Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many families from Glasgow were housed in other areas under overspill agreements in each of the last three years; and in each year how many were housed under the overspill arrangements by the new towns of Cumbernauld and East Kilbride.
§ Mr. RossThe figures are as follows:
and why his Department rejected the recent proposal of the Corporation of Glasgow to erect a pedestrian crossing near the Couper Institute to allow residents in the area, particularly older people, to cross the road in safety.
§ Mr. RossA census taken by Glasgow Corporation on 14th March, 1963, showed that the average hourly traffic on Clarkston Road was 941 vehicles with a maximum of 1,510, and the average number of pedestrians crossing opposite the Couper Institute was 54 per hour with a maximum of 157. Comparable figures for 1953 are not available. No accident involving a pedestrian occurred between 1st January, 1961, and 15th April, 1963. The Corporation's proposal was not approved because proliferation of crossings, especially where pedestrian traffic is so light as this, tends to undermine their protective value.