Cost limit for small water and sewerage schemes
The Minister said the limit had been raised from £20,000 to £30,000 and is kept under review; current proposals averaged under £15,000.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will increase the £30,000 upper cost limit for small water and sewerage schemes.
Comment on this
I have already approved the raising of the cost limit on individual small schemes to be carried out by local authorities under their small schemes programmes from £20,000 to £30,000 in respect of the 1979 and subsequent programmes.
The question of altering the limits is kept under constant review in my Department having regard to the capital allocation available for such purposes and the number and types of proposals being put forward by local authorities. The average cost of proposals put forward for the current year's programme was under £15,000.