§ 99. Sir H. Roperasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he has yet approved the proposal for the reconstruction of Bencoolen Bridge at Bude; when the work will begin; and by what date the recurrent danger to the neighbouring houses by flooding will have been relieved.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI have promised the county council a grant and this will be made as soon as their scheme, full details of which have only recently been received, has been examined and agreed. Work on the bridge should start early72W next year and take about twelve months to complete. I understand that the Cornwall River Board has other works of flood prevention in hand at this point.