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for consent were received, 3 were refused and limited consents
given in the other 3 cases. In one case an appeal was
made to the Magistrate's Court against the Council s refusal.
The Magistrates gave consent for 1 year and indicated that
if a renewal was asked for they would require to know what
further provision was proposed in respect of sanitary accommodation.
Action was taken to secure the removal of 27
other moveable dwellings and the cessation of use of one
caravan in respect of the use of which no consent had been
given.
It has been the Council's policy for many years not
to allow the use of caravans in the area as permanent
dwellings. There is no doubt that, but for this policy, which
has been pursued effectively, there would now be a large
population of caravan dwellers.
A little trouble has been experienced with the wandering
gypsy type of caravan dweller but much of the land upon
which these people camped is no longer available.
Shops
All shops were regularly inspected, the department administering
the whole of the provisions of the Shops Act,
1950, the frequency of inspection depending upon the class
of business carried on.
Two licences, one of which was a renewal, were issued to
keep pet shops.
Two shops were licensed to deal in game.
The "late day" for the general closing hours of shops in
the area was Friday, but shopkeepers remained free to fix
their own half day closing subject to the provisions of the
Shops Act. Most shops closed for half day on Wednesday.
There was no evidence of shops remaining open after the
closing hours, but a number of shops opened on Sundays and
inspections were made in connection with the limited range
of articles permitted to be sold on that day.
Food Premises
Regular inspections of all types of food premises were
made, special attention and more frequent visits being made
to catering establishments, premises registered under section
16 of the Food and Drugs Act, bakehouses and other places
where food is actually prepared.