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140. The necessary widening of the other parts of Tooting
High Street in connection with the extension of the electric tramways
are being carried out by the London County Council. Complaints
having been received of the loss of trade caused by the
delay in carrying out the scheme, the Borough Council urged the
County Council to proceed forthwith with the work of pulling
down the shops which had been purchased at the lower end of the
road and to arrange for the new buildings to be erected in the
widened road with as little delay as possible. In reply the County
Council stated that terms had been agreed in respect of all interests
in the property needed and that every effort would be made
to secure as soon as possible the completion of the widening.
141. The Council has continued the negotiations for the
acquisition of property needed for this widening
and terms have been settled in a number of cases.
All the property affected by the scheme has been included in the
Bill promoted by the London County Council for the construction
of tramways from Tooting Broadway to Tooting Junction Railway
Station, and the Borough Council anticipates that the additional
powers obtained under the Act will be of great assistance in
dealing with the claims still outstanding.
Mitcham Boad
Improvement.
142. An arrangement has been made for the widening of the
part of Mitcham Road between Charlmont Road and Bickersteth
Road to not less than 60 feet and the completion of the widening
of Charlmont Road in connection with partial re-building of the
Mitre Public House. The estimated cost of the improvement is
£1,150. The London County Council has been asked to contribute
towards the cost.
143. The widening of Church Lane, Tooting, in connection
with the development of the Totterdown Fields
estate and the Totterdown estate for building purposes
has been completed. The chief expense was in respect of
levelling the land added to the public way and a number of unemployed
were engaged on this work. The estimated cost was
£1,8oo. The actual cost has been £1,998 5s. rod. The County
Council having declined to contribute towards the cost on the
ground that the improvement would not be of sufficient advantage
to the general through traffic of London, the whole expense will
be borne by the Borough Council.
Church. Lane,
Tooting,
Impro vement.