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2. "Report of the Joint Committee of the Urban District Councils of
Chadderton, Royton and Crompton as to the desirability of combined
planning of these neighbouring areas.
The Town Planning procedure regulations of the Local Government Board
dated February 12th, 1914, and circular letter of the Local Goverment Board
were submitted too.
This interesting resolution was moved by the Clerk of Carshalton, but
unfortunately barred on technical grounds by the Chairman of the Conference,
Alderman Thompson:—
"That in the opinion of this Conference, when powers are given in a Town
Planning scheme to lay out and construct roads of less than by-law
width or not of standard construction, provision should be made for
treating the user of such roads on lines to be clearly defined in the
scheme."
Arising out of this Conference a deputation waited on the President of the
Local Government Board with reference to the administration of the Housing
Act (No. 2), 1914, and its report was presented to my Council on 13th October.
WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS.
A motion on the 13th of January that "the Council do instruct the
Engineer to prepare a scheme for the erection of workmen's dwellings on the
Brookfield Estate," was lost by one vote.
On February 24th, a deputation from the Tenants' Defence League
appeared before the Council and urged them to put in force their powers under
Section 10 of the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909, and under Part III. of
the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890. They reported that rents were
increased and vacant houses few. One of the deputation stated that a decent
house could be built in Edmonton for £100 and let at 7/6 weekly, which would
provide a profit for the Council after paying rates and providing for
maintenance.
This league organised a meeting in the Town Hall two days later, which
passed a protest against increasing rents, and calling upon the Council to
proceed at once with house building on the Brookfield Estate, which was bought
for that purpose. Another deputation came before the Council on 12th May to
urge similar views. On 9th June the Council instructed the Architect to
prepare a scheme for the erection of workmen's dwellings on the Brookfield
Estate. This officer prepared and published in August, 1914, a report with two