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(a) that all the standard amenities are provided for the exclusive use of its occupants.
(b) that it is in good repair having regard to its age, character and locality and disregarding
internal decorative repair and
(c) that it is in all other respects fit for human habitation.
It is to be hoped that having brought the property up to the desired
standard of fitness, a certain portion of the higher rental obtained thereby
will be used to maintain that standard.
The administration of the Rent Acts, insofar as the issue of certificates
of disrepair was concerned, continued. Three applications were
received, which were granted, and in each case an undertaking was
received from the landlord to carry out specific repairs. Two certificates
of disrepair were cancelled during the year.
Clean Air
Act
The abatement of domestic smoke is still the most important task
of the Council's clean air policy. There are, at present, fourteen Smoke
Control Orders in operation, one Order (No.15) to become operative in
July, 1970, and a final Order yet to be made. The number of premises
involved is shown in the following table:
Total number of premises within the Borough 80,931
Total number of premises with Smoke Control
areas in operation 59,255
Total area of the Borough 13,983 acres
Total area of the Borough covered by S.C.A.'s 11,029 acres
Reference to the map in appendix 24 shows the two remaining areas
not yet under Smoke Control. The No.15 (Cranbrook and Park) Order was
confirmed by the Minister and is due to come into operation in July 1970.
The completion of the programme is still expected to be not later than
1971.
The subject of Clean Air is of widespread interest today, and this
is shown by the number of articles that appear in the press and discussions
on T.V. programmes. "The Times" published a two-page Clean
Air special report on 23rd September 1969, and the Reader's Digest
includea a similar article in their November 1969 edition. In addition,
the increase in enquiries we receive from Redbridge newspapers and