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Since the end of the year the occupants of Thicket Wood
Chambers have been rehoused, and demolition is in progress.
Objections to the Compulsory Purchase Order on Thicket
Grove have been made and a Public Local Enquiry is to be held
in August, 1968.
The Slum Clearance programme of the former Penge Urban
District Council further progressed and additional houses in
Hawthorne Grove—Nos. 2-26 (even inclusive) were demolished.
Demolition Orders were made in respect of :—
Nos. 20, 22 and 24 Cherry Orchard Road, Bromley, which were
dealt with although not in the programme for the year.
A Demolition Order was made in 1965 in respect of :—
No. 47 Jasmine Grove, Penge, S.E.20—this property was
demolished during 1966.
Closing Orders were made in respect of basements at:—
17 and 19 Derwent Road, Anerley, S.E.20.
The following basements were represented during the year for
Closing Orders :—
61 Selby Road, Penge, S.E.20.
67 Anerley Road, Anerley, S.E.I9.
90 Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood, S.E.19.
17 Mosslea Road, Penge, S.E.20.
A Closing Order made by the former Penge Urban District
Council in respect of 69A Church Road, Upper Norwood, S.E.19,
was determined, work having been satisfactorily carried out and
the premises rendered fit.

During 1966 there were 309 vacancies.
During 1966, 326 families were housed from the waiting list
in permanent accommodation.
The total number of families on the waiting list as at
31st December, 1966, was 3,872.
During the same period 129 temporary bungalows were
demolished and the tenants were transferred to permanent
accommodation.