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In addition to the main building programme, improvements and
conversions have been carried out in a number of Council owned
properties.
Improvement Grants
In June, 1954, the Council adopted in principle the provisions
of the Housing Act 1949 and the Housing Repairs and Rents Act
1954 in regard to the improvement of housing accommodation, and
consideration of applications for improvement grants began forthwith.
Eighty-four applications were received in 1954, 110 in
1955 and 114 in 1956.
The Borough Architect, Engineer and Surveyor comments as
follows:—
Applications received from owner/
occupiers 78
Total number of Grants and amount
approved by Council to owner/
occupiers 45 £6,323
Applications received from Warner
Estate Ltd 36
Total number of Grants approved
and amount for Warner Estate Ltd. 32 £5,983
Summary
Total number of applications 114
Total number of grants 77
Total amount of grants £12,306
Inspection
The Chief Public Health Inspector reports as follows:—
I.— Inspection of Dwelling-Houses During the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under the Public Health
or Housing Acts) 1,744
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 5,199
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 202
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 217