HOUS %S GOLLAPS® IN GLASGOY Tony Southall (Glasgow)
In Yoodsids, Glasgow, during the past wesk two tenemsmts have collapsod. A 78ycar-old woman was trappsd somi-conscious under a pile of rubble in one inadident. This week the City's Doputy Master of Works admitted that there were 33 properties in a dangerous condition, and that accomodation was not available for tho families living in then. Mean=while the Tory press has bee angered at rumours that the Corporation may veto the handing over of Pollock ibtate, a 1000-acre open space, to the National Trust, because the arsa might provide rchousing space. The ostensible reason for the anger is that that this would make the housing of the Burrell Art Collection in Pollock House impossible. But the Glasgow Horald says: "The object of pro-anption...was certainly not to provide the Corporation with land which had boon denied to private builders", .
The low rents policy of the Corporation continues to be used by the Government as a reason for refusing additional aid to Glasgow's re housing programme, Yet out of last year's Glasgow housing bill of 29m, more than &7$ m went on servicing the debt. There are well over 100,000 slums in the City, and last year only 5,900 now houses wore built. A common price for a room and kitchen in a tenement is now £1,200. In tho Gorbals 30s to £3 per weck is charged for a single room (share lavatory and running water with five othor families).