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estimated by the County Council's officers. In view of the importance
of the thoroughfares affected the Borough Council is of
opinion that a larger proportion of the cost should be defrayed
out of the county fund, and is urging the County Council to increase
its contribution.
132. Terms have been arranged for the acquisition of the
whole of the property needed for the widening of
Putney Bridge Road, near Wandsworth Park. The
forecourt walls on the eastern side of the road have been set back
in nearly all cases and the remainder of the work will be carried
out when the purchases are completed.
Putney
Bridge Road
Widening-
133. The Council has approved a plan for the widening of
Putney Bridge Road in front of the convent grounds so as to
complete the improvement between High Street, Wandsworth,
and Oakhill Road. The question of the acquisition of the necessary
land is, however, in abeyance.
134. In reply to the Borough Council's applications for contributions
towards the cost of the various widenings in Putney
Bridge Road the County Council called attention to the fact that
the widenings formed only a portion of a considerable scheme of
improvement which would be necessary to secure the complete
widening of the thoroughfare and asked that an estimate of the
cost of widening the road throughout might be prepared. The
Borough Council was of opinion that as there was no special
urgency for the widening of the remainder of the road it could
stand over until circumstances were favourable for the acquisition
of the property. The Council were, however, desirous to carry
out the widenings so far approved and suggested that the proportion
of the cost to be borne by the County Council should be
settled at once. The County Council, however, declined to consider
the question of contributing until particulars of a complete
scheme had been supplied. The question of obtaining this information
is now under the consideration of the Council.
135. In reply to this Council's application for a contribution
towards the cost of widening High Street, Wandsworth,
at Nos. 36-42 and at No. 144, the County
Council has promised to contribute two-thirds of
the net cost of the improvements, subject to the contribution being
High Street
Wandsworth,
Improvement.