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Slum Clearance.
In February, the Council forwarded to the London County Council, as Town
Planning Authority, a list of areas which could be dealt with as slum clearance areas.
Early in the year discussions took place between representatives of the County
Council and the Borough Council on the resumption of slum clearance work in the
Borough, following which the Council made a formal approach to the County Council
that the Lord Warwick Street Clearance Area should be transferred to the Council
for representation and subsequent development. The County Council agreed with
the proposal that the clearance and redevelopment of this area (which forms part
of a considerably larger area now known as "the St. Mary's Redevelopment Area")
should be carried out by the Borough Council. At the end of the year arrangements
were being made with a view to the Council acquiring all available vacant
sites within the redevelopment area in order to provide alternative accommodation
for families who will be displaced.
The Health Committee of the Council also considered a comprehensive schedule
of further possible clearance areas in the Borough, and authorised the carrying out
of a detailed survey of another area suitable for slum clearance.
New Houses.
The number of certificates issued in respect of new dwelling houses as having a
proper and sufficient supply of water was 727, being 85 more than in the previous
year.
I am indebted to the Director of Housing for the following information:—
The proud record of the Borough of Woolwich with regard to the provision
of post-war houses was maintained during the year 1950. The number of new
houses built in the Borough during 1950 are summarised as follows:—
By Woolwich Borough Council, 331 ; by private enterprise, 127.
In addition, 169 flats erected by the London County Council on the Barnfield
Estate became available for letting during the year. Apart from the erection of
flats by the London County Council there were a further 284 houses under construction
in the Borough by the Borough Council and by private enterprise at the
end of the year.
Number of applicants on Register at 1st January, 1950 6,300
Number of applications received during year 1,368
7,668
Number of applicants rehoused during year:—
(1) By Borough Council 413
(2) By nomination to L.C.C. 23
(3) Direct by L.C.C. 197
633
7,035
Number of applications cancelled or withdrawn (applicants
moved, found own accommodation, etc.) 515
Number of applicants on "live" Register at 31st December,
1950 6,520
Properties under Council's control:—
At 31st December, 1950, tenancies totalled:—
In pre-war houses 4,317
In rebuilt houses 146
In new post-war houses 1,321
In temporary dwellings 986
In S.D.A.A. Properties in Possession 35
In requisitioned properties 1,080
In other properties 94
7,979
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