asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the 1st January, 1948, and each succeeding quarter thereafter to date (or other nearest most convenient date) the number of sites acquired by local authorities (a) where site development has commenced and (b) where no site development had been commenced.
Written Answers. - Local Authorities' Acquisition of Sites.
The following is the information in so far as it is available:—
SITES ACQUIRED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR HOUSING PURPOSES.
|
Date |
Number of House Sites where development work had commenced (including sites where development had been completed). |
Number of House Sites where development work had not been commenced |
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
31/12/48 |
3,600 |
6,620 |
|
31/3/49 |
3,284 |
6,737 |
|
30/6/49 |
3,346 |
8,516 |
|
30/9/49 |
5,237 |
7,560 |
|
31/12/49 |
4,410 |
8,103 |
|
31/3/50 |
3,313 |
8,862 |
|
30/6/50 |
3,415 |
8,955 |
|
30/9/50 |
3,827 |
8,135 |
|
31/12/50 |
3,433 |
7,364 |
|
31/3/51 |
3,242 |
7,927 |
|
30/6/51 |
3,322 |
7,841 |
|
30/9/51 |
2,773 |
7,681 |
|
31/12/51 |
2,609 |
9,303 |
|
31/3/52 |
2,049 |
8,699 |
Particulars are not available prior to 31st December, 1948, of the sites being developed by local authorities and of sites where development work had not commenced.
The sites shown at (a) above as developed or in course of development do not include sites on which houses were being erected or for the erection of which tenders had been invited.