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ses which are registered under the Act, any other works, processes
or plant carried on or operated at the premises-e.g. ordinary power
plant fired by coal or oil-do not come under the Alkali Act but are
subject to the relevant provisions of the Clean Air Act, 1956.
Smoke Control Areas
Blackheath Park
In the Summer, preliminary arrangements for the formation
of the Blackheath Park Smoke Control Area were completed and
the Council declared the Area on 3rd August, 1966. Details of the
Area are as follows:-
This is an Area of predominantly private property comprising
some 620 acres and 3,390 dwellings of which it is estimated 80 per
cent, will require some form of conversion or adaptation. Of this
total 294 are Borough Council, 495 Greater London Council and
2,601 privately owned and in addition there are 92 non-domestic
premises. The operative date of the Order is 1st December, 1967.
Following the confirmation of the Area Order by the Minister,
a Public Meeting was held whereby residents were able to make
enquiries of members and officers of the Council. In addition, local
fuel suppliers and representatives of the London Electricity Board
and South-Eastern Gas Board were present to reply to questions
relative to their particular organisations and to provide displays of
appliances. The meeting was attended by some 120 residents. The
questions were fewer than usual, which would appear to indicate
that the Council's Clean Air Information service is resolving most
difficulties beforehand.
Charlton
On the same date as the Blackheath Park Smoke Control Area
Order was declared, the Council approved in principle the Charlton
Smoke Control Area with a view to the making of the Order in the
Summer of 1967. This Area comprises approximately 485 acres and
5,516 properties.
At the end of the year there were 7,079 acres and 47,249 dwellings
within operative Smoke Control Areas. Details in respect of
these Areas and that of Blackheath Park are set out in the table on
page 204 and their respective coverage of the Borough shown on
the accompanying map.
With regard to Smoke Control Areas the following Circular
and Letter have been issued by the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government for the guidance of local authorities:-
Circular 25/66.-This Circular dated 3rd June, 1966, sets out
details of revised grant arrangements and a revised version of
"Smoke Control Areas: Some Questions Answered" which is
intended as a guide to local authorities wishing to produce