HC Deb 17 May 1939 vol 347 cc1429-31W
Mr. Lyons

asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether he will indicate where, and to what extent, illumination of main roads has been undertaken to date under the provisions of Section 6 (4) of the Trunk Roads Act, 1936;

(2) which local authorities have now agreed with him for the illumination, or better illumination, of trunk roads at the joint expense of the Ministry and the authority concerned?

Captain Wallace

Agreements under Section 6 (4) of the Trunk Roads Act have been concluded with 11 lighting authorities. Approval has, in addition, been given to schemes submitted by 22 authorities, subject to agreement of the technical and financial details. Following are particulars:

AGREEMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 6 (4) OF THE TRUNK ROADS ACT, 1936.

Authority, Trunk Road and Approximate Distance.

ENGLAND AND WALES.

Berks County Council:

  • London—Bristol Trunk Road No. 9 from Reading County Borough to Junction with Pitts Lane, Earley—1,500 yards.

Gloucestershire County Council:

  • Exeter—Leeds Trunk Road No. 16 from Gubshill Manor—Mythe House, Tewkesbury—2 miles.

Monmouthshire County Council:

  • Newport—Shrewsbury Trunk Road No. 17 from boundary to boundary of the Borough of Abergavenny—1 mile 440 yards.

Nuneaton Town Council:

  • Birmingham—Great Yarmouth Trunk Road No. 15 from Bond Gate to Hinckley Road, Nuneaton—700 yards.

Romford Town Council:

  • London—Great Yarmouth Trunk Road No. 3 from Gallows Corner to Paines Bridge—1 mile 193 yards.

Staffordshire County Council:

  • Exeter—Leeds Trunk Road No. 16 from Bird Street Junction to Birmingham Road Junction, Lichfield—927 yards.

Stockton Town Council:

  • Penrith—Middlesbrough Trunk Road No. 24 comprising Darlington Road, Hartburn Lane, Yarm Road, Yarm Lane and Bridge Road—2 miles 1,056 yards.

Authority, Trunk Road and Approximate Distance.

SCOTLAND.

Cullen Town Council:

  • Perth—Aberdeen—Inverness Trunk Road No. 30 from Seafield Road to West End of Castle Terrace, Cullen—1,076 yards.

Macduff Town Council:

  • Perth—Aberdeen—Inverness Trunk Road No. 30 from Buchan Street to Union Road, Macduff—1 mile 159 yards.

Portsoy Town Council:

  • Perth—Aberdeen—Inverness Trunk Road No. 30 from boundary to boundary of the Burgh of Portsoy—1,232 yards.

Prestwick Town Council:

  • Gretna—Stranraer—Glasgow—Stirling Trunk Road No. 28 from Prestwick Cross—Pow Burn, Prestwick—704 yards.

PRELIMINARY APPROVALS ISSUED.

Authority, Trunk Road and Approximate Distance.

ENGLAND AND WALES.

Bedford Town Council:

  • London—Carlisle—Glasgow—Inverness Trunk Road No. 12 from the boundary at Elstow to the boundary at Clapham—3 miles 490 yards.

Chepping Wycombe Town Council:

  • London—Fishguard Trunk Road No. 10 comprising the built-up area within the Borough excluding the village of West Wycombe—5 miles 1,584 yards.

Chesterfield Town Council:

  • Exeter—Leeds Trunk Road No. 16 from the Borough boundary, Sheffield Road to Horne's Bridge—1 mile 159 yards.

Dover Town Council:

  • London—Folkestone—Dover Trunk Road No. 4 from "The Hare and Hounds" to Continental Boat Station—2 miles 580 yards.

Failsworth Urban District Council:

  • Liverpool—Leeds—Hull Trunk Road No. 21 from Manchester City boundary to Old-ham Borough boundary—3 miles 1,720 yards.

Filton Parochial Committee:

  • Exeter—Leeds Trunk Road No. 16 from Bristol City Boundary to Gipsy Patch Lane—1 mile 1,210 yards.

Havant and Waterloo Urban District Council:

  • London—Portsmouth Trunk Road No. 6 from boundary of Petersfield Urban District Council to boundary of Portsmouth County Council—3 miles 1,408 yards.

Hendon Town Council:

  • London—Holyhead Trunk Road No. 11 from Rookery Way to Sheareshill Avenue—833 yards.

Kendal Town Council:

  • London—Carlisle—Glasgow—Inverness Trunk Road No. 12 from Helsington Garage to Summer Howe—3 miles 352 yards.

Kettering Urban District Council:

  • London—Carlisle—Glasgow—Inverness Trunk Road No. 12 from Windmill Avenue to St. Botolphs Road and Kettering General Hospital to Urban District boundary—952 yards.

PRELIMINARY APPROVALS ISSUED.

Authority, Trunk Road and Approximate Distance.

ENGLAND AND WALES—cont.

Mirfield Urban District Council:

  • Liverpool—Leeds—Hull Trunk Road No. 21 from junction with Sunny Bank Road to junction with Dewsbury and Huddersfield County Road—1 mile 704 yards.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Council:

  • Winchester—Preston Trunk Road No. 13 from Borough boundary, London Road, to Stubbs Gate and from Upper Green to the top of Yew Tree Bank—2 miles.

Oldbury Town Council:

  • East of Birmingham—Birkenhead Trunk Road No. 14 from Hogley Road West—Buckfield Lane—2 miles 1,056 yards.

Peterborough Town Council:

  • Norman Cross—Grimsby Trunk Road No. 23 from Lincoln Road East to Marholm Road—2 miles 250 yards.

Reigate Town Council:

  • London—Brighton Trunk Road No. 5 from Frenches Road to Hooley Lane—1,750 yards.

Salisbury Town Council:

  • London—Penzance Trunk Road No. 8 from Wilton Road to London Road—2 miles 704 yards.

St. Albans Town Council:

  • London—Carlisle—Glasgow—Inverness Trunk Road No. 12 from boundary to boundary of the City—3 miles 880 yards. London—Holy head Trunk Road No. 11 from Park Street to Redbourn Road—3 miles 528 yards.

Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council:

  • Winchester—Preston Trunk Road No. 13 from Clopton Bridge to London, Midland and Scottish Bridge Approach—1,000 yards.

Taunton Town Council:

  • Exeter—Leeds Trunk Road No. 16 from Corporation Street to Wellington Road and East Reach to Bridgwater Road—1 mile 1,390 yards.

SCOTLAND.

Auchterarder Town Council:

  • London—Edinburgh—Thurso Trunk Road No. 1 from boundary to boundary of the Burgh—i mile 1,540 yards.

Galashiels Town Council:

  • Edinburgh—Carlisle Trunk Road No. 26 from Tweed Road Junction to Burgh Chambers—1,033 yards.

Tranent Town Council:

  • London—Edinburgh—Thurso Trunk Road No. 1 from boundary to boundary of the Burgh—1 mile 158 yards.