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Mr. Thomas instructed to prepare the necessary drawings. Committee's report forwarded to
the London Housing Board.
15th April, 1920. Conference at the Ministry of Health. . ,
*21st April, 1920. Area visited by the Ministry's Inspector.
28th April, 1920. Letter to Ministry, asking for their decision.
19th May, 1920. Further letter to Ministry.
—July, 1920. Letter received from the Ministry, stating that there appeared to be a primafacie
case for dealing with these areas, or some of them, in the manner proposed, and
suggesting a further Conference.
14th July, 1920. Conference at the Ministry.
16th November, 1920. Proposals received from the architect for dealing with the first section of
the general scheme, including two of the 15 areas previously mentioned.
3rd December, 1920. Further Conference at the Ministry.
24th December, 1920. Letter to Ministry, urging approval of the scheme.
27th January, 1921. Area visited by the Ministry's Inspector.
25th February, 1921. Conference at the Ministry.
23rd March. 1921. Owing to the negative results of these prolonged negotiations, the Committee
were authorised to prepare a draft scheme under Part II of the Act of 1890, and the architect
instructed to prepare the necessary plans, particulars and estimates.
27th July, 1921. Scheme approved by the Council, and the Committee authorised to take all
necessary steps for obtaining sanction thereto.
29th August, 1921. Petition to the Ministry of Health for an Order confirming the scheme.
25th October, 1921. Public Local Inquiry held before Mr. H. S. Stewart, the Ministry's Inspector.
7th December, 1921. Letter to Ministry, asking for their decision arising out of the Inquiry.
1st February, 1922. Letter to Ministry, asking for confirmation of scheme.
20th April, 1922. Further Conference at the Ministry, when the Ministry requested that revised
figures should be presented to them.
19th October, 1922. Letter to Ministry, asking them to give the scheme immediate consideration
and approval.
28th February, 1923. Letter to local Members of Parliament, asking them to approach the
Minister of Health, with a view to sanction being given to the scheme. Minister requested to
receive a deputation.
29th March, 1923. Further letter to Ministry.
12th April, 1923. Letter from Ministry, stating that, as the area does not appear to be one of
those most urgently requiring attention, and in view of the limited amount of money at his
disposal, the Minister does not feel justified in promising assistance towards meeting the loss
which would be incurred. He considers there would be no advantage in the attendance of
the proposed deputation; but should the Council feel disposed to undertake any Improvement
Scheme for this area without financial assistance from the State, he would be ready to
consider the matter further on this basis.
25th April, 1923. Mr. Hopkins, M.P., who represented the constituency, asked to address a
question in the House of Commons to the responsible Minister, and the remaining local
Members asked to support him.
9th May, 1923. In reply to question addressed by Mr. Hopkins, the Minister of Health stated
that the area was not of the same urgency as others in London, and for which an Exchequer
grant has been earmarked. In the circumstances, it was decided that the scheme could not at
present properly form part of the London programme of Improvement Schemes, for which
Exchequer assistance is available.
15th May, 1923. Special Sub-Committee appointed to confer with the architect and report.
12th June, 1923. Sub-Committee instructed architect to prepare sketch plans for a reduced and
amended scheme, comprising property between the south side of Johnson Street and the north
side of Aldenham Street, and including the east and west sides of Wolcot Street.
30th July, 1923. Amended scheme approved by Sub-Committee, and instructions given for
estimates to be prepared.