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certificates were received from landlords or their agents. In 60
instances the Council, on being satisfied that the work had been
completed, accordingly cancelled the certificates. It was found in
28 cases that the necessary defects had not been remedied and these
applications for cancellation were therefore refused.
No appeals to the County Court against any decision of the
Council made under the Rent Act were made by either landlord or
tenant during the year.
IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
Under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1958, Monetary
grants may be made by the local authority to owners who desire to
improve the condition of their property. Applications for
Improvement Grants are submitted to the Borough Treasurer and referred
to the Health Department for an inspection to be made to determine
whether the proposed work will satisfy the provisions of the standard
of fitness required by the Act. Sixty-six grants were approved during
the year.
In addition, 78 visits were made concerning proposed improvement
grant schemes and the owners advised.
Mary well constructed premises in the Borough lack the modern
amenities of a bathroom, internal water closet and a suitable hot
water supply, and the majority of applications were in respect of the
provision of one or more of these amenities.
INDIVIDUAL UNFIT HOUSES
In addition to the Council's slum clearance work, eighteen
individual houses were represented by me during the year as unfit for
human habitation and not-capable of being made fit at reasonable
expense. The Council made Demolition Orders and Closing Orders in
respect of the undermentioned properties:-
Demolition Orders:
2, 3, 4, Anglesea Avenue
102, Elmley Street
22 and 24, Parry Place
Closing Orders:
31, Fenwick Street 16, Parry Plate
33, Richmond Place 79, Sandy Hill Road
7, Church Hill 20, Warspite Road
23, Ann Street 34, Griffin Road
5, Glyndon Road 10,14, Mabyn Road
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