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After the making of closing orders, Nos. 45-54, Little Clarendon Street
were acquired by a purchaser, together with the adjoining houses in Johnson
Street (32.35), and the block of 14 houses were gutted and thoroughly
repaired. Further work in Little Clarendon Street which it was understood
the purchaser had in view was prevented by his untimely death. In connection
with the efforts to improve the character of the street its name has
since been altered to Wolcot Street.
Following upon the making of a closing order in respect of No. 104,
Aldenham Street on 26th November, 1913, an appeal was made to the Local
Government Board by the owners against this action of the Council. I he
Board held a local inquiry on 21st April, 1914, and on 23rd June, 1914, made
on Order dismissing the appeal.
On 8th April, 1914, the Council considered an application from the owner
of Nos. 1-4 (inclusive), Equity Buildings for the closing orders on those
houses to be determined, the owner claiming to have rendered them fit for
habitation. The Council not being satisfied with the manner in which the
repairs were carried out refused to determine the closing orders, and the
owner appealed to the Local Government Board against the action of the
Council. The Board held a local inquiry on 30th June, 1914, and on 22nd
August, 1914, made an Order dismissing the appeal. The houses were
subsequently repaired to the satisfaction of the Council, who determined the
closing orders on 28th October, 1914, and 25th November, 1914, and the owner
has since continued to repair the other houses in the Buildings to the satisfaction
of the Council.
On 28th October, 1914, the Council made demolition orders in respect of
Nos. 38-43 (inclusive), Little Clarendon Street, and an appeal was made to
the Local Government Board by the owners. No local inquiry was held as
the appeal was abandoned by the owners, the houses having in the meantime
been demolished by a purchaser.