Introductory text

Whereas the Tyne and Wear Development Corporation^f1, acting pursuant to Schedule 32 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980^f2 (“the Schedule”), on 26th February 1996 by resolution adopted the following enterprise zone schemes—

the Tyne Riverside Enterprise Zone No. 8: Baltic Enterprise Park Scheme;

the Tyne Riverside Zone No. 9: Viking Industrial Park—Wagonway West Scheme;

the Tyne Riverside Enterprise Zone No. 10: Viking Industrial Park—Blackett Street Scheme; and

the Tyne Riverside Enterprise Zone No. 11: Viking Industrial Park—Western Road Scheme:

And whereas that Corporation subsequently published, in accordance with paragraphs 3(4)(c) and (8) of the Schedule, an advertisement relating to those Schemes and complying with paragraph 3(7) of the Schedule in The Journal (a newspaper circulating in the area to which the Schemes relate) and in the London Gazette;

And whereas a period of six weeks has, for the purposes of paragraph 5(2)(a) of the Schedule, expired since the first publication of that advertisement on 1st March 1996, and no application has been made to the High Court under paragraph 4 of the Schedule in respect of any of the Schemes: