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With regard to work upon roads known as "Classified Roads"
no grant could be made in respect of these, except in the case of a
widening, when a grant would be made towards the acquisition
of land and the paving and marrying in of the new portion to the
existing roadway.
With regard to work upon roads known as "Unclassified
Roads," it was gathered that the only work upon these roads
eligible for grant, except work similar to that mentioned above for
Classified Roads, would be work of reconstruction, if approved by
the Ministry of Transport.
As the execution of advanced maintenance work would not
come within the scope of the Unemployment Grants Committee,
the Sub-Committee directed their attention to other road works,
and the suggestion was put forward that it would be a considerable
improvement both from a public health point of view and with a
view to economy in cleansing, if some of the small back streets and
cul-de-sacs which were macadamised, were reconstructed as to
the surface in concrete and cement in similar style to the streets in
Buff Place, Shenton Street, Wagner Street, etc.
The Works Committee were in agreement with the report and
recommendation of the Joint Sub-Committee, and the Council
resolved that with a view to providing useful work for the unemployed
during the winter months, and subject to a proportionate
contribution from the Unemployment Grants Committee under the
provisions of Circular No. U.G.C. 26, the surfaces of the streets set
out below should be reconstructed in concrete at an estimated cost of
£18,347 14s. 6d., and that the work should be executed by direct
labour under the supervision of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor:—
Gange Street and Sultan Terrace.
Canal Street.
Kitson Road.
Victory Square.
Sears Street, Farndon Row, Notley Street, and Acorn Street.
Harris Street, Rill Street and Teather Street.
Wells Crescent, Wells Place and Riddell Street.
Cobden Street.
Goldie Street, Dalbiac Street and Willowbrook Grove.
Malt Street.
Shard Square and Alexander Street.
The Council also at the same meeting adopted a recommendation
of the Finance Committee that application should be made to
the Unemployment Grants Committee for a grant on the basis of a
scheme of work financed by way of loan, and that in the event of
the work being approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee,
application should be made to the London County Council
for the necessary loan sanction.
In March, 1931, it was reported to the Council that a letter
had been received from the Unemployment Grants Committee