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SECTION C
HOUSING
Clearance Areas (Section 25 Housing Act, 1936)
During the year, as a result of official representations, or
other Information, the Council declared the following areas to be
clearance areas
Type of Order made No. of Premises
Included In Area
Unfit Surrounded by
or adjoining
area and
necessary for
satisfactory
development
Arllne Street Area Compulsory Purchase Order 98 52
Ernest Place Area Clearance Order 8
Kirkwall Place Area Compulsory Purchase Orders 28 17
Columbia Road Area Clearance Orders 10
The Orders were in each instance confirmed by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government and in the case of Arllne Street Area
confirmation followed the holding of a local Inquiry.
Other Areas
Two further areas were surveyed during the year, namely, the
Whitby Street Area and the Shacklewell Street Area, and reports were
submitted to the Council. In the former, action under Section 11 of
the Housing Act, 1936, was decided upon and, in the latter, the
Council's views were forwarded to the London County Council as the
premises were in a larger area being dealt with by that Authority.
Demolition of Insanitary Houses (Section 11 Housing Act, 1936)
As a result of official representations 3 Demolition Orders were
made by the Council during the year, and one undertaking was accepted
that premises would not be used for human habitation. Five premises
were demolished as a result of Demolition Orders made previous to the
year under review.