[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C.

  • Brackley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION D HOUSING The Provision of New Houses Council Houses Kings Sutton The nine flats for elderly people at Astrop Grange, ICings Sutton, were officially opened in August; the 12 bungalows erected in the grounds of Astrop Grange wore occupied later in the year. Work commenced on 21 flats at Cherv/ell Banks and 2 houses at Astrop Road. Middleton Cheney Seven houses were completed at Bull Baulk and 12 houses are under construction at Arrow Close (off Bull Baulk), Charlton Two houses were completed at Fartliinghoe Road, Croughton Two houses were completed at \’/heelers Rise. The future building programme is now in preparation for dwellings at The Globe, Aynho; off Farthinghoe Road, Charlton; Thorpe Road, Chacombe and at Moreton Pinkney. The number of Council dwellings in the individual parishes is shown on page 40. The Improvement of Housing Conditions(Private Houses) During the year applications for grants v\rere approved for the improvement of 32 houses; 10 by way of Standard Grants and 22 by Improvement Grant (formerly known as the Discretionary Gi-ant). This is an increase of only 8 on the previous year and is an indication that the increased grant p.-iyments sanctioned by the Housing Act 19^9 have not so far proved as attractive to the o\mers of property as was anticipated. Nevertheless the Council have always encouraged owners of sub-standard property to make application for grant-aid. This positive policy has resulted in many houses being saved, and as a result the number of sub-standard houses has been substantially reduced. Since 19^9j v;hen grants were made available, some 670 houses have been improved.