§ Wing Commander Bullusasked 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. AlportThe figures are
1955–871, 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 Bullusasked 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.
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§ Mr. AlportNine. 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.