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E.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act,
1925 Nil.
F.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925 Nil.
Housing Act, 1930.
Since the passing of the Act, the following four Areas in the
Borough were declared to be Clearance Areas under Section (1)
of the Act.
CLAREMONT STREET: Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17,
19, 21 and 23.
FRANCIS STREET: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
STOREY STREET: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,
23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26,
28, 30 and 32.
MARKET STREET: 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112
and 114.
The Council decided that the most satisfactory method of
dealing with the conditions in the areas was to purchase the lands
and themselves secure the demolition of the buildings and to
utilise the sites for re-housing. Claremont and Francis Street
areas were purchased by negotiation at approximate site value.
Negotiations for the acquisition of the Storey Street and
Market Street properties were not successful, and the Council
accordingly made Compulsory Purchase Orders and submitted the
same to the Ministry of Health for confirmation.
On the 11th October, 1933, a local enquiry into the Council's
application for the confirmation of these Orders was held by the
Ministry of Health, but up to the period covered by this report,
the Ministry's decision had not been communicated to the Corporation.