§ 30. Mrs. RUNGEasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider taking 1853 steps to effect the closing of certain streets to traffic in the poorer districts of the towns for two hours an evening in the summer-time, so that the children can play in them without risk of accident?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI have, in collaboration with the Metropolitan boroughs of Southwark and Paddington, arranged, by way of experiment, for six streets to be set aside as play streets for Children, and I have given notice of my intention to make regulations closing these streets to through traffic.
§ Mrs. RUNGEWill the Minister con-skier similar applications from local authorities?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHACertainly. I was trying an experiment on a limited scale in order that we might have some assurance of success before extending it.
§ Mrs. RUNGEWill there be a limitation of hours?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHANo. The streets will have notices affixed to them indicating that they are play streets, and the kerbs will be permanently painted green.