§ 91. Mrs. N. McLeanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the proposal by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board to close the Mucomir Bridge from 8th May, about which the hon. Member for Inverness has written to him, will cause disruption of traffic and local services between Spean Bridge and Gairlochy; and what steps he is taking to reduce the inconvenience to the local population which this proposal will cause.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonYes. En connection with the Mucomir hydro-electric schemes, works, including blasting, are taking place at Mucomir Bridge. The county council as highway authority has therefore taken steps to close it in the interests of public safety for six weeks beginning on 8th May. I understand that
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RETIREMENTS BETWEEN 14TH APRIL, 1958, AND 25TH APRIL, 1959 Superintendents and above Federated ranks Glasgow Burghs Counties Glasgow Burghs Counties (i) Number of police officers who retired … … 3 2 5 86 50 70 (ii) Number who asked to commute … … 3 — 5 61 31 34 (iii) Number who were allowed to commute … … 3 — 5 50 29 32 it has made arrangements for essential local traffic to use an alternative crossing of the river Lochy close to the bridge.