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Greenwich 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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that, subject to the works being satisfactorily effected, the application
to the Ministry for confirmation of the Clearance Order be
withdrawn. Confirmation from the Ministry is still awaited for
the remaining 5 sites.
| Clearance Areas 1963 | Homes | Persons to be Displaced | Families | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children | |||
| No. 2 (Charlton Lane)* | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| No. 3 (Charlton Lane) | 8 | 17 | 4 | 9 |
| No. 4 (Charlton Lane) | 3 | 11 | — | 3 |
| No. 5 (Lansdowne Lane) | 9 | 15 | 2 | 9 |
| No. 6 (Lansdowne Lane) | 2 | 4 | — | 2 |
*Following representations from the Ministry, the No. 2 (Charlton Lane)
Clearance Area was modified and a Clearance Order substituted for Compulsory
Purchase Order covering two properties, viz. Nos. 12 and 14.
A resolution was passed by the Council to make a Compulsory
Purchase Order in respect of 2 houses, viz. Nos 2 and 4
Charlton Lane adjoining the No. 2 (Charlton Lane) Clearance
Area.
Redevelopment.—A number of houses which would have been
included in the Council's slum clearance schemes have already been
dealt with by the Trustees of the Morden College Estate in their
own redevelopment schemes. Since the war, and up to the end
of 1962, some 82 houses and a number of prefabricated dwellings
had been demolished and some 143 dwellings and 34 garages had
been erected.
During 1963, the Trustees were responsible for the following
operations:—
Properties Demolished—1/13 (consec.), 19/21 (consec.)
Bennett Grove, (16 dwellings), 53/59 (odd) Morden Street, (4
dwellings), 11 John Penn Street, (1 house), and 5/11 (odd) Orchard
Hill (4 dwellings).
These properties form part of a larger demolition scheme relating
to the redevelopment of the Coldbath Estate. Demolition
commenced during 1960 and has continued throughout the current
year as tenants were rehoused.
I am indebted to Mr. K. B. Leverton, Surveyor to the Morden
College Estate, who so kindly provided this information.
House Purchase and Housing Acts, 1958 and 1959.—
Improvement Grants.—Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1949, as
modified by Section 16 of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act,
1954, empowering local authorities to make grants to private owners
for improvements and conversions of sums up to £400 or half the
cost, whichever is the less, where the dwellings would provide
satisfactory accommodation for more than 15 years, has now been
replaced by Section 30 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act,
1958. These grants are now known as discretionary grants.