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The conference of the Authority with the owners interested in our Town
Planning scheme was held on 5th March, and a report thereon presented to the
Council on the 10th March by Councillor Cadman, Chairman of the Housing
and Town Planning Committee who presided at the Conference. About
60 persons attended the conference who were interested as owners, agents,
occupiers or ratepayers. The Council then passed this resolution :—
" That application be made to the Local Government Board for authority
to prepare a town planning scheme for the area enclosed with a red
border on the Map No. 1 now before the Edmonton Urban District
Council, which area is entirely in the District of the said Council, and
defined in the said map " ;
and they authorised the advertisement of the Council's intentions in the local
papers. One member opposed—Councillor Cornish ; Councillors Bird, Shortland
and Russell did not vote.
At the second meeting, on April 20th, the Committee heard that all the
notices had been served and a statutory meeting of the owners held. The
whole of the plans and particulars were then submitted by the Engineer. He
also reported that the Local Government Board had split up the area of
Greater London into six sections as regards arterial roads, Edmonton being
in both the North and North-east sections. Sectional conferences commenced
in March to deal with the question of arterial roads across Greater London
(see my last Annual Report). The Clerk submitted the application which was
to be sent to the Local Government Board.
The Council on 12th May formally resolved to apply to the Local Government
Board for authority to prepare a town planning scheme, and Map No. 2
was submitted by the Engineer, whereon the area proposed to be dealt with was
bordered red and the portion excluded coloured blue. Councillor Cornish did
not vote ; against, none.
The third meeting of the Committee was held on 27th May when Mr.
Councillor Cadman was re-elected chairman for 1914-15.
On 16th June, the Local Government Board Inspector, Mr. Thomas
Adams, held the local enquiry and heard any objections to the scheme from
owners or agents of the property affected.
A fourth meeting of the Committee on 28th October, received the consent
of the Local Government Board, dated 9th and 23rd October subject to the
exclusion of:-