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THURSDAY.
JULY 4, 1974
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HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETS SHOP TENANTS
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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY CTHURSDAY) MET A DELEGATION OF 23 SHOP TENANTS FROM THE GROUP B ESTATES TO DISCUSS SHOP TENANCY MATTERS INCLUDING THE NEW FORM OF TENANCY AGREEMENT.
THE MEETING, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT 2-1/2 HOURS, WAS DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR THE SHOP TENANTS VIEWS AT FIRST HAND.
A FRANK AND USEFUL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS TOOK PLACE AT THE MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD IN AN ANICABLE ATMOSPHERE.
THE VARIOUS POINTS RAISED BY THE DELEGATION INCLUDED
THE TRANSFER OF SHOP TENANGIES, HOW AND UNDER WHAT
CONDITIONS, AND THE PROS AND CONS OF THE TENDER SYSTEM ANNOUNCED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY EARLIER THIS YEAR INHERITANCE WHETHER FAMILY SUCCESSORS SHOULD SIGN THE AGREEMENT- AND THE FREEDOM OF ESTATE TENANTS TO ACQUIRE UP TO FIVE SHOP UNITS IN ANY ESTATE TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, MR. IAN LIGHTBODY, PROMISED THE DELEGATION THAT THEIR VIEWS WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE AUTHORITY MEMBERS AND THEY WOULD BE INFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE AUTHORITY'S FINAL DECISION.
ON THE DELEGATION'S REQUEST THAT THE AUTHORITY SHOULD RECOGNISE THEM AS THE SOLE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GROUP B SHOP TENANTS, MR. LIGHTBODY SAID THAT THE AUTHORITY COULD NOT GIVE EXCLUSIVE RECOGNITION TO ANY ONE GROUP.
+WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE VIEWS OF ANY GROUP WHICH HAS CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE,+ HE ADDED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
VISITING NURSING ADVISER TO MEET PRESS
MISS MARGARET LAMB, NURSING ADVISER FROM SCOTLAND, WILL HEET MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, RADIO AND TV AT A CONFERENCE IN THE THEATRE OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT. 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSF JELD HOUSE, AT 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY CJULY 63.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE NEETING.
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