HC Deb 17 July 1956 vol 556 cc76-7W
Mr. Remnant

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the prevention of flooding in the Thames Valley, arising out of the Report of the Committee on Coastal Flooding.

Mr. Sandys

A preliminary technical study has been made of the possible alternatives of raising the levels of the river banks, and of erecting some form of structure across the river which could be closed against a tidal surge. As a result, I have decided to appoint two

COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDERS
DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN 1954 AND 1955
1954 1955
Confirmed without Modification Modified Rejected Confirmed without Modification Modified Rejected
Housing Act, 1936:
Part III 125 48 1 243 105 1
Part V 313 80 61 235 105 47
Town and Country Planning Acts 56 17 12 53 21 7
Water and sewerage 17 2 2 15 3 1
Open spaces 22 4 9 24 3 3
Miscellaneous Local Government services 53 2 10 24 9 3
586 153 95 594 246 62
These figures are based on a special count and supersede those previously published.

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