§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Transport when next he expects to have a census of vehicles on the Al Road at the Archway, London, N.19.
§ Mrs. ChalkerTo determine whether there have been any changes since earlier surveys, counts of turning movements at junctions on Archway Road commenced on 1 March; these should be completed in about a week and next month an automatic traffic counter will be installed on the Al near Archway.
§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Transport if any discussions have taken place with the Greater London Council regarding any plans for widening the Al road south of the Archway, N.19; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThis is a metropolitan road for which the GLC is responsible. It has not yet asked me for any discussions about it.
§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Transport what consultations he proposes to have with the London borough of Islington regarding his proposal to widen the Archway Road Al.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy right hon. Friend's proposal to hold a public inquiry on alternative orders for Archway will give Islington borough council, among others, ample opportunity to contribute its views.
§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review his policy on the proposed road widening of the Al Archway scheme due to the high cost of such a proposal.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI intend to proceed as my right hon. Friend announced in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Chippenham (Mr. Needham) on 22 December 453W 1981—[Vol. 15 c. 401–2.] The inspector will no doubt wish to examine the costs of all options discussed at the inquiry.
§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the total cost to date of the public inquiries into the Archway Road widening scheme.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer the hon. Member to the reply of my hon. and learned Friend the then Under-Secretary to the hon. Member for Islington, Central (Mr. Grant) on 1 March 1982—[Vol. 19, c. 57.]