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Scrap Metal Dealers Act, 1964 (fine £25 costs £10); and 5 under
the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 (fines £105
costs £30) All these cases are reported in more detail elsewhere
in this Report under their appropriate headings
Radioactive Substances Act 1960
1 of the 9 firms in the Borough holding certificates of
registration from the Department of the Environment under the
provisions of the Radioactive Substances Act, 1960, had its
registration cancelled during the year
Investigations took place in the early part of the year
concerning an allegation by a Residents Association of the
"dumping" of radioactive material in the Borough, Neither the
Department of the Environment nor the Greater London Council
were aware of any such "dumpings", although a local firm is
authorised to dispose of toxic chemicals, i e waste solvents
containing small amounts of the radioactive isotopes,tritium and
carbon 14 are burnt in a special burner However, prior to any
concern using this safe means of disposal, the necessary authorisation
must be obtained from the Department of the Environment
No evidencewas forthcoming on the alleged illicit disposal
of radioactive wastes
Caravan Sites Act, 1968 —
Provision of Permanent Gypsy Encampment
Under the provisions of the above Act a Local Authority
can apply to the Secretary of State for an Order giving wide
powers to deal with unauthorised gypsy camping in their area by
designating the area of the Local Authority as an area to which
Section 10 of the Act applies, provided the Local Authority has
an established site for gypsies
The Council has provided a gypsy site at South Park,
North Ockendon and accordingly an application has been made
by the Council to the Department of the Environment for the
Havering area to be so designated
The Secretary of State for the Environment has not yet
seen fit to designate this area, and for this reason the Council
are unable to exercise their powers in removing the encampment
of gypsies which are stationed on private land at the old
Hornchurch Aerodrome.
In the meantime this and other unauthorised gypsy encampments
continue to give trouble
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