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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1953 -
SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS
THE CHELSEA (HANS TOWN WARD) SMOKE CONTROL AREA
In November, 1960, the Council decided to make Hans Town Ward its
second Smoke Control Area in accordance with the programme for the whole
borough becoming a smokeless area by 1968. The Town Clerk was
authorised to supply the Minister of Housing and Local Government with
all necessary particulars of the Council's proposals for Hans Town Ward
in order to obtain his consent to a detailed survey of that Ward being
undertaken.. The Minister's consent was contained in Circular No. l/ 61,
dated l6th January, 1961, which informed local authorities that as
considerable experience had now been gained of the operation of the provisions
of the Clean Air Act relating to Smoke Control Areas, the Minister did not
consider that there was any longer a general need for proposals to be referred
to him before Smoke Control Orders were formally submitted for his approval,
and he did not wish to comment on any proposals at present before him.
Hans Town Ward is approximately 110.6 acres in extent and it is
estimated that there are 8,620 residents within the area.
The detailed house-to-house survey of the Ward was undertaken during
the year and completed in late December. The survey revealed that this area
contains dwellings, 11 industrial premises and 296 commercial premises.
In addition there are 29 other premises which includes schools, churches and
religious establishments, etc.
As a result of the detailed information obtained, it appears that
1,101 appliances will require to be adapted or replaced, in order to avoid
contravention of the provisions of Section 11 of the Clean Air Act, 1956, and
the necessary steps were taken to enable the Council, at its meeting on
January, 1962, to consider making a Smoke Control Order to become operative
on Ist November, 1962.
Maps of the Church Ward and the Hans Town Ward Smoke Control Areas
appear on the following pages.