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Accumulations of Refuse
Once again there has been a good deal of dumping of refuse matter on open spaces throughout the Borough. This
practice is conducive to the harbourage of vermin and causes a great deal of work for the inspectorate.
Diseases of Animals Act 1950
The Council is the responsible local authority under this Act, but no local emergency arose during the year which
required special action in this respect.
Pet Animals
All pet shops and animal boarding establishments are inspected with particular reference to cleanliness,
temperature, ventilation and fire precautions. The Council's vetinerary advisor also visits these premises to ensure
that the welfare of the animals or birds is reasonably safeguarded.
HOUSING
Unfit Housing
The main task of the Section responsible for action under Parts II and III of the Housing Act 1957 has been the
continuance of detailed examination of all houses in the Inspection Area Programme with reports on their
condition and recommendations as to treatment. In the course of this work records of inspections were
compiled, statements of principal grounds of unfitness were prepared where appropriate, details as known of
ownerships and occupancies were listed and notices under Section 170 of the Housing Act 1957 were issued
concerning all interests in each property which contained a dwelling.
Findings on inspection of Areas, with observations, recommendations and relevant maps were circulated to all
other Departments involved in order that joint submissions might be laid before the Area Renewal Panel.
It had been anticipated that the last of the Areas in the Inspection Area Programme would be completed by
the end of the year but staff limitation and the survey of two additional areas visualised for rehabilitation
resulted in near completion of the Programme but with two areas to be carried forward for investigation in 1973.
Buildings in seven Areas confirmed under Part III of the Housing Act 1957 were demolished during the year and
the sites cleared for redevelopment.
Ten areas which were confirmed before 1972 have not yet been cleared or are only partly cleared.
Four areas submitted for approval were confirmed by the Department of the Environment.
Three areas await Public Local Inquiries and/or confirmation.
Eleven areas have been surveyed and reported upon during the year and are at various stages of consideration or
statutory procedure.
Public Local Inquiries were held in respect of three areas, two of which since have been confirmed.
The following is a situation summary of progress in respect of clearance areas and related Compulsory Purchase
Orders at the end of the year:—
1. Confirmed Areas demolished and sites cleared during 1972
High Cross Court, N15
Chesnut/Welbourne/Somerset Roads, N17
Craven Park Road, N15
Birkbeck/St. Joseph's Roads, N8
Russell Road/Victoria Crescent, N15
Beaufoy/Tenterden Roads, N17
Kings Road, N22
2. Areas confirmed before 1972 and not yet cleared
Park Lane, N17
Paxton Road, N17
Eade/Vale Roads, N4
Westerfield Road, N15
Lealand Road, N15
Clarendon Road, N8
Summerhill Road, N15
Tebworth Road, N17
Boyton/Eastfield Roads, N8
Philip Lane, N15
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