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Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Monday, 22 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 October 2007. It was answered by Iain Wright (Labour) on Thursday, 25 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Sand: Lancashire

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what guidelines are issued to Lancashire County Council on the amount of sand it is expected to produce each year.
Answer

The Sand and Gravel Guideline (2001-16) produced by Communities and Local Government allocated 55 million tonnes for the North West. The North West regional assembly subsequently sub-regionally apportioned 8.2 million tonnes of this to Lancashire for this period. Sub-regional allocations are subject to periodic review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
160668; 465 c520W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Aggregates Gravel Lancashire Sand
Link
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