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As the owners objected, a local inquiry was held on 16th
October by an Inspector of the Minister of Health, at which the
owners of the shop property in Winstanley Road submitted an
undertaking to demolish the dwelling portion of the buildings
and to utilise the ground floors as lock-up shops. The order was
confirmed in respect of the Livingstone Road houses, but, having
regard to the undertaking submitted by the owners, the Winstanley
Road buildings were excluded from the Order. At the suggestion
of the Minister negotiations are proceeding with a view to the
undertaking being implemented so that the premises can be dealt
with under Demolition Order procedure.
A third small area was also represented by the Medical Officer
of Health during the year. After consultation with the London
County Council it was decided that this area should not be
proceeded with at the moment as it is possible that the boundaries
of the area might be extended.
Sheepcote Lane Area.—As mentioned in previous Annual
Reports it had been arranged with the London County Council
that they would make Clearance and Compulsory Purchase Orders
in respect of this area, and subsequently transfer the land to this
Council for redevelopment.
A local inquiry was held on 7th October and the orders, with
slight modifications, were confirmed. The orders, however, had
not become operative by the end of the year.
Mendip Road Area.—Similar arrangements to those made in
respect of the Sheepcote Lane area were made in regard to the
Mendip Road area, consisting of some 45 houses.
The necessary representation and orders were made but the
local inquiry had not been held by the end of the year.
Savona Street Area.—Clearance and Compulsory Purchase
Orders were made by the London County Council in respect of
this area, comprising some 157 houses in Savona Street, Savona
Place, New Road, Tidemore Street, Ascalon Street, Seldon Street
and Stewarts Road.
Following a local inquiry the Minister of Health confirmed the
orders.
Repair of Unfit Houses.
Since the War, the repair and reconditioning of unfit houses,
either under the Housing Acts or the Public Health Act, has been
systematically proceeded with, and the work carried out during
1936 will be found summarised on pages 121 and 122.
In no case was it found necessary for the Council's Works
Department to enter and carry out, in default of the owner, the
necessary repairs in compliance with notices served under the
Housing Acts.