7 Dec 2006 : Column 708Wcontinued
Kerry McCarthy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many long-term empty properties were recorded in each local authority in the South West in the most recent year for which figures are available. [106628]
Yvette Cooper:
The following empty properties were reported by each local authority in the South West as at October 2005:
Local authority | Number of properties empty over six months |
Bath and North East Somerset
|
509
|
Bournemouth UA
|
1,007
|
Bristol
|
2,287
|
Caradon
|
523
|
Carrick
|
457
|
Cheltenham
|
563
|
Christchurch
|
204
|
Cotswold
|
361
|
East Devon
|
410
|
East Dorset
|
220
|
Exeter
|
237
|
Forest of Dean
|
336
|
Gloucester
|
523
|
Isles of Scilly
|
n/a
|
Kennet
|
458
|
Kerrier
|
506
|
Mendip
|
461
|
Mid Devon
|
425
|
North Cornwall
|
336
|
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North Devon
|
440
|
North Dorset
|
299
|
North Somerset UA
|
536
|
North Wiltshire
|
1,046
|
Penwith
|
250
|
Plymouth UA
|
1,099
|
Poole UA
|
578
|
Purbeck
|
78
|
Restormel
|
343
|
Salisbury
|
11
|
Sedgemoor
|
989
|
South Gloucestershire UA
|
452
|
South Hams
|
411
|
South Somerset
|
787
|
Stroud
|
442
|
Swindon UA
|
1,178
|
Taunton Deane
|
331
|
Teignbridge
|
543
|
Tewkesbury
|
229
|
Torbay UA
|
1,344
|
Torridge
|
233
|
West Devon
|
324
|
West Dorset
|
422
|
West Somerset
|
248
|
West Wiltshire
|
426
|
Weymouth and Portland
|
384
|
n/a = Not available
Source:
Council Tax Base 1(CTB1) returns
|
Kerry McCarthy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many empty dwelling management orders have been (a) applied for and (b) secured by local authorities since April 2006. [106629]
Yvette Cooper:
Empty dwelling orders were introduced on 6 July. No full orders have been made. They are designed to be used as last resorts when other means have been tried. One application for approval of an interim empty dwelling management order has recently been made and is currently awaiting a decision of a residential property tribunal.
Local Government Finance
Mr. Jenkins:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much
7 Dec 2006 : Column 710W
Tamworth borough council raised in council tax in each of the last five years. [106897]
Mr. Woolas:
The council tax received by Tamworth borough council in each of the last five years is shown in the following table. The figures include both arrears received for previous years and prepayment of council tax for subsequent years.
| £000 |
2001-02
|
16,267
|
2002-03
|
17,775
|
2003-04
|
20,356
|
2004-05
|
22,025
|
2005-06
|
23,129
|
The data are as reported on QRC4 forms submitted by all billing authorities to the Department for Communities and Local Government each year.
Municipal Waste
Mr. Dismore:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will bring forward legislation to amend the Greater London Authority Act 1999 to ensure that the definition of municipal waste includes litter. [102381]
Yvette Cooper:
We have no plans to amend the Greater London Authority Act 1999 to change the definition of municipal waste.
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
Jim Cousins:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund grant for each local authority in England was for each year between 2003-04 and 2006-07; what grant is planned for each authority in 2007-08; and what the percentage increase each year is in each case. [107338]
Mr. Woolas:
Between 2003 to 2008, 91 local authority districts are eligible to receive Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) resources. Allocations for each year between 2003-04 to 2007-08 is provided in the following table, together with the percentage change between each year.
Local authority | NRF allocation 2003-04 (£ million) | NRF allocation 2004-05 (£ million) | % difference -/+ | NRF allocation 2005-06 (£ million) | % difference -/+ | NRF allocation 2006-07 (£ million) | % difference -/+ | NRF allocation 2007-08 (£ million) | % difference -/+ |
Allerdale
|
0.855
|
0.855
|
|
0.855
|
|
0.570
|
-33.33
|
0.285
|
-50.00
|
Ashfield
|
0.964
|
0.964
|
|
0.964
|
|
0.642
|
-33.33
|
0.321
|
-50.00
|
Barking and Dagenham
|
1.633
|
1.633
|
|
1.633
|
|
1.633
|
|
1.717
|
5.16
|
Barnet(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.000
|
|
1.000
|
|
Barnsley
|
5.444
|
5.444
|
|
5.444
|
|
5.444
|
|
5.444
|
|
Barrow-in-Furness
|
1.838
|
1.838
|
|
1.838
|
|
1.838
|
|
1.838
|
|
Birmingham
|
22.043
|
22.043
|
|
22.043
|
|
32.266
|
46.38
|
37.624
|
16.60
|
Blackburn with Darwen
|
4.335
|
4.335
|
|
4.335
|
|
3.901
|
-10.00
|
3.602
|
-7.68
|
Blackpool
|
3.008
|
3.008
|
|
3.008
|
|
3.193
|
6.16
|
3.723
|
16.60
|
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7 Dec 2006 : Column 712W
Bolsover
|
1.469
|
1.886
|
28.43
|
2.513
|
33.21
|
2.262
|
-10.00
|
2.010
|
-11.11
|
Bolton
|
5.426
|
5.426
|
|
5.426
|
|
5.426
|
|
5.658
|
4.29
|
Bradford
|
9.812
|
9.812
|
|
9.812
|
|
12.613
|
28.54
|
14.707
|
16.60
|
Brent
|
2.279
|
2.279
|
|
2.279
|
|
2.279
|
|
2.279
|
|
Brighton and Hove
|
1.369
|
1.369
|
|
1.369
|
|
1.801
|
31.60
|
2.101
|
16.60
|
Bristol
|
3.565
|
4.579
|
28.43
|
6.099
|
33.21
|
6.099
|
|
6.099
|
|
Burnley
|
1.273
|
1.273
|
|
1.273
|
|
1.822
|
43.07
|
2.124
|
16.60
|
Camden
|
4.219
|
5.418
|
28.43
|
7.217
|
33.21
|
6.496
|
-10.00
|
5.774
|
-11.11
|
Coventry
|
5.290
|
5.290
|
|
5.290
|
|
5.290
|
|
5.290
|
|
Croydon
|
0.581
|
0.581
|
|
0.581
|
|
1.000
|
72.04
|
1.000
|
|
Derby
|
3.250
|
3.250
|
|
3.250
|
|
3.689
|
13.50
|
4.302
|
16.60
|
Derwentside
|
1.482
|
1.904
|
28.43
|
2.536
|
33.21
|
2.282
|
-10.00
|
2.029
|
-11.11
|
Doncaster
|
8.790
|
8.790
|
|
8.790
|
|
8.699
|
-1.03
|
8.739
|
0.45
|
Dudley
|
1.521
|
1.521
|
|
1.521
|
|
1.577
|
3.72
|
1.839
|
16.60
|
Ealing
|
0.917
|
0.917
|
|
0.917
|
|
1.187
|
29.47
|
1.384
|
16.60
|
Easington
|
4.433
|
5.694
|
28.43
|
7.584
|
33.21
|
6.826
|
-10.00
|
6.068
|
-11.11
|
Enfield
|
1.860
|
1.860
|
|
1.860
|
|
1.674
|
-10.00
|
1.488
|
-11.11
|
Gateshead
|
4.643
|
4.643
|
|
4.643
|
|
4.643
|
|
5.151
|
10.94
|
Great Yarmouth
|
1.987
|
1.987
|
|
1.987
|
|
1.938
|
-2.50
|
1.946
|
0.45
|
Greenwich
|
3.881
|
4.985
|
28.43
|
6.640
|
33.21
|
5.976
|
-10.00
|
5.312
|
-11.11
|
Hackney
|
11.765
|
15.111
|
28.43
|
20.128
|
33.21
|
18.116
|
-10.00
|
16.103
|
-11.11
|
Halton
|
3.928
|
5.045
|
28.43
|
6.721
|
33.21
|
6.049
|
-10.00
|
5.377
|
-11.11
|
Hammersmith and Fulham
|
1.033
|
1.033
|
|
1.033
|
|
1.000
|
-3.22
|
1.000
|
|
Haringey
|
5.335
|
6.852
|
28.43
|
9.127
|
33.21
|
8.214
|
-10.00
|
7.863
|
-4.28
|
Hartlepool
|
3.138
|
4.030
|
28.43
|
5.368
|
33.21
|
4.831
|
-10.00
|
4.375
|
9.43
|
Hastings
|
1.375
|
1.375
|
|
1.375
|
|
1.574
|
14.47
|
1.836
|
16.60
|
Hyndburn
|
1.294
|
1.294
|
|
1.294
|
|
0.862
|
-33.33
|
0.431
|
-50.00
|
Islington
|
6.270
|
8.053
|
28.43
|
10.727
|
33.21
|
9.654
|
-10.00
|
8.581
|
-11.11
|
Kensington and Chelsea(2)
|
1.081
|
1.081
|
|
1.081
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kerrier
|
1.610
|
1.610
|
|
1.610
|
|
1.074
|
-33.33
|
0.537
|
-50.00
|
Kingston upon Hull
|
7.507
|
9.642
|
28.43
|
12.844
|
33.21
|
12.844
|
|
12.844
|
|
Kirklees
|
2.992
|
2.992
|
|
2.992
|
|
4.183
|
39.82
|
4.878
|
16.60
|
Knowsley
|
7.391
|
9.492
|
28.43
|
12.644
|
33.21
|
11.380
|
-10.00
|
10.116
|
-11.11
|
Lambeth
|
2.422
|
3.110
|
28.43
|
4.143
|
33.21
|
4.143
|
|
4.143
|
|
Leeds
|
8.396
|
8.396
|
|
8.396
|
|
12.811
|
52.60
|
14.939
|
16.60
|
Leicester
|
8.377
|
8.377
|
|
8.377
|
|
7.693
|
-8.17
|
7.728
|
0.45
|
Lewisham
|
2.453
|
2.453
|
|
2.453
|
|
2.207
|
-10.00
|
1.962
|
-11.11
|
Lincoln
|
0.400
|
0.400
|
|
0.400
|
|
0.267
|
-33.33
|
0.133
|
-50.00
|
Liverpool
|
20.133
|
25.857
|
28.43
|
34.443
|
33.21
|
30.999
|
-10.00
|
31.069
|
0.23
|
Luton(2)
|
1.510
|
1.510
|
|
1.510
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manchester
|
20.595
|
26.451
|
28.43
|
35.234
|
33.21
|
31.711
|
-10.00
|
29.881
|
-5.77
|
Mansfield
|
2.299
|
2.299
|
|
2.299
|
|
2.188
|
-4.83
|
2.198
|
0.45
|
Middlesbrough
|
5.249
|
6.742
|
28.43
|
8.981
|
33.21
|
8.360
|
-6.91
|
8.398
|
0.45
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
6.843
|
6.843
|
|
6.843
|
|
7.129
|
4.18
|
8.312
|
16.60
|
Newham
|
13.332
|
17.123
|
28.43
|
22.808
|
33.21
|
20.528
|
-10.00
|
18.247
|
-11.11
|
North East Lincolnshire(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.559
|
|
4.579
|
0.45
|
North Tyneside
|
3.074
|
3.074
|
|
3.074
|
|
2.766
|
-10.00
|
2.459
|
-11.11
|
Norwich(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.959
|
|
1.968
|
0.45
|
Nottingham
|
9.246
|
11.875
|
28.43
|
15.818
|
33.21
|
14.236
|
-10.00
|
14.177
|
-0.41
|
Oldham
|
4.674
|
4.674
|
|
4.674
|
|
4.674
|
|
5.323
|
13.88
|
Pendle
|
1.961
|
1.961
|
|
1.961
|
|
1.307
|
-33.33
|
0.654
|
-50.00
|
Penwith
|
0.829
|
0.829
|
|
0.829
|
|
1.000
|
20.61
|
1.000
|
|
Plymouth
|
2.114
|
2.114
|
|
2.114
|
|
2.423
|
14.62
|
2.826
|
16.60
|
Portsmouth(2)
|
0.957
|
0.957
|
|
0.957
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preston
|
2.520
|
2.520
|
|
2.520
|
|
2.520
|
|
2.520
|
|
Redcar and Cleveland
|
3.472
|
3.472
|
|
3.472
|
|
3.397
|
-2.17
|
3.412
|
0.45
|
Rochdale
|
4.878
|
4.878
|
|
4.878
|
|
4.878
|
|
5.509
|
12.93
|
Rotherham
|
3.669
|
3.669
|
|
3.669
|
|
3.496
|
-4.71
|
3.512
|
0.45
|
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7 Dec 2006 : Column 714W
Salford
|
5.441
|
6.988
|
28.43
|
9.308
|
33.21
|
9.308
|
|
9.308
|
|
Sandwell
|
8.051
|
10.340
|
28.43
|
13.773
|
33.21
|
12.396
|
-10.00
|
11.018
|
-11.11
|
Sedgefield
|
1.139
|
1.139
|
|
1.139
|
|
1.025
|
-10.00
|
1.000
|
-2.44
|
Sefton
|
5.631
|
5.631
|
|
5.63
|
|
5.631
|
|
5.631
|
|
Sheffield
|
9.581
|
9.581
|
|
9.581
|
|
9.899
|
3.33
|
11.543
|
16.60
|
South Tyneside
|
5.382
|
6.912
|
28.43
|
9.208
|
33.21
|
8.287
|
-10.00
|
7.366
|
-11.11
|
Southampton(2)
|
0.862
|
0.862
|
|
0.862
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southwark
|
7.912
|
10.162
|
28.43
|
13.537
|
33.21
|
12.183
|
-10.00
|
10.829
|
-11.11
|
St. Helens
|
3.873
|
3.873
|
|
3.873
|
|
3.873
|
|
4.359
|
12.55
|
Stockton-on-Tees
|
3.852
|
3.852
|
|
3.852
|
|
3.684
|
-4.36
|
3.701
|
0.45
|
Stoke-on-Trent
|
4.034
|
4.034
|
|
4.034
|
|
6.150
|
52.46
|
7.171
|
16.60
|
Sunderland
|
7.164
|
7.164
|
|
7.164
|
|
7.164
|
|
7.655
|
6.86
|
Tameside
|
1.340
|
1.340
|
|
1.340
|
|
2.324
|
73.38
|
2.709
|
16.60
|
Tower Hamlets
|
10.624
|
13.644
|
28.43
|
18.175
|
33.21
|
16.358
|
-10.00
|
14.540
|
-11.11
|
Wakefield
|
4.439
|
4.439
|
|
4.439
|
|
4.439
|
|
4.449
|
0.23
|
Walsall
|
7.122
|
7.122
|
|
7.122
|
|
6.410
|
-10.00
|
5.698
|
-11.11
|
Waltham Forest
|
2.553
|
2.553
|
|
2.553
|
|
2.298
|
-10.00
|
2.043
|
-11.11
|
Wandsworth(2)
|
0.400
|
0.400
|
|
0.400
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wansbeck
|
1.379
|
1.772
|
28.43
|
2.360
|
33.21
|
2.124
|
-10.00
|
1.888
|
-11.11
|
Wear Valley
|
1.706
|
2.191
|
28.43
|
2.919
|
33.21
|
2.627
|
-10.00
|
2.335
|
-11.11
|
Westminster
|
1.497
|
1.497
|
|
1.497
|
|
3.055
|
104.06
|
3.563
|
16.60
|
Wigan
|
2.725
|
2.725
|
|
2.725
|
|
4.096
|
50.28
|
4.776
|
16.60
|
Wirral
|
5.075
|
5.075
|
|
5.075
|
|
6.642
|
30.86
|
7.744
|
16.60
|
Wolverhampton
|
5.928
|
5.928
|
|
5.928
|
|
5.928
|
|
5.928
|
|
(1 )New NRF area from April 2006.
(2) Not eligible to receive NRF after March 2006.
|