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Slum Clearance.
In March, 1956, the Minister of Housing and Local Government
approved the proposals for dealing with houses which are unfit for
human habitation submitted by the City Council, jointly with the
London County Council, in pursuance of Section 1 of the Housing Repairs
and Rents Act, 1954. The proposals were described in my Report for
1955 and the progress made during 1956 for dealing with them is set out
below.
Clearance Area Procedure- Progress.
(a) Clearance Orders made prior to 1955—
Gregory Cottages, S.W.1 The one remaining house was demolished.
Livonia Street, W.1 The 12 houses comprising the area
were demolished.
(b) Clearance Orders made after 1955—
Berwick Street (No. 1) Area Order confirmed by the Minister,
Berwick Street, Nos. 91, 92, 11th June, 1956.
93, 94
Hopkins Street, Nos. 9, 10,
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Berwick Street (No. 2) Area Order confirmed by the Minister,
Berwick Street, Nos. 100, 31st May, 1956.
101, 102
Hopkins Street, Nos. 1, 2/3
(8 flats)
Peter Street, Nos. 7, 8, 9
Fareham Street Area By letter dated 31st January, 1956.
Fareham Street, Nos. 6, 7 the Minister stated that, while he
considered the houses specified in
the Order to be unfit for human
habitation, he did not consider
that demolition was the most
satisfactory way of dealing with
them and had, therefore, decided
not to confirm the Order.
(Note.—The owners commenced to redevelop the
property by conversion, but the reconstruction
work required proved to be so extensive that
the properties were completely demolished in
May, 1957.)
Conduit Court Area Order confirmed by the Minister,
Conduit Court Nos. 1, 2, 3 15th August, 1956.
(Note.—The three houses were demolished
May, 1957).