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involving some 1,600 solid fuel appliances. This area is situated
between two already confirmed Smoke Control Areas, and when operative
will make one large Smoke Control Area.
(vi) Clothworkers Wood Area. The Council also decided to ask the
Minister for preliminary approval to the early declaration of the
Clothworkers Wood Smoke Control Area. The Area as originally
proposed comprised a total of 226 acres, including 100 acres of open
space. It was bounded to the south by Shooters Hill| to the east by
the Borough boundary to Camdale Roads; to the north by Camdale Road
and the rear of the south side of Kirkham Street; and to the west by
Garland Road and the Shooters Hill Golf Course. The Council have
subsequently extended the Area to include the County Council Bassant
Road housing site, and also land adjacent to Garland Road, consisting
of post-war Borough Council properties, the extent of the area now
being 260 acres. In this revised area some 1,500 dwellings will
require replacement of approximately 2,400 solid fuel appliances.
A number of older-type Council dwellings are also included.
New areas, such as the Glyndon Area, and extension areas, such
as the St. Mary's Area, comprising new properties already fitted with
approved appliances where little additional work is involved, will be
kept in mind by the Council to be declared as Smoke Control Areas at
the appropriate time.
Publicity.
Apart from the last two mentioned future areas, detailed surveys
of all these areas have been carried out by Officers of the Health
Department, and generally the Council's proposals have been well
received. Preliminary discussions have taken place with occupiers,
and points involved in the conversion of domestic appliances to burn
smokeless fuel discussed and questions answered. On the preliminary
survey, information was obtained on the type of fuel at present in
use, the adaptations required, the cost, and details of any necessary
incidental works, including the installation of gas ignition at the
hearth. Each occupier and owner affected is also informed in writing
of the procedure to be adopted to obtain the Council's prior approval
to his conversion proposals and for obtaining financial assistance.
Numerous enquiries have been made- by residents, particularly in the
Abbey Wood area, both at the Health Department, and at the Council's
appliance demonstration hut, which is at present sited in the Abbey
Wood area.
It is the Councils practice to hold public meetings in each
proposed smoke control area after the declaration of the Order by the
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