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tiations had been com menced for the acquisition of the necessary
property, and settlements have now been arrived at with all the
owners. Owing to the nature of the interests in some cases the
Council has not yet been able to complete the purchases but the
matter is being pressed forward as rapidly as possible. The part
of the road near Balham High Road will be widened to 54 feet.
In connection with this improvement the carriageway of the part of
Trinity Road in Balham will be paved with wood and the footpaths
in the widened part of the road with artificial stone at an
estimated cost of £2,680.
Upper Tooting
Road
Widening.
104.—The owner of one of the pieces of land required for the
last-mentioned improvement was also the owner of
the old Wheatsheaf public-house in Upper Tooting
Road. Since the premises had been unoccupied the forecourt had
remained in a very uncared-for condition and the front of th"
building having collapsed the Council availed itself of the opportunity
of acquiring the necessary land to complete the widening
of this part of the road. The forecourt has now been thrown in^o
the public way and paved.
Tooting High
Street
Widening.
105.—In connection with the re-building of the Castle publichouse
in Tooting High Street, the Council secured the
widening of the road to 60 feet in front of those
premises. Terms have also been arranged for the
acquisition of the property required for continuing the improvement
to Defoe Road, including the widening of part of the lastmentioned
thoroughfare to 54 feet, The purchases are now in
course of completion but as in most cases the existing businesses
are to be re-instated some little time must elapse before the improvement
can be effected. The London County Council have
promised to contribute two-thirds of the cost. The widening of
the part of the road between the tramway terminus and the Castle
public-house is in the hands of the County Council.
Tooting
High Street &
Effort Street
Widening.
106.—With regard to the widening of Tooting High Street
in front of the St. Leonard's estate the necessary
proceedings for the compulsory acquisition of the one
remaining property have been taken, the jury have
made their award, and the purchase of the land required is being
proceeded with. A strip of land at the rear of the same premises
is also being acquired under similar conditions for the purpose of
widening Effort Street.