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one of the worst larger areas in the Borough, and it is to be developed
mainly for residential purposes (66 flats and seven lock-up shops will
be provided).
Little Northampton Street Area.—The London County Council
declared the Little Northampton Street Area to be a Clearance Area
on 16th February, 1937. It is proposed that the area shall be dealt
with by way of a Clearance Order and left in the hands of the owner
to re-develop for industrial purposes.
Re-housing accommodation will be provided in Islington and
elsewhere in London. The Order comprises the following premises:—
Nos. 1-7 (consecutive) and 12 and 13, Compton Passage.
Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 7½, 11 and 12, Compton Street.
Nos. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, Cyrus Street.
Nos. 3 and 11-33 (consecutive), Little Street.
No. 10, Malta Street.
Nos. 33-40 (consecutive) and 40a and 41-57 (consecutive),
Northampton Street.
Nos. 1-14 (consecutive), Valetta Street.
The Order was confirmed, with modifications, on 8th February, 1938.
It is hoped that a site of rather more than an acre, bounded by
Percival Street, Malta Street and Cyrus Street, adjoining this area
will be available by arrangement with the owner for the erection of
90 working-class flats, with provision for a communal washing-house
with electric washing and drying machines.
Many of the houses are empty at the present time.
London County Council (Gee Street), Finsbury, Nos. 1, 2, 3
Clearance Orders, 1936.
This area has now been cleared.
No. 4, Coldbath Square.—These premises were excluded by the
Minister of Health from the L.C.C. (Baker's Row, Finsbury),
Clearance Order, 1936, owing to technical reasons.
I accordingly represented it as unfit, and a Demolition Order
was subsequently made by the Borough Council.
No. 169, Farringdon Road.—These premises were similarly
excluded from the Order upon an undertaking by the owner to carry
out a scheme of reconstruction of the premises and to cease to use
them for human habitation.