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the private sector, we have purchased by agreement 71 dwellings from the portfolio

of S. Eversley and Company. The properties consist of four blocks of flats at

Arrowhead Parade, Harrow View (Harrow West), the Coppice, Great North Road

(Barnet, Chipping Barnet), Dinsdale Court, Great North Road (Barnet, Chipping

Barnet) and Ravenor Court, Ruislop Road (Ealing North). All four blocks were

built during the 1930s and are within easy reach of shopping and transport

facilities." (Source: Page 19 of the agenda paper for the Council meeting on the

22nd April, 1975)

5.

"A general need exists for improvement to London's older housing

and subsequently retain it for letting at fair rents. By co-operating with housing

associations it is possible to use their skills to ensure a greater impact parti-

cularly in dealing with isolated properties that become vacant. Associations are

now willing to deal with part or fully tenanted property which is often most in

need of improvement. Some of the major associations have bought estates of

tenanted property, some being in flatted blocks." (Source: "Budget 1974/75 for

GLC") Assistance may be given to housing associations or societies to purchase

or improve residential premises.

6.

In the GLC, slums clearance is the Council's reponsibility, therefore,

the future Housing Select Committee should either recommend the early implemen-

tation of the slums clearance scheme decided years ago or scrap the scheme and

allow private developers to develop housing in that area.

7.

GLC annually purchase seaside homes for the aged and handicapped.

This idea can be adopted in Hong Kong.

8.

There are occasions when private developers are unable to sell

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