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On 5th February, 1895, Mr. Bisley reported that the Joint Deputation from this Vestry and
the Vestry of Bermondsey attended before the Parks Committee of the London County Council,
and endeavoured to present as strong a case as possible for the opening of the roadway, but
that every possible objection was raised by the Committee, who stated that it was no use
coming there unless they were prepared with a scheme whereby the local authorities would
take over, maintain and light the roadway, and he was therefore afraid nothing would be
done unless the local authorities agreed to do this.
Resolved (Mr. Stuart, Mr. Brownfield)—That in view of the unsatisfactory result of the
Conference, the matter stand adjourned until after the London County Council Election.
On the 23rd November, 1894, a letter was received from the Clerk to the London County
Council, stating the Council had had under consideration, the Memorial from this Vestry on
the subject of the need of additional means of communication between Rotherhithe and the
other side of the river, and that he was directed to inform the Vestry that the Council
realised the necessity of means of crossing at the part of the river referred to, but did not
deem it expedient to move in the matter until further progress had been made with the
works of the Blackwall Tunnel, as it was hoped that the experience which the Council would
lave gained in the course of a lew months, would enable it to arrive at a conclusion on the
question in which the Vestry and the inhabitants of Rotherhithe were naturally so much
interested.