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(6) Reminder Leaflet
This was distributed to householders by hand in the week ending 22nd July,
1961 It reminded people that time was getting short and after the 1st
October. 1961 it would be an offence to emit smoke from their chimneys,
therefore conversions should be completed by this date.
(7) Mobile exhibition vans Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation, North Thames
Gas Board and London Electricity Board
All these visited the area between January and October. The Department
co-operated with the Solid Snokeless Fuels Federation on their visit, from the
28th August to the 2nd September, during which 505 people visited the van.
(f) Fulham Borough Council (Variation of No. 4) Smoke Control Order, 1961
After the Smoke Control Order for No 4 Area was made it became known that certain
premises in the Chancellors Road area would be demolished by the London County Council in
order to form an open space and it was, therefore necessary to exclude these properties
from the requirements of the Smoke Control Order The only way to do this was to make
a Variation Order dated the 19th July This Order has since been confirmed by the
Ministry of Housing and Local Government who fixed the operative date of the Order as
the 1st May. 1962
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR NO 1/61
Notification of provisional plans for establishing Smoke Control Areas
This Circular dated 16.1.61 reviewed the procedure for establishing areas and stated
that in future all local authorities in "black" areas would not be required to submit
provisional proposals before making Smoke Control Orders
The whole of London is a "black" area and the simplification of the procedure has
been most welcome
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR NO 31/61
Works of Adaptat ion eligible for Grant
The effect of this circular was to authorise approval to grant for electric firelighters
providing that in any particular case the total alternative costs between gas and
electrical ignition were broadly comparable It was agreed that the expression "broadly
comparable" should be interpreted as not exceeding the difference of £1 0s 0d between
the cost of the two methods and that proof of purchase of firelighters should be provided
before ancillary work (wiring and points) was commenced These decisions were taken in
September but by the end of the year only one application had been approved and paid.
"Leo-Fi" Oil Heaters
This heater is the first oil burning appliance to be approved for grant. It was
decided that grants in respect of these heaters should be based on the full cost only if
the costs of alternative methods (i e electric or gas appliances) were comparable. In
other cases the grants to be based on the more expensive of the alternative methods
WEST LONDON INTER BOROUGHS SMOKE CONTROL LIAISON COMMITTEE
Three meetings of this Committee were held during the year for the purpose of
exchanging views and advice on common problems arising from the creation of Staoke Control
Areas The following Local Authorities are members of this Committee:-
Acton Borough Council Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnes Borough Council Richmond Borough Council
Brentford and Chiswick Borough Council Willesden Borough Council
Fulham Metropolitan Borough Council