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standing for his caravan. An office is provided for the warden to
carry out his duties together with a telephone. At the end of the
year the Council had approved a scheme for the provision of a hot
water supply to each standing. This will consist of a calor gas
water heater, water service pipes from the heater to the sink and
shower in the individual outhouse, together with necessary pipework
and connection to the resident's own bottle of gas. It is
anticipated that these facilities will be provided early in the
new year.
The total number of properties under management at the
31st December 1971 was 14,370 together with 2,546 lock-up
garages and 1,409 hard standings for vehicles.
At the end of the year the housing waiting list included
2,159 applications on the main list, 313 on the supplementary
list and 687 on the engaged couples list.
Housing Priority on Medical Grounds
399 applications for medical priority in connection with
rehousing were received during the year, 233 being in respect
of registrations on the waiting list and 166 from existing tenants
requesting transfer to alternative accommodation.
Land Charges Act 1925
The procedures regarding land charges enquiries remain as
outlined in my annual report for the year 1969, the necessary
liaison being maintained with the Town Clerk's Department in
respect of the 7,174 searches which were made during the year
1971.
Building Control
Co-operation with the Borough Engineer & Surveyor and
the Borough Planning Officer continued throughout the year and
in all some 333 plans were referred to the department for scrutiny
and observations. This enables the developer to incorporate our
suggestions when actual building commences.
Housing Act 1969 (Part 1) House Improvements
Details of applications for improvement grants received
during the year 1971 under Section I of the Housing Act 1969 are
given in the following table:—
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