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(d) Clearance Areas.—In response to Circular 1331 of the Ministry of Health,
the programme prepared showed that it was proposed to demolish during the period
1933—1938 a total of 430 houses, the estimated number of persons to be rehoused being
2,060.
In May, 1933, a Public Inquiry was held with respect to the undermentioned
(i) Bridge Street Clearance Order ;
(ii) Back Lane (Nos. 6-31) Compulsory Purchase Order ;
(iii) Church Path and Market House Buildings Compulsory Purchase Order.
Confirming Orders have been made.
During the year, representations were made to the Council, who duly resolved
that the following areas should be cleared:—
(1) Park Terrace, Collier Row, etc. (Compulsory Purchase Order);
(2) Abbey Road No. 1 (Clearance Order);
(3) Abbey Road No. 2 (Clearance Order);
(4) Abbey Road No. 4 (Clearance Order).
In these areas is a total of 93 premises, housing 478 persons in 108 families. These
families are to be rehoused in the second portion of the Movers Lane Estate.
It is interesting to note that under the Housing Act, 1930, the programme of the
Council is larger than that of any other district in the administrative County of Essex.