Written question asked by Jackie Lawrence (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 July 1997. It was answered by Ron Davies (Labour) on Thursday, 17 July 1997 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: What targets he has set for CADW Welsh Historic Monuments Executive Agency for 1997-98. - Includes list.

Answer: Ms Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what targets he has set for CADW Welsh Historic Monuments Executive Agency for 1997-98. [9761] Mr. Ron Davies: CADW has been set the following key targets for 1997-98: 1. To complete 90 per cent. of the approved conservation maintenance programme. 2. To complete 75 resurvey lists. 3. To resolve 75 per cent. of ad hoc listing cases within 17 weeks. 4. To complete 110 scheduling actions, of which at least 70 per cent. involve additional protection. 5. To resolve 75 per cent. of listed building consent cases within 4 weeks and 90 per cent. of cases in 6 weeks. 6. To resolve 75 per cent. of scheduled moment consent cases within 13 weeks and 90 per cent. of cases within 17 weeks. 7. To resolve 80 per cent. of historic building grant applications in 18 weeks. 8. To resolve 80 per cent. of ancient monument grant applications within 6 weeks. 9. To pay 90 per cent. of properly presented claims for historic buildings and ancient monuments grants within 5 weeks of receipt. 10. To achieve a market share of 63 per cent. of the number of visitors to the top twenty heritage sites in Wales. 11. To reduce direct net cost per visitor at Cadw's sites to an average of 32 pence.

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