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The income from salvage sales was below that of the
previous years, mainly due to the decrease in the average
price received for waste paper and the fact that the merchants
continued to limit the quantity taken.
During the year the Council took over a building at
East Wickham Farm, Welling, for use as a salvage Depot
and the old depot at the tip site was discontinued.
The collection of kitchen waste from some 400 communal
street bins is carried out twice weekly. During part
of the year the waste food was sent to the Woolwich Borough
Council's Concentrator Plant at White Hart Lane, Plumstead,
but this had to be discontinued owing to the fact that
the Woolwich Council were unable to find a market for the
concentrated food. As a result of this, a considerable
quantity of kitchen waste had to be disposed of at the refuse
tip until another market was found.
Public Conveniences.
Public Conveniences for men and women are situated at
the following sites:—
Market Place, Bexleyheath.
Townley Road, Bexleyheath.
Brampton Road, Bexleyheath.
Danson Park, Welling.
Library Building, Bellegrove Road, Welling.
High Street, Bexley.
St. Mary's Recreation Ground, Bexley.
Hudson Road Children's Playground.
Westwood Lane, Blackfen. (Maintained jointly by the
Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council and
Bexley Corporation).
Provision was made in the estimates for the erection
of new conveniences at Riverside Walk, Bexley, but owing
to objections from residents in the area with regard to the
proposed site, it was not possible for the conveniences to be
built.
During the year the Department took over the cleansing
and maintenance of the conveniences at Hudson Road
Children's Playground.
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