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room and 6 two-room flats at weekly inclusive rentals of 18s. 2d., 16s. 1d. and 13s. 4d.
respectively. The Council decided to name the estate "Kennistoun House" to commemorate
the ancient historical name for Kentish Town. The tenants were selected from the waiting
list of applicants, each case being visited and specially reported upon, and tenancies were
allocated to applicants with the largest families who were living under unsatisfactory
conditions.
Proposer Housing Scheme at Bangor Wharf.
The Council contemplated developing a site, formerly occupied as a depot, at Bangor
Wharf, Greorgiana Street, for housing purposes under the provisions of the Housing Act,
1930. The site has an area of about one-third of an acre, and it was considered that it would
be possible to provide 35 tenements, with a total of 122 rooms, with facilities for the storage
of costers' barrows, etc. It was anticipated that the accommodation to be provided could be
let at cheap rentals. The scheme was submitted to the sanctioning authorities for approval,
but the County Council, after giving it their careful consideration, expressed the opinion
that the site was unsuitable for residential purposes, having regard to its conditions and
situation in a district intensively devoted to industrial purposes.
Housing Act, 1930.
The Council's representatives conferred with representatives of the London County
Council on the preparation of schemes for slum clearance and improvement as part of a
general programme for the County of London in accordance with Circular No. 1331 of the
Minister of Health.
A survey of the Borough was made and certain areas were considered suitable for
operations under the provisions of the Housing Act, 1930. After consultations with one of
the County Medical Officers, it was agreed that three areas might be represented. Two other
sites, to which the Medical Officer of Health called attention, were already under the consideration
of the County Council. It is understood that the County Council, with the
exception of a possible development of their scheme in the Ossulston Street area, do not
intend to undertake further extensive housing schemes in the Borough, as their activities are
directed to other boroughs where needs are more pressing. The opinion was formed that the
County Council do not consider that any serious slum conditions exist in St. Pancras, but
rather that the Borough presents possibilities for dealing with improvement areas by way of
re-conditioning at a future date.
The three areas upon which the Borough Council contemplate taking action were
submitted to the County Council in accordance with the provisions of the Act, who intimated
that they did not intend to deal with them. After consultation with the authorities concerned
as to the general procedure, the Borough Council have decided that, instead of dealing with
the areas simultaneously, it would be advantageous to represent them in stages so as to
provide housing accommodation on the largest site, for decanting purposes, before the
remaining areas are represented. The necessary steps are being taken with regard to the
first area.
Litcham Street Area.
The London County Council notified that an area in Litcham Street had been declared
to be a clearance area under the provisions of Section 1 of the Housing Act, 1930, with a
view to its re-development for housing purposes by the St. Pancras House Improvement
Society, Ltd. The Society have already erected 10 flats in this area and, at the moment,
there are 25 more in course of erection. It is contemplated that their scheme, when completed,
will consist of 225 flats. In addition, they propose to erect 20 flats in reinforced
concrete upon a site in the vicinity.