the office.
The
money from ignorant people desper- the War. The exacting requirements tion during the last five years. ate for housing accommodation. of the Ordinance make it necessary Trust has valuable land, not in hous- These brokers were using for their for a great deal of preliminary work ing areas, which can be profitably own profit information on genuine to be put in before a scheme can be developed and revenue can be sub- allocations which had leaked out of prepared. Three schemes have been stantially increased if trained staff is prepared and are in the following available to deal with potential de-
velopers. stages:- Steps have been taken to stop these
If planning is to be suc- cessful and land development satis- leakages and purge the offending (1) Covent Garden
factory, the Trust must have a strong staff, and steps are still being taken to educate the public and tighten up the system of allocations and inter- nal security.
SURVEY WORK
It
Approved by the Board and Lands Division.
notices to all owners being
pared.
(2)
Telok Ayer
(3)
pre-
DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY TEAM
This Team has just completed
a
Approved by the Board and year of steady and most useful work. Government asked to finance the The foundations have been laid for Scheme
Grove Estate Flood Alleviation
Preliminary Scheme prepared for City Council who will finance this scheme.
The Survey Department which works in close liaison with the Gov- ernment Survey Office is the oldest established branch of the Trust. carries out a great deal of essential work quietly and efficiently, with a staff of 41 surveyors, computers and draftsmen, and has seven survey gangs. The Departmental report shows the nature and extent of the work carried out. In addition to pre-
No one knows what the future may liminary surveys for Trust develop- funds which the Trust has available hold, but we do know that this is a ment, it is responsible for setting out at present. With its existing finan- time of great opportunity to get on all new buildings in the City and its cial resources, the Trust cannot hope with the work that lies to our hands. title surveys are accepted by the Gov- to tackle the large slum clearance ernment Survey Office.
and redevelopment schemes which However inadequate our tools may be, are urgently necessary.
we must press on in the belief that our efforts are worth while, and in the hope that one day we shall have We machinery that we need.
the Plan of Singapore, and the next two years will show whether these A foundations are solid and secure. wealth of information is being care- fully compiled and will be co-ordinat- ed into a Plan to guide the future Other schemes are in the prelimin- development of the Colony. ary stages but cannot be carried out unless outside finance is available. THE FUTURE Scheme (1) will
the itself exhaust
IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES
LANDS WORK
The addition of senior staff to the General Improvement Plan Depart- The newly formed Lands Division the ment made it possible to carry out of the Estates Department has taken cannot see the end of our task, but some preliminary work on Improve- over a large backlog of work which we shall go ahead and tackle it with ment schemes for the first time since has received quite inadequate atten- faith, courage and energy.
DETAILS OF TRUST LAYOUTS AND IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES UNDER CONSIDERATION DURING 1952.
1. Roundabout
Avenue
TITLE
River Valley Road Clemenceau
2. Telok Ayer Reclamation (N)
3. Telok Ayer Reclamation (S) Improvement Scheme
4. Ring Road/Holland Road Alexandra Road
6. Tampenis Village By-pass
5.
Bukit Tinah Village By-pass
7. Holland Village By-pass
8.
Bukit Timah Village (S)
9.
Proposed Road-Holland Road Bukit Timah Road
10. Widening of Kampong Bahru Road
11.
Widening of Nelson Road
12. Kallang Basin Layout
13. Amendment to Race Course Improvement Scheme
14.
Covent Garden Improvement Scheme
15. Havelock Road Layout
16.
One Way Traffic Plan
17. Roundabout-Keppel Road/Kampong Bahru Road
18. Re-alignment of Jalan Tua Kong Beach Road Reclamation Scheme
19.
20.
21.
Air Port Area Re-development Kallang Basin Scheme
22. Duxton Hill Improvement Scheme
23. Western Radial Alexandra (W) Alignment
24. Thomson Road Housing and Re-development
Scheme
25. South Central Re-development
26. Tanjong Rhu Playing Fields Area
POSITION AS AT 31st December. 1952
Acquisitions in progress
Approved by Executive Council.
Revised Layout approved by Board of the Improve- ment Trust.
Acquisitions in progress.
Acquisitions in progress.
Deferred final siting of new airport.
Agreed to in principle by the Board in conjunction
with Western Radial Road.
With Governor-in-Council.
Awaiting details from the Diagnostic Survey Team. Proposal Stage.
To remain as a proposal.
With Kallang Basin Ad Hoc Committee.
Scheme Drafted.
Layout approved by Board of the Improvement Trust. Preliminary Proposals.
Adopted by City Council.
Proposal stage.
Advertised.
With Government Ad Hoc Committee.
do. do.
Proposal Stage.
Approved by Board of the Improvement Trust.
Draft Proposal.
Draft Proposals.
Revised plans furnished to Government.
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