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SLUM CLEARANCE.
The proposals submitted by the Council in 1955 and
subsequently approved by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government, estimated that 120 unfit dwellings would have
to be dealt with by Compulsory Purchase. Clearance, Demolition
or Closing Order procedure during the five year
period ending in 1960.
By the end of 1957, the position was as follows:
Conpalsory Purchase Orders,
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Thompsons
Cottages, W,5.
35, 37, 39, 41, 43 &
45 The Grove, W 5.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
.8, 9 & 10 Rose Cott
ages, Western Road,
W.5.
1, 2, 3 & 4 Providence
Place, W. 5.
1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9 & 10 Grove
Cottages, W, 5,
Clearance Orders,
5, 7, 9, 11 & 13 York
Avenue, W,7.
Demolition 0rders.
1, 2 & 3 Ealing Place,
W. 5.
514, 516, 518, 520, 522,
524, 526, 528, 530&532
Oldfield Lane, Greenford
13, 14, 15, 16 & 17
Bakers Lane, W, 5.
9 St. Mary's Road, W. 5.
1 Rosedale Close, Boston
Road, W, 7.
5 & 7 Church Road, W. 5.
St. Aidan, Ealing Green,
W.5.
6 Adelaide Cottages.
Boston Road, W.7.
4-
These houses have all been vacated
and are awaiting demolition,
(KNOWN AS THE GROVE CLEARANCE
AREA).
A Compulsory Purchase Order was
made by the Council in August
1957. A Public Enquiry will be
conducted by an Inspector of the
Ministry of Housing and Local
Government in January, 1958.
Houses vacated and demolished.
Houses vacated and demolished.
All the houses have been vacated
and, with the exception of 514,
demolished. The demolition of
514 is expected to take place
shortly.
Houses vacated and demolished.
House vacated and demolished.
House vacated and demolished.
Houses vacated but not yet demolished,
This house was the subject of a
Demolition Order, Repairs and
improvements were carried out
which rendered the house fit
for human habitation and the
Demolition Order was subsequently
determined by the Council,
This property is the subject of
a Closing Order made under the
Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953 and Housing
Act, 1936 Sec. 11. It forms
one of a row of cottages and
cannot be demolished until the
adjoining properties are dealt
with.