HC Deb 18 December 1958 vol 597 cc212-5W
69. Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what recent plans have been submitted to him by local authorities in regard to off-the-street parking for motor vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the progress which is being made with the provision of such places.

LOAN SANCTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY CAR PARK SCHEMES
1ST APRIL, 1958 TO 8TH DECEMBER, 1958 (INCLUSIVE)
Local Authority Locality Total Estimated Cost
SURFACE CAR PARKS £
Addlestone Station Road 1,845
Battle Dyke's Cross 1,700
Bognor Regis Fitzleet House 9,420
Bridgewater East Quay 267
Brixham Central Car Park 2,610
Bromley Beckenham Lane 17,438
Burton-upon-Trent (i) Stapenhill Pleasure Gardens 960
(ii) Stapenhill Pleasure Gardens 1,069
Camberwell Camberwell New Road 8,450
Canterbury (i) Grange Street 2,520
(ii) King Street 850
Cardigan Station Road 2,690
Chanctonbury High Street, Henfield 646
Chard (i) Boden Street 660
(ii) Boden Street 2,000
Chelmsford King's Head Meadow 6,027
Chester Hop Pole Paddock 1,854
Chesterfield West Bars 5,000
Clacton-on-Sea (i) Hazlemere Road 6,189
(ii) York Road 2,045
Coventry Various Projects 5,845
Faringdon Southampton Street 820
Guildford (i) South Street 2,100
(ii) South Street 1,300
High Wycombe (i) 39, High Street 1,710
(ii) National Provincial Bank 3,125
Ilkeston Club Row 4,250
Ilminister West Street 547
Kingswood Odeon Car Park 7,450
Leamington Spa (i) Hampton Court 44
(ii) Satchwell Street 4,767
Leighton Buzzard (i) Central Area Development 2,000
(ii) Central Area Developmen 1,014
Lewes North Street 2,215
Lincoln Tentercroft Street 11,750
Llangefni Glandur 900
Loughborough (i) Church Gate 5,100
(ii) Central Car Park. 875
Maidenhead Tyrell's Building's 1,500
Mildenhall King Street 1,600
Newport, Mon Station Street 7,750
Newquay… High Street 5,250
Northampton St. John Street Station 34,582
Paignton Preston House Grounds 1,952
Peterborough Craig Street 1,700
Princes Risborough Horn Lane 2,820
Reading Queen's Road 2,000
Redhill Gloucester Road 3,560
Ripon and Pateley Bridge High Street 6,960
Seaton Station Road 2,745
Settle Whitefriars 5,650
Sleaford Eastgate Car Park 2,072
Solihull Stratford Road 1,393
Southampton York Buildings 330

Mr. Nugent

Since 1st April we have recommended loan sanction for 3 multi-storey car parks and 65 smaller surface schemes at a total estimated cost of £766,000.

I will circulate details in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the details:

LOAN SANCTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY CAR PARK SCHEMES
1ST APRIL, 1958 TO 8TH DECEMBER, 1958 (INCLUSIVE)
Local Authority Locality Total Estimated Cost
£
South Shields North Street 2,600
Swindon Regent Street 2,446
Tenby Upper Park Road 6,037
Wantage Mill Street 4,917
Warminster Portway 1,065
Watford (i) Access Road, Roger's Timber Yard 2,000
(ii) Roger's Timber Yard 6,875
Welshpool Land at rear of Vicarage 1,064
Wincanton High Street 5,700
Windsor … Goswell Road 5,022
York Lord Mayor's Walk and Gillygate 845
Total £250,487
MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS
Cardiff Wood Street 166,900
Coventry New Retail Market 54,550
Manchester Market Place 294,100
Total £515,550
Grand Total £766,037
NOTE: A scheme for Westminster—multi-storey car park in Waverton Street has been approved in principle and is estimated to cost £500,000 approximately.