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HOUSING
HOUSING ACT 1957
One Clearance Order (Shellgrove Road) involving 61 houses and 129 families
comprising 340 persons, was made.
Confirmation of the Clearance Orders made earlier by the Council in
respect of the Blackstone Road and Templar Road areas, a total of 213 houses,
was received from the Ministry during the year.
With regard to Templar Road an appeal against the Minister's confirmation
of the Order was lodged in November in the High Court of Justice by
the owner of three properties which had been included in the Clearance
Order as unfit. Until this appeal has been heard, no action in respect of
the Templar Road Compulsory Purchase Order made under Part III of the Act
can be taken.
Individual unfit premises
Pour Closing Orders were made in respect of whole houses and one Order
was determined during the year.
Closing Orders were made in respect of 50 rooms including 41 underground
rooms. During the year 16 Orders were determined. An undertaking not to
relet until the rooms were made fit was accepted in respect of two underground
rooms. Two Closing Orders were cancelled, the premises concerned having
been demolished.
HOUSING ACT 1961
Management Orders
Management Orders were made in respect of 33 houses where proper
standards of management had not been maintained, bringing the total number of
Management Orders made by the Council to 110.
Directions
Under the provision of the Housing Act, 1961, a local authority may give
Directions limiting the number of individuals who should occupy the houses
concerned having regard to the amenities available. Directions are given in
respect of all houses where conditions are found to justify such action.
During the year a total of 435 Directions were given and there are now 1,827
houses which are subject to Directions. Legal proceedings in respect of
contraventions of Directions were instituted in 14 instances. Directions in
respect of 11 houses werevaried so as to increase the numbers of individuals
who should occupy the houses concerned, the owners having provided additional
water-closets and/or bathing facilities.
HOUSING ACT 1964
One application requesting the provision of amenities to the full
standard as defined in Section 43 of the Act was received during the latter
part of the year and was being dealt with in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Section 19.