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on 25th August, 1969, and immediately many applications were
received from owners of controlled dwellings who thought that
their properties satisfied the qualifying requirements to enable
them to apply for registered rents on the appropriate day.
This created a considerable amount of work during 1969,
particularly in the administrative sphere as the operation of the
Housing Act in this respect is quite complex.
During the early months of 1969 three Public Enquiries were
held as a result of objections received to Compulsory Purchase
Orders. These Compulsory Purchase Orders included properties
declared as Unfit in Clearance Areas made previously. The
Minister of Housing and Local Government finally confirmed in
1969 all the Compulsory Purchase Orders which will enable the
Council to proceed with the rehousing and demolition for redevelopment
all the properties with the Blenheim/Arpley
Redevelopment Area and the St. Hugh's Redevelopment Area
schemes.
During the course of the year the properties outstanding on
the 1965 - 1969 five year slum clearance programme were dealt
with and inspections made with a view to compiling the succeeding
four year programme upon which information was sought by
the Minister in December.
The last two houses were demolished in the Hadlow Place
Clearance Area and 9 houses or basements were closed by Closing
Orders.
1 Closing Order on a Basement was determined as a result
of the owner carrying out such work as was necessary to make
it fit for human habitation.
During 1969 as a result of 17 inspections made for overcrowding,
8 families were rehoused.
The appended tables give a detailed account of the work of
Housing and Slum Clearance carried out during 1969.
CLEARANCE AREAS REPRESENTED
Mill Place, Chislehurst (No. 1) Clearance Area.
Nos. 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 Mill Place, Chislehurst.
Clearance and Cumpulsory Purchase Orders Confirmed.
Victoria Place, St. Paul's Cray Clearance Area.
Nos. 5 and 6 Victoria Place.
Bromley (Evelina Road/Clarino Road) Clearance Area.
Nos. 1-15 Evelina Road.
Nos. 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14 Clarino Road.