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Suggested New Open Space—Cubitt Town.
The following letter was submitted to the Works Committee:—
London County Council,
County Hall, Spring Gardens, S.W.
16th August, 1913.
Sir,
With reference to your letter of 6th June last, on the subject of
the acquisition of certain land at Cubitt Town, Poplar, for the
purpose of a public open space, I am directed to inform you that as
a result of further negotiations with the owners of the property, the
Parks and Open Spaces Committee are prepared to recommend the
council to purchase, in addition to the land which has been the
subject of previous correspondence, a strip of adjoining land,
nearly an acre in extent, which has a frontage to East Ferry Road
from the Welcome Institute to a point nearly opposite No. 11,
Charteris Terrace. The purchase-money has been provisionally
agreed at £10,000, and of the total area cf about 17 acres it is proposed
to utilise about 3 acres 28½ poles, shown by pink colour on
the accompanying plan, as a school background in connection
with the George Green's School, leaving the remainder for use
as a public open space.
Having regard, therefore, to the modification of the original
scheme, the Parks and Open Spaces Committee will be glad to
know whether, in the event of the Council acquiring and utilising
the land in the manner now suggested, the Poplar Metropolitan
Borough Council will be prepared to contribute one-third of the
total cost, including legal and incidental expenses, of such part of
the land as will be devoted to open space purposes. Such contribution
would, of course, be within the maximum of £3,000
offered by the Borough Council towards the cost of purchasing
the land included in the original scheme.
I send herewith a plan showing the total area of land proposed
to be acquired for the two purposes mentioned.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
MONTAGUE H. COX,
Assistant Clerk of the Council.
The Town Clerk of the
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.
The Works Committee were of opinion that the additional land
proposed to be acquired will be of public advantage, and recommended
that, subject to the Council's contribution not exceeding the £3,000
already agreed, the Council do agree to contribute one-third of the total
cost, including legal and incidental expenses, of the acquisition of such
part of the land as will be devoted to public open space purposes.