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shops in Kenton Road, between Mayfield Avenue and Willowcourt Avenue.
The proposal resulted in the holding of a local enquiry in October.
The Inspector of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government who
held it was sufficiently influenced by the volume of opposition that he did
not approve the proposal with the result that the Council has to continue
its search for an alternative site somewhere in the Kenton shopping area.
The Highways and Cleansing Committee considered the erection
of a convenience on a site inside the grounds of the former Honeypot
Lane Isolation Hospital. The Public Health Committee raised no
objection to this.
The Council at its October meeting approved the recommendation of
the Highways Committee for the acquisition from the Housing Committee
of a piece of housing land situated at Kenton Lane near Belmont Circle.
Another shopping area for which up to this no provision has been
made is in Hatch End. Here again it proved difficult to obtain a suitable
site. At their October meeting the Council approved the recommendation
of the Highways and Cleansing Committee about leasing from the County
Council a piece of land at the side of the library building at Woodridings
Close.
The Public Health Committee at their meeting in September considered
a report on the number of persons using washing facilities at the
five public conveniences in the borough at which these are available and
asked the Highways and Cleansing Committee (1) whether notices
drawing attention to the washing facilities available at these conveniences
could appear in more conspicuous positions and (2) to consider the
question of the provision of hot air dryers in the conveniences. On the
latter point the Highways and Cleansing Committee felt that in view of
the availability of free paper towels the provision of hot air driers is not
necessary.
DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD
Burial Grounds
There were no changes during the year in the provisions for the burial
of the dead, particulars of which were set out in the Annual Report for
1954.
Cremation
No further progress was possible during the year in regard to the
Council's proposal to erect a crematorium at Harrow Weald because of
the policy of restraint on capital expenditure.
Burial
Under section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948 the Council
can arrange for the burial or cremation of any person who has died or
has been found dead in their area if no other suitable arrangements are
being made.
Each year there has been a small number of requests for these arrangements
for burial to be made. In this last year the number was only two.