Yorkshire Urban District Councils. (Hansard, 12 August 1913)

§ Mr. CLOUGH

asked the President of the Local Government Board if he will give particulars of the action taken by the urban district councils of Barnoldswick, Earby, Silsden, and Skipton, and by the rural district councils of Bowland, Sedbergh, Settle, and Skipton, under Sections 17 and 15 of the Housing, Town Planning, 2271W number in respect of which notices under 1911–12, if the figures for 1912–13 are not available, as to the number of dwelling-houses specially inspected; the number of houses in respect of which representations were made to the local authority; the number of houses made fit for human habitation in regard to which representations had been made; the estimated number within, or which did not exceed, the limit of rent applicable to the district under Section 14; the estimated number in regard to which Section 15 applied; the

—	Barnoldswick Urban District.	Earby Urban District.	Silsden Urban District.	Skipton Urban District.	Bowland Rural District.	Sedburgh Rural District.	Settle Rural District.	Skipton Rural District.
1. Number of dwelling-houses specially inspected under Section 17 (1) of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909^*.	100	20	78	257	150	53	126	256
2. Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which representations were made to the Local Authority.	None.	None.	None.	92	None.	1	12	166
3. Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which representations had been made to the Local Authority and which have been made fit; for human habitation (including those dealt with by the owners without a closing; order being made).	None.	None.	None.	64	None.	1	12	None.
4. Estimated number of houses in the District on the 31st M arch, 1913, within the limit of rent, or the gross rental of which did not exceed the; limit of rent, applicable to the Districtunder Section 14	2,000	1,315	989	2,000	Not given.	780	1,900	4,288
5. Estimated number of houses in the District on 31st March, 1913, in regard to which Section 15 applied.	960	Not given.	Not given.	Not given.	Not given.	200	200	Not given.
6. Number of houses in respect of which notices were given by the Local Authority under Section 15 (3).	100	8	21	64	32	None.	No formal notices.	166
7. Number of houses in respect of which at 31st March, 1913, the notices referred to above had been complied with by the landlords to an; extent accepted by the Local Authority as making the houses reasonably fit for human habitation.	85	(Works executed by Local Authority in above cases.)	21	36	26	None.	None.	114 Works executed by Local Authority incase of 4.)
8. Number of houses in respect of which notices under Section 15 (3) remained undisposed of at 31st March, 1913.	31	None.	None.	28	4	None.	None.	48
^* These figures relate to the year ended 31st December, 1912.

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number in respect of which notices under Section 15 were given; the number made fit for human habitation in compliance with the notices given under Section 15; and the number of houses in respect of which notices remained undisposed of?