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SI. Pauls Rood (No.4) - 15 premises
The public inquiry was held on July 30th 1959 and a
confirmation order issued on November 10th 1959.
Goscoigne Road (No.l) - Compulsory Purchase Order
This clearance area is the first of 12 areas with a total
of 2,199 premises situated in the older part of Barking with
a site area of 374 acres where "urban renewal" to use the
words of the planners is urgently necessary. It is an area at
present lacking in beauty, trees and all that makes life worth
while.
When cleared the Council will have a public and social
obligation as well as responsibility for providing a small
township economically suitable, architecturally attractive in
every sense and yet enlivening to live in.
CLEARANCE AREAS. See Summary of Post-war Action under Section
154 of the Housing Act, 1936, and Section 157 of the Housing Act,
1957, pages 44 and 45.
OLD PEOPLE'S DWELLINGS
The Council continued discussions with the Essex
County Council with the object of providing additional dwelllngs
in accordance with the government recommendations of
"arch 1957.
As a result the Council is proceeding with the construc-
tlon 22 dwellings at the rear of Lovelace House compris-
ing:-
12 Double Bed/Sit Flats
4 Single Bed/Sit Flats
6 2-person bungalows including one for
the warden.
This is the first joint scheme to be commenced in the
Borough.
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