HC Deb 16 February 1956 vol 548 cc291-2W
Wing Commander Bullus

asked the Postmaster-General how many applications for telephones were met in Wembley during 1955; and if he will give the comparable totals for the five previous years.

Mr. Alport

The figures are1955–871, 1954–1,024, 1953–1,195, 1952–1,337, 1951–2,273, 1950–1,232.

The present order list, which includes 239 in course of being met, is 331. In 1950 it was about 1,700.

Wing Commander Bullus

asked the Postmaster-General how many new telephone boxes it is proposed to install in Wembley during 1956; and where it is intended to site them.

Mr. Alport

Nine. Subject to the approval of the local authority, two will be sited at Wembley Central Station and one at each of the following places: junction of Bridge Road and Forty Avenue; North Wembley Station; junction of Grasmere Avenue and Ambleside Gardens; car park, Regal Cinema; outside 553, High Road; outside 266–268, Tokyngton Avenue; and Southway, Wembley Hill Estate.

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