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The one area remaining under this programme, comprising some 105 houses,
will be dealt with in 1961.
Slum Clearance Programme 1961-65
The joint proposals for a Slum Clearance Programme for 1961-65 have been
discussed and agreement has been reached with the London County Council.
The preliminary survey indicated that approximately 470 houses were suitable
for clearance. The majority will be dealt with by the London County Council
and the Lambeth Borough Council will be responsible for 132 houses.
Improvement Grants
The number of applications for Improvement Grants has continued to
increase, but the proportion of Discretionary Grants approved is still low. This
is mainly due to the comparatively high standard of fitness required as the
premises must provide satisfactory housing for thirty years. Further obstacles
are the restrictions imposed on rents and the necessity for the accommodation
to be self-contained.
Standard Grants, which were introduced under the House Purchase and
Housing Act, 1959, cover half the cost, up to a maximum of £155, of installing
five basic imrovements - a bath or shower, a wash-hand basin, a water closet,
a hot water system and a food store. Grants may be made for all or some of
of these improvements and the conditions imposed are less rigorous than those
for Discretionary Grants. More applications have been received and the proportion
approved is larger.
Discretionary Grants
Inspected - No action
1 Albert Square
45 Archbishops Place
69 Arlingford Road
188 Casewick Road
13 Herne Place
23 Herne Place
100 Knollys Road
17 Lancaster Avenue
158 Lowden Road
1-22 New Palace Buildings
159 Rosendale Road
63 St. Julians Farm Road
123 St. Julians Farm Road
81 Thurlestone Road