asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the allocations to local authorities in England for council house improvement in 1976–77 under Section 105 of the Housing Act 1974.
The allocations are listed below. Priority was given to existing commitments; to conversions for housing gain; to the improvement of substandard acquired dwellings and of purpose-built council dwellings lacking standard amenities; to measures aimed at combating homelessness and to bring uninhabited dwellings back into use; and to remedy conditions likely to be injurious to health or safety.
| Allocation £ | ||
| SOUTH-WEST REGION | ||
| Avon County | ||
| Bath City | … | 750,000 |
| Bristol City | … | 1,800,000 |
| Kingswood | … | 200,000 |
| Northavon | … | 170,000 |
| Wansdyke | … | 139,500 |
| Woodspring | … | 155,000 |
| Cornwall County | ||
| Caradon | … | 142,000 |
| Carrick | … | 42,000 |
| Kerrier | … | 78,250 |
| North Cornwall | … | 15,500 |
| Penwith | … | 50,000 |
| Restormel | … | 49,000 |
| Devon County | ||
| East Devon | … | 100,000 |
| Exeter City | … | 300,000 |
| North Devon | … | 150,000 |
| Plymouth City | … | 800,000 |
| South Hams | … | 50,000 |
| Teignbridge | … | 200,000 |
| Tiverton | … | 300,000 |
| Torbay | … | 300,000 |
| Torridge | … | 75,000 |
| West Devon | … | 80,000 |
| Dorset County | ||
| Bournemouth | … | 220,000 |
| Christchurch | … | 40,000 |
| North Dorset | … | 45,000 |
| Poole | … | 230,000 |
| Purbeck | … | 40,000 |
| West Dorset | … | 250,000 |
| Weymouth and Portland | … | 250,000 |
| Wimbourne | … | 20,000 |
| Gloucester County | ||
| Cheltenham | … | 150,000 |
| Cotswold | … | 166,550 |
| Forest of Dean | … | 226,000 |
| Gloucester | … | 50,000 |
| Stroud | … | 57,000 |
| Tewkesbury | … | 35,000 |
| Somerset County | ||
| Mendip | … | 100,000 |
| Sedgemoor | … | 105,000 |
| Taunton Deane | … | 400,000 |
| West Somerset | … | 60,000 |
| Yeovil | … | 125,000 |
| Wiltshire County | ||
| Kennet | … | 76,000 |
| North Wiltshire | … | 138,000 |
| Salisbury | … | 200,000 |
| Thamesdown | … | 900,000 |
| West Wiltshire | … | 217,000 |
Allocation £
| ||
| EASTERN REGION | ||
Bedfordshire County
| ||
| Bedfordshire | … | 610,000 |
| Luton | … | 430,000 |
| Mid Bedfordshire | … | 345,000 |
| South Bedfordshire | … | 150,000 |
Buckinghamshire County
| ||
| Aylesbury Vale | … | 420,000 |
| Beaconsfield | … | 80,000 |
| Chiltern | … | 140,000 |
| Milton Keynes | … | 370,000 |
| Wycombe | … | 650,000 |
Cambridgeshire County
| ||
| Cambridge City | … | 471,000 |
| East Cambridgeshire | … | 90,000 |
| Fenland | … | 118,000 |
| Huntingdon | … | 139,000 |
| Peterborough | … | 795,000 |
| South Cambridgeshire | … | 414,000 |
Essex County
| ||
| Basildon | … | 300,000 |
| Braintree | … | 375,000 |
| Brentwood | … | 57,000 |
| Castle Point | … | 40,000 |
| Chelmsford | … | 250,000 |
| Colchester | … | 250,000 |
| Epping Forest | … | 459,000 |
| Harlow | … | 35,000 |
| Maldon | … | 250,000 |
| Rochford | … | 125,000 |
| Southend | … | 830,000 |
| Tendring | … | 175,000 |
| Thurrock | … | 600,000 |
| Uttlesford | … | 150,000 |
Hertfordshire County
| ||
| Broxbourne | … | 30,000 |
| Dacorum | … | 350,000 |
| East Hertfordshire | … | 175,000 |
| Hertsmere | … | 580,000 |
| North Hertfordshire | … | 450,000 |
| St. Albans | … | 275,000 |
| Stevenage | … | 50,000 |
| Three Rivers | … | 100,000 |
| Watford | … | 375,000 |
| Welwyn Hatfield | … | 320,000 |
Norfolk County
| ||
| Breckland | … | 190,000 |
| Broadland | … | 200,000 |
| Great Yarmouth | … | 200,000 |
| North Norfolk | … | 254,000 |
| Norwich | … | 784,000 |
| South Norfolk | … | 160,000 |
| West Norfolk | … | 665,000 |
Suffolk County
| ||
| Babergh | … | 380,000 |
| Forest Heath | … | 100,000 |
| Ipswich | … | 470,000 |
| Mid Suffolk | … | 265,000 |
| St. Edmundsbury | … | 169,000 |
| Suffolk Coastal | … | 140,000 |
| Waveney | … | 200,000 |
Allocation £
| ||
| SOUTH-EAST REGION | ||
Berkshire County
| ||
| Bracknell | … | 143,900 |
| Newbury | … | 460,300 |
| Reading | … | 667,900 |
| Slough | … | 263,000 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | … | 140,500 |
| Wokingham | … | 271,400 |
East Sussex County
| ||
| Brighton | … | 925,300 |
| Eastbourne | … | 43,600 |
| Hastings | … | 95,000 |
| Hove | … | Nil |
| Lewes | … | 565,500 |
| Rother | … | 73,100 |
| Wealden | … | 199,400 |
Hampshire County
| ||
| Basingstoke | … | 122,100 |
| East Hants | … | 156,600 |
| Eastleigh | … | 440,900 |
| Fareham | … | 48,900 |
| Gosport | … | 542,400 |
| Hart | … | 13,100 |
| Havant | … | 151,800 |
| New Forest | … | 255,500 |
| Portsmouth | … | 732,400 |
| Rushmoor | … | 545,700 |
| Southampton | … | 525,700 |
| Test Valley | … | 261,700 |
| Winchester | … | 386,300 |
Isle of Wight
| ||
| Medina | … | 96,700 |
| South Wight | … | 81,100 |
Kent County
| ||
| Ashford | … | 480,100 |
| Canterbury City | … | 155,400 |
| Dartford | … | 311,300 |
| Dover | … | 399,700 |
| Gillingham | … | 477,200 |
| Gravesham | … | 652,700 |
| Maidstone | … | 154,900 |
| Medway | … | 194,000 |
| Sevenoaks | … | 202,800 |
| Shepway | … | 56,900 |
| Swale | … | 1,317,700 |
| Thanet | … | 123,500 |
| Tonbridge and Malling | … | 87,100 |
| Tunbridge Wells | … | 130,600 |
Oxfordshire County
| ||
| Cherwell | … | 147,700 |
| Oxford City | … | 171,100 |
| South Oxfordshire | … | 175,900 |
| Vale of White Horse | … | 280,300 |
| West Oxfordshire | … | 17,900 |
Surrey County
| ||
| Elmbridge | … | 148,500 |
| Epsom and Ewell | … | 23,200 |
| Guildford | … | 660,700 |
| Mole Valley | … | 100,000 |
| Reigate/Banstead | … | 40,000 |
| Runnymede | … | 119,500 |
| Spelthorne | … | 36,200 |
Allocation £
| ||
| Surrey Heath | … | 57,000 |
| Tandridge | … | 17,500 |
| Waverley | … | 102,000 |
| Woking | … | 92,000 |
West Sussex County
| ||
| Adur | … | 293,600 |
| Arun | … | 66,500 |
| Chichester | … | 95,900 |
| Crawley | … | 43,200 |
| Horsham | … | 38,200 |
| Mid Sussex | … | 262,900 |
| Worthing | … | 18,100 |
| EAST MIDLANDS REGION | ||
Derbyshire County
| ||
| Amber Valley | … | 407,500 |
| Bolsover | … | 515,000 |
| Chesterfield | … | 555,000 |
| Derby | … | 833,000 |
| Erewash | … | 122,000 |
| High Peak | … | 537,000 |
| North East Derbyshire | … | 253,000 |
| South Derbyshire | … | 309,000 |
| West Derbyshire | … | 513,000 |
Leicestershire County
| ||
| Blaby | … | 101,000 |
| Charnwood | … | 84,000 |
| Harborough | … | 107,000 |
| Hinckley & Bosworth | … | 100,000 |
| Leicester City | … | 664,000 |
| North West Leicestershire | … | 164,000 |
| Oadby & Wigston | … | 12,500 |
| Rutland | … | 1,500 |
Lincolnshire County
| ||
| Boston | … | 60,000 |
| East Lindsey | … | 183,500 |
| Lincoln | … | 262,000 |
| North Kesteven | … | 48,000 |
| South Holland | … | 68,000 |
| South Kesteven | … | 819,000 |
| West Lindsey | … | 115,000 |
Northamptonshire County
| ||
| Corby | … | 113,000 |
| Daventry | … | 12,000 |
| East Northampton | … | 249,000 |
| Kettering | … | 505,000 |
| Northampton | … | 620,000 |
| South Northampton | … | 185,000 |
| Wellingborough | … | 318,000 |
Nottingham County
| ||
| Ashfield | … | 3,225,000 |
| Bassetlaw | … | 1,482,000 |
| Broxtowe | … | 2,647,000 |
| Gedling | … | 103,000 |
| Mansfield | … | 1,601,000 |
| Newark | … | 439,000 |
| Nottingham City | … | 3,270,000 |
| Rushcliffe | … | 235,000 |
| WEST MIDLAND REGION | ||
Hereford and Worcester County
| ||
| Bromsgrove | … | 450,000 |
| Hereford | … | 700,000 |
| Leominster | … | 100,000 |
Allocation £
| |
| WEST MIDLAND REGION | |
Hereford and Worcester County
| |
| Malvern Hills | 400,000 |
| Redditch | 700,000 |
| South Hereford | 200,000 |
| Worcester | 700,000 |
| Wychavon | 400,000 |
| Wyre Forest | 450,000 |
Salop County
| |
| Bridgnorth | 110,000 |
| North Shropshire | 350,000 |
| Oswestry | 17,250 |
| Shrewsbury | 200,000 |
| South Shropshire | 280,000 |
| Wrekin | 800,000 |
Staffordshire County
| |
| Cannock Chase | 500,000 |
| East Staffordshire | 700,000 |
| Lichfield | 400,000 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 550,000 |
| South Staffordshire | 400,000 |
| Stafford | 500,000 |
| Staff Moorlands | 150,000 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 1,600,000 |
| Tamworth | 400,000 |
Warwickshire County
| |
| North Warwickshire | 400,000 |
| Nuneaton | 700,000 |
| Rugby | 700,000 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 450,000 |
| Warwick | 650,000 |
West Midland County
| |
| Birmingham | 9,000,000 |
| Coventry | 1,500,000 |
| Dudley | 3,000,000 |
| Sandwell | 3,300,000 |
| Solihull | 140,000 |
| Walsall | 3,000,000 |
| Wolverhampton | 3,500,000 |
| YORKS & HUMBERSIDE REGION | |
Humberside County
| |
| Beverley | 325,000 |
| Boothferry | 275,000 |
| Cleethorpes | 350,000 |
| Glanford | 225,000 |
| Grimsby | 400,000 |
| Holderness | 100,000 |
| Kingston-on-Hull | 1,300,000 |
| North Wolds | 275,000 |
| Scunthorpe | 500,000 |
North Yorkshire County
| |
| Craven | 120,000 |
| Hambleton | 225,000 |
| Harrogate | 700,000 |
| Richmondshire | 100,000 |
| Ryedale | 250,000 |
| Scarborough | 325,000 |
| Selby | 325,000 |
| York | 900,000 |
South Yorkshire County
| |
| Barnsley | 2,500,000 |
| Doncaster | 2,250,000 |
Allocation £
| ||
| Rotherham | … | 2,500,000 |
| Sheffield | … | 2,400,000 |
West Yorkshire County
| ||
| Bradford | … | 2,100,000 |
| Calderdale | … | 1,750,000 |
| Kirklees | … | 2,350,000 |
| Leeds | … | 5,000,000 |
| Wakefield | … | 3,750,000 |
| NORTH-WEST REGION | ||
Cheshire County
| ||
| Chester | … | 250,000 |
| Congleton | … | 250,000 |
| Crewe and Nantwich | … | 300,000 |
| Ellesmere Port | … | 200,000 |
| Halton | … | 250,000 |
| Macclesfield | … | 350,000 |
| Vale Royal | … | 300,000 |
| Warrington | … | 1,000,000 |
Greater Manchester County
| ||
| Bolton | … | 1,300,000 |
| Bury | … | 700,000 |
| Manchester | … | 8,000,000 |
| Oldham | … | 2,500,000 |
| Rochdale | … | 2,000,000 |
| Salford City | … | 3,500,000 |
| Stockport | … | 1,600,000 |
| Tameside | … | 2,000,000 |
| Trafford | … | 1,500,000 |
| Wigan | … | 3,500,000 |
Lancashire County
| ||
| Blackburn | … | 500,000 |
| Blackpool | … | 300,000 |
| Burnley | … | 700,000 |
| Chorley | … | 200,000 |
| Fylde | … | 100,000 |
| Hyndburn | … | 200,000 |
| Lancaster | … | 250,000 |
| Pendle | … | 400,000 |
| Preston | … | 1,000,000 |
| Ribble Valley | … | 200,000 |
| Rossendale | … | 500,000 |
| South Ribble | … | 250,000 |
| West Lancashire | … | 250,000 |
| Wyre | … | 100,000 |
Merseyside County
| ||
| Knowsley | … | 2,750,000 |
| Liverpool City | … | 5,000,000 |
| St. Helens | … | 1,500,000 |
| Sefton | … | 2,500,000 |
| Wirral | … | 800,000 |
| NORTHERN REGION | ||
Cleveland County
| ||
| Hartlepool | … | 900,000 |
| Langbaurgh | … | 1,300,000 |
| Middlesbrough | … | 2,400,000 |
| Stockton on Tees | … | 1,300,000 |
Cumbria County
| ||
| Allerdale | … | 900,000 |
| Barrow | … | 340,000 |
| Carlisle | … | 800,000 |
| Copeland | … | 700,000 |
| Eden | … | 160,000 |
| South Lakeland | … | 50,000 |
Allocation £
| ||
| NORTHERN REGION | ||
Durham County
| ||
| Chcster-le-Street | … | 900,000 |
| Darlington | … | 400,000 |
| Derwentside | … | 500,000 |
| Durham | … | 950,000 |
| Easington | … | 500,000 |
| Sedgefield | … | 900,000 |
| Teesdale | … | 150,000 |
| Wear Valley | … | 750,000 |
Northumberland County
| ||
| Alnwick | … | 50,000 |
| Berwick | … | 500,000 |
| Blyth Valley | … | 700,000 |
| Castle Morpeth | … | 100,000 |
| Tynedale | … | 100,000 |
| Wansbeck | … | 450,000 |
Tyne and Wear County
| ||
| Gateshead | … | 3,300,000 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne | … | 3,300,000 |
| North Tyneside | … | 2,300,000 |
| South Tyneside | … | 3,000,000 |
| Sunderland | … | 3,300,000 |
| LONDON | ||
| GLC | … | 15,830,000 |
| City of London | … | 40,000 |
| Barking | … | 960,000 |
| Barnet | … | 780,000 |
| Bexley | Nil | |
| Brent | … | 4,000,000 |
| Bromley | … | 1,650,000 |
| Camden | … | 10,850,000 |
| Croydon | … | 150,000 |
| Ealing | … | 520,000 |
| Enfield | … | 900,000 |
| Greenwich | … | 1,500,000 |
| Hackney | … | 2,640,000 |
| Hammersmith | … | 2,310,000 |
| Haringey | … | 2,860,000 |
| Harrow | … | 500,000 |
| Havering | … | 300,000 |
| Hillingdon | … | 1,170,000 |
| Hounslow | … | 380,000 |
| Islington | … | 11,120,000 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | … | 1,790,000 |
| Kingston upon Thames | … | 330,000 |
| Lambeth | … | 5,470,000 |
| Lewisham | … | 3,470,000 |
| Merton | … | 1,040,000 |
| Newham | … | 1,460,000 |
| Redbridge | … | 160,000 |
| Richmond upon Thames | … | 610,000 |
| South wark | … | 7,500,000 |
| Sutton | … | 190,000 |
| Tower Hamlets | … | 790,000 |
| Waltham Forest | … | 740,000 |
| Wandsworth | … | 4,250,000 |
| Westminster | … | 1,820,000 |