HC Deb 29 July 1935 vol 304 cc2389-90
Captain HUDSON

I beg to move, in page 10, line 18, to leave out from "and," to "of," in line 20, and to insert: notice to treat with respect thereto is, within twelve months after the claim, served by the highway authority in pursuance. This Amendment is to safeguard the individual. The Bill as it now stands does not fix any time limit within which a council may settle a case by acquiring the land. The Amendment provides that the Council must definitely have committed itself to purchase within 12 months. I think that it will meet with the general approval of the House.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 10, line 21, leave out "such a notice," and insert: notice that such proceedings as aforesaid are being taken."—[Captain Hudson.]