Commander Maitlandasked the Minister of Agriculture what arrangements he is making regarding flood warning arrangements on the East Coast for the summer months.
§ Sir T. DugdaleExcept in most abnormal conditions, serious flooding is unlikely in the summer months. I have 125W however arranged for river boards to receive advice direct from the meteorological office about local wind conditions. That office is also advising the Hydro-graphic Department of the Admiralty of meteorological conditions which may give rise to tidal surges. Where such conditions exist the Hydrographic Department will obtain from selected harbourmasters on the East Coast particulars of the progress of the tides and will advise my Department of the anticipated progress and height of tidal surges. My Department will transmit this information to river boards, and they, with the information supplied, combined with their own local knowledge, will advise the police on the local situation. The police will decide whether and when a local public warning should be given.
The Waverley Committee is considering what permanent flood warning arrangements should be instituted.
— Under£5,000 Number of Schemes Cost Road Fund Shared £ £ Trunk Roads … … … 94 163,000 163,000 Classified Roads … … … 889 1,656,000 1,110,000 983 £1,819,000 £1,273,000 Over£5,000 Number of Schemes Cost Road Fund Shared £ £ Trunk Roads … … … 59 718,000 718,000 Classified Roads … … … 74 804,000 565,000 133 £1,522,000 £1,283,000 Totals Number of Schemes Cost Road Fund Shared £ £ Trunk Roads … … … 153 881,000 881,000 Classified Roads … … … 963 2,460,000 1,675,000 1,116 £3,341,000 £2,556,000 Street lighting
As regards street lighting, schemes in many parts of Great Britain are now in train. Since last June my right hon. Friend has given preliminary approval to 52 schemes on trunk