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Rent Act 1968 — Certificates of Disrepair
5 applications for the issue of Certificates of Disrepair
were received during the year. Undertakings were received from
landlords in 4 cases in accordance with Paragraph 5 of the Ninth
Schedule to the Act, and in the other cases a certificate of
disrepair was issued to the tenant failing the receipt from the
landlord of an undertaking to carry out the repairs listed.
Housing Act 1957-Sections 17&18
During the year the Council made three Closing Orders
following representations by the Department. Two of these
properties were occupied and necessitated the rehousing of two
families totalling 3 persons.
CLEAN AIR
Clean Air Act 1956 — Smoke Control Areas
The Havering (No.6) Smoke Control Area which was
deferred in 1970 was deferred for a further year, although the
Council agreed to make the necessary Order and go ahead with
this Smoke Control Area in 1972.
The 4 areas which had been suspended for a period of 5
months during the winter of 1970/71 became operative again on
the 1st April 1971.
Investigation of Atmospheric Pollution
The seven sites in the Borough containing instruments for
the daily measurement of smoke and sulphur dioxide in the
atmosphere were all continued during the year. These instruments
operate in accordance with the national scheme controlled by
Warren Spring Laboratory.
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