§ 20. Sir P. Hurdasked the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been drawn to the proposal of the Wiltshire Education Committee to establish a community centre in the county for the greater development of the cultural life in the countryside; and whether the Board favour such proposals?
§ Mr. ButlerI have been interested to see from local Press reports that the Wiltshire Education Committee have recently discussed the desirability of establishing a community centre in the county. The Board have not received any definite pro- 792 posal from the authority for that purpose. They would, of course, be glad to consider any such proposal should the authority decide to put one forward.
§ Sir P. HurdWhat steps is my right hon. Friend taking, if any, to encourage local education authorities to submit such schemes?
§ Mr. ButlerThe possibility of starting community centres is well known to the authorities, and I should be only too glad to consider any such scheme put forward by the Wiltshire education authority.