Many meetings of the society at that time were concerned with these grants, attempting to ensure an even spread of money around England and Wales.
In 1937, a society delegation visited Germany and subsequently set out proposals in 1938 for a national motorway network, having been impressed with the work carried out by the then Nazi Government.
In 1955, with rationing that had hung over Great Britain since the end of World War II saw the end of the lean years of highway funding with the beginning of the motorway era, during which time the UK was transformed from a series of country lanes to having major 'A' routes and motorways, eventually including the M25.
The 1970s saw the start of the greatest road building programme since the days of the Turnpikes and also a major change in the structure of local authorities.
[2] CSS changed its name to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) as a result of expansions in the responsibilities of the local government officers who were its members.