WILTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 



not enter into the argument, or it should not, for 

 to-day where business congregates there will the 

 eagles of transport be gathered in competition. 



In support of my argument let me quote a pre- 

 cedent. Somerset, who have also built new offices, 

 moved from Weston-super-Mare to Taunton for the 

 very good reason to get into the centre of the county, 

 which I believe has proved a great success. 



In the early stages of the debate I very well re- 

 collect the late Lord Radnor on one occasion 

 expressing himself very freely upon the question of 

 finding new quarters for the County Council. His 

 remarks were something like this : "I appeal to 

 the Council not to make a mistake a second time 

 in taking a decision on the site for new County 

 Council offices." One might almost infer from 

 these remarks and knowing also his influence upon 

 many members of the Council, that had his useful 

 life been given a longer span, it is more than prob- 

 able that Fate would have led us into pastures new. 

 After all, my arguments are mere speculation, and 

 future generations may come to the conclusion that 

 in the day of decision wise counsel did actually 

 prevail. 



Having expressed my views somewhat freely on 

 this knotty question, let me hasten to say that when 

 sitting at the quarterly meetings of the Council I 

 have at times been amazed at the most orderly 

 manner in which they are conducted, and the 

 despatch of the business, to me, leaves nothing to 

 be desired. Our Chairman and Vice-Chairman, 

 working from opposite starting-points, meet well in 



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