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Hurfords's Court, Tucker's Court and Favonia Street Area.
These areas are now being cleared by the London County
Council.
"The scheme, which was confirmed by Act of Parliament passed
in July, 1900, comprises three small areas in the Metropolitan
Borough of Poplar. The Burford's Court and Tucker's Court
areas will be sold for commercial purposes, and the Favonia
Street area will almost entirely be laid out as a playground. By
the clearance of the areas 269 persons will be displaced, and
accommodation for them is being provided on a site about half
a mile distant in Preston's Road, the greater part of which is
being utilised by arrangement with the School Board for London
for fulfilling the re-housing obligations of the Board. The gross
cost of the scheme is estimated at £16,000, and the net cost,
inclusive of that of laying out the playground at £13,300. All
interests in the property have been acquired by the Council, 14
out of 19 claims received having been settlod by agreement.
During the past year the arbitrator appointed by the Secretary of
State to deal with thef disputed claims issued his award, the
amount claimed being £7,457 8s. in all, and the total awarded
£3,455."
Providence Place Area.
Certain portions of this area (Union Place and Court) have
been boarded up by the London County Council.
"The Providence Place scheme provides for the clearance of an
area nearly one acre in extent, lying south of the East India Dock
Road, and east of Cotton Street, Poplar, and incidentally for the
extension of Union Street to Woolmore Street, and the widening
of a length of that road on its western side. The houses are
for the most part two-storey cottages, situated in Providence Place
and adjacent courts, Providence Place itself being a narrow court
about 10 feet wide leading out of Woolmore Street. During the
past year the scheme has been slightly modified by the exclusion of
the site of the out buildings on the southern side of Union Court at
the rear of Nos. 24, 25 and 26, Ashton Street. The scheme was