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Enforcement Proceedings
No legal proceedings were necessary in respect of Statutory
Notices served under the Public Health and/or Housing Acts.
18 court cases were taken under the Food and Drugs Act
1955 resulting in total fines of £425 and costs of £136.17; 74
under the Shops Act 1950 (fines £163: costs £96); 9 under the
Noise Abatement Act 1960 (fines £36: costs £22); 7 under the
Civic Amenities Act 1967 (fines £48: costs £20.60); 5 under the
Consumer Protection Act 1961 (fines £30: costs £11.60); and 4
under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (fines
£100: costs £23). All these cases are reported in more detail
elsewhere in this Report under their appropriate headings.
Refuse Collection
The Cleansing and Transport Section is part of the Controller
of Works Division. The administrative headquarters of this
Division is situated, at present, at Bretons Farm, Rainham Road,
Rainham.
Approximately 100,000 dustbins are emptied each week by
110 collectors using 30 vehicles of the most up-to-date rear
loading compression type. In addition approximately 250 special
collections are made each week for bulky household items. Some
materials, such as builders' rubbish, garden refuse, rubble and
fencing are not collected, but such items can be taken by residents'
own private transport to the disposal site in Gerpins Lane.
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