Ribbon Development—Government Delays It is extremely disturbing that Mr. MacDonald
should have given so hesitating and non-committal an answer to a question asking whether the Government would deal quickly with the control of ribbon development along the main thoroughfares. The Government incurred a grave responsibility when it alluded to this question in the King's Speech, for that statement .has had the effect of increasing the speed at which speculators are Continuing their work of ruining the roads for their own private profit. It is urgent that a short Bill should be passed without delay. The County Councils' Associa- tion passed a resolution last week regretting the hesitation of the Government in dealing with this extremely urgent matter. . The Government has taken private members' time for the, whole of the Session. This crying evil Cannot be stopped unless the Government adopts this neeessary piece of legislation and devotes a few hours to passing a Bill through all its stages. The Amenities Group is to send a deputation on the subject to the Prime Minister and Mr. Baldwin, and it may be hoped it will secure full satisfaction,
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