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A widening has been effected in Mitcham Lane by cutting
streatham of a portion of Streatham Green on the side
Green. of that lane opposite the new London County
Council Fire Station. The footpath has been set back to the new
line of fence, the kerb re-laid and the footpath and carriageway
made good. The total cost of the works amounts to £91 7s. 6d.
Streatham
Green.
Streatham
High Road.
In connection with the proposed extension of the Streatham
streatham Tramways and the development of the Streatham
High Road. Lodge and Du Cane Estates an improvement
has been effected in the Streatham High Road, the road having
been widened from about 55 feet to 100 feet from Glencairn Road
to a point 50 yards north of Guildersfield.
The present surface of the roadway has not beefa disturbed,
but when the road is made up to the new line of kerb the total
available carriageway will be 54 feet in width.
On the east side of the road the footways have been constructed
of artificial stone paving immediately in front of the
shops for a width of 12 feet; the remaining width to the carriageway
has been covered with fine gravel.
The paving on the west side has not been disturbed. The
total cost of the widening, re-kerbing and paving is £1,171 9s.
iod., to which the Trustees of the Estates have contributed the
sum of -₤500.'cnn
Temperley
Road.
The tar paving in this road has been broken up and re-laid
and the kerb re-fixed at a total cost of £94 4s.
This improvement is now completed, the total, which
Tooting includes purchase of properties and costs, amountHigh
street. ing to £11,125 12s - 2d., of which the London
County Council has agreed to contribute two-thirds.
The small hall, entrance hall, main staircase, passages and
several of the offices have been cleaned and
Town Hail. paindted. The work was carried out under contract
by Messrs. J. Garrett & Sons, Balham Hill, at a cost of £44.