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HOUSING
The following is a summary of action during the year under the various housing
powers:—
HOUSING ACT 1957
Sections 9 and 10—Repairs
No. of informal notices served 4
No. of formal notices served 13
No. of houses made fit by owners after service of notice 13
No. of houses made fit by owners after work in default by Council 2
Sections 16, 17 and 18—Undertakings, Closing Orders and Demolition Orders
No. of Undertakings accepted—Section 16 4
No. of Closing Orders on whole houses—Section 17 12
No. of Demolition Orders on whole houses—Section 17 3
No. of Closing Orders on parts of buildings—Section 18 4
No. of Closing Orders under Sections 17 and 18 determined under Section
27 2
No. of Demolition Orders under Section 17 revoked under Section 24 NIL
No. of houses demolished following Demolition Orders 5
Sections 42 and 43—Clearance Areas
Due to pressure of other housing work and the shortage of staff no inspections
were made during the year in relation to the Council's 1966/1970 programme.
A local public enquiry was held during the year in respect of a Compulsory Purchase
Order based on a clearance area declared by the Council at an earlier date.
Housing Act 1961—Houses in multiple occupation—Management
No. of notices of intention to make Order—Section 12 10
No. of Management Orders made—Section 12 8
No. of Management Notices—Section 14 4
Provision of amenities—Section 15
No. of informal notices 31
No. of formal notices 22
Fire precautions—Section 16
No. of informal notices. 35
No. of formal notices 26
Default Work—Section 18
No. of houses subject to Section 15 and 16 notices where work done by
Council 2
Directions limiting occupation—Section 19
No. of notices of intention to make a Direction 12
No. of Directions made 9
Housing Act 1964
No Control Orders under Section 73 in connection with houses in multiple occupation
were made.
Improvement Areas—Section 13
Following an initial survey a second area comprising 417 dwellings was declared by
the Council in December. The 77 dwellings requiring the provision of amenities
can be improved to the full standard at reasonable cost. As in the first area the
owner-occupiers are being pressed to carry out any necessary improvements to their
properties with the offer of grant aid.