify statutory listing. As, however, he said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, West (Mr. Selwyn Gummer) on 16th December, he is sure that legislation is needed to enable local authorities to control the demolition of buildings, if such demolition would damage the character of a conservation area; and he hopes there will be an early opportunity to achieve this.—[Vol. 808, c. 333.]