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General Information
Meetings of the National Society for Clean Air and its South East
Division, the Conference of Co-operating Bodies for the Investigation of
Atmospheric Pollution and the London and Home Counties Clean Air
Advisory Council are attended as a routine.
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.
Bretons Works.
Owing to the conditions under which these works have through the
demands upon them been forced to operate, many inhabitants—largely
in the immediate area of the sewage works—are caused to live in conditions
which from time to time cause the most serious possible inconvenience
to them. It is easy to believe that visitors to the houses involved
are practically precluded at the worst periods of the smell from the
Works, and likewise an open window in a house is likely to be regarded
with apprehension rather than pleasure. My views on this intolerable
situation have been made known previously and I cannot think that there
is any further action 1 can take or advice which I can proffer which is
likely to secure a solution to the problem either more lasting or more
speedily than steps which are already being taken. This may well—and
understandably—be cold comfort to the inhabitants affected, but it
remains an unfortunate fact.
Nags Head Lane Works.
The effluent from the Brentwood Council Works at Nags Head
Lane comes almost immediately into this district through the medium
of the River Ingrebourne. It is said that works currently being carried
out at the Brentwood Works will ensure a satisfactory effluent. I must
still emphasise that I think a clear distinction falls to be drawn between
what is a satisfactory effluent and what is a clean water. Having said
that T trust, therefore, that the improvement in the Nags Head Works
effluent speedily becomes a reality.
I am indebted to the Engineer and Surveyor for the following information:-
Soil Sewers.
Parsonage Road Pumping Station has been completed and the
emptying of cesspools is being discontinued in Parsonage Road, Allen
Road. Glebe Road and Farm Road.
Queens Park Road (Harold Wood) relief soil sewer improvement in
conjunction with the surface water sewer improvement is under construction.
Central Area — new soil sewer in conjunction with the surface
water sewer improvement and Hacton Lane/Little Gaynes Lane soil
sewer improvement will commence shortly.
Regional Sewerage Scheme.
Tenders are being obtained for the various works at Riverside
Sewage Disposal Works and the scheme for the trunk sewers has been
submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government for
approval.