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taking had been given under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936.
In the case of the outstanding demolition orders on:— 54, Edward Road, New Barnet.
14, Warwick Cottages, New Barnet.
107, Leicester Road, New Barnet.
no further action has been taken.
113, 115, 117 and 119, Lancaster Road, New Barnet in which
demolition orders were served on the 5th October, 1953, are in the
process of being vacated and upon completion, action will be taken
to ensure their demolition.
The outstanding closing order on 8, Lyonsdown Road is still in
force and the premises are still vacant.
The undertaking on 10, Warwick Cottages, New Barnet, which
was given on the 10th December, 1953. with six months in which to
complete, has now been carried out and all the work as laid down
by the Council's specification satisfactorily completed.
42 and 44, CAT HILL, EAST BARNET.
These premises consist of a pair of semi-detached cottages of
considerable age. They are damp and dilapidated and are also of
very poor arrangement. As they were not repairable at a reasonable
expense the matter was reported to the Council and following
the usual procedure a demolition order was served upon them on
the 15th February, 1954. Since that date both premises have been
vacated although they have not yet been demolished.
17 and 19, HENRY ROAD. NEW BARNET.
Consisted of one building which was turned into two separate
flats and was affected by dilapidations and considerable fractures
and subsidence of the flank walls. The flank wall was also leaning
outwards to such an extent that the main roof fillets had fractured
and in spite of constant repair allowed the rain to enter the
premises.
The matter was reported to the Council and a demolition order
was served on the 21st June, 1954, and the houses were vacated
and had been demolished by the 10th October. 1954.
2 and 4, HADLEY ROAD, NEW BARNET
These premises consisted of a pair of old cottages in which the
main defect was severe fractures of the brickwork and considerable
subsidence and movement of the walls. Their condition was such
that they were completely unrepairable and in consequence were
reported to the Council, who after consideration, served a demolition
order on both premises on the 21st June, 1954. These premises
have now been vacated but they have not yet been demolished.
9, WARWICK COTTAGES, NEW BARNET
This is one of a terrace of fourteen cottages and was in a very
bad state of dilapidation and showed excessive damp. Owing to
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