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Hillingdon 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Environmental Health
Improvement Grants Available
| Type of Grant | Previous Maximum | Maximum Housing Act, 1969 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | £155 | £200 |
| Standard Grant for Standard amenities in a newly constructed bathroom extension | £350 | £450 |
| Improvement Grant for Improvements and Repairs and Conversions | £400 (Improvements only) | £1,000 per dwelling |
| Improvement Grant for 3 Storey buildings | £500 | £1,200 per dwelling |
The former discretionary grant has been replaced by the Improvement Grant with a maximum
of £1,000 per dwelling (£1,200 for conversion of a dwelling of 3 or more storeys). The former discretionary
grant maximum was £400 (£500 for three storey buildings). Under the new scheme the
£1,000 (£1,200) maximum may now include a grant for repairs and replacements which are incidental
to any improvements being carried out or which are necessary to make the improvements fully
effective. Grants cannot be given for repairs and replacements unless the work is carried out in
connection with improvements. The amount of grant for repairs cannot exceed the grant for improvements,
and in any case cannot exceed the total of £1,000 (£1,200) total grant per dwelling.
The incentive of the higher grant and the opportunity given to Landlords to have the controlled
rents abolished and fair rents substituted has resulted in an increase in applications for grants. If the
increase in applications is maintained there should be good progress in the movement towards the
provision of modern amenities in every home.
Details of Improvement Grants received and given in 1969 are as follows:—
| 1. Number of applications received | 19 | 46 | 15 | 24 | |
| 2. Number of applications approved | 21 | 44 | 7 | 11 | |
| 3. Number of applications refused | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 4. Number of dwellings improved | 31 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Amount paid in grants | £7,381 | l1s. | Od. | ||
| Average grant per house | £127 | 5s. | 4d. | ||
| (a) fixed bath | 38 | ||||
| (b) shower | - | ||||
| (c) wash hand basin | 45 | ||||
| (d) hot water supply (to any fittings) | 49 | ||||
| (e) water closet: | |||||
| 1. within dwelling | 55 | ||||
| 2. accessible from dwelling | — | ||||
| (f) food store | 30 | ||||