§ Mr. Hirstasked the Minister of Transport whether he is now in a position to announce his decision with regard to a pedestrian refuge on the A.650 road opposite or adjacent to the Avon-dale shop parade, Shipley.
§ Mr. MarplesBefore I can make any decision about this refuge I need to have more information about the numbers of pedestrians crossing the road. I have asked the Shipley Urban District Council to carry out a pedestrian census.
§ Mr. Hirstasked the Minister of Transport what steps he proposes to take to ensure that planning considerations for the relief of traffic through Shipley are not so protracted as to bring traffic congestion at Fox Corner to a virtual standstill.
§ Mr. MarplesAs I told my hon. Friend when I wrote to him on 14th July, alternative schemes are being investigated by the Divisional Road Engineer in consultation with the local authorities concerned. This is an important matter and we must be as sure as we can that we get the right solution These investigations are thus bound to take a little time, but conclusions will be reached as soon as possible.