§ Mr. Hall-Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will refer to the Fine Arts Commission for examination and comment the proposals of the Lake District Special Planning Board for the pedestrianisation of Hawkshead in view of the architectural interest of the village and the alteration in visual relationship of buildings to open space which the use of differing surfacing materials will effect.
§ Mr. MarksIt is open to the Planning Board to refer the proposals to the Royal Fine Art Commission without first consulting me. The Lake District Special Planning Board did, however, apply to the Department for a pedestrianisation order in March 1975. The proposal appeared to be one of traffic management, and the Board was advised to consult the highway authority, Cumbria County Council, with a view to implementing a traffic regulation order, under the Traffic Regulation Act 1967.