HC Deb 22 July 1947 vol 440 c131W
75. Mr. Carmichael

asked the Minister of Works details of the specific complaints presented to him by the Glasgow Corporation Housing Committee regarding building construction and repair other than housing; and if he will give some details regarding the major contracts

CASES SPECIFIED BY GLASGOW CORPORATION UNDER THE CONTROL OF CIVIL BUILDING.
Project. Amount Licensed. Remarks.
£
(1) Argyll Arcade 2,538 Work necessary to prevent serious deterioration of building.
(2) Chamber of Commerce 2,000 Work to prevent deterioration and remove danger.
(3) Citizens Theatre 2,200 Installation of heating apparatus to allow theatre to be used—specialist labour mainly employed.
(4) Acropole Restaurant — Case under investigation.
(5) Anne Gilmour 215 Excessive work complained of was on items which were not subject to licence.
(6) Gardner and Son 487 Paint work necessary to prevent deterioration of cast iron front of building.
(7) Greyhound Race Track, Carntyne. No licence was granted in this case. Company maintain that the work carried out was as ordered by the Master of Works, Glasgow Corporation.
(8) Berkeley Ballroom 990 Master of Works had asked that the paintwork should be done and the licence was issued to relieve the serious unemployment in Glasgow at the time.
(9) Bath Hotel 455 Work required for reasons of hygiene.
(10) Bowie (Enterprises) Ltd. 250 Work to remove gantries and cranes after derequisitioning buildings.
(11) Grand Theatre 435 Repair work supported by Glasgow Corporation.
(12) Hillingdon Motors 1,041 Work sponsored by Ministry of Transport and work necessary to comply with requirements of Glasgow Master of Works.
(13) Grand Hotel 13,600 Essential rehabilitation work after de-requisitioning.
5,500
7,097
{14) Beresford Hotel 1,400 Work necessary in interests of hygiene.
(15) Third Lanark Football Club. 250 Repairs to stand roof declared by Master ot Works to be dangerous.
5,500 Repairs to terracing required by Master of Works and police.