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The Housing Bill as drafted in February, 1961 contained
Clause 13(l), which reads as follows:-
"With a view to providing a code for the management of
houses which may be applied under the last foregoing section,
the Minister may by regulations contained in a statutory
instrument make provision for the purpose of ensuring that
the person managing a house which, or a part of which, is let
in lodgings or which is occupied by members of more than one
family observes proper standards of management and, in
particular, that he ensures the repair, maintenance, cleansing
and good order:-
(a) of all means of water supply and drainage in the
house,
(b) of kitchens, bathrooms and water closets in
common use,
(c) of sinks and wash-basins in common use,
(d) of common staircases, corridors and passage
ways, and
(e) of outbuildings, yards and gardens in common
use,
and that he makes satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of
refuse and litter from the house."
The effectiveness, or otherwise, of this clause will depend
on how strong are the regulations to be made by the Minister, but
there is no doubt that this additional legislation, when passed, will
strengthen the powers of the Council in dealing with conditions such
as were experienced in Powig Terrace.
SLUM CLEARANCE
Action already taken
The following table gives details of the clearance areas
declared by the Council since 1950, when slum clearance work under
the Housing Acts was recommenced, up to the end of the year:-