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The Committee also communicated with the Members representing
the Borough on the London County Council with reference
to the matter.
The Committee suggested to the General Purposes Committee
that they should take the requisite steps to oppose the London
County Council's; Bill, if necessary.
The following letter was received from the London County
Council: —
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
County Hall,
Spring Gardens, S.W.
18th November, 1905.
Sir,
The Parks and Open Spaces Committee, and the Committee
of the Council, have considered your letter of 21st September
last, in which you urge the Council to arrive at an early decision
upon the question of dealing with the Favonia Street Area, in
order that any necessary works thereat may be put in hand so
as to afford employment.
With reference thereto, I have to inform you that in the
opinion of those Committees, the most suitable way of dealing
with that area would be by converting it into a tar-paved playground,
as was done with a similar area now known as Little
Dorrit's playground, acquired in connection with the Falcon
Court Housing Scheme. In view of the small extent of this
playground, it was not deemed desirable to employ a man to act
as caretaker, but an arrangement was made with the Council
of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark under which the
C ouncil is responsible for the maintenance of the surface of the