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been confirmed at the end of 1962. The area, East Barnet Road No.
3, was confirmed by the Ministry during 1963. None of these areas
had been demolished by the end of the year. During the period under
review the Medical Officer of Health did not represent to the Council
any new clearance areas
Demolition Orders and Closing Orders
At the beginning of 1963 there were six houses on which demolition
orders had been made but the houses not demolished and sixteen
houses on which closing orders were in force. The houses on which
demolition orders were outstanding were as follows:
20, 22, 43 Lancaster Road, New Barnet.
1 Hexham Road, New Barnet.
23 Victoria Road, New Barnet.
9 Edward Grove, New Barnet.
The premises on which closing orders were operative being:
51a, 90, 96, 101 East Barnet Road, New Barnet.
55 Lyonsdown Road, New Barnet.
7 Victoria Road, New Barnet.
123, 125, 127 Brunswick Park Road, New Southgate, N.ll.
12, 16, 18 Victoria Avenue, New Barnet.
3 Dury Road, Hadley, Barnet.
57 Somerset Road, New Barnet.
120, 131 Lancaster Road, New Barnet.
There was also at this time one premises being 46a East Barnet
Road, New Barnet, on which the owner had given an undertaking
to carry out the necessary repairs.
During 1963, 43 Lancaster Road, 23 Victoria Road, 123, 125, 127
Brunswick Park Road and 55 Lyonsdown Road were demolished. The
work of reconstruction under section 24 of the Housing Act, 1957.
which was in progress on 1 Hexham Road and 9 Edward Grove was
completed and the demolition orders on the premises were revoked.
The closing orders on 3 Dury Road and 57 Somerset Road were
determined. The other orders and the undertaking being still operative.
There were no demolition orders or closing orders made during
the year.
The houses Nos. 11 and 13 Lancaster Road which were in a clearance
area which was not confirmed by the Minister were being repaired
at the end of the year. The owner of these premises had practically
to reconstruct parts of the premises in order to make them comply
with the Housing Acts.
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