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The majority of the controlled dwellings in the borough will fall into the first of
these categories and very few applications for qualification certificates are, therefore, likely
to be received after 1st January, 1973.
Grants for the Improvement or Conversion of Private Dwellings
Standard Grants
Eighteen applications for standard grants were approved by the Council during
1972, compared with nineteen applications for the previous year.
Improvement (Discretionary) Grants
The number of applications for improvement (discretionary) grants dealt with
showed a further increase over the year, although not so dramatic a rise as occurred in 1970
and 1971.
The following is a summary of the number of discretionary grants dealt with during
1972, shown diagramatically with comparative figures for the last eight years:
Applications approved (dwellings) 1,235
Total amount of grants approved £1,360,248