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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS
The Chelsea No. 2 (Hans Town Ward) Smoke Control Order, 1962.
The Hans Town Ward Smoke Control Order was made by the Council at
its meeting on the 24th January, 1962. This Order was confirmed, without
modification, by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government on the 2nd
April, 1962, with the 1st November, 1962 as the operative date.
The area covered by the Order comprises approximately 110.6 acres
and there are an estimated 8,620 residents.
The detailed house-to-house survey was undertaken in 1961. It
revealed that this area contains 3,489 dwellings, 11 industrial premises
and 296 commercial premises with 29 other premises including schools,
churches and religious establishments.
Upon receipt of the Minister's confirmation a circular letter was
sent to all householders in the area where fireplaces required adaptation
or replacement, notifying them accordingly and advising as to the procedure
for obtaining grant. By the end of the year three hundred applications for
approval of work for grant purposes had been received.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 12(2) of the Clean Air
Act, 1956, 26 notices were served requiring works of adaptation to fireplaces
which were considered reasonably necessary to avoid contravention of Section
11 of the Act.
Cheyne Ward and Royal Hospital Ward Smoke Control Area
The Council at its meeting on the 19th December, 1962 agreed in
principle to making Cheyne Ward and Royal Hospital Ward its third Smoke
Control Area.
In accordance with the planned programme dealing with the whole of the
Borough the next area comprised Royal Hospital Ward with only part of Cheyne
Ward. After consideration it has been decided that dealing with part of a
ward would create difficulty in arriving at statistics in regard to area,
premises, population and assessment of cost and that it would be preferable
to deal with the two Wards in their entirety as one area. The simplification
of administration by this procedure together with some extension of time being
provided to deal with the additional premises involved, will result in a
saving of time in completion of the overall programme.
These two Wards cover a little over 300 acres and contain 5,376 dwellings
accommodating approximately 16,654 persons. In addition there are 672
commercial premises, 18 industrial premises, 9 educational establishments,
2 hospitals and 28 other premises including 8 churches.