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by which time these dwellings should be cleared.
The conversion of appliances in domestic premises to burn smokeless
fuel will be required at some 715 dwellings in this Area,
involving the total replacement of some 970 appliances. The total
expenditure is estimated at about £13,000, of which the Council's
contribution will be three-tenths, and the Government's contribution
four-tenths.
(ii) St. Mary'so This Smoke Control Area comprises a total of
26 acres, in two parts of 21 acres and 5 acres. The first portion
is bounded to the north by Woolwich Church Street and Chapel Hill,
to the south by the railway line, and to the east by St. Mary's
Churchyardo All properties in this portion are new Council dwellings,
with approved appliances.Since 1955 a clause in the tenancy
agreement for each house has required the use of smokeless fuel only
in these properties.
The smaller area comprises Council properties, on land on both
sides of Rectory Place, and the flats formerly in the ownership of
the Church Commissioners, flanking on Kingsman Street, in which there
are 56 dwellings requiring some adaptation. The operative date of
this Order will be October, 1958.
It is proposed that further Orders will be made in this area
as redevelopment proceeds.
The estimated' cost of adaptations in this Area is about £350.
(iii) Middle Park, This Smoke Control Area embraces a total
of 263 acres, including 57 acres of open land, and comprises the
Council's Middle Park Housing Estate of 1,518 houses, with an
additional 96 private dwellings, 15 commereial premises and three
others. The new property being erected by the Council at the
junction of Court Road and Middle Park Avenue is also included.
The operative date is the 1st October, 1959. The total cost is
estimated at about £82,000.
Following detailed inspections of all premises in the above
mentioned Areas, estimates of numbers and costs of appliance
replacements and other work required at premises in the Areas were
prepared, and the Council's Smoke Control Orders submitted to the
Minister at the end of the year for confirmation,
The Council have been represented at several meetings with
neighbouring authorities to discuss smoke control proposals and
problems. At these meetings matters of mutual interest and the
possibility of joint action were discussed.
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