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Bell-lane and
Ellen-street
scheme.
The Bell-lane and Ellen-street scheme provides for the clearance and reconstruction
of two areas known as the Bell-lane area, Spitalfields (4 acres) and the Ellenstreet
area, St. George-in-the-East (1| acres). Dwellings have to be provided for the
accommodation of 1,705 persons of the working classes, of whom not fewer than 600
are to be accommodated within the Bell-lane area, and the remainder elsewhere.
The name Holland estate has been selected for the area when reconstructed.
During the year a small plot of surplus land in the Bell-lane area was sold for
the purpose of enlarging the yard of the adjoining licensed premises.
Arrangements have been made for the paving works in connection with the
widening and extension of Shepherd-street into Wentworth-street, in the Bell-lane
area, to be carried out by the Stepney Metropolitan Borough Council at an approved
schedule of charges.
Prusom-
street
scheme.
The Prusom-street scheme, which deals with an area about 8½ acres in extent,
in Wapping, to be known, when re-constructed, as Wapping Estate, involves
the displacement of 2,601 persons of the working classes. Rehousing accommodation
has to be provided for an equal number of whom not fewer than 1,000 are to be
accommodated on certain defined lands within the area. One block of dwellings,
known as Willoughby House, with accommodation for 184 persons, was completed
in 1926.
On 28th June, 1927, the Council approved a capital estimate of £42,172 for th<
erection on the area of blocks 2 to 5 of dwellings, to be known as Chancellor
Flinders, Frobisher, and Franklin Houses. The buildings have been designed t(
contain 96 tenements of simplified type, with 264 rooms, to afford accommodatior
for 528 persons. The tender of Canonbury Construction Company, Limited
amounting to £38,661, for the building work was accepted, and at the end of th(
year the work of erecting the buildings was well advanced.
During the year an agreement was entered into with the owners of two public
houses immediately adjoining the area for an exchange of lands to facilitate th<
execution of the scheme.
Watergate-
street
scheme.
The Watergate-street scheme deals with an unhealthy area in Deptford and
Greenwich, known as the Watergate-street area, about 7| acres in extent. The
area adjoins and will form part of an existing housing estate, known as Hughes Fields
estate. The confirmation Order requires the Council to provide rehousing accommodation
within the ar:a for 1,927 persons. The first two blocks of dwellings,
to be known as Blake and Hawkins Houses, with accommodation for 396 persons,
were completed during the year.
During the year the Council accepted the offer of the South Metropolitan Uas
Company to instal, free of charge to the Council, gas for lighting and other purposes
in the dwellings to be erected on the estate.
Arrangements were also made with the contractors for the erection of Blake
and Hawkins Houses for the provision of new railings and certain paving work, etc.,
in connection with an enlargement of the yard of Drake Buildings on the adjoining
estate, and also for certain modifications to be made in the boundary railings
of Blake and Hawkins Houses.
Baker's-alley,
Birchfieldstreet
and
Bromleyplace
scheme.
During the year the block ot dwellings on the iSirchneld-street area, known as
Birchfield House, was completed, and arrangements were made with the Commercial
Gas Company to instal gas for lighting and cooking purposes free of cost to the
Council.
On 13th December, 1927, the Council decided to sell to the owners ot a public
house adjoining the area a plot of surplus land to add to the curtilage of the licensed
premises.
George'sroad
and
Brand-street
scheme.
The scheme for dealing with the two unhealthy areas, known as the George s
road and Brand-street areas, Holloway (4| acres), involves the displacement of
1,320 persons of the working classes. Rehousing accommodation has to be provided