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The premises on which Demolition Orders were operative were as
follows:
54 Edward Road, New Barnet
14 Warwick Cottages, New Barnet
13 Victoria Road, New Barnet
15 Victoria Road, New Barnet
36 Clifford Road, New Barnet.
The premises on which Closing Orders were operative:
107 Leicester Road, New Barnet
9 Warwick Cottages, New Barnet
149 Brunswick Park Road, New Southgate, N.ll.
With regard to the properties on which Demolition Orders were operative
the following have been demolished - 13 and 15 Victoria Road and
36 Clifford Road. 14 Warwick Cottages has been included in the confirmed
Clearance Area of Warwick Cottages, which leaves one premises outstanding
being 54 Edward Road. With regard to Closing Orders
No. 9 Warwick Cottages is now part of the Clearance Area of that name
and at No. 149 Brunswick Park Road the necessary repairs were carried
out and consequently the Closing Order has been determined.
As a result of report and representations made to the Housing
Committee at the end of 1957 and during 1958 action as detailed has been
taken with regard to the properties listed.
Warwick Cottages Clearance Areas Nos. 1 and 2 - The Medical Officer
of Health made representations to the Committee with regard to two
Clearance Areas referring to the above properties in February. These
cottages consist of the terrace of fourteen premises and were divided
into two Areas being Nos. 1-6 inclusive and Nos. 12, 13 and 14. Nos.
7, 8 and 10, 11 were in such a condition as not to warrant being included
in a Clearance Area and No. 9 was already subject to a Closing Order. The
whole row being Nos. 1-14 were included in a Compulsory Purchase
Order made by the Council and confirmed by the Ministry during the
year.
46a East Barnet Road - A report on this property was submitted to the
December 1957 meeting of the Housing Committee. These premises
comprise of a shop with living accommodation over and the report
stated that the living accommodation was unfit for habitation. After
deliberation the Committee accepted an undertaking from the owner
that the premises would not be used for human habitation.
58a East Barnet Road - These premises are to all intents a repetition
of 46a East Barnet Road and after due consideration by the Committee
they accepted an undertaking that the living accommodation would not
be used for human habitation.
158 Oakleigh Road South - In December 1957 the Committee accepted
an undertaking that the owner would carry out the necessary works to
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