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(c) That County Councils are given additional powers
(Clauses 11 and 58);
but this Congress is of opinion—
(1) That County Councils should be local authorities, with
concurrent powers (as in the case of London), for the purposes
of Part III. and for town planning ;
(2) That the power to supply land with cottages under the
Housing Acts should not be limited to a quantity 'not exceeding
half an acre ';
(3) That provision should be made for securing a more
effective inter-working with the Small Holdings Act (1907).''
The main resolution having been carried by two to one, it was moved
to add :—
"That this Congress urges the Government to allow local
authorities to prescribe bye-laws fixing the minimum cubic capacity
of living and bed rooms in houses proposed to be built in their area,
and also to adopt a bye-law to compel the adoption of a minimum
area of at least 144 square feet in one room of every new house."
The addendum was then adopted.
A further addendum was moved:—
" That as some local authorities allow their building bye-laws
to be not carried out in their entirety, this Congress presses on the
Government to take steps to secure the definite execution of such
bye-laws, and that power be given to four inhabitants to call the
attention of the Local Government Board to neglect in administration.
This Congress is also of opinion that all local authorities
should now be required to adopt bye-laws containing at least the
minimum requirements of the model bye-laws of the Local Government
Board."
This was seconded and adopted, with the exception of the last
sentence.
The following addendum was moved
"That this Congress is of opinion that in regard to the rural