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NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, 1960
This Act makes noise or vibration which would amount to a
nuisance at common law a statutory nuisance which can be dealt
with according to the procedure provided in part III of the Public
Health Act, 1936.
It also deals with the use of loudspeakers in streets.
The Act does not apply to noise or vibration caused by aircraft
nor to noise or vibration caused by statutory undertakers in the
exercise of their powers.
Several investigations regarding complaints of noise were
carried out during the year.
CARAVAN SITES AND CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT
ACT, 1960
This Act makes provision for the licensing and control of
caravan sites, and authorises local authorities to provide and
operate caravan sites.
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government has also
issued Model Standards under section 5 of the Act.
ITINERANT CARAVAN DWELLERS
For many years one of the department's major problems has
been dealing with groups of itinerant caravan dwellers. Many of
these persons leave their camping sites in a filthy condition with
domestic refuse, unwanted scrap metal, rags, etc., and sometimes
human excreta.
The camping sites are mainly in the industrial area where
there are a number of waste, undeveloped sites and the department's
efforts have been directed to securing these sites against trespass,
by means of fencing, trenching and earthworks. Considerable
success has been achieved in 1964 by both the private owners of
the building land at Bilton Way and by the Borough Council in
respect of acquired land at Suez/Aden Roads, Jute Lane, Grove
Road and Warwick Field.
This success is reflected in the reduction of the number of
caravans removed from 478 to 263. The problem is now reduced
to a small hardcore of caravan dwellers parking for a few days on
roadside verges and these are dealt with by Court action.