HC Deb 18 May 1956 vol 552 cc219-20W
Mr. Owen

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware that the road improvement scheme at Milburn Road, Ashington, Northumberland, is suspended at a vital stage of progress, creating a bottleneck; what application has been made to him for a further grant to enable work to be resumed; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. J. Stuart

Following is the information:

proved in each of these years; and the number of probation areas in which no orders were made, and the number in which less than 10 were made, in each of these years.

Mr. J. Stuart

Following is the information:

Mr. Watkinson

I am aware that the improvement scheme now in hand in Milburn Road, Ashington, excludes about fifty yards of road immediately north of Newbiggin Road. In 1954 when a grant for this scheme was issued funds were not available for the improvement of the whole road. Widening of the remaining fifty yards will cost about £22,000, including £17,000 for acquisition of property, and I cannot yet say when I shall be able to make a grant for this purpose.

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