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The number of temporary dwellings was reduced by 103 and
plans are being prepared for redevelopment of the land which has
become available.
Of the major sites in the Borough, considerable progress was
made within the Glyndon redevelopment area, where the whole of
Stage II and nearly half of Stage III were completed, and all 109
dwellings on the Eltham Vicarage site were ready for letting before
the end of the year. Altogether, 1,573 dwellings were under construction
during 1966 in various sites throughout the Borough as
shown below:
Schemes in progress No. of
dwellings
Glyndon Area Stage II 179
„ „ III 204
St. Mary's Area—Bowling Green Row Stage 1 125
„ „ „ John Wilson Street Stage I 32
„ „ „ John Wilson Street/Castile Road 88
The Oaks, Burrage Road 109
Plumstead Temporary Dwelling Sites 139
Coleraine Road (East) 41
Rochester Way 42
Admaston Road 36
Gavestone Crescent 172
Kidbrooke Park Close 74
Herbert Road/Whitworth Road 12
South wood Road 21
Shrewsbury Lane (2 sites) 30
Old Dover Road 13
The Vicarage Site, Eltham 109
Brent Road 11
Shooters Hill Road 27
Cantwell Road 9
Wendover Road 8
Mayerne Road 8
Prince John Road 80
Hervey Road 4
1,573
The possibility of purchasing properties from elderly occupiers
and providing these persons with Council accommodation more
appropriate to their needs was re-investigated during the year.
Although many of the properties offered for sale to the Council
under this scheme require some repairs and adaptations 22 purchases
are being made. This is to the advantage of both the vendor and the
Council, and enables the dwellings to be better used by the housing
of a larger family unit."