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CLEAN AIR
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
Considerable progress was made during the year towards
bringing the whole of the Borough under Smoke Control. At
the end of 1960 there were seven Smoke Control Areas in
operation and a further six Areas were in various stages
towards completion. The following Areas, details of which
were reported in my Annual Report for 1959, are now in
operation
St. Mary's
Abbey Wood (Abbey Estate)
Abbey Wood
Middle Park (North East)
Middle Park (South West)
Abbey Wood No. 2
Clothworkers Wood
Details of the six Areas being brought into operation
are as follows
Abbey Wood No.3 Area
The Area comprises 380 acres, and includes 1,973
dwellings, of which 1,793 are private. It is estimated
that some 1,700 dwellings will require conversion of
approximately 2,900 solid fuel appliances, and a further
550 existing approved appliances will require adaptation.
The Smoke Control Order was made by the Council in
June and confirmed by the Minister in October, 1960. The
operative date of the Order is 1st October,1961.
Coldharbour Area
This Area, which includes the Council's Coldharbour
Estate and properties in Sidcup Road, comprises 350 acres,
and includes 2,806 dwellings, of which 1,715 are permanent
Borough Council post-war properties, and 1,091 private
dwellings. Approximately 2,500 of these dwellings
require some 3,000 new solid fuel appliances, and a further
600 existing approved appliances will require adaptation.
The Smoke Control Order was made by the Council in
June and confirmed by the Minister in October, 1960. The
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