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Lonsdale Mews (19 premises)
A Compulsory Purchase Order made on the
1st May, 1951, by the Council was confirmed without
modification by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government on the 14th September, 1951.
The rehousing of the occupants had been
completed by the end of the year, and the purchase
of the properties was being effected.
Munro Mews (24 premises)
This area was made the subject of a
Compulsory Purchase Order on the 1st May, 1951,
which was confirmed without modification by the
Minister of Housing and Local Government on the
18th January, 1952.
By the end of the year, the Council were
completing purchase of the properties and the
vacation of the premises.
South End Row and Gardens (10 premises)
The Council made a Clearance Order on the
17th July, 1951, in respect of this area.
Subsequently the owners demolished all the
properties except one small house. It was therefore
unnecessary for the Minister of Housing and
Local Government to take any action.
Appropriate action was taken under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, to secure
improvements to the remaining house, which is
at ill occupied by one family.
East Mews Road (14 premises)
This area was made the subject of a
Compulsory Purchase Order on the 17th July, 1951,
which was still awaiting confirmation by the
Minister of Housing and Local Government at the
end of the year.
Powis Mews (13 premises)
A Clearance Order was made by the Council on
the 11th March, 1952. Following a public enquiry,
the Minister of Housing and Local Government
confirmed the Order on the 22nd September, 1952,
but directed the Council to make payments for
well-maintained houses in regard to three of the
properties under Section 42 of the Housing Act, 1936.
By the end of the year, steps were being taken
to secure the vacation of the premises.
St. Luke's Mews (20 premises)
This area was made the subject of a Clearance
Order on the 11th March, 1952. Following a
public enquiry, the Minister of Housing and Local
Government modified the Order on the 13th December,
1952, to exclude seven properties and directed that
payments for well-maintained houses should be made
by the Council in regard to two other premises under
Section 42 of the Housing Act, 1936.