THE PULFORD STREET SITE [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
SIR,—My Committee is not desirous of entering into any newspaper controversy on the points raised by Mr. B. S. Townroe in his letter in the Spectator of July 28th. We consider our case is clearly and adequately stated in our appeal, which you were kind enough to publish on July 14th. Our effort has the support of responsible residents of West- minster, and our desire is to assist the City Council in relieving existing bad housing conditions. We therefore earnestly hope that all who are interested in this vital matter will support us in every way possible.
In reply to the note which you as Editor have added to Mr. Townroe's letter, we believe it may be helpful to explain that the L.C.C. portion of the site is back land, with a bottle- neck entrance. This seems sufficient reason for its lack of attraction for development by private enterprise, but if this part of the site is acquired for housing the workers of West- minster, the Duke of Westminster offers as a gift the addition of half an acre of frontage in Pulford Street, and the whole character of the site is altered.—I am, Sir, &c.,
FLORENCE WALSTON,
Chairman of the Pulford Street Site Committee.
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