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Approval was granted for the use. as indicated, in respect of the
undermentioned premises which are the subject of Closing Orders:-
51 Clapton Common - Basement back and back addition rooms -
Storage of personal furniture and
chattels of the ground floor tenant.
11 Clapton Way - Basement front room - kitchen Basement
scullery- bathroom.
96 Dalston Lane - Basement front left and right rooms
(Clifton Lodge) occupational therapy
77 Mount Pleasant Lane - Basement back room - kitchen.
11 Newick Road - Basement back room - recreation room.
56 Southgate Road - Basement front, middle and back rooms-
storage.
345 Victoria Park Road - Basement front, middle and back rooms-
Storage personal furniture and chattels
granted to owner.
The owner of 242, Evering Road was prosecuted on two occasions for
causing or permitting the basement to be used in contravention of Closing
Orders made by the Council. The first summons resulted in the defendant
being fined and ordered to pay the Council's costs; the second summons was
withdrawn, the premises having been vacated prior to the date of hearing.
SECTION 36 (Power to require execution of works or reduction of number of
occupants of house). Three notices were served under this section One
notice was complied with, the remaining two notices had not expired at the
end of the year.
Proceedings were taken against the owner of one house on three occasions
for failing to comply with the notice and resulted in penalties totalling £60
and seven pounds costs being imposed.
Part III
(Clearance and re-development)
SECTION 42 (Power to declare an area to be a clearance area). The Minister
confirmed the following Clearance Order made by the Borough Council in 1958:-
Area No. of No. of
houses families
Maclaren Street 8 10
Three further areas were represented and the Orders made but not confirmed
at the end of the year:-
Hertford Road No. 1 20 38
Hertford Road No. 2 52 83
Homerton Grove 13 17
In the case of the Hertford Road areas the Council also made a Compulsory
Purchase Order involving, in addition to the 72 unfit houses, a further 24
properties.