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and 23 other premises, which include religious and educational
establishments and embassies.
KENSINGTON HOLLAND WARD (No.1) SMOKE CONTROL AREA
The Area is bounded on the north by the
centres of Holland Park Avenue and Notting Hill
Gate, on the east by the centre of Campden Hill
Road, on the south by the centre of Kensington
High Street, and on the west by the centres of
Abbotsbury Road and the eastern end of Melbury
Road.
The conversion or adaptation of a little over 400 grates
will be necessary, at an estimated cost of about £7,500. Of this amount,
the Council will contribute three-tenths, and the Government four-tenths.
The Order has been confirmed by the Minister of Housing and
Local Government, and will come into operation on 1st October, 1959.
The Council have also agreed in principle to establish two
more smoke control areas in the Holland Ward which would result in the
whole of the ward being covered by the smoke control area provisions of
the Act. Preliminary approvals have been received from the Minister
of Housing and Local Government and the detailed survey of both areas
is in progress at the present time.
Section 3 requires that new furnaces, not used mainly for
domestic purposes and exceeding a specified capacity, shall be so far
as is practicable smokeless. Any person installing such a furnace
must give prior notice to the Council and may submit detailed plans and
specifications for approval before the work of installation takes place.
During 1958 ten notifications were received, but there