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the necessary requirements of Section 15 of the Housing Act, 1961,
in accordance with a standard laid down by the Council.
Provision of means of escape from fire is a necessary requirement
and the Fire Prevention Officer of the Surrey County Council
is consulted in every case.
During the year 17 Informal Notices and 21 Statutory Notices
were served in respect of these matters, and at the end of the period
12 cases had been satisfactorily resolved including 3 houses where
the necessary works were carried out by the Council in default.
During the year a Discretionary Improvement Grant to the
value of £376. 17s. 6d. was made in respect of one house at which
improvement works were made to the value of £753. 15s. Od.
This type of grant is limited in this district to the improvement
of sub-standard type cottage property to a degree a little superior
to that provided by a Standard Grant.
The Council has not, so far, been prepared to extend the scope
of this grant aid for the purpose of conversion or enlargement of
dwellings.
Standard Grants were also made in respect of the provision of
Standard amenities in 9 houses to the total value of £2,611.lis. lOd.
for which grants to the value of £1,247. l1s. 6d. were made.
One application to cancel a Certificate of Disrepair was received
during the year under the provisions of the Rent Act, 1957.
DRAINAGE
During the year approximately 1,950 lin. yards of soil sewer
were constructed by the Council.
Eighteen houses were connected to main drainage and eighteen
cesspools were abolished.
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