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SURVEYOR'S REPORT.
I am indebted to your Engineer and Surveyor, Mr.
Bennetts, for the following Reports:—
"During the year 1923, plans have been approved for 253
houses, 31 combined shops and dwellings, 16 other shops, 42
additions, temporary buildings, &c.
139 houses, 5 combined shops and dwellings, and 5 other
shops have been completed and occupied. ''his is a big
increase over last year. 780 inspections of buildings in course
of erection have been made.
Several widenings and public street improvements have
been carried out, including Bessborough Road (from the Wesleyan
Church to the Ham and Bacon Factory, also from The
Avenue to Kingsfield Road), Northolt Road (from Parkfield
Road to Eastcote Road), also the carriageway of Northolt
Road (from Eastcote Lane to the Boundary), London Road
(between Mount Park and Roxeth Hill), High Street (between
Church Hill and West Street), Roxborough Road. A newsurface
water sewer has been laid off Vaughan Road, and a newsoil
sewer a part of Eastcote Lane.
Developments of shops have taken place in station Road,
near the Coliseum, and in College Road, near Clarendon Road,
and in each case the Council have been able to obtain valuable
concessions of land for the purpose of future widenings.
A comprehensive scheme of Direction Posts on the through
traffic roads, carried out daring the vear, has proved very
valuable.
RECREATION GROUND AND OPEN SPACES.
Land at West Harrow to the extent of about 26 acres has
been purchased for a new Recreation Ground, and is in course
of being laid out for Sports, including also a paddling pool,
and a space reserved for children's games. This will be a
valuable addition to the Council's Open Spaces, and in view
of the proposed development of the land on the South side for
building, was acquired just at the right time.
Improvements have been carried out on the Recreation
Ground, notably 6 hard and 4 additional grass Tennis Courts,
and a new Pavilion on the Harrow Recreation Ground and
two additional Grass Tennis Courts on the Roxeth Recreation
Ground, and the fact that these were constantly being used,
and a good revenue obtained, showed that the provision of
such was much appreciated. A new full size Bowling Green
has been provided at Roxeth Recreation Ground, and it is
anticipated that this will prove a boon to residents in that
neighbourhood.