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coming would have resulted in a complete breakdown of the programme
for the District.
In January 1962 a circular received from the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government considerably simplified the forms required
when submitting a Smoke Control Area for approval. While any
simplification in the system of making or administering smoke
control areas is very welcome, this simplification is similar to that
of a teacher at a school who only wishes to see the answers to any
arithmetic questions but may, of course, require to see the workings
if he thinks fit. This doesn't reduce the work required by the pupil.
At the end of 1962 the area of the District which is the subject of
Smoke Control Orders is the area bounded by Longmore Avenue
from the railway bridge, East Barnet Road to Cat Hill, Cat Hill to
Park Road, then northwards along Park Road and northeasterly along
Edgworth Road to the roundabout and north to the Urban District
boundary. The eastside of the area is the Urban District boundary
to the southern side of Oak Hill Park, the southern edge of the area is
westerly along the southern edge of Oak Hill Park to Pymmes Brook,
Parkside Gardens, Avondale Avenue to the Urban District boundary.
On the west by the Urban District boundary and the railway to the
bridge over Longmore Avenue. The area at present subject to Smoke
Control Orders comprises 2,891 domestic dwellings.
The December meeting of the Council approved Smoke Control
Area No. 4, the Order was sent to the Minister for confirmation.
This area is bounded on the north by the rear boundary of the gardens
of the houses on the north side of Cedar Rise, the northern boundary
of Monkfrith School and the southern boundary of Oak Hill Park
as far as Pymmes Brook; on the east by the Urban District boundary,
on the south by the north side of Chase Way, crossing Hampden Way
and the north side of the passage way between No. 70 and No. 72
Hampden Way, No. 70 being in the area and then in a S.W. direction
to Pymmes Brook; on the west by Pymmes Brook.
This area contains 1,365 private dwellings and it is estimated that
1,356 fireplaces require conversion or adaptation to satisfactorily burn
smokeless fuel. The total capital cost of this work would be approximately
£15.740 of which the net estimated capital cost to the Council
would be £4,722 after Exchequer grants had been received. This cost
would, of course, only be realized if all the owners applied for grant
and from previous experience this seems to be very unlikely. In
previous areas as mentioned earlier in this report, the figure seems
more likely to be about 60% of the total. This area is the largest area
which has, at present, been dealt with although the number of fireplaces
requiring adaptation is not as large as Area No. 3 and consequently
not so costly.
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