Extra aid for run-down council estates
Language: English Series: DoE News Release ; no 70 11 February 1991 4 pages | Daily Telegraph ; 12/2/91 p10 | Construction News ; no 62 14/2/91 p2(6)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: Local authorities will be obliged to show that they can improve the quality of life for run-down council estate tenants before being eligible for extra cash payments for improvements under the Housing Action programme . Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine has announced an extra £60m for the estate action programme from April 1991. However, the London Housing Unit predicts local authority spending on improvements and repairs will still fall.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Local authorities will be obliged to show that they can improve the quality of life for run-down council estate tenants before being eligible for extra cash payments for improvements under the Housing Action programme . Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine has announced an extra £60m for the estate action programme from April 1991. However, the London Housing Unit predicts local authority spending on improvements and repairs will still fall.