The Council’s housing responsibilities in 1936

‘When at yesterday’s meeting of Tickhill Urban Council it was reported that there had been an instance in which a condemned house had been let to a tenant after the vacation period had terminated, the clerk (Mr E D Walker) said that it was illegal for a landlord to let, or for a tenant to go into, a condemned house after the day for its vacation had expired. It was reported that a builder was proposing to erect 13 houses in Mangham Lane Tickhill on the site of buildings to be demolished. In view of this Mr W Smith proposed, as a matter of urgency, that the Council should adopt the Town Planning Act.

It was reported at yesterday’s meeting of Tickhill Urban Council that good progress is being made with the housing scheme, and that another 10 houses are ready for occupation. The Council decided to let the 2 bedroomed houses at 4/4 a week, the 3 bedroomed at 5/8 and the 4 bedroomed at 6/1. It was decided to reduce the rentals of the council houses in Rawson Road and Doncaster Road by 2/- a week. In all cases the rentals are plus rates and water rates.’  (‘Sheffield Independent’, Thursday, 27 August 1936, page 3.)