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Included in this Area are 88 shops, offices and other nondomestic
buildings, and 1 factory.
It is estimated that 75% of the dwellings require some form
of conversion to the fires. It is anticipated that the operative
date will be 1st December, 1965.
GLYNDON NO. 3
This Area incorporates the third phase of the Council's
Glyndon Redevelopment Scheme. It comprises 6 acres; 220 Borough
Council dwellings are to be erected. Therefore, there will be no
cost for conversion. It is anticipated that the operative date
will be 1st October, 1965.
NEW AREAS
During 1964 preliminary work was commenced upon a further large
area to the north of the Shooters Hill Area, to be known as the
Plumstead Smoke Control Area.
This Area comprises approximately 4,000 private properties.
Prior to the amalgamation with the Borough of Greenwich the Council's
target date for the whole Borough to become smokeless is 1968.
PAYMENT OF GRANT
A Circular (No. 46/64) was issued during 1964 by the Ministry
of Housing and Local Government drawing attention to Section 95
of the Housing Act, 1964 which amended the Clean Air Act, 1956 in
certain respects affecting payment of grant. This section of the
Act became operative on the l6th August, 1964. It amended the Clean
Air Act so as to enable local authorities to exercise a discretion
in the payment of grant in respect of work carried out after formal
declaration of the Order by the Council but before confirmation of
the Order by the Minister. Such grants are not payable unless and
until the Order is so confirmed. In addition, work carried out at
the appropriate time but without prior knowledge of the Council can
rank for grant.
This facility has removed one of the bigger difficulties which
from time to time caused a deterioration in relations between the
Council and residents in Smoke Control Areas.
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