Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning,
Local Government and the Regions - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 14 March 2005.

Oral evidence

Taken before the ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee

(Urban Affairs Sub-Committee)

on Monday 14 March 2005

Members present:

Christine Russell, in the Chair

Andrew Bennett	Mr Bill O'Brien
Sir Paul Beresford	Mr Richard Page
Chris Mole

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CONTENTS

Examination of Witnesses

Mr George Rowlinson, Assistant Director Public Protection, Cheltenham Borough Council; Mr Ray Jefferson, Director of Environment, Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Ms Cathy Savage, Town Centre Manager, Bolton Town Centre Company; and Mr Simon Milton, Leader of the Council, Westminster City Council, examined.

Question Number

1-19

20-37

Examination of Witness

Dr Martin Rawlings, Director of Pubs and Leisure, examined.

Question Number

38-39

40-59

60-70

Examination of Witnesses

Phil Hope, a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Rt Hon Mr Richard Caborn, a Member of the House, Minister of State, (Sport and Tourism), Department for Culture, Media and Sport; and Ms Hazel Blears, a Member of the House, Minister of State (Crime Reduction, Policing and Community Safety), Home Office, examined.

Question Number

71-79

80-99

100-119

120-129

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Prepared 7 April 2005