HC Deb 02 March 1955 vol 537 cc287-8W
Sir F. Graham

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what sums he intends to allocate for the maintenance and minor improvement of trunk and classified roads in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Cumberland, and the North Riding of Yorkshire for 1955–56;and how these compare with the allocation for the current financial year.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The following are the figures. In order to retain comparability those for 1954–55 exclude any supplementary allocations made during the course of the year.

Authority Allocation
1954–55 1955–56
£ £
TRUNK ROADS:
Cumberland C.C 98,000 98,000
Workington T.C. 3,156 2,000
101,156 100,000
Northumberland C.C. 185,000 215,000
Durham C.C 105,000 100,000
Stockton T.C 20,000 18,000
Felling U.D.C 4,000 4,000
129,000 122,000
North Riding C.C. 140,000 135,000
Scarborough T.C. 2,000 6,000
142,000 141,000
CLASSIFIED ROADS:
Cumberland C.C. 199,200 225,000
Northumberland C.C 310,124 325,000
Durham C.C 510,000 560,000
North Riding C.C 288,732 295,000

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