Around Ealing Summer 2016 | Page 50

TARGET YOUR CUSTOMERS SUCCESSFULLY COME ALONG TO OUR OPEN DAY Advertise in this magazine or on the council’s website www.ealing.gov.uk Around Ealing reaches more than any other local publication, distributing 137,500 copies every quarter. Online advertising is also now available on the council’s website. Get your message in front of almost 50,000† unique visitors per week. Visit www.ealing.gov.uk/advertising for more information or to book, or contact the advertising team at [email protected] † Based on weekly statistics provided by Siteimprove PUBLIC NOTICE DEMOLITION NOTICE This notice is given by the council of the London borough of Ealing, of Town Hall, New Broadway, Ealing W5 2BY (Ealing Council) regarding its intention to demolish properties at West End Gardens, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6QR The council is required by Schedule 5A of the Housing Act 1985, to publish the following information: 1. The council intends to demolish 7a, 7b, 8a and 8b West End Gardens, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6QR (‘the relevant premises’) 2. The demolition of the relevant premises is necessary for the regeneration of West End Gardens. 3. The council intends to demolish the relevant premises by 5 February 2023, however the intention is to demolish as soon as possible after the block becomes vacant. 4. The council will be serving initial demolition notices upon the tenants of the flats. These notices will remain in force until 5 February 2023 unless extended, revoked or otherwise terminated under, or by virtue of, paragraph 3 of S chedule 5A of the Housing Act 1985. 5. Whilst this notice is in force, the council will not be under an obligation to grant a lease as is mentioned in section 138(1) of the Housing Act 1985 in respect of any claim to exercise the right-to-buy in respect of any of the flats within the relevant premises. 6. However, right-to-buy claims submitted to the council for any of the properties within the relevant premises whilst this notice is still in force will be processed by the council as normal, so that if the demolition plans cannot be implemented the application can be completed. This notice does not prevent a council tenant submitting a right-to-buy claim. 7. There may be a right to compensation under section 138C of the Housing Act 1985 in respect of certain expenditure incurred in relation to any existing right-to-buy claim. 8. Any claim for compensation under the previous paragraph of this notice should be served upon the council within the period of three months beginning from the operative date of this notice. 9. If the council serves a final demolition notice in respect of the relevant premises and a rightto-buy application is suspended because of the service of this notice, that application will lapse and no further application can be made whilst the final demolition notice is in effect. 10. The operative date of this notice is 5 February 2016, which is the date the notice was served on the secure tenants at the relevant premises. 5 February 2016 Pat Hayes Executive director of regeneration and housing, on behalf of Ealing Council