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129. As stated in last year's report, the Borough Council
agreed to a modification of the approved plan for the widening of
the part of Lower Richmond Road near its junction with the approach
to Putney Bridge in connection with the construction of a
line of electric tramways there, subject to the County Council providing
a site for a sanitary convenience at or near the approach
to the bridge. The Chief Engineer to the County Council having
suggested that the construction of the proposed convenience
should be included in the County Council's contract for the alteration
of the approach for the tramway works, the convenience
to be placed in the arches beneath the approach and access thereto
obtained by means of steps outside the parapet wall, the Borough
Council adopted the suggestion and decided that a convenience
for men should be constructed at the spot in question. The
Borough Council settled the accommodation to be provided and is
now awaiting the plans which are being prepared by the London
County Council as part of the contract drawings for the alterations
to the approach. When these plans are ready application
will be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to the
raising of a loan to defray the cost of the convenience.
High Street and
Gardener's
Lane, Putney,
W idening.
130. All the claims in respect of the property required for the
widening of the narrow part of High Street, Putney,
opposite Putney Bridge Road, and the part of
Gardener's Lane (renamed Felsham Road) at its
junction with High Street having been settled and the purchases
completed the improvement has been effected and new buildings
erected on the surplus land. The widening was carried out by the
London County Council at the request of the late District Board.
The greater part of the cost will be borne by the Borough Council.
Widening at
corner of Upper
Bichmond Boad
and Putney Hill.
131. The whole of the property needed for the widening of
the public way at the corner of Upper Richmond
Road and Putney Hill in connection with the erection
of a new bank there has been purchased and
the paving works will be carried out on the completion
of the new building. In reply to the Borough Council's
application for a contribution towards the cost the London County
Council offered to contribute one-third but as the Borough Council's
estimate of £4,690 provided for the paving of a larger area
than that added to the public way the County Council proposed to
limit the contribution to £1,441 being one-third of the cost as