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NOTICES
Infringements found, either as a result of routine inspections,
or following the investigations of complaints, are dealt with by
informally requesting the owners or agents to apply a suitable
remedy. If these requests are not acceded to after an appropriate
interval Statutory Notices are served. 793 Informal Notices were
issued of which 377 had been compiled with by the end of the
year. 107 Statutory Notices were served. During the year 93
Statutory Notices were fully complied with.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES
The one remaining Common Lodging House namely the
premises at Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, closed down early in
1970. There are now no premises used as Common Lodging
Houses in the Borough.
MOVEABLE DWELLINGS
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960,
prohibits the use of land as a caravan site without a site licence.
Licences are issued by Local Authorities who may attach conditions
to them to enforce a satisfactory standard of environment
for the caravan dwellers.
At the end of the year there were six licences in force.
Particulars of the licensed sites are as follows:—
No. of Vans
Location of Licensed Sites Permitted
The Paddock, Downe Road, Keston 12
Lower Hockenden Farm, Hockenden, Swanley 1
Crittenden Caravan Park, Pond Lane, High Street,
West Wickham 30
Chalk Pit Caravan Site, St. Paul's Cray 25
11 Heathfield Road, Keston 23
Restavon, Berry's Green Road, Cudham, Nr.
Biggin Hill 60
The Council has provided a site for twelve gipsy families at
Star Lane, St. Mary Cray, which is managed by the Housing
Department.