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Provision of dustbins
Notices requiring the provision of dustbins are served under section
105 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, on the owner or occupier
of the premises for which a dustbin is required and the person on whom
the notice is served has a right of appeal to the London county council.
During the year 105 notices were served and on 2 of these the
persons on whom the notices were served exercised their right of
appeal. In one case the appeal was allowed and in the other the tenant,
on whom the notice had been served, agreed to allow the use of his own
bin by the subtenant.
A report is submitted whenever a dustbin is required, giving
information as to rateable value, type of tenancy, 'rental, subletting,
whether there has been any negligent usage of the dustbin, and any
other relevant information; on the facts before them the committee
authorises the service of a notice on either the owner or the occupier.
The wording of the Act makes for difficulty as it allows the service
of a notice on either the owner or the occupier with the subsequent
right of appeal to a committee of the county council, against whose
decision there is no appeal. It is understood that legislation is contemplated
which will amend the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936 by allowing appeals to be heard by a petty sessional
court instead of by the appeals committee of the county council.
The Council has had under consideration the provision of dustbins
under section 67 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1939 by the Council. Two alternative schemes have been considered,
the first being a scheme by which the Council would supply dustbins to
particular premises as and when they were required in consideration of
an annual charge not exceeding 5s. Od. levied upon the person, whether
the owner or occupier, paying the rates for those premises, and the
second a scheme whereby the Council would undertake the supply of
dustbins generally throughout the borough, charging the cost as an
addition to the general rate.
Owing to the present shortage of certain metals and the rearmament
programme, however, the time would not appear to be opportune to
adopt either of these schemes and the matter has been deferred.
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts
In 39 instances certificates were issued to tenants under the above
Acts in respect of premises which were not in a reasonable state of
repair.
Applications were also received from owners for the rescission of
certificates previously issued and in 14 cases the necessary statements
were issued as the premises concerned had been made fit.
Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) (Amendment) Act, 1941
No certificates were issued during the year under the above Act.