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The progress with the improvement of individual houses has
continued and the Council is co-operating with the Department of the
Environment in mounting a massive publicity campaign for the London
area in April and May of 1972. In June the Department of the Environment
organised a meeting with builders and house owners in the South
West of London at the Surbiton Assembly Rooms and the Chief Public
Health Inspector contributed a paper at this conference which was very
well attended.
Contrary to expectations the amount of work in connection with
the issue of Qualification Certificates continued, the number of
applications on the register being 1,050.
Moveable Dwellings.
Licences under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act,
1960 are in force for 36 caravans which are stationed on the Riverhill
Estate.
There are 9 effective orders under the Surrey County Council Act
in force in the borough prohibiting the parking of moveable dwellings.
No problems arose during the year in connection with the illegal
stationing of caravans by itinerants and none resorted to or resided
in the area.