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PART II - Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority
for cancellation of certificates 4
(8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of
certificates 2
(9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in
spite of tenant's objection 1
(10)Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 3
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
Smoke Control Areas
During 1961 the Corporation's ten year programme to make the
whole of the borough a smoke control area was commenced.
The Twickenham (No.1) Smoke Control Order, 1961, made by the
Corporation on the 9th May, i961, was confirmed by the Minister on
the 27th September, 1961. The area covered by the order is situated
in the north west corner of the Borough and covers an area of 300
acres. It is principally residential with 1374 Private and 507
Corporation-owned dwellings and has few industrial or commercial
buildings.It is estimated that the cost of conversions will be
approximately £12,560 of which £5,024 will be recoverable by way
of Exchequer contribution.
Every householder in the area was informed of the date when
the order would come into force; they were also supplied with
detailed information on how to comply with the order and the
facilities available if expenditure had to be incurred. Most of the
conversions are carried out when the fireplaces are not in use. By
the end of the year only about 60 applications for grant had been
received; the total cost of these amounted to approximately £500,
In September, 1961, a start was made on the detailed survey
of Area No.2 with a view to making a smoke control order to come
into effect in October, 1963.
Smoke from Furnaces
Section 3 of the Act deals with the installation of new
furnaces and the requirement that new furnaces shall be so far as
possible smokeless. During the year 1961, 14 applications to instal
furnaces were received and approved.
GENERAL MATTERS
Shops Act, 1950
Section 38 of this Act deals with provisions for the health
and comfort of staff employed in shops. Shop premises are required
to be properly ventilated, adequately warmed and sufficiently lighted; they
have to have toilet and washing facilities; if the staff take meals
on the premises there must be suitable arrangements made for them.
Occasionally it happens, as in the case of a small lock-up
shop,that it is impossible for the occupier to provide a separate
toilet on the premises. Provided that alternative arrangements are
made to use a nearby toilet, a certificate of exemption can be
granted from the requirements of the Act. There are 22 exemption
certificates in force.
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