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High Street,
Putney, &
Coopers Arms
Lane Widening
iol.—Messrs. Brandon's Putney Brewery, Ltd., being desirous
of erecting three new shops on the site of Nos. 58-64,
High Street, Putney, the Council has arranged for the
new buildings to be set back so as to widen the road,
and for the widening of Coopers' Arms Lane at the Brewery
premises. On the expiration of the existing leases No. 66 and 68,
High Street will also be set back to the new line. Under the
agreement the necessary steps are being taken to close the public
footpath known as Pepper Alley, the site of which will revert to
the Company.
North Street &
Rectory Grove,
Clapham,
Widening.
102.—Before its dissolution the late District Board had had a
plan prepared for the widening of North Street and
Rectory Grove, Clapham, and had approached the
London County Council with the view of obtaining a
contribution towards the cost, which was estimated at £9,000.
The Council adopted the proposal but after considerable correspondence
were not able to induce the County Council to agree to
pay more than one-third the nett cost, the contribution not to
exceed £3,000. The negotiations for the acquisition of the property
required have been somewhat delayed as it was at one time
proposed that the whole of certain premises affected by the improvement
should be purchased and the land not required for the
widening utilised as a site for a housing scheme. The Council,
however, were not able to come to terms with the owners and it
has not been found practicable to proceed with this propgsal. In
a number of cases the strips of forecourt required have been purchased
and the land added to the public way. For the purpose
of acquiring the remaining properties the Council has had to put
in force its compulsory powers and these proceedings are still in
progress.
Trinity Road,
Balham,
Widening.
103.—The Highways Committee have for some time past had
under consideration the desirability of widening
Trinity Road, Balham, between Balham High Road
and St. Nicholas Road. A plan and estimate of the
cost (amounting to £7,320) having been prepared the County
Council were asked to contribute towards the cost and after some
correspondence the Improvements Committee of that Council
agreed to recommend the payment of one-half thereof, the contribution
not to exceed the sum of £4,000. In the meantime