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Essex County Council Act, 1933, Section 109
There were no applications to keep or place moveable dwellings on
land within the borough during the year. Agreement was reached
between the owner of a long-standing site, the Borough Engineer and
the Public Health Department concerning details to be included in a
licence under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960.
The site now has a licence for six caravans and is used also by the showman-owner
as an off-season base for his vehicles and equipment.
Piggery
In the Annual Report for 1960 reference was made to the bad condition
of the piggery adjacent to the Eastern Sewage Works. Breaches
of covenant made with the Council were not remedied and the Council,
acting by the Public Health Committee commenced action for the
forfeiture of the lease. Proceedings were still in hand at the end of
the year.
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
This Act of Parliament, which came into operation at the end of
No.ember, 1960, made noise and \ibration, subject to certain provisions,
which were nuisances, Statutory Nuisances for the purposes of Part III
of the Public Health Act, 1936.
A number of complaints were dealt with during 1961, details of which
are given below:
(1) A factory manufacturing plastic articles installed a compressor
which was enclosed in a corrugated iron shed, the machinery being
fixed directly to the site concrete. The compressor operated in short
bursts and was a nuisance to occupiers of adjacent houses only a few
yards away.
The management rebedded the machine on special pads and fitted
sound absorbent material to the shed covering. These steps reduced
the noise level considerably and mitigated the cause of complaint.
(2) The occupants of a flat over a greengrocer's shop and store complained
about the noise from an electric motor and compressor which
operated a large refrigerator. On the advice of officers of this department
the proprietor had the machinery overhauled. No further complaints
were received after the work was completed.
(3) Noise from a circular saw in a builders' works was the cause of
complaints from occupiers of neighbouring houses. After the builder
had been interviewed it would seem that the saw was put out of action.
(4) Complaints from a residents' association concerning noise from a
small factory estate could not be substantiated. Visits in connection
with this complaint and (1) above were made during the day and
late evening.
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