Written question asked by Barry Field (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 July 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 July 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will comment on progress by local authorities on Local Agenda 21. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress by local authorities on Local Agenda 21.[37506] Mr. Clappison: Good progress is being made at local level by local authorities in partnership with all sectors of their communities to develop local strategies for sustainable development, through the Local Agenda 21 process. More than 300 local authorities in the UK have embarked on the process and the end of 1996 is the target for production of these strategies. The 1996 Local Agenda 21 survey is based on a 58 per cent. response from 478 local authorities. It shows that more than 90 per cent. of respondents are participating in Local Agenda 21. More than 83 per cent. are committed to produce a strategy document more than 40 per cent. by the end of 1996.

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