HC Deb 14 October 1952 vol 505 cc28-9
51. Mr. Perkins

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why the Thornbury Rural District Council. Gloucestershire, have not yet received authority to proceed with their Southern and Central Water Supply Scheme for which approval in principle was given in June last.

Mr. H. Macmillan

This distribution scheme depends on the completion of major works at present in hand to provide water from Alderley, and on the delivery of pipes now on order.

Mr. Perkins

Does the Minister wish the council to go right ahead with this scheme now?

Mr. Macmillan

This is a scheme by which a number of smaller supplies will be linked to the major one, and therefore they cannot be linked until the major one is completed.