More than 16,000 slum houses are to be cleared under a three-year clearance programme prepared by the LEC, Housing Committee, covers clearly defined unhealthy areas in all parts of London, except Bermondsey, Kensington, Wands-worth and Westminster, where the councils have undertaken to carry out the whole of the clearance operations. A By the end of next March 7,863 houses in 123 areas are expected to be cleared.
These are some of the facts contained in a report which came before a recent meeting of the "CE.
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Here are others:
At the end of March the number of men employed on housing operations wes 76,090. A further 2,300 are engaged on maintenance work.
The capital expenditure on all dwellings and estates, including clearance of unhealthy areas (by the Council and its predecessor) amounted to £52,250,000, More than 80,000 flats and houses and more than 1,000 shops and workshops provided.
The total expenditure for 1937-8 is estimated at £5,466,526.
In connection with the 1937-8 programme there are in course of construction or under contract 5,000 flats in -block dwellings, and 3,600 houses and flats at cottage estates. In addition, lay-out plans have been ret for schemes to provide 000 flats in block dwellings.
The committee is also to put forward a proposal for more provision for living accommodation for single people and aged couples.
Following reports of overcrowding and inadequate safety precautions, the Entertainments' Committee proposes to seek legislation to control public wrestling. It is reported that seating is frequently unbattened, exits and gangways are obstructed, emergency illumination is inadequate and at times overcrowding Waterloo Bridge The Highways Committee reports that it has been decided that. the new Waterloo Bridge shall have two car-nego-ways, each 2711. wide, with 4ft intervals, and two foot-lift. wide. The bridge will carry six lines of traffic.
The L.C.C. Public Control Committee proposes to make orders to enable street markets in Befna!
Green, Finsbury, lambeth, Sbuthwark and Stepney to open on Sundays up to 2 Shops in the streets \where the markets are held will ae be open, with the exception of hairdressers.
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