§ MR. THOMAS HENRY BOLTON (St. Pancras, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Local Government 1812 Board whether he is aware that one of the principal coast roads in the South of England, at Lancing, in Sussex, has become, through incursions of the sea, impassible, to the great inconveniece of the public; and whether he will inquire into the matter, with the view of compelling those responsible for the maintenance of the road to restore the same to a proper state?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. LONG,) Wilts, DevizesI am aware that the coast road at Lancing has become, through incursions of the sea, impassible. This condition of things has, I believe, existed for some years. The Local Government Board have no powers under which they could determine the question as to the persons on whom any liability to re-instate the road may devolve, nor to compel the restoration of the road. The re-instatement of the road without sea-defences would, I believe, be of little service.