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will, it is expected, be given by June 1959 and will come
into operation in December 1959, The area comprises 385
acres on the Northolt Grange Estate containing 1,301
houses of which 464 are private and 837 Council, and 15
other premises. When the Order comes into operation it
will be an offence to permit the emission of smoke from
chimneys caused by the burning of other than authorised
smokeless fuels. In many instances, in order to burn
these fuels replacement or adaptation of existing grates
will be required. Grants amounting to 7/10ths of the
expenditure will be available through the Local Authority
towards the cost of any adaptation which may be reasonably
necessary. It should be emphasised that in order to qualify
for this grant
(1) expenditure on adaptation must be incurred after
confirmation of the Order but before its coming into
operation, a period of at least six months. Notice
will be given in the local press prior to the Order
being confirmed by the Minister,
(2) It must be incurred with the written approval of the
Local Authority and adaptations must be carried out
to their satisfaction.
A Clean Air Exhibition was held at Downe Manor School,
Northolt, from the 10th to the 16th April, 1958, to give
residents in the Smoke Control Area an opportunity of
seeing a selection of approved electrical, gas and solid
fuel appliances. The Exhibition was opened by His Worship
The Mayor and during the six days approximately 700 adults
and 800 school children attended. This must be considered
very satisfactory as it was held in an isolated part of
the Borough so that the people affected by the Order
should be those most easily able to attend. The many
enquiries received indicated considerable interest in the
scheme.
Atmospheric Pollution Gauges.
Three atmospheric deposit gauges and three lead
peroxide instruments are sited in the Borough. One site
is in Longfield Depot at the rear of the Town Hall, the
second at Greenford Green Health Centre and the third was
at the rear of 44 Long Drive, Greenford from 1.1.58 to
31.7.58 and then transferred to 140 Birkbeck Avenue,
Greenford. There is also an instrument situated in the
Town Hall for the measurement of the daily mean concentration
of smoke and sulphur dioxide.