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14 payments were approved in respect of retirement pensioners who,
although not in receipt of Supplementary Pension, would have been
so entitled had they chosen to apply. These additional costs are
borne jointly by the local authority and the Government as provided
in Section 95(7) of the Housing Act, 1964, and the Government
contribution in these cases is 4/7ths of the grant paid.
The Council, in respect of 302 late applications, authorised the
service of statutory notices under Section 12(2) of the Clean Air
Act, 1956.
Installations
Section 3 of the Clean Air Act requires that new furnaces not
used mainly for domestic purposes and exceeding a capacity of
55,000 B.T.Us. shall, as far as practicable, be smokeless. Any person
installing such a furnace must give prior notice to the Council and
may submit detailed plans and specifications for the Council's
approval before the works of installation commence. Eight notifications
were received and one approval was given in 1966.
Pollution Recording
Nine atmospheric pollution measuring stations are maintained
by the Council and the daily mean concentrations of smoke and
sulphur dioxide are calculated on readings taken at these stations.
No heavy atmospheric pollution was recorded during the year.
Staff
Within the Borough a Senior Clean Air Inspector and a team
of two Clean Air Inspectors and three Technical Assistants are
employed full-time on duties in connection with atmospheric pollution
and with the surveying and inspections of properties in Smoke
Control Areas. Such duties involved a total of 10,334 inspections
and visits.
Rent Act, 1957
The following table gives details regarding applications received,
certificates issued and action taken during the current year in
accordance with the Rent Act, 1957:-
PART I-Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications for certificates 11
Number of decisions not to issue certificates 1
Number of decisions to issue certificates:
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 6
(b) in respect of all defects 4
10
Number of undertakings given by landlords 9
(under para. 5 of \st Schedule)
Number of undertakings refused by Council -
(under proviso to para. 5 of 1st Schedule)
Number of certificates issued 2