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17.
HOUSING.
Slum Clearance.
There are no areas in the Borough which require to be dealt
with under this section of the Housing Act and no proposals have
been included in the Minister of Housing and Local Government's
programme for the period ending in 1970.
Individually unfit houses and bad basements are still being
dealt with but progress on these is controlled by the rehousing
problems involved.
Redevelopment Areas.
Further extensive redevelopment proposals are in various stages
of progress, and there is little doubt that within a very few years
the character of many areas of the Borough will have changed
completely.
Housing Surveys.
Much of your Inspector's time has been taken up with surveys
and reports on groups of properties or individual premises where
there have been allegations of undue pressure on tenants, or,where
leases having fallen in, cases of hardship among displaced tenants
have been investigated.
Improvement Grants.
I commented quite fully on the disappointing results regarding
applications for improvement grants in 1963, and there is very little
I can add to this. There was, however, a slightly increased number
of applications in regard to standard grants due mainly to the owners
of certain houses in multiple occupation taking advantage of the
scheme in order to provide controlled tenants with additional amenities.
Repair of Houses. Section 9. Housing Act 1957.
Statutory Notices have been served in respect of the follwing
premises
32, Holmdale Road Work done by owner.
51, Sherriff Road Work in progress by owner.
23, Kemplay Road Sale of premises to Council being
negotiated.
48, Gascony Avenue Work done by owner
8, Birchington Road Work in progress by owner
29, Kylemore Road Work done by owner
79, Iverson Road Work done by owner
5, Mackeson Road Work done by owner
86, Maygrove Road Work done by Council