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(k) Publicity.
More than 10,000 leaflets were distributed in proposed and
actual Smoke Control Areas. These leaflets are supplied free
of charge by the Ministry, the Coal Utilisation Council, Solid
Smokeless Fuels Federation, the North Thames Gas Board and the
Southern Electricity Board.
(1) Vest Middlesex Clean Air Co-ordinating Committee,
Three meetings were held during the year anc! the range of.
topics discussed included:- the performance of pumps used in
measuring pollution, the price of solid smokeless fuels in
paper bags, emergency supplies for old people, moisture in fuel,
domestic oil-fired central heating boilers, notification of new
furnaces, coke supplies, contraventions in Smoke Control Areas,
future trends in Smoke Control, grants for adaptations, contractors
inability to cope with adaptations in Smoke Control
Areas, chimney heights.
The Committee's representatives met officials of the North
Thames Gas Board to discuss the Board's serious arrears of work
in adapting fireplaces in Smoke Control Areas. The outcome was
most satisfactory; all arrears were cleared off within a month
and the Board agreed to take steps to try to prevent a similar
situation recurring.
Recommendations made by the Committee for strengthening
Section 10 of the Clean Air Act (dealing with the height of
chimneys) are being considered by the Association of Municipal
Corporations with a view to the introduction of amending
legislation.
The following authorities with a population of 654,990 and
an area of 40,050 acres are represented on the Committee: -
Acton Borough Council
Brentford & Chiswick Borough Council
Ealing Borough Council
Feltham Urban District Council
Hayes & Harlington Urban District Council
heston & Isleworth Borough Council
Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council
Southall Borough Council
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