1. The London County Council and the Housing Problem -- 2. Incomes and Expenditures -- 3. Local Services and Jobs -- 4. Civic Pride and Local Politics -- 5. The Ideology of the New Estates Community Committee -- 6. The Use of Leisure
Summary
This book presents an important episode in 20th century English history: the largest public housing scheme ever undertaken in England. Built between 1921 and 1934, the London County Council's Becontree Estate housing over 110,000 people in 25,000 dwellings
