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Also, twelve complaints were received from residents in relation
to three respective industrial premises concerning alleged noise
nuisance. Of these, ten were in respect of noise associated with
the operation of a potato1 washing and packing factory. This matter
resolved itself when the firm vacated the factory and moved away
from the Borough. With regard to the other two, informal action
resulted in the abatement of the noise nuisances.
In addition, complaint was received from residents concerning
noise made during the night by pumping operations at the site of
the new technical college. Action taken by the contractors following
advice from the Public Health Inspector resulted in the noise being
considerably reduced.
Air Pollution
During the year under review, forty-five observations were
made by the Public Health Inspectors in connection with emission
of smoke from industrial premises. No contravention of the Dark
Smoke (Permitted Periods) Regulations 1958 was observed.
With regard to domestic premises, preliminary work in connection
with the Council's second Smoke Control Order, an extension
of the No. 1 Order and covering an additional 416 acres and
containing 2,731 dwellings, 27 industrial premises, 154 commercial
premises and 43 other premises, was completed in the first part of
the year. The date of operation of the Order was fixed at 1st
October, 1962. The Order was confirmed by the Ministry of
Housing and Local Government on 28th September, 1961. Conversions
and adaptations of fuel appliances, carried out by residents to
enable them to avoid contravention of the Order, had commenced
by the close of the year. In addition, the preliminary work on the
Council's third Smoke Control Area had also been commenced by
the end of the year.
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