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Mr. Sainsbury
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities are implementing Part III of the Control of Pollution Act.
Mr. Denis Howell
Eight local authorities so far have designated noise abatement zones under the discretionary powers of Part III of the Act of 1974. There is no central record of action by local authorities under the other provisions of Part III.
Mr. Sainsbury
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the first-year revenue cost to local authorities of the full implementation of Part III of the Control of Pollution Act.
Mr. Denis Howell
I have no such estimate, but the present standstill on local authority current expenditure between 1975–76 and 1976–77 requires any action under Part III to be done within existing resources.