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In addition Section 150 of the Romford Urban District Council
Act, 1931 prohibits the sounding of noisy instruments for the purpose of
advertising trade at all hours on Sundays.
During the year eight ice-cream vendors were prosecuted under the
local Act for sounding chimes on Sundays and each of the offenders
was fined £2. 0s. 0d.
4. HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
(a) Housing " Five Year Plan "
The period for the first "Five Year Plan" ended on the 31st
December, 1960.
There were 350 properties detailed in this programme as being
considered unfit for habitation, and the Council agreed that the
programme should be put into operation to secure the demolition of
these houses.
Included in the programme were 218 houses which formed the
Waterloi Road Redevelopment Scheme, and 11 in Prospect Place,
Collier Row.
The Council purchased the whole of the properties in these two
areas and undertook the redevelopment of the sites.
Prospect Place redevelopment was completed in August, 1959. In
addition to the 11 unfit properties a further 4 were certified as unfit,
and the Council purchased the 9 adjoining cottages and a parcel of
back land On the site now there are blocks of 3 and 4 storied flats,
giving accommodation for 72 families in place of the former 20.
The Waterloo Road redevelopment is progressing very well, all the
old propclies with the exception of 8 are now demolished and rebuilding
is well in Hand. At present there are 28 four storied maisonettes and
53 flats in an 11 storey building occupied. A second 11 storey block of
flats is nearing completion and accommodation for old people is well
in hand.
Of the 121 other properties included in the plan 28 were improved
and reconditioned, 59 have been demolished or closed and 34 still
remain to be dealt with.
In addition to the above, 26 individual unfit houses, not included
in the "Five Year Programme" have been dealt with either by
demolition or closing.
It is to be regretted that the programme was not completed by the
appointed date, but the biggest drawback has been the rehousing of
tenants from houses where demolition or closing orders have been
made.
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