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On the 19th December, 1960, the Council RESOLVED
(i) that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of the
Clean Air Act, 1956, the Council do make an Order, to come
into operation on 1st November, 1961, entitled the Beckenham
Smoke Control Order 1960, declaring the following area to
be a smoke controlled area, viz :—
The part of the Borough contained in the Manor House,
Eden Park and West Wickham North Wards and bounded
on the north, north-east and east by Abbots Way, Lloyds
Way, Upper Elmers End Road, Links Way, South Eden Park
Road, Beckenham Road and Station Road, West Wickham;
on the west and south-west by the Borough boundary with
Croydon ; and on the south by High Street, West Wickham.
(ii) That provision be made in the Order for exemption from the
operation of Section 11 of the Act of :—
(a) the houses numbered 112/122 (even) and 146/164 (even)
Upper Elmers End Road which are likely soon to be
demolished ;
(b) all dwellings in the area without a gas supply so as to
give legal authority for the use of wood and paper for
lighting fires ; and
(c) the factory premises known as J. & R. Killick's Joinery
Works, Kent Road, West Wickham, where wood waste
is burned.
(iii) That the Common Seal of the Corporation be affixed to the
Order and to a map showing the area covered by the Order.
(iv) That the Town Clerk be authorised to seek the confirmation
of the Minister of Housing and Local Government to the
Order, and to arrange for the publication and giving of the
required notices stating the general effect of the Order and
that within a period of six weeks from the date of the last
publication of the notice in the press any person who will be
affected may object to the confirmation of the Order by
giving written notice to the Min;ster.
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