§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsI beg to move Amendment No. 34, in page 21, line 38, leave out 'and 21' and insert 'to 22'.
Clause 23 extends the powers of the Secretary of State to make advances to a highway authority in connection with the acquisition of land and the execution of works. The amendment brings new Clause 22, introduced in Standing Committee, which concerns the agreement to the use of land near highways for tree planting, landscaping, and so on, within the scope of his powers.
In Committee we all thought it important that there should be an ability to acquire land or make agreements that land near highways should be improved in appearance by being planted with trees, landscaped and so on. The amendment simply brings new Clause 22 within 887 the scope of the powers of the Secretary of State.
§ Amendment agreed to.