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chimneys in Industrial establishments was 523 and 30 complaints of smoke
investigated. Verbal warnings have been given where appropriate and
advice has been offered to management and their staffs. On 9 occasions
in 1963 written notices were issued when contraventions of the Act or
Regulations had been observed.
Furnaces:
Eighty-seven formal notifications (including 8 in 1963) have been
received of intention to instal industrial furnaces since the coming
into force of the clean Air Act, and prior approval was sought and
given in one case to a plan submitted in 1959.
Smoke Control Areas
Two further Smoke control Orders came into operation during 1963,
viz, the Pinsbury (No.3) Smoke Control Order on 1st July, and the
Pinsbury (No.4) Smoke Control Order on 1st October 1963. At the end
of the year, a total area of 263 acres was subject to Orders, although
the conversion of many grates in the No.4 Area had not been completed.
To cover this situation, 98 notices had been served in accordance with
Section 12(2) of the Clean Air Act.
Owing to staff difficulties, it became apparent by the end of the
year, that it would not be possible to complete the survey of the
proposed Area No.5. in time to adhere to the scheduled programme,
particularly as on the 17th December Circular No. 69/63 was issued by
the Minister of Housing &Local Government which entailed are-examination
of the whole situation.
It appears, therefore,that it will not be practical for the whole
Borough to be covered by Smoke Control Orders by 1967, as was envisaged.

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