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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
Considerable progress was made during the year towards the target of
bringing the whole of the Borough under smoke control by 1977. Smoke Control
Orders in respect of three areas situated respectively in Bickley Ward, Farnborough
Ward with an adjacent part of Keston and Hayes Ward, and Manor House Ward came
into operation on 1st July 1972. and three Orders covering Chislehurst Ward, St.
Paul's Cray Ward (part) and Eden Park Ward on 1st December 1972. The six areas
embraced approximately 5505 acres of the Borough and 18,534 premises. As a
result of these Orders becoming operative, approximately 42% of the total acreage
of the Borough, and 60% of its premises, are now under smoke control.
A Smoke Control Order in respect of approximately 203 houses in the
Penge East General Improvement Area was confirmed by the Department of the
Environment in April.
A survey of three areas in Bromley Common Ward, St. Paul's Cray
Ward and Shortlands Ward was carried out during the year, with a view to Smoke
Control Orders being made by the Council in 1973.
The Table on page No. shows the parts of the Borough covered
by Smoke Control Orders.
Complaints were received during the latter part of the year concerning
dark smoke caused by the burning of scrap cable in order to remove the polyvinylchloride
insultation. The recovery process was being carried out by itinerant
dealers on farmland in the St. Mary Cray area. As this process is registrable
under the Alkali etc.
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under the Alkali etc. Act and Orders, the matter was referred to the Alkali
Inspectorate and as a result of the joint action which was taken with the Health
Department, the process was discontinued.