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PART II.—MINUTES. 108. Election of Chairman: RESOLVED: That Alderman Collins be elected Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year. 109. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of 30th December, 1960, having been circulated, be taken as read and signed as a correct record. 110. Proposed Small Hall: With reference to recommendation 1 of the report of 30th December, 1960, RESOLVED: That the Borough Architect be asked to submit the revised plan showing a proposed small all-purpose hall and single-storey clubroom at West House, as soon as possible. 111. Lettings: RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee receive a report of the Town Clerk in regard to lettings of accommodation at West House during the period 1st January-31st May, 1963. (The meeting ended at 8.25 p.m.) (Signed) Chairman.

HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 24th September, 1963. Present: Councillor Mote (in the Chair); Aldermen Bailey, J.P., Gange, J.P., and O'Loughlin, C.C.; Councillors Abbott, Barson, J.P., Campbell, Cock, Cohen, Mrs. Colledge, Harkett, Mines, Joyner, Rees, Stenhouse and Tackley.

PART I.—RECOMMENDATIONS.

RECOMMENDATION I: Junction of Kenton Road, Kenton Lane and Wood­ cock Hill: Proposed Improvement and Introduction of "No Waiting" Restrictions. As a result of site meetings at this junction between representatives of the Police, Ministry of Transport, Middlesex County Council, and Harrow and Wembley Borough Councils, it has been suggested that conditions might be improved by certain minor alterations to the layout, principally to reduce the " stagger" between Kenton Lane and Woodcock Hill, by widening the carriageway on the east corner of Woodcock Hill and the west corner of Kenton Lane. This will allow the central refuges in Kenton Road and Kenton Lane to be re-sited to reduce the clearance distances and improve both the safety and visibility of the junction. It is understood that these alterations will be carried out by the Middlesex County Council at some future date. As a temporary measure to provide assistance to pedestrians crossing Kenton Road, the minimum green time on the Kenton Lane/Woodcock Hill phase has been extended to twelve seconds. It has also been suggested that, in conjunction with the improvements, a " No Waiting " order should be introduced to prevent parking at the approaches to the junction. Your Committee have been informed that, subject to the ap­ proval of the Harrow Council and ratification by the Wembley Council, the Highways Committee of Wembley Council have resolved that an approach be made to the Ministry of Transport for the introduction of an order covering the four arms of the junction. 545 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

Your Committee are in agreement with the various proposals referred to above, subject to the proposed " No Waiting " restrictions in Kenton Lane being extended as far as the northbound bus stop in that road. The following recommendation is accordingly submitted insofar as the proposed restrictions are concerned. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That, subject to the proposed restrictions being extended to the north­ bound bus stopping place in Kenton Lane, the Council hereby approve the introduction of " No Waiting " restrictions at the approaches to the junction of Kenton Road, Kenton Lane and Woodcock Hill; and that the Borough Surveyor be instructed so to inform the Borough Surveyor of Wembley.

RECOMMENDATION H: Proposed Introduction of "No Waiting" Restrictions in Part of Uxbridge Road, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward. Your Committee report that the service road on the south side of Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, has now been widened between Wellington Road and Corn­ wall Road. As the Council will be aware, traffic congestion occurs along this section of Uxbridge Road from Wellington Road to Anselm Road, and your Committee are of the opinion that a " No Waiting " order applied to the south side of Uxbridge Road along this section would prevent this congestion and improve conditions at the junctions. A site meeting has taken place with the Police and the London Traffic Man­ agement Unit, at which it was indicated that, upon formal application by the Borough Council, the Minister of Transport would probably be prepared to approve a " No Waiting " order applying to the main carriageway of this length of road. The following recommendation is accordingly submitted. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby approve the introduction of " No Waiting " re­ strictions along the south side of Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, from Wellington Road to Anselm Road, but excluding the adjacent service road; and that the Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action to give effect to this resolution.

RECOMMENDATION III: Proposed Introduction of "No Waiting" Restrictions in Part of Kenton Lane Near Belmont Circle, Belmont Ward. Your Committee have given consideration to various schemes for improving traffic conditions in the vicinity of Belmont Circle, and the Borough Surveyor was authorised to make a preliminary approach to the Ministry of Transport for the introduction of " Unilateral Waiting " restrictions in Kenton Lane from Belmont Circle to the railway bridge. The Ministry do not look with favour on " Unilateral Waiting " restrictions, and in particular at this site, due to the difficulty of preventing loading on the side on which waiting is prohibited, but your Committee have been informed that the Ministry are prepared to make regulations to impose " No Waiting " restrictions for a distance of 425 feet from Belmont Circle on both sides of the road. Your Committee are of the opinion that such regulations should be made, and accordingly submit the following recommendation. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 546

Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby approve the introduction of " No Waiting " re­ strictions in Kenton Lane for a distance of approximately 425 feet in a westerly direction from Belmont Circle; and that the Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action to give effect to this resolution.

RECOMMENDATION IV: Street Lighting Conversion Programme, Stage 12: Roads of a Special Character: Harrow-on-the-Hill. On 24th January, 1963, the Council agreed that the following roads in the Harrow-on-the-Hill area, viz., Middle Road, Crown Street, Byron Hill Road and Waldron Road, be treated as roads of a special character and provided with lighting installations similar to those in surrounding roads in this area. Your Committee have now considered, and recommend acceptance of, a quotation amounting to £1,008 18s. 3d. submitted by Osram (G.E.C.) Ltd., for providing in these roads 27 units comprising 2/40 watt " Chelsea " lanterns mounted on 22 octagonal aluminium columns and 5 wall brackets. The total estimated additional cost of service connections by the Eastern Electricity Board, disconnection and removal of gas lamps, reinstatement of surfaces, and the salary of a Clerk of Works, is £686 15s. 9d. Provision for all the expenditure involved has been made in your Com­ mittee's current capital estimates, the method of meeting the expenditure being a matter for the Finance Committee.

Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That, subject to the approval of the Minister of Transport and of the appropriate authorities under the Air Navigation Acts, 1920 and 1936, the Council hereby (a) accept the quotation of Osram (G.E.C.) Ltd., amounting to £1,008 18s. 3d., for the supply and erection, in Middle Road, Crown Street, Byron Hill Road and Waldron Road, of 27 street lighting installations, com­ prising 2/40 watt " Chelsea " lanterns mounted on 22 octagonal aluminium columns and 5 wall brackets; and (b) approve the additional expenditure, amounting to a total of £686 15s. 9d., for service connections by the Eastern Electricity Board (£383 15s. 9d.), disconnecting and removing gas lamps (£102), reinstatement of surfaces (£176), and the salary of a Clerk of Works (£25), as detailed in the report of the Highways and Cleansing Committee of 24th September, 1963. (2) That, with regard to the service connections to be carried out by the Eastern Electricity Board and the disconnection of gas lamps to be under­ taken by the North Thames Gas Board, the Council hereby agree to dispense with the necessity for formal contracts. (3) That, in connection with the accepted quotation, the Council hereby agree to the incorporation, where necessary, in the proposed contract, of either the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' or the Institution of Electrical Engineers' Model Form of General Conditions of Contract (Home with Erection), but excluding the supplementary clause " Variation in Costs." (4) That the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action in this matter, including negotiating with the owners con­ cerned for permission to erect street lighting wall brackets on their properties, and preparing and sealing any necessary documents. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met by loan.) 547 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

RECOMMENDATION V: Reconstruction of Cannon Lane, South of Village Way, Pinner South Ward. Your Committee have considered tenders, received in response to public ad­ vertisement, for the carrying out of these reconstruction works, and recommend acceptance of the lowest tender received. Your Committee also recommend approval of the additional amount for Clerk of Works salary referred to here- under. Provision for the expenditure has been made in your Committee's current capital estimates, the method of meeting the expenditure being a matter for the Finance Committee. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby (a) accept the fixed price tender of William Old Ltd., of Pinner Road, North Harrow, amounting to £23,020 14s. 5d. (being the lowest received), for the work of reconstruction of Cannon Lane, Pinner, south of Village Way; and (b) approve additional expenditure of £700 for the salary of a Clerk of Works; and that the Town Clerk be authorised to pre­ pare and seal a contract accordingly. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met by loan.)

RECOMMENDATION VI: Reconstruction of Pinner Hill Road, from Potter Street to Latimer Gardens, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward. Your Committee have considered tenders, received in response to public advertisement, for the carrying out of these reconstruction works, and recom­ mend acceptance of the lowest tender received. Your Committee also recommend approval of the additional amount for Clerk of Works' salary re­ ferred to hereunder. Provision for the expenditure has been made in your Committee's current capital estimates, the method of meeting the expenditure being a matter for the Finance Committee. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby (a) accept the fixed price tender of L. W. Bryant & Co. of Grays, Essex, amounting to £8,329 10s. 7d. (being the lowest re­ ceived), for the work of reconstruction of Pinner Hill Road, from Potter Street to Latimer Gardens; and (b) approve additional expenditure of £600 for the salary of a Clerk of Works; and that the Town Clerk be authorised to prepare and seal a contract accordingly. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met by loan.)

RECOMMENDATION VII: Proposed Improvement at the Junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Whitmore Road, West Harrow Ward. On 27th June, 1963, the Council agreed (1) to carry out, at an estimated cost of £3,120, the work of improvement of the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Whitmore Road, Harrow; and (2) that the matter be negotiated with L. W. Brown and Son Ltd. as an extension to their Contract for the work of recon­ struction of Porlock, Treve and Lascelles Avenues. Your Committee now report that negotiations with Messrs. Brown have shown that the Contractor is not prepared to carry out the work on the basis of his present contract, and the saving outlined to the Council would not be HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 548 effected. Your Committee therefore recommend that the improvement now be carried out by the Council's annual contractor for the repair, maintenance and minor improvement of highways. The estimated cost of the work (£3,120), already approved by the Council and to be met by loan, will not be exceeded by this method, as the estimated cost of alterations to Statutory Undertakers' plant will now be less in the light of more detailed information.

Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That the Council hereby agree that so much of their resolution 2757 (27th June, 1963) as relates to proposed improvement at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Whitmore Road, West Harrow Ward, be not further acted upon. (2) That the Council hereby agree to carry out, under their annual con­ tracts and/or by direct labour, and at an estimated cost of £3,120, the work of improvement of the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Whitmore Road, Harrow, as detailed in the reports of the Highways and Cleansing Committee of llth June and 24th September, 1963; and that the Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action in this matter.

RECOMMENDATION VIII: Former Newton Sewage Farm: Highways Depot, Stage I (Roads and Ancillary Works). Your Committee have considered tenders, received in response to public advertisement, for Stage I of the development of this Highways Depot, includ­ ing the provision of concrete carriageways, sewers, raised open storage areas, etc., and recommend acceptance of the lowest tender received. To the amount of the tender should be added the sum of £600 for Clerk of Works' salary. The tenders do not include the construction of the main store and canteen and the covered bitumen store, which will be the subject of a separate contract, now being prepared by the Borough Architect. It will be recalled that on 7th March, 1963, the Council, on the recommenda­ tion of the General Purposes Committee, approved the appropriation of 5-88 acres of the former Newton Sewage Farm for purposes provided for in section 14 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1961. As the proposed development mentioned above will require part of this site, your Committee have asked the General Purposes Committee to recommend the Council to agree to the transfer of 2-02 acres to your Committee for highway purposes. Provision for most of the expenditure involved has been made in your Com­ mittee's current capital estimates, the method of meeting the expenditure being a matter for the Finance Committee.

Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby (a) accept the fixed price tender of William Old Ltd., of Pinner Road, North Harrow, amounting to £16,702 11s. 4d. (being the lowest received), for the work of construction of concrete carriageways, sewers, raised open storage areas, etc., at the former Newton Sewage Farm, in connection with Stage I of the development of part of that site as a High­ ways Depot; and (b) approve additional expenditure of £600 for the salary of a Clerk of Works; and that the Town Clerk be authorised to prepare and seal a contract accordingly. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met by loan.) 549 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

RECOMMENDATION IX: Private Street Works: Street Lighting. The provision of street lighting or the conversion of street lighting from gas to electricity in prospectively maintainable private streets is included in Stage 13 of the Council's programme. Nevertheless, it is proper that when a private street is made up, street lighting should be provided or converted at that stage to avoid later road openings, and lighting has therefore been included in pro­ posals for the making up of various private streets. In the past, when the amount of private street works carried out was limited, the cost of providing or converting the street lighting was met from your Com­ mittee's revenue estimates. With the greater rate of progress on private street works this year, the expenditure on street lighting is greater than the revenue estimates provision for this item. The Borough Surveyor considers, and your Committee agree, that it is properly a capital item and should be included in the application for loan sanction for the particular private street work, and this course of action will be adopted in future. It is necessary, however, to cover the expenditure already approved, either by a supplementary revenue estimate or by seeking the approval of the Finance Committee to transfer this expenditure retrospectively to the Capital account. Your Committee have provided £5,000 in their capital estimates for the current financial year for Stage 13 of the street lighting conversion programme, of which this work of providing or converting lighting in private streets forms a part. The roads involved are: £ Westfield Lane ...... 208 Walton Avenue ...... 479 Woodridings Avenue ...... 106 Kenneth Gardens and Ashdale Grove ...... 784 £1,577 The method of meeting the above-mentioned expenditure of £1,577 is a matter for the Finance Committee, and the following recommendation is ac­ cordingly submitted. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby approve expenditure totalling £1,577, being the cost of providing street lighting in Westfield Lane, Walton Avenue, Wood- ridings Avenue, Kenneth Gardens and Ashdale Grove, in connection with the making up of those private streets pursuant to the Highways Act, 1959, as detailed in the report of the Highways and Cleansing Committee of 24th September, 1963. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met by loan.) RECOMMENDATION X: Private Street Works: The Ridgeway, Stanmore North Ward. The Council will recall that they have agreed to make up this street, pursuant to the Highways Act, 1959. Your Committee have now considered tenders, received in response to pub­ lic advertisement, for the making up of this street, and recommend acceptance of the lowest received. To the amount of the tender should be added the sum of £670 in respect of street lighting to be paid for by the Council. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 550 Provision for the expenditure has been made in your Committee's current capital estimates, the method of meeting the expenditure being a matter for the Finance Committee. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby (a) accept the fixed price tender of Roads Recon­ struction (Contracting) Ltd., of West Drayton, Middlesex, amounting to £7,602 11s. 6d. (being the lowest received), for the work of making up The Ridgeway, Stanmore; and (6) approve additional expenditure of £670 in respect of the provision of street lighting in connection with the making up of the said private street; and that the Town Clerk be authorised to prepare and seal a contract accordingly. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met by loan.) RECOMMENDATION XI: Private Street Works: Silverston Way, Stanmore North Ward. Silverston Way, Stanmore, is on the Council's priority list of private streets to be made up, and your Committee have now considered a scheme for making up this private street. In this connection, the Borough Surveyor has submitted, and your Committee have approved, the following documents, namely: (a) specification, with plans and sections; (b) estimate of cost; and (c) provisional apportionment. The Council will be required to bear the sum of £148 2s. 9d. in respect of the two frontages of Silverston Way to Marsh Lane. Your Committee recommend that this street be made up pursuant to the Highways Act, 1959. Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That Silverston Way, in the Borough of Harrow, not being at present sewered, levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, made good or lighted to the satisfaction of the Council, the same be sewered, levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, made good and provided with proper means of lighting, under, and in accordance with the provisions of, sections 174 to 188 of the Highways Act, 1959, and with the specification, plans, estimate and provisional apportionment now submitted and hereby approved; and that the expenses incurred in executing such works in respect of such street or road shall (with the exception of the cost of providing street lighting, which shall be borne by the Council, and the amount to be borne by the Council mentioned in paragraph (3) of this resolution) be apportioned upon the premises fronting, adjoining or abutting thereon, according to the respective lengths of frontage of such premises, regard being had, in each case, to the greater or less degree of benefit to be derived by any premises from such works. (2) That the Town Clerk and the Borough Surveyor be hereby instructed, jointly or severally as the case may be, to take the following steps in the case of such street or road: — (i) To give all requisite notices and, in case any objections are received, to obtain the decisions of the Justices thereon, unless the objections be withdrawn; and (ii) To advertise for tenders for carrying out the approved specification, the tenders to be on the basis that alterations to the specification as required by the Justices, may be made. 551 HIGHWAYS AND CLBANSINO

(3) That the Council hereby agree to bear the sum of £148 2s. 9d. in respect of the two frontages of Silverston Way to Marsh Lane, as referred to in the report of the Highways and Cleansing Committee of 24th September, 1963.

RECOMMENDATION XII: Proposed East-West By-pass in Stanmore: Acquisition of 6, Elm Park, Stanmore North Ward. The District Valuer's formal report (16th September, 1963) has been re­ ceived, in which compensation for 6, Elm Park (a detached two-floor dwelling-house having a frontage of approximately 60 feet and a depth of 130 feet, and which is affected by the Council's by-pass proposals), is provisionally agreed at £6,500, each party to pay their own Surveyor's fees and legal costs. The Council's legal costs are estimated at £85. The District Valuer also re­ ports, among other things, that, on 22nd August, 1962, the Harrow Borough Council, as agents for the Local Planning Authority, refused permission for redevelopment of the land on the grounds that the site is affected by the pro­ posed new by-pass road. In the absence of the scheme for the new road and the Council's proposed acquisition, it is assumed that permission would be granted for the demolition of the existing house and the erection of a block of four flats and four garages. Your Committee recommend that the property be purchased. Provision made in your Committee's current capital estimates for the purchase of prop­ erty affected by the Stanmore by-pass proposals is exhausted, and the method of meeting this expenditure is a matter for the Finance Committee. Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That the Council hereby agree to acquire, pursuant to section 14 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1961, at the provisionally agreed sum of £6,500, plus £85 legal costs, the property known as 6, Elm Park, Stanmore, required for highway purposes in connection with the Council's proposals for the East-West by-pass in Stanmore, as shown on the plan attached to the report (16th September, 1963) of the District Valuer, and otherwise in ac­ cordance with the terms and conditions detailed in such report and also referred to in the report of the Highways and Cleansing Committee of 24th September, 1963. (2) That the Town Clerk be hereby authorised to take all requisite action in this matter, including preparing and sealing documents. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met by loan.)

RECOMMENDATION XIII: Proposed Improvement of Green Lane, Stan­ more North Ward: Acquisition of Land. The District Valuer's formal report (llth July, 1963) has been received, in which compensation for this land (on the north-east side of Green Lane, Stan­ more, and having an area of about 110 square yards, and which is required for local road widening) is provisionally agreed at £100, plus £10 10s. Surveyor's fees and the proper legal costs of the Vendor, which, including the Council's costs, are estimated at £15. Your Committee recommend that the land be acquired. No provision for the expenditure involved has been made in your Committee's current capital estimates, and the method of meeting the expenditure is a matter for the Fin­ ance Committee. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 552 Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That the Council hereby agree to purchase, at the provisionally agreed sum of £100, plus £10 10s. Surveyor's fees, and £15 legal costs, 110 square yards or thereabouts of land situate on the north-east side of Green Lane, Stanmore, required for local road widening, as shown on the plan attached to the report (11th July, 1963) of the District Valuer. (2) That the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor be hereby authorised to take all necessary action in this matter, including preparing and sealing docu­ ments. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met from the Capital Fund.}

RECOMMENDATION XIV: Proposed Improvement of Part of West End Lane, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward: Acquisition of Land. The Council will recall that their Committee have approved, in principle, a scheme for the improvement of West End Lane from Cuckoo Hill Road to High View; and have authorised the Town Clerk to ask the District Valuer to negotiate for various pieces of land in West End Lane required in connection with the said improvement. The District Valuer's formal report (19th September, 1963) has now been received, in which compensation for land, having an area of about 140 square yards and being part of the curtilage of the properties known as " Mellor House " and " The Garth," West End Lane, Pinner, is provisionally agreed at £75, plus the proper legal costs of the Vendor, which, including the Council's costs, are estimated at £15. The acquiring authority are to carry out the fol­ lowing works at their own expense: — (1) Provide a front boundary wall, constructed of dressed broken paving flags, to a minimum height of 2 feet above new footway level, on the improvement line from the willow tree to the south side of the drive leading to " The Garth." (2) Make good, where necessary, any works which might impede the present drainage system over the land to be acquired. The above terms are agreed subject to the willow tree, shown on the plan attached to the District Valuer's report, not being removed during the execution of the road improvement works. The cost of the above-mentioned accommodation works, estimated at £180, will be included in the contract for the road improvement works when these are carried out. Your Committee recommend that the land be acquired. As this is capital expenditure, the following recommendation is submitted. Provision for the expenditure has been made in your Committee's current capital estimates, the method of meeting the expenditure being a matter for the Finance Committee. Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That the Council hereby agree to purchase, at the provisionally agreed sum of £75, plus £15 legal costs, 140 square yards or thereabouts of land comprising part of the curtilage of the properties known as " Mellor House " and " The Garth," West End Lane, Pinner, required for highway purposes in connection with the Council's proposals for the improvement of West End Lane from Cuckoo Hill Road to High View, as shown on the plan attached to the report (19th September, 1963) of the District Valuer, and otherwise in 553 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

accordance with the terms and conditions detailed in such report, and also referred to in the report of the Highways and Cleansing Committee of 24th September, 1963. (2) That the Town Clerk and the Borough Surveyor be hereby authorised to take all necessary action in this matter, including preparing and sealing documents. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met from the Capital Fund.)

RECOMMENDATION XV: Public Car Park at Chapel Lane, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward: Proposed Extension: Acquisition of Land. As the Council are aware, their Committee have been negotiating for the ac­ quisition of land in the ownership of the London Transport Board, required in connection with the proposed extension of the Chapel Lane Car Park. The District Valuer's formal report (20th September, 1963) has been received, in which compensation for the land, having an area of about 164 square yards and comprising vacant grass land adjoining the railway embankment at the rear of " The George " Hotel, Marsh Road, Pinner, is provisionally agreed at £50, plus £3 3s. Surveyor's fees and the proper legal costs of the Vendor, which, including the Council's costs, are estimated at £15. The compensation is assessed in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circular 48/59 and, in particular, to paragraph 29 thereof; and the acquiring authority will be required to bear the cost of re-erecting the existing railway boundary fence on the new boundary line. Your Committee recommend that the land be acquired. As this is capital expenditure, the following recommendation is submitted. No provision for the expenditure has been made in your Committee's current capital estimates, and the method of meeting the expenditure is a matter for the Finance Committee.

Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That the Council hereby agree to purchase, at the provisionally agreed sum of £50, plus £3 3s. Surveyor's fees and £15 legal costs, 164 square yards or thereabouts of land adjoining the railway embankment at the rear of " The George " Hotel, Marsh Road, Pinner, required for the purposes of the ex­ tension of the Council's Car Park at Chapel Lane, as shown on the plan attached to the report (20th September, 1963) of the District Valuer, and otherwise in accordance with the terms and conditions detailed in such report and also referred to in the report of the Highways and Cleansing Committee of 24th September, 1963. (2) That the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor be hereby authorised to take all necessary action in this matter, including preparing and sealing documents. (Note: The Finance Committee recommend that this expenditure be met from the Capital Fund.)

RECOMMENDATION XVI: Proposed Resiting of Pedestrian Crossing over Northolt Road by South Harrow Station, Roxeth Ward. Your Committee have considered, and are in agreement with, recommenda­ tion 4 of the report (22nd July, 1963) of their Highways and Cleansing (General) Sub-Committee (set out in the appendix to this report), relating to the proposed resiting of the above-mentioned pedestrian crossing, and submit the following recommendation accordingly. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 554 Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby (a) agree that the existing uncontrolled pedestrian crossing over Northolt Road outside the eastern entrance to South Harrow Station, be resiled to a position over Northolt Road outside the western entrance to the station; (6) instruct the Town Clerk to prepare, seal and submit a Variation Scheme to the Minister of Transport for authorisation, pursuant to section 44 of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, in connection with the resiting of such crossing, and to give notice thereof in the local Press; and (c) authorise the Highways and Cleansing Committee to consider objections received (if any) to the Council's proposals, and to make representations thereon to the Minister of Transport accordingly.

PART II.—MINUTES. (Note: The letter " P " above a Minute indicates that the item has, with the Committee's consent, been released to the Press in advance of the Council meeting on \lth October, 1963.) 3999. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 9th July, 1963, having been circulated, be taken as read and signed as a correct record. 4000. Report of the Borough Surveyor: RESOLVED: That the Committee receive the general report of the Borough Surveyor of 24th September, 1963. 4001. Junction of Imperial Drive and The Ridgeway: Pinner South Ward: Proposed Traffic Control Signals: Resolution 3902 (llth June, 1963): The Borough Surveyor reported that quotations had been obtained for the instal­ lation of these traffic signals, the lowest received being that of S.G.E. Signals Ltd. in the sum of £1,848. He also reported that the Middlesex County Council are making an application to the Ministry of Transport for a grant towards the cost of the scheme, estimated at £4,385 inclusive of ancillary works. RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby accept the quotation of S.G.E. Signals Ltd.; and that the Town Clerk be authorised to prepare and seal a contract. 4002. Proposed Bus Bay: Edgware Road adjacent to Bacon Lane: Stanmore South Ward: The Borough Surveyor reported that, as a result of a site meeting between representatives of the Divisional Road Engineer, the Middlesex County Council and the Police, the Middlesex County Council had agreed to consider the construction of a bus bay on the west side of Edgware Road, north of Bacon Lane, to accommodate three buses. In addition, the north-bound central service bus stop, at present located south of Bacon Lane will be resited to the bus bay in conjunction with the Green Line bus stop, at present located between Bacon Lane and Camrose Avenue. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. 4003. Proposed Extension: 38, The Broadway, Stanmore North Ward: The Borough Surveyor reported that an application for planning permission to carry out certain alterations, including the erection of a store, at the rear of a Dairy Company's premises in The Broadway, Stanmore, which would occupy the whole of the site up to the rear service road, had been refused in July, 1962, on the grounds that " the proposed building makes no pro- 555 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

vision for the loading and unloading of vehicles within the curtilage of the site," and that an appeal had been lodged but, by mutual consent, the Minister had agreed to leave the matter in abeyance whilst negotiations took place. A further planning application for this store had now been made and the observations of this Committee had been sought. The Borough Surveyor also reported that the premises are situated east of the entrance road to the public car park on the north side of The Broadway, and that at the front of the premises is a service road and behind the premises there is a rear access road some ten feet wide which separates the properties from the Council's public car park. He submitted observations from the applicants stating, among other things, that the unloading of goods into the store now takes place from the service road in front, and that they would continue to do this when the extension is constructed as it is impos­ sible for a vehicle to stand upon the rear service road whilst unloading without completely obstructing the road. The Borough Surveyor commented that the service road at the front of the premises was well used by short-term parkers and it was normally desir­ able to encourage the loading and unloading of goods at the rear of shop premises. RESOLVED: That the Planning Committee be informed that this Committee can see no reason why the Planning Committee should vary their previous decision in this matter.

4004. 58/60, High Street: Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill Ward: The Borough Surveyor reported that three alternative outline planning schemes had been submitted by the Middlesex County Council for the redevelopment of 58/60, High Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill, and that the Planning Committee had deferred consideration for the observations of this Committee. He reminded the Committee that a scheme for one-way traffic at Harrow-on-the- Hill had already been submitted to the Minister of Transport and that, should this application not be successful, it would be desirable to widen the carriage­ way at this point. RESOLVED: That the Planning Committee be recommended to defer further consideration of these applications pending the decision of the Minister upon the Council's one-way proposals.

4005. Suggested Provision of Traffic Light Signals at the junction of Harrow View, Headstone Gardens and Headstone Drive: With reference to resolution 3939 (llth June, 1963), the Borough Surveyor reported that the Assistant Commissioner of Police had stated that the provision of temporary traffic signals at this junction would be unsatisfactory, and that, due to the man­ power shortage, he was unable to agree to the provision of direct police control as this would need to be maintained throughout the day. The Borough Surveyor added that alternative schemes for the permanent traffic signal layout had been submitted to the County Council, who had supported the application to the Ministry of Transport and that, at his request, the County Engineer was pressing the Ministry for an early approval. It was considered, however, that the Borough Council's scheme would fit in with the County Council's ultimate scheme. RESOLVED: That, in the event of undue delay, the Chairman and the Borough Surveyor be instructed to seek an interview with the Divisional Road Engineer of the Ministry of Transport to discuss this matter. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 556 4006. Progress Report on Contracts: The Borough Surveyor reported:— (a) Hatch End Railway Bridge, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward, Approach Roads and Railway Work. That site clearance and stripping of top soil had been carried out and the surface water sewers laid. Good progress has been made with the placing of fill in the extension of the embankments. The ground on the west side of the railway near the old pond was very soft and had to be taken out and filled with hardcore. No material delay had been caused in the programme. The bridge structure had been completed by British Railways and work was proceeding on the parapet wall, pipe bays and water-proofing. The wing wall on the east side was also completed. (b) Wealdstone Bridge, Wealdstone North Ward. That the steel sheet piling to support the road on the southern side of the bridge carried out by the railway on behalf of the Council had been com­ pleted. As authorised by resolution 3829 (13th March, 1963), the Chairman had accepted the lowest tender, submitted by William Abbott, Limited, for the demolition of the shops numbered 35 to 55, The Bridge. The last shop was vacated on 10th September and demolition commenced on the same day. The abutments and piers for the widened portion of the bridge had been completed and the placing of deck beams was partly completed. (c) Gayton Road Surface Water Sewer, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill Ward. That, due to the weather conditions at the beginning of the contract when work virtually stopped, the contract period had been extended by one month to 14th August and completed on that day. (d) Moss Lane Improvement: Wakehams Hill to Chiswick House, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward. This work had now been completed. (e) Pinner Relief Soil Sewer, Phase ///. The Contractor is working concurrently on three sections and the present rate of progress is satisfactory. For the convenience of road users an alternative route avoiding part of the works had been sign-posted by the Automobile Association. (/) Charlton Road Reconstruction, Queens bury Ward. The kerbing was 95% completed. 85% of the lean-mix to carriageway foundations and base course had been laid. Work at the junction of Kenton Lane was 90% completed and open to traffic and the central refuges installed. (g) Reconstruction of Porlock, Treve and Lascelles Avenues, West Harrow Ward. Approximately 50% of the kerbing, carriageway foundations and base course had been laid. (h) Honeypot Lane Industrial Estate, Queensbury Ward: Roads and Sewers. This contract had now been completed. (0 Parkside Way, from Southfield Park to Pinner View, Headstone Ward. The carriageway had been stripped and 90% of the base course laid. Foundation repairs in progress. 557 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

0') Private Street Works: Westfield Lane, Kenton Ward. Loan sanction for this work now received. (k) Private Street Works: Kenneth Gardens and Ashdale Grove, Sfanmore North Ward. Loan sanction for this work now received. (/) Whitefriars Drive, Harrow Weald and Wealdstone North Wards: Widening and resurfacing. Loan sanction for this work now received. (m) Street Lighting Conversion Programme, Stage 11. The installation and jointing of all the group B aluminium columns, totalling 1,819, had been completed. (n) Street Lighting Conversion Programme, Stage 12. Loan sanction had been received and work would commence when the equipment was delivered, probably in late October. RESOLVED: That the report be received. 4007. Petition re Parking of Vehicles in Stafford Road, Harrow Weald Ward: The Borough Surveyor reported receipt of a petition, signed by 58 persons in Stafford Road on the L.C.C. Housing Estate, regarding the parking of cars in that road and the acute lack of parking facilities. He reported upon the general inadequacy of off-street parking space on this estate and on the heavy expenditure necessary to widen the carriageway of this and other roads on the Estate. RESOLVED: That the petition be brought to the attention of the London County Council, with a request that they should give urgent consideration to the question of providing off-street parking facilities on the Headstone Lane Estate.

4008. Traffic Conditions at the Junction of Kenton Lane, Mountside and College Hill Road: The Borough Surveyor reported receipt of a letter from a Member of the Council requesting that urgent consideration should be given to replacing the " Slow " signs in College Hill Road and Mountside at this junction with " Halt" signs, in view of the number of accidents that have taken place. He also reported upon the present position and type of signs at this junction together with the record of personal injury accidents in recent years. The Borough Surveyor added that it was unlikely that the Ministry of Transport would authorise " Halt" signs at this junction, but that some improvement might be obtained by painting the word " Slow " on the carriageway both in College Hill Road and Mountside. RESOLVED: That the Borough Surveyor be authorised to paint the word " Slow " on the above carriageways; and that the Public Relations Com­ mittee be asked to publicise the matter of provision of " Halt " signs on the highway.

4009. Proposed Gift of Seat: The Borough Surveyor submitted an offer from Mrs. M. A. Taylor of Cornwall Road, North Harrow, of a seat to be erected outside either the West Harrow Public Library, Pinner Road, or the adjacent old persons' dwellings. He reported that, because of the width of the foot­ path at these two sites, it was not possible to erect the seat within the HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 558

highway, and that the Chairman of the Housing Committee had agreed to its erection at the back of the footway on the grassed area fronting the old persons' dwellings facing Pinner Road. RESOLVED: That the Committee accept, with grateful thanks and appre­ ciation, the above offer of a seat and agree that it be sited as suggested; and that the Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action in the matter.

4010. " No Waiting " Restrictions: Yellow Band Markings on Carriageways: RESOLVMX That the Borough Surveyor be asked to represent to the Ministry of Transport the desirability of yellow band markings in carriageway channels being used, in the London Traffic Area, in conjunction with the approved signs indicating a " No Waiting " Area.

4011. " No Waiting " Restrictions: Streatfield Road, Queensbury Ward: The Borough Surveyor reported that, in accordance with resolution 3983 (9th July, 1963), a site meeting had been held on 20th July, 1963, between the Streatfield Road, Honeypot Lane and Charlton Road Traders' Association and representatives of this Committee under the Chairmanship of the Vice- Chairman. He submitted the following points put forward by the Traders together with his observations thereon:— Suggestions Comments 1. The " No Waiting " Order in " Unilateral Waiting " orders are not force in part of Streatfield likely to receive approval in future Road, from its junction with and it would be most unsuitable at Honeypot Lane to the end of this site since the purpose of the the parade of shops, should waiting restrictions was to free the be amended to provide for main carriageway of parked vehicles unilateral waiting in the main and provide an unobstructed view of carriageway. pedestrians crossing this busy section of Streatfield Road. 2. The service roads should be The service roads are approximately widened to permit parking on 18 ft. in width and it is desirable that both sides leaving a free lane they should be widened to 22 ft., down the centre of reason­ which would allow parking on both able width. sides, leaving a free lane, and this should be carried out in conjunction with a one-way traffic system. 3. A pedestrian crossing should The Minister of Transport has re­ be provided over Streatfield peatedly refused the Council's appli­ Road near Queensbury cations for a pedestrian crossing, and Circle. there is no further evidence which might enable him to alter his decision. 4. The existing car park is little This car park has a capacity of eleven used and the public have cars and is approached by a narrow experienced imprisonment by publicly maintained accommodation delivery lorries in the rear road. At the meeting it was sug­ service road. A scheme gested that the Traders Association should be prepared for both members might be pursuaded to enlarging the car park and dedicate part of their rear gardens to improving access thereto. enlarge the car park and improve its access. If the frontagers were willing 559 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

Suggestions Comments to dedicate the land required at the rear of the shops in Honeypot Lane on the north side, a further 25 cars could be parked. 5. A scheme should be carried An additional car park could be pro­ out for improving access to vided and the existing publicly the rear of shops on the south maintained rear access road widened. side of Streatfield Road in­ The majority of the land would be cluding the provision of a car required from the rear of the shops park at the rear of these in Streatfield Road. shops. 6. The Council should acquire This land is in the ownership of the the site between 332, Honey- Territorial Army and Auxiliary pot Lane and the Isolation Forces Association and, if acquired Hospital for the purpose of by the Council, will probably be used the provision of a generous for housing purposes. In addition it car park. is on the far side of a very busy main road from the shopping centre and would be unlikely to attract users. RESOLVED: That the Committee receive the above-mentioned suggestions, together with the observations of the Borough Surveyor and (a) agree that no action be taken to introduce unilateral waiting in the part of Streatfield Road in question; (6) agree to consider the proposal for the widening of the above-mentioned service roads, together with a report on other service roads in the Borough, in order to formulate a list of priorities; (c) agree that further representations to the Ministry of Transport for the provision of a pedestrian crossing over Streatfield Road are not justified; (d) agree to consider en­ larging the existing car park and improving the access road, and providing an additional car park on the south side of Streatfield Road, if the necessary additional land can be obtained; (e) agree that the provision of a car park on land adjoining the Isolation Hospital, Honeypot Lane, would not be desirable because of the need to cross a very busy main road to reach the shopping centre, and that no action be taken on this suggestion; and (/) ask the Traders' Association to endeavour to ensure that their members and employees do not park continuously in the service roads. 4012. Station Road Car Park, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill Ward: The Borough Surveyor submitted letter from the Chairman of the Harrow Branch of the British Polio Fellowship, informing the Committee of the kind help and assistance that is always given by the Council's staff to the disabled members of the Fellowship when they assemble at the Station Road Car Park, particularly in regard to the parking of invalid tricycles. RESOLVED: That the letter be received with appreciation. 4013. Proposed Pedestrian Crossing over Torbay Road adjacent to Rox- bourne Primary School, Roxbourne Ward: The Borough Surveyor submitted a request from the Roxbourne Ratepayers' Association for a pedestrian crossing to be introduced in Torbay Road for the benefit of children attend­ ing the Roxbourne Primary School. He also submitted details of a census of pedestrians and vehicular traffic taken on 18th July, 1963. RESOLVED: That, in view of the comparatively small number of vehicles using this road, the Committee regret that an application to the Ministry of HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 560 Transport for a pedestrian crossing is not justified; and that the Education Committee be asked to consider the provision of an adult patrol at this point.

4014. Stanmore Station Car Park: With reference to resolution 3986 (3) (9th July, 1963), the Borough Surveyor submitted details of a recent inspection of parking in the area around Stanmore Station, which showed considerable use of the two station car parks and a number of cars using Kerry Avenue and Merrion Avenue. He also stated that the London Transport Board's records showed that the average use of the two car parks was not quite as great as that shown on the date of the inspection but that the Board had indicated that, if waiting restrictions were introduced in streets in the vicinity of Stanmore Station, they could provide additional parking spaces in the lower car park at the Station. RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby agree to adhere to their resolution 3986 (3) of 9th July, 1963, relating to the introduction of waiting restrictions in streets in the vicinity of Stanmore Station, when the proposals in connection with the Station car park have been brought into operation.

4015. Proposed " D " Ring Road: The Borough Surxeyor reported that the Minister of Transport had appointed Messrs. Brandt and O'Dell, Consulting Engineers, to investigate the future trunk road pattern in the North-West sector of the Greater London Area which should include a report upon a proper location for the "D" Ring Road. He stated that, in the meantime, the "D" Ring Road remained upon the County of Middlesex Development Plan in the most unsatisfactory location and, upon the instructions of the Minister, the Quinquennial Review proposed the uplifting of the principal traffic route to future trunk road status. The Council had authorised an appearance at the Inquiry objecting to the proposal, and he submitted details of the evidence proposed to be produced at this Inquiry, including details of a suggested alternative route following the same broad principles as those set out by the Council's deputation to the Minister of Transport in 1957. He also reported that the existing route would be equally unsatisfactory to the Ealing Borough Council, who would also resist the Minister's proposals. RESOLVED: (1) That the Committee hereby approve the Borough Surveyor's proposals in connection with the Public Inquiry on the proposed " D" Ring Road, or a suitable alternative thereto, including possible variations; and (2) that all local Associations be informed of the Inquiry and invited to send representatives.

4016. Flooding: In connection with the violent thunderstorm on the afternoon of 2nd September, 1963, the Borough Surveyor submitted details of rainfall readings during that afternoon; stated that the storm lasted approximately one hour and, at its peak, 1-03 inches of rain fell in 25 minutes at Pinner, and that the Ministry of Housing and Local Government sewer design formula provides for a rainfall of 0-375 inches in that period. The rain fell on ground which was already saturated by rainfall during the previous Saturday and Sunday and widespread flooding occurred in the Northern and Central parts of the Borough. Reports had so far been received in respect of 57 localities but further information was continuing to be received. Most of the flooding was of surface water, but there were 23 cases where the foul drainage system was affected. 561 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

Some of the worst incidents were in the Weald stone area, where the Wealdstone Brook overflowed its banks and also under the railway bridges at Christchurch Avenue and Headstone Drive, including Wealdstone High Street. He reported that there was a scheme, awaiting loan sanction, for the replacement of the under-sized culvert through the old Wealdstone tip which would afford a substantial relief to the over-loaded system which drains to the Wealdstone Brook. He also proposed to proceed immediately with the preparation of a scheme for a new surface water sewer from The Broadway, Wealdstone, which would relieve the culvert in the High Street. He was also investigating other drainage areas in the Borough which were affected by the storm. The Borough Surveyor reminded the Committee that the worst recorded case of flooding in the Borough was on 6th August, 1952, when 2-62 inches of rain fell in three-quarters of an hour and, following this storm, the Committee received a report on recently completed surface water and foul sewerage schemes and of schemes which were still required to alleviate flooding. All the foul sewerage schemes reported at that time had been carried out, with the exception of Part 3 of the Pinner Relief Soil Sewer, which was currently under construction. This had involved a total expendi­ ture of £348,000, plus minor drainage improvements and, in addition, some £99,000 had been spent on surface water sewerage schemes since 1952. He stated that the problem of drainage increased as redevelopment progressed, as it not only resulted in the increase in the total run-off of road water but increased the speed with which it reached the surface water sewerage system. In addition, the discharge to the main outfall foul sewers was beginning to approach their total designed capacity. This must lead to a long and detailed investigation in order to recommend the cheapest measures to deal with the problem. RESOLVED: That the report be received, and the Borough Surveyor authorised to take all necessary action in an endeavour to reduce the risk of flooding in the Borough. 4017. Private Street Works: Chantry Road and Chantry Place, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward: The Borough Surveyor reported that notices of apportionment will shortly be served in respect of the making up of Chantry Road and Chantry Place, and submitted a letter from a resident of Chantry Road who owns land between Chantry Place and the Railway Coal Yard offering this land to the Council. He reported upon the use which could be made of this land. RESOLVED: That the Borough Surveyor be asked to inform the resident of Chantry Road that the Council are not desirous of purchasing the land owned by him between Chantry Place and the Railway Coal Yard. (Note: Councillor Mote, having declared an interest, vacated the Chair, took no part in the discussion and did not vote. Councillor Mines took the Chair for this item.') 4018. Private Road: East End Farm, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward: The Borough Surveyor reported that this private road leads off Moss Lane, Pinner; that the owner had recently resurfaced it and that the resurfacing had encroached upon the public highway. The owner had now requested that the Council should make a contribution towards the cost of resurfacing in respect of the area of the public highway which had been covered. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 562 The Borough Surveyor added that the owner had carried out surfacing works on two previous occasions, when contributions had been made by the Council, but on this occasion no opportunity had been given to the Council to inspect the highway or approve the surfacing material used. RESOLVED: That the Borough Surveyor be asked to inform the above- mentioned owner that the Committee are unable to see their way to make a contribution.

4019. Adoption of Road as Maintainable Highway: The Borough Surveyor reported that Dene Gardens, from its junction with the service road on the East side of Marsh Lane, extending first eastwards and then southwards for a length of approximately 230 yards, including a length of carriageway of approximately 10 yards leading in a westerly direction to garages, had been satisfactorily constructed and maintained, and he recommended its adoption. RESOLVED: That, subject to satisfactory settlement of the question relating to tree roots, the Committee hereby declare Dene Gardens to be a highway maintainable at the public expense; and that the Town Clerk be instructed, pursuant to the Highways Act, 1959, to exhibit the statutory notices thereat.

4020. Agreement Roads: Prospectively Maintainable Highways: The Borough Surveyor reported that the Chairman had approved entering into an Agree­ ment with the developers in respect of streets to be constructed at Culver- lands Close and on the Bowden House site, and sought authority for such streets to be declared prospectively maintainable highways. RESOLVED: That, pursuant to section 1 and the second schedule of the Public Utilities Street Works Act, 1950, the Committee hereby declare the proposed private streets (a) off Culverlands Close, Green Lane, Stanmore, and (b) on the site of Bowden House, Sudbury Hill, Harrow, as prospectively maintainable highways; and that the Town Clerk, as Registrar of Local Land Charges, be notified of the declaration hereby made for registration in the Register of Local Land Charges.

4021. Street Naming: The Borough Surveyor reported that the site of Hill House, Stanmore Hill, was being developed to provide three houses, and that the name suggested for the road serving these properties was "Aylmer Close." RESOLVED: That the Borough Surveyor be asked to inform the developers that the Council are not in favour of this street name, and to invite them to propose an alternative. 4022. Street Naming: Eastcote Lane: The Borough Surveyor reported that, at the Council Meeting on 25th July, 1963, the Chairman agreed to take back, for further consideration, resolution 3967 (9th July, 1963), upon a suggestion that it would be more convenient if Eastcote Lane in Ealing was renamed, rather than Eastcote Lane in Harrow, because the former con­ tained less properties. He accordingly submitted details of the number of properties in each road and, at the same time, reported upon the number of roads in the Borough with the same name within the same postal area. RESOLVED: (1) That the Borough Surveyor be asked to circularise all occupiers of properties in Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, informing them of the correct postal address for their properties, and asking that this 563 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

information be passed on to any new occupiers of their properties, and also informing them of the formalities and expenses involved in changing the name of the road. (2) That the Haling Borough Council be asked similarly to inform the residents of Eastcote Lane in their area. (3) That the Borough Surveyor be asked to circularise occupiers in those roads with the same name in the same postal area, informing them of this duplication, asking if they have any difficulty regarding the delivery of post, etc., and whether they have any suggestions or observations to offer in respect of this difficulty. (4) That the Head Postmaster of Harrow be asked if he has any difficulties with regard to the delivery of post to the roads that are duplicated.

4023. Dispensing of Petrol over the Public Highway: The Borough Surveyor submitted details of eleven petrol filling stations in the Borough where petrol is dispensed over the public footpath into vehicles standing upon the carriage­ way of the public highway; and reported that, in each case, the filling of tanks from large petrol tankers and the dispensing of petrol to customers involves obstruction, inconvenience and possible danger to other users of the highway. Having considered this matter very carefully, it was RESOLVED: That the General Purposes Committee be recommended (a) to inform the proprietors of certain of the above-mentioned petrol filling stations that they must, within a reasonable time, make arrangements for the dispensing of petrol other than over the public highway as at present, failing which the Committee will have to consider the question of the desirability of renewing their petrol licences; and also that, pending the making of such alternative arrangements, in the event of failure to make use of swing arms carrying petrol pipes, the Committee will similarly have to consider the question of renewal of licences; and (b) that, in cases where proprietors are able to make alternative arrangements immediately, such as make use of their own forecourts, such proprietors be informed that they must cease forthwith the practice of dispensing petrol over the public highway.

P. 4024. Trees on Highways: Watering: With reference to resolution 3923 (llth June, 1963), the Borough Surveyor reported that he had approached the Colne Valley Water Company for their approval to the proposal that local residents be asked to water newly-planted trees in the highway during dry weather until established; and had suggested the payment to the Water Company of a nominal sum in respect of unmetered households. He added that the Water Company adamantly refused to agree to any such proposal. RESOLVED: That the report be received with regret.

4025. Vandalism at Council Depot at " Cottesmore," Uxbridge Road, Stan- more: The Borough Surveyor reported that on the night of 28th/29th August, 1963, vandals severely damaged a rain gauge and stole five thermometers! part of the meteorological equipment at Cottesmore. The gauge was the property of the Middlesex County Council, who are arranging for its repair and the thermometers belonged to the Corporation and were being replaced at an estimated cost of £19. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 564 He also reported that during the weekend of 31st August/1st September, 1963, vandals entered the stores area at Cottesmore and broke paving slabs, chimney pots, tiles and concrete goods, etc., to the value of £47 12s. 9d. RESOLVED: That the report be received; and that the Finance Committee be recommended to write off the items as now listed at a total value of £47 12s. 9d. 4026. Abandoned Vehicles: RESOLVED: That, pursuant to resolution 27 (20th August, 1962) of the Special (Vacation) Committee, this Committee receive the report of the Borough Surveyor (1) that fifteen abandoned vehicles had been removed from Council Car Parks and Public Highways in the quarter ended 30th June, 1963; and (2) as to the disposal of these vehicles. 4027. Sale of Redundant Stores: Pursuant to Financial Regulation 52, the Borough Surveyor reported the sale of a quantity of redundant Sunray fire parts for £46 7s. 2d., the book value of these items being £58 14s. 4d. RESOLVED: That the report be received, and the action taken by the Borough Surveyor approved and confirmed. 4028. Salvage: RESOLVED: (1) That the Committee receive the report of the Borough Surveyor that the following quantities of salvage have been sold by the Corporation:— Date Waste Paper Rags 1963 Tons Cwts. Tons Cwts. June 128 9 1 19 July 167 17 24 August 139 17 1 10 (2) That the Committee also receive the Borough Surveyor's report setting out details of scrap metal collected and sold.

4029. Main Line Electrification: Bridge No. 45, Carmelite Road to Harrow View: The Borough Surveyor reported that British Railways had now sub­ mitted proposals for raising the level of this footbridge without the use of steps. The main work of raising the footbridge would be carried out on Sunday, 1st December, 1963, but work on the approaches would also be necessary on the four preceding and two succeeding Sundays. On these additional Sundays, restrictions to the free passage of pedestrians would be reduced to the minimum necessary. RESOLVED: That the report be received.

4030. Bulldozer TMY 293: The Borough Surveyor reported that this vehicle, purchased in 1949 at a cost of £2,195, would normally have been recom­ mended for replacement in 1964. Unfortunately, the track mechanism had failed and the vehicle is now out of commission. He submitted a quotation for the necessary repairs from H. Leverton & Co. Ltd., amounting to £523 2s. 6d., and reported that this firm had offered £920 for the vehicle as it stands in part exchange for a similar new bulldozer costing £4,945. The Borough Surveyor also reported that, if the repair works were carried put, it was probable that the vehicle may give a further two years' service, in which case this would be the more economical course. However, with a vehicle of this age, there was a risk that further expensive failures may occur, although this was not anticipated. 565 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby accept the quotation of H. Lever- ton & Co. Ltd., amounting to £523 2s. 6d. (this sum being met from the Committee's current revenue estimates), for the work of repairs to the Coun­ cil's Bulldozer TMY 293; and that the Town Clerk be authorised to prepare and seal a contract accordingly.

4031. Maintenance of Buildings: Transport Depots: The Borough Architect sought the Committee's permission, pursuant to Standing Order 31 (5) (b), to invite tenders from a number of Contractors (a list of which he submitted) for works of (a) completion of internal decorations at the Council's Central Depot, Elmgrove Road; and (b) internal painting of roof trusses and com­ plete external painting of garage, outbuildings and cottage at Bessborough Road Depot. RESOLVED: That the Borough Architect be authorised to invite tenders for the above-mentioned works from the list of Contractors now submitted; and to submit to the Committee details of the tenders received.

4032. Proposed Extension of Corporation Car Park at Station Road, Harrow- on-the-Hill and Greenhill Ward: Proposed Acquisition of 22A, Welldon Crescent: Resolution 3330 (20th December, 1961): The Borough Architect reported that the possibility had arisen of effecting alterations to Station Road Car Park by exchanging a part of the existing car park and entrance thereto for a strip of land at the rear of Fairholme Road and for 22a, Well­ don Crescent; and that this would provide accommodation for a few more cars and for ingress from Station Road and egress to Welldon Crescent. The Borough Architect also reported that the formulation of a Master Plan for the Central Area is, as the Committee were aware, in progress, and it was expected that a first draft would be ready in the new year. At this stage, a policy for circulation, access and car parking would be determined. At present, however, it was not possible to say how the Station Road Car Park will fit in and what form it will ultimately take. For these reasons, he asked that the necessary time be allowed for the Master Plan to be agreed before a decision is taken in regard to this Car Park. RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby agree (a) to take no action, at present, on the question of the above-mentioned suggested exchange of land; and (b) to proceed with their negotiations for the acquisition of 22a, Welldon Crescent; and that the Officers be authorised to take all necessary action.

4033. The British Road Federation: Conference on " People and Cities ": The Town Clerk reported that the British Road Federation, in association with the Town Planning Institute, proposed to hold a three day European Conference called " People and Cities " on 10th, llth and 12th December, 1963, and that the Minister of Transport would open the Conference which will be held in London. The Federation had stated that the Conference will be the first opportunity to discuss publicly the recommendations of the world's most ambitious and most comprehensive study of the problems of towns in the motor age. The Town Clerk also reported that, on receipt of individual applications, the Minister of Housing and Local Government would be prepared to sanction the payment of expenses which may be reasonably and necessarily incurred in connection with the attendance of not more than four delegates (two Members and two appropriate Officers) at the Conference. Also, that the question of this Conference had been considered HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 566 by the Planning Committee on 16th September, 1963, and that that Com­ mittee had appointed their Vice-Chairman and the Borough Architect as their representatives at the Conference. RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby appoint a Member (to be con­ firmed at the next meeting) and the Borough Surveyor to attend the above conference; and that the Town Clerk be asked to seek the approval of the Minister of Housing and Local Government to the attendance of an addi­ tional Member of the Committee at the Conference (making total of three Members and two Officers).

4034. 20th Civic Delegate Conference, 1964: Exhibition: The Town Clerk reported that the Public Relations Committee had decided, as in previous years, to hold an exhibition in conjunction with this Conference, and had offered stands to the various Committees of the Council for their propaganda purposes. Such Committees were asked to advise the Town Clerk by 30th September, 1963, of their requirements, and these would be considered by the Public Relations Committee in conjunction with other requests. RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby agree to take space at the above- mentioned exhibition; and that the Town Clerk be informed accordingly.

4035. Direction Map in College Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill Ward: The Town Clerk submitted recommendation 2 (16th July, 1963) of the Publicity Sub-Committee (adopted by the Public Relations Com­ mittee on 9th September, 1963) wherein the Sub-Committee recommended that, subject to the approval of the Highways and Cleansing and Planning Committees, this direction map (now against a blank wall on the north side of College Road and about 25 yards west of its junction with Station Road) be resited to a position behind the most westerly of the two public seats on the north side of College Road, and about 35 yards west of its junction with Station Road. The Sub-Com­ mittee also recommended that the offer of the owners of the map to place on either side of the map a double crown notice board, to be used by the Council for bill posting, be accepted; and that it be indicated on the reverse side of the map and notice boards (facing the carriageway) that it is a direction map of the Borough. RESOLVED: That, subject to occupiers of nearby shops raising no ob­ jections, the Committee hereby approve the resiling of the direction map as above proposed; and that the Borough Surveyor be asked to seek the views of the shopkeepers concerned.

4036. Bus Route 230A: Recommendation 2 (24th April, 1963) of the Tech­ nical Sub-Committee. The Town Clerk submitted letter (llth July, 1963) from London Transport, recalling that bus route 230A (Harrow Weald Garage—Northwick Park Station) was introduced on 10th October, 1962, on an experimental basis, and that this matter was one of the items dis­ cussed at the meeting between the Council's Technical Sub-Committee and London Transport on 24th April, last. Route 230A had been operating now for nine months, and, unfortunately, the use made of this service has been very disappointing. London Transport recalled that they had already said that, unless there is a marked improvement, they might have to withdraw this service, and they stated that it is clear that they have now reached the position where they must, at least, cut their losses. In this connection the 567 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

loss on this route is at an annual rate of about £6,000 and, in the off-peak periods, the number of passengers carried on buses north of Christchurch Avenue, where the route separates from route 230, seldom exceeds 6 or 7 and north of Belmont 3 or 4. Therefore, from 14th August, 1963, the Monday to Friday service will be reduced to virtually a morning and evening peak period one, and there will no longer be a service on Saturdays. The periods of operation from Harrow Weald Garage will be from 7.11 to 10.26 a.m. and 3.39 to 6.43 p.m. and from Northwick Park Station they will be from 7.30 to 10.44 a.m. and 3.57 to 7.01 p.m. at about 20 minute intervals. The letter added that this service must necessarily still be regarded as experimental and it would continue to be kept under close review. The Town Clerk also submitted letter (12th August, 1963) from a resident of Kenton Lane, Harrow Weald, enclosing a copy of a letter which had been sent to London Transport with a petition containing 250 signatures protesting about the reduction in the 230A bus service. The Chairman reported that he had seen the resident and had informed her of the Council's efforts to obtain and retain this service. RESOLVED: That the letter from London Transport be received with regret; and that the Public Relations Committee be asked to give further publicity to this matter, including asking Burgesses whether they have any suggestions regarding use of alternative routes which could be considered by the Committee for possible submission to London Transport. 4037. The London Traffic (Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Restrictions) Regulations, 1958: Collection of Refuse and Street Cleansing: The Town Clerk submitted letter (21st August, 1963) from the Ministry of Transport, stating that the Minister has had under consideration for some time the effect on traffic conditions in London of the street cleansing and refuse collection operations carried out by local authorities. A number of local authorities in the London Traffic Area had represented that the prohibitions contained in Part V of the above-mentioned Regulations (which prohibited the col­ lection of refuse in certain streets between the hours of 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.) have had the effect of preventing them from carrying out these operations during off-peak traffic hours. The Ministry had consulted the Standing Joint Committees representing the Councils affected by the Regu­ lations to see what measures could usefully be taken in this connection. The Metropolitan Borough Councils had given an assurance through their Com­ mittee that, should the Minister revoke the part of the Regulations relating to the collection of refuse, they would do their utmost to ensure that both refuse collection and street cleansing operations are carried out at such times as will cause the minimum of interference with traffic, and the Outer London Standing Joint Committee had conveyed to the Minister their members' general agreement in principle. In the light of the responses and assurances received from the Standing Joint Committees, the Minister has made the London Traffic (Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 1963, and these Regulations revoke the provisions in the 1958 Regulations which relate to refuse collection. The letter also stated that this opportunity is therefore being taken to draw the attention of Councils previously unaffected by these Regulations (Harrow comes within this category) to the need for arranging that the operations of street cleansing and refuse collection, particularly on main roads, are carried out at those periods of the day when the least interference with traffic will occur. The Minister will be grateful for the Council's co-operation in this respect. RESOLVED: That the letter be received and noted. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 568 4038. Former Grant Road School, Wealdstone North Ward: Temporary Public Car Park: The Town Clerk recalled that, by resolution 3981 (9th July, 1963), the Committee, subject to the substitution of a commuted payment for the proposed charge of 10s. per quarter, approved the terms of the Licence proposed to be granted to the Borough Council by the Middlesex County Council in respect of the use as a temporary public car park of part of the playground of the former Grant Road School. The Town Clerk submitted letter (llth September, 1963) from the County Clerk, stating that he had made enquiries of the County Valuer who was unable to give a reliable forecast of the period for which the site would be available as a car park, but it may not exceed six to twelve months. In these circumstances, the County Clerk felt that the Borough Council would agree that the rent should remain at 10s. per quarter, and not be commuted as suggested. RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby approve the proposed charge of 10s. per quarter in connection with the above-mentioned proposed Licence; and agree that their resolution 3981 (9th July, 1963) be varied accordingly.

4039. Proposed Car Park on Land at the junction of Beechcroft Avenue and Oakington Avenue, Pinner South Ward: At the request of His Worship the Mayor, the Town Clerk reported, for the Committee's information, receipt of copies of two letters (sent to His Worship the Mayor) which had been addressed by residents of Beechcroft Avenue and The Drive, Harrow, to the Central Middlesex Area Planning Officer (in response to his letter inviting observations on the proposed car park), objecting to the Council's proposals to provide this public car park. The grounds of objection are, among other things, loss of amenities, reduction in value of property, and that the pro­ vision of a car park on this site is unnecessary. The Borough Surveyor reported that approximately 200 objections to the Council's proposals had been received by the Area Planning Officer. RESOLVED: That the copy letters and report be received.

4040. Traffic Conditions at the junction of High Street and Headstone Drive, Wealdstone North Ward: The Town Clerk recalled that, by resolution 3942 (llth June, 1963), he had been asked to express to the Middlesex County Council the Committee's strong disapproval of the action of the County Council in letting the shop premises (which were formerly empty) at the corner of High Street and Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, in view of the Committee's previous representations that the premises should be acquired, if necessary by a Compulsory Purchase Order, and demolished to facilitate traffic movement at the junction. The Town Clerk submitted letter (6th August, 1963) from the County Clerk, stating that the County Council have acquired the Sub-Lessee's and the Under-Lessee's interest in the above property and that negotiations are proceeding for the purchase of the Head-Lessee's and the freehold interests in the premises. The County Clerk pointed out that no funds are at present available for the carrying out of the proposed improvement scheme at the junction of High Street and Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, and that it is likely to be some time before it will be possible to undertake the scheme As the Borough Council would appreciate, the shop is in a very prominent position in this particular shopping area and, in order to avoid leaving the property empty for a long time, the appropriate Committee of 569 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

the County Council had recently agreed to the premises being let for a term of three years, subject to six months' notice at any time should the property be required for highway or redevelopment purposes. RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be asked (a) to inform the County Clerk that the Committee are strongly of the opinion that the above-mentioned tenancy should be terminated at the earliest opportunity, the building demolished and the proposed improvement scheme proceeded with; and that the County Council be asked to make provision for this scheme in their estimates for 1964/65; and (b) to bring to the attention of the County Council the question of the door to the shop premises in question which, in its present position, constitutes a traffic hazard. 4041. Replanning of Central Wealdstone: Traffic Improvement Proposals: The Town Clerk recalled that, by resolution 3893 (llth June, 1963), the Committee approved, in principle, a draft scheme for redevelopment in the neighbourhood of Harrow and Wealdstone Station, and a proposal for an exchange of land with the British Railways Board. The Borough Surveyor had been authorised to continue his negotiations with the Board, and it had been decided that the views of the Redevelopment and Planning Committees be sought in the matter. The Town Clerk reported that the Redevelopment Committee, on 5th July, 1963, agreed to the principle of the Borough Surveyor continuing his negotiations in this matter with the British Railways Board, it being under­ stood that the Highways and Cleansing Committee would proceed in close consultation with the Redevelopment Committee. Also that on 30th July, 1963, the Planning Committee decided to inform the Redevelopment and Highways and Cleansing Committees that the Planning Committee, in raising no objection to the principle of the above-mentioned draft proposals for redevelopment in the neighbourhood of Harrow and Wealdstone Station, are prepared, at the appropriate future time, to recommend adoption of a re­ development scheme, it being understood that such proposals would include the provision of additional office accommodation, and that the Planning Committee would be consulted, from time to time, as negotiations proceed. RESOLVED: That the report be received. 4042. London Government Act, 1963: Metropolitan and Trunk Roads: The Town Clerk submitted (a) a circular letter (1st August, 1963) from the Min­ istry of Transport, giving the Minister's views on what seem to him to be the most desirable arrangements for the transfers of staff engaged on high­ way work and on property and plant associated with it, and for dealing with highway matters affected by the provisions of the London Government Act; and (b) the observations of the Borough Surveyor and of the County Sur­ veyor thereon. The Town Clerk reported that this circular letter had been submitted to the joint meeting of representatives of Harrow Borough Council and Middlesex County Council on 4th September, 1963, and referred to the the Highways and Cleansing Committee for consideration and necessary action. The various parts of the circular letter, together with observations thereon, are, among other things, as follows: — Pattern of Metropolitan Roads. The circular letter reminds Councils of the provisions of Section 17 (6) of the Act which would enable any of the new authorities to apply to the Min­ ister for an Order, to be made before 1st April, 1965, declaring a road to be, HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 570 or to cease to be, a metropolitan road. In this way it would be possible for further changes in the pattern of metropolitan roads to be made before the new authorities take office.

Maintenance. The Minister's view is that normally maintenance work on all types of road, trunk, metropolitan and borough, can best be done by the London Boroughs or the Common Council, acting where appropriate as the agents of the Minister or the Greater London Council. He would, however, expect the Greater London Council to retain direct responsibility for the mainten­ ance of the special structures on metropolitan roads, such as Thames bridges, etc. The Borough Surveyor suggested that the London Boroughs should repre­ sent most strongly to the Greater London Council that it should decide, as a matter of principle, that all major improvements on Metropolitan roads cost­ ing less than £100,000 would be entrusted to the Borough Councils and that it would not employ consulting engineers without first consulting the Borough Council concerned. Furthermore, it should be agreed that all schemes of new or improved street lighting shall be carried out by the Borough Councils under delegated authority. The Borough Surveyor also referred to the fact that some 3^ miles of Metropolitan roads will form boundaries between Borough No. 29 (Harrow) and Borough No. 28 (Wembley), as follows: — Southern end of Honeypot Lane -7 of a mile. Kenton Road 2-1 miles. Watford Road -65 of a mile. Sudbury Court Drive • 1 of a mile. The Borough Surveyor suggested that it would be advantageous to seek agreement with the adjoining London Borough Council and the Greater London Council that the mileages should be divided equally, as far as dele­ gation is concerned, between the two Boroughs. Borough No. 28 should take the southern end of Honeypot Lane and Kenton Road between Kings- bury Roundabout and Kenton Lane, and Borough No. 29 (Harrow) should accept responsibility for Kenton Road from Kenton Lane to Watford Road, Watford Road from Kenton Road to Little Pebworth Road, and Sudbury Court Drive.

Additional Metropolitan Roads. The Borough Surveyor reported that, although the initiative should be left to the newly elected Council, some consideration should be given to the financial responsibility involved in the fact that Oxhey Lane (A.4008) had not been included in the schedule of Metropolitan roads. It was unlikely that Middlesex County Council would have completed the Courtenay Avenue bridge, the dual carriageways in Courtenay Avenue and Oxhey Lane, or even have started a major widening of Harrow View before the appointed day in 1965, and the very he£vy rate-borne element in these major improvements would fall upon the new Borough Council No. 29 (Harrow). It might be appropriate, therefore, for that Borough to make early representation that the Minister should take action under Section 17 (2) of the Act to designate Oxhey Lane as a Metropolitan road. The Town Clerk reported that the Counly Engineer had commented, in connection with the concern that the rate-borne element of the cost of major improvements in Courtenay Avenue, Oxhey Lane and Harrow View may fall at least in part upon the London Borough, that Harrow would, of course, 571 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING no longer be paying any contribution towards the rate-borne element of work on classified roads in other Boroughs in Middlesex as they have hitherto been doing. Transfer of Land, Property and Staff. The circular letter from the Ministry suggested that land and property acquired for the purposes of a road improvement, but not yet thrown into the highway, should be transferred, together with any relevant liabilities, to the authority that will become the highway authority for the road in question. Also that consideration will need to be given to the staffing problems arising from the creation of metropolitan roads and the transfer to the Greater London Council of roads which are at present the responsibility of County, County Borough, and Borough Councils or the Common Council. In this respect the attention of Councils is drawn to Section 5 of the Act which deals with the conditions for the transfer of local authority staff and the setting up of a staff commission to consider and advise on the problems that arise. The Borough Surveyor reported that he could not envisage that the Greater London Council would be able to part with the technical staff of the Engineer's Departments of the London County Council and the Middlesex County Council. As far as design staff is concerned, these authorities are having great difficulty over recruitment at the present time. It was anti­ cipated that the maintenance staff and employees at present based upon the Middlesex County Council's Whitchurch Lane depot would be transferred to the new Harrow authority, together with the depot itself which is within that Borough. For administrative convenience, it would be desirable for the Middlesex County Council to transfer its staff and equipment before 1965, together with the responsibility for maintaining those country roads which are at present directly maintained by the County authority. The Town Clerk reported that in connection with the Whitchurch Lane Depot, the County Engineer had stated that it should be made clear that there will probably be no office staff transferred, but only appropriate fore­ men and manual workers, and even this, of course, requires a policy decision from the new Greater London Council. In regard to the suggestion that any such transfer should be made before 1965, the question of secondment of staff is to receive further consideration generally. The County Engineer feels that there would be considerable administrative difficulty if there were to be a formal transfer before the actual date and he would not support this, but considers that it would perhaps be possible to make arrangements for the men concerned to work under joint supervision with Harrow, for, say, the last month before the take-over. Pattern of Trunk Roads. The Ministry circular stated that the Act, as such, does not make any changes in the pattern of trunk roads in the Greater London area or in the Minister's responsibility for them. Councils should, however, know that the Minister intends to review the future of these trunk roads with the Greater London Council and the other authorities concerned. The Minister has an open mind as to the pattern of trunk roads that may emerge from the review, but there is unlikely to be any change for a year or two after 1965. Improvement and Maintenance of Trunk Roads. Councils may, therefore, find it useful to know how the Minister proposes to handle the improvement and maintenance of trunk roads. As far as major improvements are concerned he will appoint Consulting Engineers, the HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 572 Greater London Council or a Borough Council as may be most appropriate for the work involved. As regards maintenance it is his intention normally to appoint the Borough Councils as his agents and he will enter into agree­ ments under section 10 (1) of the Highways Act, 1959, with them as soon as possible. There may, however, be circumstances when it would be more appropriate for the Greater London Council to be appointed as the Minister's agent, e.g. in the case of certain bridges and structures where specialist staff was necessary for inspection and consideration of maintenance needs. There would be no point in having agent authorities responsible for the maintenance of only short sections of trunk road. Where, therefore, the greater part of a trunk road is in one Borough and only a short length in an adjacent one, the Minister would normally appoint as his agent the Borough with the major interest or, in certain instances, a County Council outside Greater London. In the case, however, of motorways extending into the Greater London Council area, e.g., the London-South Wales Motorway, special considerations will arise which may call for ad hoc arrangements being made for particular lengths of road. Trunk Road Lighting. The lighting of trunk roads will be a function to be carried out by the Boroughs and consideration will have to be given to the question of agree­ ments with the new authorities. The Borough Surveyor reported that, apart from a short length of the A.41, the only other Trunk Road within London Borough No. 29 (Harrow) is the A.5 forming the boundary road with London Borough No. 30 (Hendon) for a distance of approximately 3£ miles. The Borough Surveyor felt it to be consistent with the principles set out in the Ministry's letter if the Minister were to appoint as his agent for maintenance Borough No. 30 (Hendon) for the southern four miles and Borough No. 29 (Harrow) for the northern 3£ miles. Certainly it would be logical that the authority selected as an agent for maintenance should also deal with the street lighting. At present, the Borough of Harrow accepts responsibility for the lighting of the A.5 for the 3£ miles serving as a boundary with the Borough of Hendon. Also, Harrow, as managing authority for the Harvist Estate (which provides funds for the lighting of this road) gives Harrow a particular right for ap­ pointment as agent authority. In regard to the proposal of the Minister of Transport to appoint Con­ sulting Engineers, the Greater London or a Borough Council, as may be most appropriate, to carry out improvement works on Trunk Roads, the Borough Surveyor suggested that the Minister should be asked to decide that, for the smaller major improvements, e.g., those costing less than £100,000, he would always use the services of the Borough Council appointed as his agent for maintenance purposes. The Borough Surveyor had already suggested that the lighting of Trunk Roads should go to the agent authority responsible for maintenance. This would appear to him to point to a defect in the Act. At the present time, the Ministry contribute 50% of the cost of street lighting on Trunk Roads, the remainder being carried by the lighting authority, e.g., the Borough Council. Sub-Section 3 of Part 1 of the llth Schedule transfers the functions of light­ ing authority for Metropolitan roads from the Borough Councils to the Greater London Council. There is no reference here to Trunk Roads al­ though it would seen logical to the Borough Surveyor that the rate-borne element for the lighting of Trunk Roads should become the responsibility ot the Greater London Council which would bear it all if the Minister took action to down-grade it to a Metropolitan road 573 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

Proposals for Further Action. The circular letter also stated that the Minister would be glad to consider any suggestions made by local authorities on any aspects of highway admin­ istration as they will be affected by the re-organisation of local government in the Greater London area. There will be many points of detail to be examined that have not been touched on in this circular letter, but the Min­ ister believes that the general principles set out in it should be adhered to. The Minister has powers under sections 84 and 85 of the London Govern­ ment Act to provide by order, inter alia, for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities and the transfer of staff. While he hopes that agreement can be reached between the various authorities concerned, he intends to use his order making powers to effect the actual transfers; he understands that the staff involved in transfers would prefer these to be effected by order. RESOLVED: (a) That the circular letter and reports of the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor be received; (/>) that the Committee hereby approve and adopt the various suggestions of the Borough Surveyor detailed above and agree that, whilst appreciating that they are mainly matters for the new London Borough No. 29, such suggestions, in accordance with the request in the circular letter and as an expression of this Council's earnest desire to assist in all ways possible in connection with the proposed re-organisation, be forwarded to the Ministry of Transport for consideration; (c) that the desirability of transferring, before 1965, staff and equipment at their Whit- church Lane Depot, together with responsibility for maintaining those County roads which are at present directly maintainable by them, again be urged upon the Middlesex County Council; and (d) that the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action in these matters. 4043. Public Lavatories (Turnstiles) Act, 1963: The Town Clerk submitted circular 52 (16th August, 1963) from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, calling the Council's attention to the above Act, which re­ ceived the Royal Assent on 31st July, 1963. The Act requires local authorities, not later than six months after that date, to remove all turnstiles from public lavatories or public sanitary conveniences controlled or managed by them. It also prohibits, with immediate effect, the installation of turn­ stiles in such lavatories and conveniences. The Borough Surveyor reported that no turnstiles now exist at any of the Council's public conveniences. RESOLVED: That the circular and report be received.

4044. Ladies' Hairdressing Establishment (former Dog Hospital Site) in Peel Road, Wealdstone North Ward: The Town Clerk recalled that, by resolution 3576 (6th July, 1962), the Committee agreed to adhere to their previous policy in this matter and to grant a renewal of the lease of the above site for one year from the expiration of the term at that time, namely, 19th Novem­ ber, 1962. The Town Clerk submitted letter (30th August, 1963) from Solicitors for the Lessee, stating that their client is desirous of obtaining a renewal of the lease, and asking whether the Council are prepared to grant a renewal and upon what terms. The Town Clerk also submitted letter (5th July, 1963) from the Head Almoner of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, stating that the Lessee has recently been widowed and has very many problems as a result of this; and that she depends entirely for her livelihood on running the hairdressing business. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 574 Having received the Borough Surveyor's report upon the present rent paid for this site and upon when the site is likely to be required for the Council's purposes, it was RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby agree to grant a renewal of the lease of the above-mentioned land for a period of three years from the ex­ piration of the present term, at a rent to be fixed by the District Valuer and otherwise in accordance with the terms and conditions of the existing lease; and that the Town Clerk be authorised to take all necessary action, including preparing and sealing documents, and to inform the Lessee's Solicitors that the Council are not likely to renew the lease at the end of the said three-year term. 4045. Planning Bulletin No. 3: "Town Centres: Cost and Control of Re­ development": The Town Clerk (a) submitted Circular 44 (31st July, 1963) from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, calling attention of Councils to this Planning Bulletin; and (6) reported that copies of the Bulletin had been circulated to all Members of the Highways and Cleansing, Planning and Redevelopment Committees. RESOLVED: That the Circular and Bulletin be received. 4046. Proposed East-West By-Pass in Stanmore: Acquisition of 6, Elm Park, Stanmore North Ward: RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby agree (a) that the owner of 6, Elm Park, Stanmore, be allowed to remain in occupation of the property, after it has been acquired by the Council, on a temporary basis (until he acquires other property) and at a rent to be agreed; (b) that no action be taken to carry out repairs and decorations at 6, Elm Park when this property has been acquired; and (c) that, when acquired, 6, Elm Park be placed under the managerial control of the Housing Committee; that this Committee raise no objection to the property being let on lease for three years, subject to no extension of this term being agreed without reference to this Committee; and that the Housing Committee be informed accordingly. 4047. Former Proposed Central Harrow Ring Road: Proposed Stanmore By- Pass: Acquisition of Properties in Advance of Requirements Progress Report: RESOLVED: That, pursuant to resolution 3390 (7th February, 1962), the Committee receive the progress report of the Borough Treasurer upon properties acquired, and being acquired, in connection with the above pro­ posals and former proposals. 4048. Proposed Improvement at the Junction of Spur Road and Edgware Way: The Town Clerk recalled that, at their meeting on llth June, 1963 (resolution 3938), the Committee, having received a letter from the Ministry of Transport on the subject of suggested physical improvements and pedestrian facilities in Stone Grove and Brockley Hill, asked the Town Clerk to urge upon the Ministry the need to carry out, as quickly as possible, the proposed improvement, or to provide traffic light signals, at the junction of Spur Road and Edgware Way. The Town Clerk submitted letter (18th September, 1963) from the Ministry of Transport, stating that, as a first step, a roundabout is to be constructed at the junction of Spur Road and Edgware Way; and that the work is expected to be started towards the end of next month. RESOLVED: That the letter be received; and that the Public Relations Committee be asked to give publicity to this matter. 575 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

4049. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: Contributions to the Upkeep of Rospa House for the years 1963/64 and 1964/65: (a) The Town Clerk reminded the Committee that they have made provision in their current revenue estimates for a contribution of £250 to the upkeep of Rospa House, and he sought the Committee's authority to make this payment to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for the financial year 1963/64. (b) The Town Clerk submitted a letter (16th September, 1963) from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, expressing the Society's deep gratitude for the financial help it has received from the Council and, at the same time, seeking the Council's agreement to provide for continuing support in their 1964-65 estimates. Owing to rising costs, the deficit on Rospa House had risen from an average of some £4,200 over the five years ending 1960-61 to over £7,000 in 1961-62 and £8,000 in 1962-63, which deficits the Society was in an ever worsening position to make good. The Society had now carried out an analysis of the provisional new valuations of each contributing authority and find that if each one were prepared to base their contributions on I/160th of a penny rate in 1964-65, Rospa House would just be fin­ ancially viable; and the Society asked the Council to consider making their contribution in 1964-65 on this new basis. The Society calculated this to be £271 as compared with the Council's contribution of £250 for 1963-64. The Committee, having in mind that the Council's contribution to Rospa House had been increased from £200 to £250 for the year 1963-64, it was, RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee hereby agree to make a contribution of £250 to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to the upkeep of the road safety activities of Rospa House for the financial year 1963-64; and that the Town Clerk and Borough Treasurer be authorised to arrange accordingly; and (b) that the Town Clerk be asked to inform the Society that the Committee regret that they are unable to see their way further to increase their contribution to the upkeep of Rospa House for 1964-65; and that the Borough Surveyor be asked to make provision, in the Committee's estimates for 1964-65, for the sum of £250 as a contribution to the upkeep of Rospa House for that year.

4050. Results of Legal Proceedings: For the Committee's information, the Town Clerk reported that legal proceedings against a juvenile for the offence of damaging a " Keep Left" bollard at the junction of High Worple and Waverley Road were heard on 17th July, 1963, when the juvenile concerned was found guilty of the offence and fined £1 Is. and ordered to pay £1 Is. costs and £1 11s. 2d. compensation. RESOLVED: That the report be received.

4051. Matters Approved by the Chairman of the Committee: RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby note and approve the action taken by their Chair­ man in the following matters now reported by the Town Clerk and the Borough Surveyor: — (a) Removal, in view of potential danger, of a tree in Lynwood Close, South Harrow (its removal already having been approved by resolution 3923 of llth June, 1963), but without obtaining the usual form of indemnity from the owner of adjacent premises. (b) Institution of legal proceedings against a person for the offence of of parking a vehicle on a grass verge in Beatty Road, Stanmore. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 576 (c) Approving, in view of the refusal of the Minister of Housing and Local Government to define Hindes Road and Roxborough Road as principal traffic routes, the withdrawal from this Committee's list of sug­ gested amendments to the Middlesex County Development Plan on the Quinquennial Review, notified to the Planning Committee in July, 1962, the item referring to Harrow View from Headstone Drive to Hindes Road as a proposed principal traffic route. Subsequently, on behalf of his Com­ mittee, the Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee agreed that the County Council be informed that no objection would be raised to the County Council withdrawing this proposed amendment. (d) Institution of legal proceedings against a Company for the offences of failing to remove, when so required by the Council, building materials deposited in Richmond Gardens, Harrow Weald, and failing to cause the obstruction to be properly lighted. On 2nd August, 1963, at Harrow Magistrates' Court the defendant Company pleaded guilty to the two offences and were fined £3 in respect of each. (e) Acceptance of tender of W. Abbott Ltd., for the demolition of 35-55 The Bridge, Wealdstone, in connection with works at Bridge No. 42, Wealdstone. (/) Town Clerk authorised to enter into formal contract with S.G.E. Signals Ltd. in the sum of £1,036 16s. Od. for new controller and detector pads to provide early cut-off facilities, in connection with traffic light signals at junction of Pinner Road and Station Road, North Harrow. 0?) Inclusion of land between Headstone Lane and Corporation car park in the lease with L.C.C., to be coupled with car park land; and Town Clerk authorised to prepare and seal necessary documents. (/z) Entering into the usual Road Agreement with the developer in respect of proposed cul-de-sac leading from Culverlands Close, Green Lane, Stanmore. (0 Authorising Annual Contractor to make up the service road to the new Police Station in Northolt Road, South Harrow. (/') Footway repairs, at an estimated cost of £50, in Albany Crescent, a private street, pursuant to the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944. (K) Diversion of traffic to facilitate installation of new water main in Pinner Hill. (0 " Mounding " of island at junction of Uxbridge Road and Brookshill to be omitted (Recommendation 5 of (General) Sub-Committee, 14th January, 1963). (rri) Authorising building over sewer at site of " Red Lion " Public House, Bridge Street, Pinner, pursuant to section 25 of the Public Health Act, 1936. (n) Acceptance of fixed price tender of Donovan & Denny Limited, in the sum of £17,930 8s. 3d. for reconstruction of Camrose Avenue from railway bridge to Dale Avenue; and Town Clerk authorised to prepare and seal contract documents. (o) Entering into usual Road Agreement with developer in respect of proposed road leading from Sudbury Hill into the grounds of Bowden House to serve proposed block of flats. (/?) Establishment Committee recommended to agree extension of ser­ vice tor 12 months from 7th November, 1963 of Mr. F. E. J. Wilson (Motor Fitter). 577 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

(q) Resiling pillar letter box from outside Belmont temporary sub-Post Office to a position outside 11, Station Parade, Kenton Lane, where new sub-Post Office is to be opened, (r) Removal of shrubs at junction of Wemborough Road and Belmont Lane to improve sight line. 4052. Agreements for Disposal Treatment of Trade Effluent: Administration Charges: Having considered the Borough Treasurer's report upon the administrative work involved in connection with Trade Effluent Agreements, it was RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby agree that, in connection with future Trade Effluent Agreements, a charge of £5 5s., plus the cost of stamp duty, be made in respect of the administrative work involved in connection with the preparation of such Agreements. 4053. Use of Harrow Sewers for Reception and Conveyance of Trade Efflu­ ent: Having considered the Council's present policy of making no charge for reception and conveyance of trade effluent through Harrow's sewers, to­ gether with the report of the Borough Treasurer thereon, it was RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby agree that no action be taken to change the Council's present policy in this matter.

4054. Capital Expenditure: RESOLVED: That the Committee receive the written report of the Borough Treasurer, showing the estimated uncommitted balance of the Committee's current capital estimates as at 9th July, 1963.

4055. Highways and Cleansing (General) Sub-Committee: RESOLVED: That the Committee receive the report (22nd July, 1963) of the Highways and Cleansing (General) Sub-Committee (set out in the appendix to this report); and that, in so far as the same requires confirmation and is not otherwise dealt with in this report, it be hereby confirmed. (Note: Councillor Harkett voted against Recommendation 12 (Manual Workers; Work Study; Incentive Bonus Scheme) of the Sub-Committee).

4056. Report of the Traffic Signs Committee: With reference to the fifth para­ graph of the preamble to Recommendation 1 of the report (22nd July, 1963) of the Highways and Cleansing (General) Sub-Committee, the Town Clerk submitted letter (26th August, 1963) from the Ministry of Transport, ex­ pressing their thanks for the Sub-Committee's views on various aspects of the Worboys Report and stating that these will be considered in detail, together with comments received from any other sources, before Regulations prescribing the new traffic signs are drafted. There are, however, one or two points which the Ministry would like to make at this stage. The sign at Fig. 40 (indicating a sharp deviation of route to the left or right) was recom­ mended by the Committee in preference to the existing sign because it is widely used on the Continent and has been used successfully at the same sites in this country; it can be effectively reflectorised and is equally visible by night and day. It also has the advantage of being easily adjusted in length so as to suit varying site conditions. Fig. 41 (the " Road Narrows " sign) conforms closely with the Protocol sign and is likely to be used more often on speed restricted roads than Fig. 42. (" Dual Carriageway Ends "). The sign at Fig. 66 (" Sudden side winds ") will have only limited application HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 578 and since it will, when used, always be closely followed by a wind sock giving an accurate indication of the force and direction of the side wind, drivers should soon associate the sign with the wind sock. Cancellation of the symbol in Fig. 130 (" Meter Zone ends ") by a red diagonal bar is likely to cause confusion between this sign and the " no stopping " sign (Fig. 26). As would be seen, the Worboys Committee have recommended that the end of a " Clearway " should be indicated by a plate bearing the word " End " (Fig. 26a) beneath the symbolic sign and a similar plate can be used to indicate the end of other prohibitions such as " No U-tuins." The sign denoting the exit from a meter zone will accord with this principle. The letter added that the points raised by the Chairman of the Highways and Cleansing Committee in his letter to Lord Chesham are being dealt with separately in the reply which is being sent to him. The Town Clerk also submitted letter (2nd August, 1963) from the As­ sociation of Municipal Corporations, thanking the Council for their copies of correspondence on the subject of the Report of the Traffic Signs Committee, and stating that the Council will, however, appreciate that since they are not in membership of the Association, it was not possible to arrange for the correspondence to be the subject of consideration by the Association's High­ ways and Transport Committee. RESOLVED: That the letters be received.

4057. Proposed Withdrawal of Passenger Train Service between Harrow and Wealdstone and Belmont With reference to the final paragraph of the preamble to recommendation 5 of the report (22nd July, 1963) of the Highways and Cleansing (General) Sub-Committee, the Town Clerk submitted letter (12th August, 1963) from London Midland Region of British Railways, stating that notification has been received from the Secretary of the Transport Users Consultative Com­ mittee for London of an objection to the proposal to withdraw this service, and the closure is deferred until the Committee has reported to the Minister and the Minister has given his consent. The Town Clerk also submitted letter (22nd August, 1963) from the Middlesex County Clerk, stating that his Council have decided to raise no objection to the proposal to withdraw the passenger train service between Harrow and Wealdstone and Belmont, and that the London Midland Region of British Railways have been informed accordingly. RESOLVED: That the letters be received.

4058. Proposed Informal Improvement Line: Crown Street, Harrow-on-the- Hill and Greenhill Ward: With reference to Recommendation 6 of the report (22nd July, 1963) of the Highways and Cleansing (General) Sub-Committee, and having received the report of the Town Clerk in this matter, it was RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby approve an informal improve­ ment line in Crown Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill, as shown on the plan now submitted by the Borough Surveyor.

4059. Harrow Road Safety Council: RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee receive the report (29th August, 1963) of the Harrow Road Safety Council (as now submitted); and that, in so far as the same requires confirmation and is not otherwise dealt wi'th in this report, it be hereby confirmed 579 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

(b) R.A.C./A.C.U. Training Scheme; Purchase of Training Machine for Learner Motor Cyclists. That the Committee hereby approve the purchase of a suitable machine, at a cost not exceeding £25, for use by learner motor cyclists undergoing instruction under the R.A.C./A.C.U. Training Scheme, to be held at the R.A.F. Station, Stanmore Park. (c) Handwriting and Essay Competition, 1963/64. That the Committee hereby approve the holding of the Handwriting and Essay Competition, 1963/64, including the incurring of expenditure estimated at £10 10s. (d) Road Safety Rally, 1964. That the Committee hereby approve (1) the organising of a Road Safety Rally for 1964; (2) the holding of the Rally at the Elmgrove Road Depot; and (3) the Rally being open to all persons desirous of taking part, but that priority be given to persons residing or working in the Borough. (e) Accident Returns. That the Borough Surveyor be asked to investigate the accident record for Common Road. (/) Report of the Harrow Road Safety Sub-Committee. That the Com­ mittee receive and approve the report (31st July, 1963) of the Harrow Road Safety Sub-Committee (as now submitted and amended and relating to the Inter-Borough Quiz Competition); and adopt the recommendation contained therein. (g) Bus Stop in Headstone Gardens, near its junction with Harrow View; Proposed Bus Bay. That the Committee receive the report of the Borough Surveyor that provision of a bus bay at the west bound bus stop in Headstone Gardens, near to the junction with Harrow View, has been included in the scheme for improvement of this junction, which scheme also includes the provision of traffic light signals; and that the Harrow Road Safety Council be informed accordingly. (h) Learner Driver Instruction. That the Committee refer back to the Harrow Road Safety Council for further consideration the question of the suggested use of Elmgrove Road Depot for learner driver instruction; and that the Borough Surveyor be asked to report to the Road Safety Council thereon. (/) Road Works in Lascelles Avenue. That the Borough Surveyor be asked to communicate (through the Borough Education Officer) with the Head Teachers of Lascelles Secondary Modern School, asking them to call the attention of their pupils to the need to exercise caution when riding past the road works in Lascelles Avenue. 4060. Continuing Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Committee hereby receive and note the list of 45 outstanding Minutes and 10 outstanding Contracts. 4061. Junction of Kenton Road, Watford Road and Sheepcote Road: RESOLVED: That the Borough Surveyor be asked to report to the Committee, at their next meeting, upon the present position in regard to the Council's proposals for improving traffic conditions at this junction. (The meeting terminated a? 1 1.10 p.m.)

Chairman. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 580 APPENDIX. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 22nd July, 1963. (GENERAL) SUB-COMMITTEE: Present: Councillor Atherton (in the Chair); Aldermen Gange, J.P., and O'Loughlin, C.C.; Councillors Barson, J.P., Cohen, Hines, Mote and Stenhouse.

PART I.—RECOMMENDATIONS. RECOMMENDATION 1: Report of the Traffic Signs Committee. The Town Clerk has submitted to your Sub-Committee Circular No. Roads 14 (3rd July, 1963) from the Ministry of Transport, bringing to notice the recently published Report of the Worboys Committee, which has been reviewing traffic signs on all-purpose roads, and stating that the Minister has announced in Parliament that he agrees generally with recommendations made in the Report. He is aware of the magnitude of the task which such a radical change in traffic signs will place on Authorities and of the expense which will be incurred, but he hopes that Authorities will agree that the contribution which the proposed changes will make to road safety and improvement in traffic conditions will be well justified and that they will assist him in ensuring that the transition is completed smoothly and effectively. The new signs and carriageway markings cannot, of course, be brought into general use until they are prescribed in Regulations, and these cannot be made until a number of experiments and investigations recommended by the Committee have been completed and representative organisations have been consulted. It is thus improbable that Regulations will come into operation before the summer of next year. The Minister hopes that, in the meantime, Authorities will start planning their new signposting schemes as suggested in paragraph 302 of the Report. He appreciates that this will depend to some extent on the selection of primary routes and places of traffic importance along them, and a further communication on this will be sent to the Council as soon as possible. Circular No. Roads 14/62 stated that, in certain cases, consideration would be given to the special authorisation of new type directional signs in advance of the Regulations. The Minister is prepared to do this for large schemes or where road improvements make new directional signs necessary, but erection of other types of sign must await the issue of new Regulations. Your Sub-Committee would say, at this point, that their Chairman, together with Members of your Sub-Committee and of the main Committee, have had the opportunity of visiting the Traffic Signs Exhibition staged by the British Road Federation and timed for showing on the publication of the Worboys Report. Having considered the various proposed signs as set out in the Report, your Sub-Committee have observations to make in a few instances only. The symbol denoting entrance to a parking meter zone is exactly the same as that for the exit from a parking meter zone, and your Sub-Committee feel this could be misleading. The " road narrows " and " dual carriageway ends " signs are very similar, and your Sub-Committee feel that these signs should be made more distinctive. Similarly, your Sub-Committee feel that the sign denoting sudden side winds (which pictures a wind-sock) could also be misleading. Your Sub- Committee also consider that the new sign indicating a sharp deviation of route to the left or right is less clear than the existing sign of a white arrow on a red ground. Although having no strong feelings in the matter, your Sub-Committee are not entirely in agreement with the extensive use of lower case lettering in connection with directional signs. In view of the lapse of time to the next meeting of the main Committee, your Sub-Committee have authorised the Town Clerk to bring these observations to the attention of the Ministry of Transport, with a copy of the letter to the Association of Municipal Corporations, and recommend that their action be approved. On the subject of directional signs, the Borough Surveyor has reported that he has written to the County Surveyor suggesting that a working party be set up in order that a comprehensive scheme might be formulated. The County Surveyor 581 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING has agreed and the matter is on the agenda for the next meeting of the Middlesex Surveyors' Association. Your Sub-Committee have approved and confirmed this action taken by the Borough Surveyor. Your Sub-Committee have also had submitted to them a letter which has been addressed by the Chairman of the main Committee to Lord Chesham, Parlia­ mentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, making personal suggestions regarding more standardisation and saving of unnecessary expense in connection with construction of signs; the adoption of a mean size alphabet form and spacing; and a code of practice involving the inclusion of two destinations on advance directional signs. Your Sub-Committee have received this letter, and feel sure that, in conjunction with your Sub-Committee's observations to the Ministry, it will provide constructive suggestions for the Ministry's consideration. Your Sub-Committee therefore propose to indicate to the Ministry their support of th« suggestions made in the Chairman's letter, in particular in connection with the suggested code of practice in respect of advance directional signs. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee receive (a) Circular No. Roads 14/63 from the Ministry of Transport; and (b) the report of their (General) Sub-Committee in this matter, and approve and confirm the action taken, as mentioned above.

RECOMMENDATION 2: Proposed Pedestrian Crossing over Marsh Road at its Junction with Cecil Park, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward. Recommendation 9 (22nd January, 1962) of the (General) Sub-Committee: The main Committee will recall that, having adopted their Sub-Committee's recom­ mendation, they agreed that further representations be made to the Ministry of Transport for the provision of a pedestrian crossing over Marsh Road at its junction with Cecil Park, Pinner, when the new Clinic came into operation. Further representations, based on a fresh traffic count, were made accordingly, and the Town Clerk has now submitted a letter (10th July, 1963) from the Ministry, referring to the Council's request for this pedestrian crossing and to the site meeting held on 22nd May, 1963, attended by the Chairman of the main Com­ mittee and the Borough Surveyor's representative, and representatives of the Police and the Ministry. The letter went on to say, among other things, that, from peak hour observations made by the Ministry of Transport, they were of the opinion that though delay was experienced by pedestrians, the amount of delay could not be considered unreasonable; and that by exercising a reasonable amount of care and patience they should be able to cross in safety. The main pedestrian flow was between Eastcote Road and Cecil Park in the morning and in the opposite direction in the evening, and it was apparent that pedestrians were able to continue in the desired direction along Marsh Road until a suitable gap in the traffic occurred. The letter added that all main roads present difficulties for pedestrians at peak hours, but it was not considered that at the present time the difficulties on this road are such as to justify the provision of a pedestrian crossing. Having further considered this matter, your Sub-Committee are still firmly convinced of the need for this crossing, and accordingly submit the following recommendation. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee hereby agree that the Minister of Transport be asked to receive a deputation from the Committee to discuss the question of the need for a pedestrian crossing over Marsh Road at iti junction with Cecil Park, Pinner; that the Committee hereby appoint their Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Alderman Gange, J.P., as the Members of the deputation; and that the Town Clerk be asked to make all necessary arrange­ ments accordingly. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 582 RECOMMENDATION 3: Suggested Provision of Pedestrian Crossing over Alexandra Avenue in the Vicinity of Minehead Road or Malvern Avenue. Resolution 3990 (9th July, 1963) of the main Committee: It will be recalled that a petition was received from local residents asking for the provision of a pedestrian crossing over Alexandra Avenue in the region of Minehead Road or Malvern Avenue. The Borough Surveyor was instructed to carry out a traffic survey in this area and, as the representations were largely concerned with children crossing, that this should be carried out during school term time. The Borough Surveyor has submitted details of a pilot census taken on 16th July, 1963, between the hours of 8 and 9 a.m. and 2 and 3 p.m., including all crossing pedestrians from a point 100 feet north of Malvern Avenue to a point 100 feet south of Minehead Road, which shows the number of children and adults crossing the road at these times to be very small. In the opinion of the Borough Surveyor, the volume of crossing pedestrian traffic would not justify a full twelve- hour count to support an application to the Ministry of Transport for a pedestrian crossing. Your Sub-Committee are in agreement with this view of the Borough Surveyor and have no alternative but regretfully to submit the recommendation hereunder. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Town Clerk be asked to inform the above-mentioned petitioners that the Highways and Cleansing Committee regret that an application to the Minister of Transport for the provision of a pedestrian crossing over Alexandra Avenue in the vicinity of Minehead Road or Malvern Avenue would not be justified.

RECOMMENDATION 4: Proposed Re-siting of Pedestrian Crossing over Northolt Road by South Harrow Station, Roxeth Ward. By resolution 3826 (13th March, 1963), the main Committee referred this matter to their (General) Sub-Committee for consideration and report. The Borough Surveyor has reported to your Sub-Committee that, following representations by local residents and observations of pedestrian movements during the progress of the recent roadworks in this area, an investigation has been made into the desirability of re-siting the pedestrian crossing, at present located outside the eastern entrance of South Harrow Station, to a position outside the western entrance of the station. He has also submitted details of a pedestrian census carried out on 28th February, 1963, from 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., which shows that more use would be made of the crossing if it were re-sited. It is considered that if the crossing is re-sited outside the western entrance of the station as proposed, it would be used by the majority of the existing users, together with pedestrians crossing between the station and Parkfield Road. The main Committee will recall that the nearby crossing over Northolt Road, at present sited to the north-east of Eastcote Lane, is to be moved to a position south-west of this junction. Your Sub-Committee are of the opinion that the crossing outside South Harrow Station should be re-sited, and submit the following recommendation accordingly. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council be recommended to (a) agree that the existing uncontrolled pedestrian crossing over Northolt Road outside the eastern entrance to South Harrow Station, be re-sited to a position over Northolt Road outside the western entrance to the station; (b) instruct the Town Clerk to prepare, seal and submit a Variation Scheme to the Minister of Transport for authorisation, pursuant to section 44 of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, in connection with the re-siting of such crossing, and to give notice thereof in the local Press; and (c) authorise the Highways and Cleansing Committee to consider objections received (if any) to the Council's proposals, and to make representations thereon to the Minister of Transport accordingly. 583 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

RECOMMENDATION 5: Proposed Withdrawal of Passenger Train Service Between Harrow & Wealdstone and Belmont. Your Sub-Committee have considered a letter (llth July, 1963) from British Railways Board, stating that a proposal to withdraw the passenger train service between Harrow & Wealdstone and Belmont has been submitted to the London Transport Users Consultative Committee; and enclosing a copy of a public notice to be published in the local Press. The letter added that parcels traffic which is at present dealt with at Belmont would be dealt with at Harrow & Wealdstone. The public notice stated that, on and from 16th September, 1963, the London Midland Region of British Railways propose to discontinue all railway passenger services between Harrow & Wealdstone and Belmont and to close Belmont Station; and that it appears to the British Railways Board that alternative services will be available by bus on routes 18, 140 and 230. Any user of the rail services it is proposed to withdraw, and anybody representing such users, desirous of objecting to the proposal, may lodge objections within six weeks of 25th July, 1963, i.e. not later than 5th September, 1963, addressing any objection to the Transport Users Consultative Committee for London. The public notice added that if any objections are lodged within the period specified above, the closure cannot be proceeded with until the Transport Users Consultative Committee has reported to the Minister and the Minister has given his consent. Your Sub-Committee have also considered a letter (15th July, 1963) from the Middlesex County Clerk, stating that he has received a copy of the notice of the proposal to close the Harrow & Wealdstone—Belmont Line to passenger trains, and that he proposes to seek instructions as to whether his Council should lodge an objection to the proposed withdrawal of the rail service. The County Clerk asked to be informed whether the Borough Council propose to take any steps. The main Committee will recall that it is their policy to raise no objection to the closing of this branch railway line and, in view of the lapse of time to the next meeting of the main Committee on 24th September, 1963, and the fact that the County Clerk would wish to be informed, before 5th September, 1963, of the action proposed to be taken by the Borough Council, your Sub-Committee have asked the Town Clerk to inform the British Railways Board and the County Clerk that the Borough Council raise no objection to the proposal to withdraw the passenger train service between Harrow & Wealdstone and Belmont. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee receive the report of their (General) Sub-Committee in this matter, and approve and confirm the action taken.

RECOMMENDATION 6: Proposed Informal Improvement Line: Crown Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill Ward. The Borough Surveyor has suggested to your Sub-Committee (and has sub­ mitted a plan showing the proposals) the desirability of laying down an informal improvement line in Crown Street, as certain sites are to be redeveloped and it is possible that further redevelopment will take place in the future. It is felt that such a line would act as a guide line for proposed Council housing development and other redevelopment as and when it takes place. Crown Street has a carriageway width varying between 15 feet and 20 feet, with a footpath on one side only, and it is recommended that improvement lines' should be laid down for an ultimate width of 40 feet (24 feet carriageway and 8 feet footways). Your Sub-Committee have considered a report of the Town Clerk in this matter, who has indicated that he would like the opportunity to report further on the matter to the main Committee on 24th September, 1963. Subject to the Town Clerk's further report, your Sub-Committee are in agreement with the proposals of the Borough Surveyor. The following recommendation is therefore submitted at this stage. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 584

Resolved to RECOMMEND: That further consideration be given to this matter at the meeting of the Highways and Cleansing Committee on 24th September, 1963, in the light of the Town Clerk's report.

RECOMMENDATION 7: Suggested Provision of School Crossing Patrol at the Junction of College Hill Road, College Avenue and Church Lane, Harrow Weald. Having adopted their Sub-Committee's recommendation (14th November, 1962), the main Committee asked the Borough Surveyor to arrange for another traffic count to be taken at this junction, and to submit the result thereof to your Sub­ committee with a view to the Sub-Committee considering the possibility of a further approach to the Commissioner of Police in this matter. The Borough Surveyor has now carried out a further census at the junction during the times when children are crossing, which shows a quite considerable increase in the numbers of children crossing and vehicles passing along the highway as compared with the census taken in January, 1962. In view of this, your Sub-Committee submit the recommendation hereunder. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That, in the light of the further census referred to above, the Town Clerk be asked again to represent to the Commissioner of Police the need for a school crossing patrol at the junction of College Hill Road, College Avenue and Church Lane, Harrow Weald.

RECOMMENDATION 8: Various Highways Matters. On 12th December, 1962 (resolution 3751 (1)), the main Committee asked the Borough Surveyor to investigate and report to the (General) Sub-Committee upon the following matters raised by the Harrow Road Safety Council. The Borough Surveyor has now reported as follows: — (a) Bus Stopping Places in Kings Road, Roxbourne Ward. These bus stopping places consist of mastic asphalt incorporating precoated chippings in the surface in order to resist the stresses of buses stopping and starting. It had been suggested that the surface of these stops was slippery. Tests have now been carried out on these stops, and all the results are satisfactory. (b) Service Road in Uxbridge Road, Harrow Weald Ward. Attention had been drawn to the fact that overhanging branches of trees obscured the lighting, and dense undergrowth obscured the sight line at the exit from the service road in Uxbridge Road, east of Boxtree Road. A certain amount of pruning has been carried out which has improved conditions. Nevertheless, further growth has taken place and it will again be necessary to prune the trees. This work will be carried out in the autumn. (c) Car Parking in Princes Drive, Wealdstone South Ward. It had been suggested that cars belonging to employees of H.M. Stationery Office in Headstone Drive were parking unnecessarily in Princes Drive. The Stationery Office have been approached and have replied to the effect that there is sufficient accommodation in their car park to satisfy all the current needs of their staff, and that from time to time the attention of staff who do not avail themselves of the facilities provided is drawn to the inconvenience and danger to local residents. Since the complaint was made, roadworks have been executed in Princes Drive which included provision of a parking bay outside the shops. Whilst the works were in progress it was necessary to prohibit parking near the junction and the result has been a general improvement in parking habits. Parking in this street will be kept under observation. 585 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING

(d) Road Safety Training. The Borough Surveyor was asked to investigate the possibility of a permanent road safety training site being provided in the Borough with facilities for lectures to learner and advanced drivers and for manoeuvring vehicles on a test route. The Borough Surveyor is not at present able to put forward any recommendations on the question of a permanent site but, in order to obtain an immediate facility, negotiations had been entered into with the R.A.F. at Stanmore, who are prepared to provide certain facilities at the R.A.F. Camp on Saturdays. In addition, the main Committee will be aware that arrangements have been made for a course of theoretical lectures for advanced drivers during the next academic year. (e) Junction of Christchurch Avenue and Kingshill Drive, Kenton Ward. The Road Safety Council were of the opinion that the " Slow " sign in Kingshill Drive at its junction with Christchurch Avenue should be replaced with a " Halt" sign. It will be recalled that full consideration was given to the signing of this junction in 1961, as a result of which larger "Slow" signs were provided. The Borough Surveyor can find no ground to recommend the Council to approach the Ministry of Transport for a " Halt" sign. In addition, it is felt that the new " Give Way " sign, when authorised, will provide a more positive direction to road users. Your Sub-Committee have received the Borough Surveyor's report on the various matters detailed above, and submit the following recommendation. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee hereby (1) receive the report of the Borough Surveyor on the above-mentioned matters; and agree that such report be brought to the attention of the Harrow Road Safety Council; and (2) agree that no action be taken to provide a " Halt" sign at the junction of Christchurch Avenue and Kingshill Drive, Kenton. RECOMMENDATION 9: Street Renumbering: (a) Stone Grove, Stanmore North Ward; and (b) College Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill Ward. Recommendation 15 (22nd January, 1962) of the Highways and Cleansing (General) Sub-Committee: The Borough Surveyor has submitted a scheme for renumbering Stone Grove, Edgware, and has reported that the Assistant Head Postmaster, Edgware, has been consulted and finds the scheme acceptable. The Borough Surveyor has also reported that the present numbering scheme for College Road, Harrow, is far from satisfactory, and has submitted a scheme for renumbering this street. The Acting Head Postmaster, Harrow, has been consulted and finds the scheme acceptable. Having considered these schemes, your Sub-Committee submit the recommenda­ tion hereunder. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee hereby approve, in principle, the above-mentioned schemes for the renumbering of Stone Grove, Edgware, and College Road, Harrow; that the Borough Surveyor be asked to notify the occupiers of the premises affected of the Council's proposals, with a view to obtaining their observations thereon; and that any observations or objections be submitted to the (General) Sub-Committee for consideration. RECOMMENDATION 10: Trees in Highways. The Borough Surveyor has reported receipt of requests for the removal of forest type trees in (i) Manor Park Drive, Headstone Ward, (ii) Devonshire Road, Pinner North and Hatch End Ward, (iii) Hawthorne Drive, and (iv) St. Ursula Grove, Pinner South Ward, together with his reasons for recommending the removal of the trees. Resolved to RECOMMEND: (1) That, subject to the owner of an adjacent property suitably indemnifying the Council, the Highways and Cleansing Committee hereby approve the HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 586

removal of the above-mentioned trees and, with the exception of the tree in Devonshire Road where the footway is not sufficiently wide, the provision of replacement trees. (2) That the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action in this matter.

RECOMMENDATION 11: Shrubbery Outside 98, Wemborough Road, Belmont Ward. The Borough Surveyor has reported receipt of a request from the occupier of this property for the conversion of the shrubbery outside to a grass verge, as the shrubs render it impossible to see oncoming traffic when driving a car out on to the road. The Borough Surveyor agrees that these shrubs are a hazard in this respect and that they are now of an age whereby further pruning would make them unsightly. The main Committee will recall that, as a trial scheme, certain shrubberies in Wemborough Road were removed during last winter and replaced with grassed areas, and this work is to be completed during the coming winter. Although this particular shrubbery is not included in the area of the trial scheme, your Sub- Committee feel it should be removed for reasons of road safety, and submit the following recommendation accordingly. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee hereby approve the removal of the shrubbery outside 98, Wemborough Road, Stanmore, and its replacement with a grass verge; and that the Borough Surveyor be authorised to take all necessary action accordingly.

RECOMMENDATION 12: Manual Workers: Work Study: Incentive Bonus Scheme. On 9th July, 1963 (resolution 3991), the main Committee asked their (General) Sub-Committee to consider this matter, and the Borough Surveyor was instructed to report on those operations within the Highways Section of his department which are capable of work study, with a view to target fixing for an output bonus scheme. The Borough Surveyor has reported that much of the work carried out by the Highways Maintenance Section is also covered by measured items in the Annual Contracts, and similar work is carried out by the direct labour force and the annual contractor. It is quite certain that all works which are capable of measurement and billing for contract purposes are equally suitable for measurement of their labour content for bonus fixing. The following is a list of operations that im­ mediately come to mind: — 1. Excavation. 2. Laying of bituminous materials. 3. Concreting. 4. Taking up and stacking slab paving. 5. The laying of paving both bituminous and precast concrete. 6. The laying of kerbs and channels. 7. Gully emptying. 8. Verge cutting. 9. White line marking in carriageways, car parks and playgrounds. 10. Surface dressing. 11. Patching. There are, however, some operations carried out by the Section which would present very considerable problems. They would all benefit from the operation of work study but, as they do not lend themselves to a system of works measure­ ment, would be difficult to marry into an output bonus scheme. They are: — 587 HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING (a) Sewer dragging. (b) Clearing blockages in drains and sewers. (c) Snow clearance. (d) Salting and gritting roads in frosty conditions. Having considered this matter very carefully, and the Borough Surveyor having given his views on a number of points raised by Members, your Sub-Committee submit the following recommendation. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee hereby agree that the works in the Highways Maintenance Section of the Borough Engineer and Surveyors Department listed 1 to 11 above are suitable subjects for work study, with a view to the introduction of an incentive bonus scheme; and that the Establishment Committee be recommended accordingly. RECOMMENDATION 13: Accident Returns. Your Sub-Committee have considered the Borough Surveyor's report as to street accidents in the Borough during the months of February, March, April and May, 1963, together with a classification of road accident casualties for the three years ended 31st December, 1962, and have no specific points to bring to the attention of the main Committee on this occasion. RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee receive the Borough Surveyor's report as to street accidents in the Borough during the months of February, March, April and May, 1963, and the classification of road accident casualties. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Highways and Cleansing Committee receive the following statement (which excludes those accidents involving passengers in public service vehicles), showing the monthly trends of accidents in the Borough: —

No. of Accidents 1 No. of Injured Fatal 1962/63 County Roads District Roads Total County District Total County District Roads Roads Slight Serious Slight Serious Roads Roads

June '62 58 (54) 24 (26) 82 (80) 58 (52) 16 (12) 26 (22) 3(7) K-) -(-) 104 (93) July... 57 (62) 22 (16) 79 (78) 52 (65) 18 (16) 16(16) 8(2) -(-) -(-) 94 (99) Aug. 54 (62) 14 (21) 68 (83) 58 (76) 7(10) 13 (26) 2(4) -d) -(-) 80(117) Sept. 54(64) 29 (22) 83 (86) 54 (66) 13 (14) 32 (22) 3(4) 1(1) 103 (107) Oct.... 64(84) 22 (26) 86(110) 63 (91) 13 (16) 21 (28) 2(5) Kl) :8 100(141) Nov. 59 (62) 24 (24) 83 (86) 62 (56) 13 (15) 25(18) 3(10) 1(2) -(-) 104 (101) Dec.... 75 (61) 30 (29) 105 (90) 81 (71) 18(13) 35 (40) 2(8) '-& -(-) 139 (132) Jan. '63 32 (52) 19 (20) 51 (72) 38 (55) 6(12) 20 (23) 1(1) -d) 65 (92) Feb. 35 (46) 20(18) 55(64) 36 (43) 8(9) 29 (18) 2(1) *s 1 (-) 78 (73) Mar. 55 (42) 20 (23) 75 (65) 61 (55) 13(7) 17 (22) 6(2) -(-) 97(87) Apr.... 67 (66) 22 (26) 89 (92) 66 (68) 22 (12) 22 (30) 5(5) 2(1) -(-) 117(116) May... 62 (65) 27 (22) 89 (87) 71 (70) 9(19) 35 (24) 3(6) 3(-) -(-) 121 (119) TOTALS ... 672 273 945 700 156 291 40 14 1 1202 (720) (273) (993) (768) (155) (289) (55) (9) (D (1277) Monthly Averages 56-0 22-75 78-75 58-33 13-00 24-25 3-33 1-17 0-08 100-16 (Approx.) (60-0) (22-75) (82-75) (64-0) (12-92) (24-08) (4-58) (0-75) (0-08) (106-41) Note: The figures shown in brackets are in respect of the corresponding month or period in the previous year.

PART II.—MINUTES. 165. Election of Chairman: The Vice-Chairman of the H jhways and Cleansing Committee (Councillor Atherton) in the Chair, RESOLVED: That Councillor Atherton be elected Chairman of the Sub- Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year. 166. Election of Vice-Chairman: RESOLVED: That Councillor Hines be elected Vice-Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year. HIGHWAYS AND CLEANSING 588

167. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 27th February, 1963, having been circulated, be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

168. Report of the Town Clerk: RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee receive the report of the Town Clerk (22nd July, 1963).

169. Report of the Borough Surveyor: RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee receive the report of the Borough Surveyor (22nd July, 1963). 170. Refuse Bins attached to Street Lighting Columns: A Member having referred to damage to certain of the yellow refuse bins attached to street lighting columns in the Borough, and loss of the inner containers to such bins, it was RESOLVED: That the Borough Surveyor be asked to report upon this matter to the Sub-Committee at their next meeting. 171. Assistant Clerk (Legal): The Chairman having referred to the fact that Mr. H. M. Dewing, Assistant Clerk (Legal) in the Town Clerk's Office, would shortly be taking up another appointment as Second Assistant Town Clerk with the County Borough of Southampton, the Sub-Committee extended to Mr. Dewing their thanks and appreciation of the efficient and helpful manner in which he has performed his duties during the course of his service with the Harrow Council, and particularly in connection with the work of the Sub-Committee, and their hearty congratulations upon his new appointment. Mr. Dewing expressed his thanks to the Committee for their good wishes, and stated that he had enjoyed his service with the Harrow Council. (The meeting terminated at 10.03 p.m.)

Chairman.