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(d) The Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) Regulations, 1958.
These regulations lay down tbe maximum period for which
dark and black smoke may be emitted from industrial furnaces.
Industrial boiler plant in the District is now operated at
a very high degree of efficiency and most installetions are,
for all practical purposes, entirely smokeless in operation.
No contraventions were observed during the year.
(e) Grit and Dust.
Several complaints were received about dust emission from
one particular factory where a new manufacturing process had
been introduced. Dust extraction plant had been installed which
was satisfactory when working properly but unfortunately proved
to be unreliable. The firm concerned were co-operative and
there is every reason to believe that the trouble will be cured
soon.
({) New Building Byelaws re. Heating and Cooking Appliances.
A new building byelaw, made under Section 24 of the Clean
Air Act, has been in force in this district from the 1st September,
1957. It requires that new dwellings should be provided
with heating and cooking appliances which are suitably designed
for burning gas, electricity, oil or solid smokeless fuel.
(g) Pollution from Road Vehicles.
Although the Council has no statutory powers to deal with
the emission of smoke or fumes from road vehicles any cases
which are observed are drawn to the attention of the owners of
the vehicles and in most cases a co-operative attitude is met
with.
Ten letters were written to the owners of offending vehicles
and in most cases an apology was received together with
an undertaking that immediate steps would be taken to prevent a
recurrence.
During the year the police took proceedings in three cases
and fines varying from £2 to £10 were imposed.
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