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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
Number of new houses erected during the year:
(i) By the Local Authority 261 (13)
(ii) By other Local Authorities Nil (Nil)
(iii) By other bodies or persons 351 (487)
The previous year's figures are given in brackets.
Number of demolition orders made: 4
1, 2 and 3, Skeales Cottages, Ford Lane.
185, High Street, Hornchurch.
Number of houses demolished following representations 9
1, 2 and 3, Skeales Cottages, Ford Lane.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Woodfine Cottages, Hacton Lane.
Number of houses demolished voluntarily 1
"Cosy Cottage," Lakeside, off Lake Avenue, Rainham,
Housing Development.
The Architect has kindly supplied the following information in the
form of a summary of the Council's housing programme recently completed,
under construction or in course of preparation:—
Completed and occupied:
47 units for the more elderly at Brunswick Court, Cranham, including
common room, warden's flat and laundry.
24 flats in a three-storey block at Macon Way, Cranham.
57 dwellings at Fyfield Road being phase II redevelopment of the
prefabricated bungalow site.
133 dwellings at Mardyke Farm Estate.
Electrical modernisation of 192 dwellings at Elm Park.
41 lock-up garages at Front Lane, Hacton Lane, and Elm Park.
Contracts let or under construction:
16 units at Fyfield Road (phase II).
171 units at Mardyke Farm Estate (phase II).
Redecoration of over 500 dwellings.
Children's playground, Elm Park.
Tenders invited or in course of preparation:
78 units at Fyfield Road (phase III).
101 units at South End Road.
66 units at Cherry Tree Lane.
96 units at Dunedin Road.
7 units at Lake Avenue, Rainham.
126 units at Park Lane.
128 units at Mardyke Farm Estate (phase III).