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Salvage of paper continued to produce sales during the year,
Trailers have been purchased for attachment to the refuse vehicles so
that salvage can be better pre-separated before tipping.
Nearly 5,000 road gullies in County and District roads are
emptied (and re-sealed with clean water) by machine regularly during
the year by contract.
(c) Swimming Pool:
The Council's swimming pool has had another very successful
year. It is a real asset to the District, particularly for Children
and clubs, and the total number of users was 271,844 for the year's
operation.
A smaller teaching pool is proposed as the next stage and
possibly a sauna bath later.
3. RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964-1970
The riding establishments in the area have been inspected and
Mr. H.E. Bywater,M.R.C.V.S.,F.R.S.H. reports as follows:-
I have pleasure in submitting my report of visits made to
the riding schools licensed by your Authority during the year 1970.
Inspections were made at varying times in each quarter of
the year, and often on varying days for the individual establishments.
Conditions were, in general, satisfactory and no contraventions of the
1964 Act were observed. No complaints have been made to me during
the whole time that I have acted for your Authority but a complaint
was made to the police concerning one riding school in which an
alleged infringement of the Protection of Animals Act of 1911 was
reported. This complaint incidentally would have been more
relevant to the Riding Establishment Act, however, the police
thoroughly investigated the matter and found no grounds for
further action.
In January, 1971, the provisions of the 1970 Act come into
force. The new Act strengthens some of the provisions of the 1964
Act regarding the fitness of a person to be licensed or in charge
of a riding school and the well being of the horses used for hiring.
It makes it illegal to leave in charge, or allow instruction to be
given by, a person under the age of sixteen. A notice must now
be displayed on the outside of the riding school concerning the
action to be taken in the case of fire with the name, address and
telephone number of the person or persons to be contacted. A
current insurance policy must be held to cover injuries to riders.
All the establishments in the area are very close to the managers'
residences or other habitations, and all owners have had insurance
cover for a number of years.
The riding school at Chase Lane changed ownership during
the year and the new owner-manager appears to be conducting the
establishment in a very satisfactory manner.
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