TOWN PLANNING
DIRECTOR NEEDED
BOARD'S RESOLUTION
(Special to the "Evening Post.")
V MASTERTON, This Day. The appointment ,of a Director of Town Planning was urged by Mr I. Jordan at a meeting of the Town Planning Board held in Wellington recently. Mr. Jordan stated that ,in view of the fact that • there was no' Director of Town Planning in office, the provisions of sections 32 and 33 of the Town Planning Act, 1926, were inoperative and consequently considerable inconvenience was being caused to borough councils in matters 'relating to the exemption of certain streets from statutory widths. After some discussion, it was resolved "That the Town Planning Board recommends to the Government that a temporary -tppointment be made of a Director of Town Planning, to hold ofiice until further legislative proiyision is made,to enable matters relating to the exemption of streets from statutory widths to be expedi- \ tiously considered." 7 The board expressed its deep regret ' at the death of Mr. P. C. Widdop. its sympathy with his relatives, and its •appreciation of the valuable services rendered by. him to the board and in the interestsX of town planning* generally during the six years he was a member of the board. Appreciation was recorded of the services rendered to the board and , to town planning generally by Messrs. J. W Beanland, A. H. Bogle, W M. Page, and Dr. C. E. Hercus during their term of office as members of the board. '',""''■' A Welcome was extended to Messrs. E. V. Blake, F. W. Furkert, F E. Greenish, and Vttr Marshall, new members of the board. Reports on town planning activities and on a provisional town planning code were presented by" Mr J. W. town planning officer. A special committee was set up to deal ; ;with any question in connection with 4he revision of the provisional town planning code. Several matters relating to town planning schemes in various parts of. New Zealand were dealt with, and committees were appointed to investigate in certain cases. Mr. Jordan was appointed chairman of a committee to deal with the Matamata town planning scheme.. /
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 118, 15 November 1939, Page 7
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