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on an attack of this complaint.
Housing
and
Town
planning
Act 1909.
in accordance with Sec 17 Sub Secs (1) and (2) in
the course of my inspections of the District, I found many of
the Cottages very dilapidated, but owing to the scarcity of
Housing accommodation, there being absolutely no where else
for people to go, should they be compelled to leave the
premises they have occupied for many years, that I had to be
very ohary in advising the Council to issue closing orders, in
one instance however where the ??? were ??? bad the owner
made an attempt ??? remidy them. I had ??? ??? and the Council
accordingly made a Closing order for the premises known as
Ravener Cottage, but great difficulty has been found for the
reasons I have already stated viz: that the people could not
find any other accommedation in the district.
From plans received and correspondence it appears
certain that this district will in a few years became in
Industrial centre of considerable magnitude and it behaves the
Council to be exceedingly careful in using the powers with which
they are entrusted to see that offensive Trades and businesses
of a disagreeable nature are prohibited, bearing in mind the
future development of the ared and it must be remembered that
when the Council once grant a Liceace it cannot be revoked and
the duty of enforcing the carrying on the business in a manner
So as not to create a nuisance is fraught with difficulty and
means generally nimerous visits to the police Court as has been
the case with the one offensive trade viz, that of a bone
boiler and tallow matter etc, which has been carried on for some
years at Greenford Green.
Another matter which is most pressing and will have
to be settled before much development can be made is the
provision of a sewerage system, this matter has been discussed
for some years but nothing definite has yet been done.
I am Gentlemen
your obedient Servant
(Signed) George Hope.