§ 22. Mr. Snowasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he is yet able to give a decision about the construction of a roundabout at Muckley Corner, Staffordshire; and whether he is now able to give a firm reply to the possibilities proposed by the Parliamentary Secretary of his Department in his letter, dated 3rd January, to the hon. Member for Lichfield and Tamworth.
§ Mr. MolsonNo, Sir. Detailed plans and estimates cannot be made until various questions relating to the removal of the garage at this crossroads have been resolved, and this is likely to take some further time.
§ Mr. SnowIs the hon. Gentleman aware that that answer is absolutely and entirely unsatisfactory? This matter has been raised by me in the House no fewer than three times in the last year; he has received notice direct from the local authority; it has received full support from the local road safety committee. Is not something to be done about this wretched roundabout? The cost will not be great, and the landlords in the vicinity have given full support to the proposal.
§ Mr. MolsonMy information is not entirely in accordance with that of the hon. Member. The local planning authority is not prepared to agree to the re-erection on a new site of a garage which is constructed of temporary materials. Until a decision has been given by the local planning authority on the minimum standards of buildings which it is prepared to authorise, it is not possible to prepare a firm estimate of the scheme and to decide its place in the programme.