§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Transport whether he will reconsider the instructions issued that footpaths along trunk highways should be constructed, often at very great cost, during this period of economic difficulty; whether he will see that priority is given to making good the sidewalks in villages and towns Where the danger of accidents is far greater and the cost of this work much less; and whether under such circumstances he will send a circular to the highways department of county councils informing them of the change of policy.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydExpenditure on footpaths along trunk roads is confined to what is essential in the interests of public safety. A circular to highway authorities issued in 1950 indicated that there is little justification for providing paved footways in rural areas except in the vicinity of villages