View report page

(c) Proceedings under sections 16, 17, 18, 24, 27, 28
and 43 of the Housing Act, 1957 (contd.):
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 10
(6) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made in lieu of Demolition
Orders 1
(7) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were revoked and Demolition Orders
substituted -
(8) Number of Demolition Orders revoked 2
(9) Number of Closing Orders determined, the premises
having been rendered fit -
(10) Number of Closing Orders made in respect of
(a) any part of a building 2
(a) any underground room -
(11) Number of Closing Orders determined in respect
of any part of a building rendered fit -
(12) Clearance Area (Pears Road):
(a) Number of dwelling-houses subject to a confirmed
Compulsory Purchase Order 18
(b) Number of dwelling-houses purchased by
Agreement 13
4. HOUSING ACT, 1957 - OVERCROWDING:
(1) (a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 31
(b) Number of families dwelling therein 49
(c) Number of persons dwelling therein: 213
(2) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 11
(3) (a) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 6
(b) Number of persons concerned in such cases 20
(4) Particulars of any case in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after the Local
Authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding -
5. OTHER MATTERS:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses demolished voluntarily 26
(2) Certificates of Disrepair:
Number of decisions not to issue certificates
Number of decisions to issue certificates -
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 15
(b) in respect of all defects 9
Number of undertakings given by landlords to
remedy defects (Form "K") 12
Number of certificates issued 12
Number of applications by landlords to Local
Authority for cancellation of certificates 14
Number of objections by tenants to cancellation
of certificates 7
Number of certificates cancelled 9
25