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RIVERS AND STREAMS
The river Hogsmill and the Beverley brook, which flow into the
river Thames, provide much of the western and eastern boundaries of the
district.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
With the exception of a small quantity which is discharged to
the sewage disposal works of the Borough of Sutton and Cheam at Worcester
Park and to the Wandle Valley Joint Sewage Board, the sewage of the
district is treated at the modern works of the North Surrey Joint Sewage
Board, situated within the Borough.
CLEAN AIR
Smoke Control Areas.
Considerable progress was made during the year in connection
with the establishment of Smoke Control Areas.
By May, the survey of No. 1 Area had been completed and an Order
was made for the Coombe Hill Area bounded by Kingston Hill, Kingston Vale,
Beverley Brook, Coombe Hill Road, Coombe Lane West and Warren Road,
covering 496 acres and 959 dwellings, 30 commercial premises and 18 other
premises. No appeals were received and the Order was confirmed by the
Minister of Housing and Local Government to come into operation on the
1st October, 1962.
By September, the surveying of No. 2 Area was finished. This
area, the Maiden Golf Course area, is bounded by Coombe Hill Road,
Beverley Brook, Main Railway line, Coombe Road and Traps Lane, covers
326 acres, 611 dwellings, 35 commercial, 5 industrial and 6 other premises.
No appeals were received and the Order was confirmed by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government early in 1962, to commence on the 1st
October, 1962.
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The survey of No. 3 Area, the Maiden Hill Area bounded by the
Main Railway line, Beverley Brook, Maiden Way, Maiden Road, was
commenced during the year.
The Council considered the programme for further Smoke Control
Areas and it was decided to deal with the following areas between 1964
and 1966:
Area No. 4. Motspur Park area bounded by Maiden Way, Beverley
Brook, railway lines Motspur Park to Worcester Park and Maiden Manor,
and Maiden Road.