Housing Act 1985

254 Steps to be taken after declaration. E+W

(1) As soon as may be after passing a resolution declaring an area to be a general improvement area the local housing authority shall take the following steps.

(2) They shall publish in two or more newspapers circulating in the locality (of which one at least shall, if practicable, be a local newspaper) a notice of the resolution—

(a) identifying the area, and

(b) naming the place where a copy of the resolution, of the map on which the area is defined and of the report mentioned in section 253(1) may be inspected at all reasonable times.

(3) They shall take such further steps as appear to them best designed to secure—

(a) that the resolution is brought to the attention of persons residing or owning property in the area, and

(b) that those persons are informed of the name and address of the person to whom enquiries and representations should be addressed concerning action to be taken in the exercise of the authority’s powers under the provisions of this Part relating to general improvement areas.

(4) They shall send to the Secretary of State a copy of the resolution, of the report and of the map and a statement of the number of dwellings in the area.