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Part II, Housing Act 1964, enables Local Authorities to improve tenanted dwellings
in improvement areas and tenement blocks; and elsewhere at the personal request of the
tenant. The Borough is at present being surveyed to identify areas suitable for
improvement and which are not included in any other schemes to be carried out by the
Council. It is considered that intensive publicity must go hand in hand with the
declaration of improvement areas in order to obtain the maximum support from tenants
and owners of properties and every inducement given to owners to apply for grant aid
in carrying out house improvement.
Housing Act, 1957 - Part II
During the year seven Closing Orders were made in respect of whole houses and 25
in respect of parts of buildings.
24 houses were repaired to Housing Act standard and existing Closing Orders
determined.
Housing Act, 1957 - Part III
The undermentioned areas were represented to the Council:
25, 27, 29, 31 and 33 Eden Grove (5 houses);
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10. 11, 12. 13, 14. 15. 16, 17, 18. 19, 20
Bishops Grove (20 houses)
Close liaison was maintained with the London County Council In respect of areas
represented by that Authority, and where necessary, supporting evidence given at
Public Inquiries.
Miscellaneous
Arising from this work it is pleasing to note that the Housing Inspectors receive
frequent enquiries in respect of private improvement works proposed by owners and the
contacts established with architects and builders have proved most useful in ensuring
that a high standard of Improvement and workmanship is attained.
Details of housing progress up to and including 31st December are as follows:-
Permanent Dwellings
Completed Pre-War 1,817
Completed Post-War 4,234
Under Construction 330
To be erected on land acquired 805
To be erected on land being acquired 1,473
Temporary Bungalows
Lettings provided by Repair/Conversion of
purchased houses 675
The number of houses and flats erected in the Borough during the year was
Borough Council 172 + 20 repair/conversion
London County Council 104 + 49 repair/conversion
Private Enterprise 122 Flats + 1 house