§ Sir G. COURTHOPEasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the condition of the road leading from Rye to Rye Harbour; and what steps he has taken, or will take, to assist the local authorities concerned to render this road fit for traffic?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONI am aware that the road has fallen into a bad state of repair owing, I am informed, to financial difficulties of the Harbour Commissioners, who are under statutory obligation to maintain the road. I have intimated that, subject to the making of satisfactory arrangements for the future maintenance of the road by the local authorities, I shall be prepared to consider an application for a grant from the Road Fund towards the net cost to these authorities of an634W approved scheme of reconstruction. The authorities concerned, namely, the East Sussex County Council and the Rye Town Council, have, however, not yet been able to agree as to the cost of reconstructing that part of the road which is within the borough of Rye, and until agreement is reached I cannot take any further steps to assist them.