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Observations were made during the year of progress in the clearing of sites of confirmed clearance
areas. Two areas were completely cleared and clearance of the sites proceeded at eight other
confirmed areas.
Four areas were confirmed by the Ministry during the year and occupiers are presently being re-housed
from these areas. The areas comprise 444 houses involving 761 families.
Three areas represented in 1968 still await confirmation. These include 217 houses and 286 families.
Three areas were represented for clearance during the year. These include 345 houses and 399
families.
Public Local Inquiries were held in respect of five areas for clearance under Compulsory Purchase
Orders.
The figures above relate to houses within clearance areas. The numbers set out in the tables
below are of houses in Compulsory Purchase Orders and therefore include clearance area houses
and added houses.
1. Areas demolished and sites cleared during 1969
Lorenco Road/Pretoria Road, N.17.
Roslyn Road/Seaford Road, N.15.
2. Areas confirmed before 1969 and not yet cleared
Suffolk Road/Sutton Road, N.15.
The Grove, Hornsey, N.8.
Langham Road/West Green Road, N.15.
Brunswick Road (part) N.15.
West Green Road/Stanley Road (part) N.15.
Clyde Road/Lawrence Road, N.15.
Western Road, N.22.
Upper Tollington Park, N.4.

Four Compulsory Purchase Orders were confirmed during the year in full except for three buildings
at Park Lane which were held to be shops and were excluded from the Compulsory Purchase Order
and the clearance area.
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