§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the danger to pedestrians through the scarcity of footpaths on the main road between Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing; will he call the attention of the West Sussex County Council thereto; and whether any grants have been applied for from the Road Fund for the purpose of constructing footpaths in this district?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONComplaints were made to my Department in 1927 with respect to the absence of footpaths on the road between Lancing and Worthing and in 1928 a 6 feet footpath was constructed from the "Three Horseshoes" public house, Lancing, to the Worthing borough boundary, towards the cost of which a grant was made from the Road Fund. I understand that the West Sussex County Council realise the need of adequate footpath accommodation. Grants have not been applied for from the Road Fund for the specific purpose of constructing footpaths in this district; but I am informed that the county council have under consideration schemes for the provision of a second footpath between Worthing and South Lancing and for widening the road between South Lancing and Southwick, and at the same time providing two footpaths.