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The maximum penalty for failing to comply with an abatement or prohibition
order is a daily fine of £5.
The section also provides that if the local authority are satisfied that
such a nuisance has occurred and, although it has ceased, is likely to recur,
they may, without serving a nuisance notice, cause a complaint to be made to a
Justice of the Peace, and the Magistrates' Court shall have the power on that
complaint to make an Order prohibiting a recurrence of the nuisance.
On 70 occasions the emission of smoke in such quantities as to be a
nuisance was discovered; in 63 cases immediate personal contact with the
occupier of the premises produced the abatement of the nuisance, but in seven
instances it was necessary to serve notices.
SECTION 25 (Powers of local authorities as to research and publicity)
(a) Clean Air Demonstration Centre. This prefabricated bungalow, situated
at the rear of the Town Hall, continues to serve a most useful purpose as a
demonstration centre for approved appliances, as well as providing accommodation
for most of the staff of the Clean Air Section During the year some
2,900 residents visited the Centre to obtain advice on heating appliances and
procedure relating to smoke control areas In addition, many builders and
trade representatives called at the Centre.
(b) The National Society for Clean Air. The Council renewed its annual
subscription to this Society and was represented on the Council of the Society
by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Public Health Committee and the
Medical Officer of Health. The Society's annual conference was held at
Harrogate from 5th to 7th October and was attended by the Chairman and the
Medical Officer of Health.
(c) The London and Home Counties Clean Air Advisory Council. The
Council renewed its annual subscription to this body on which the Council is
represented by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Public Health Committee
together with the Medical Officer of Health
(d) Joint Conference of Local Authorities. This Joint Conference was
formed in 1957 and comprises representatives from the following authorities:-
County Boroughs of East Ham and West Ham;
Boroughs of Barking Chingford Dagenham, Ilford,
Leyton, Walthamstow, Wanstead and Woodford.
Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, and the
Urban District of diigwell.
The objects of the Committee are:-
(a) To consider and make recommendations to the constituent authorities
upon the action which should be taken jointly by the constituent
authorities in the promotion of clean air within the area of such
authorities.
(b) To encourage and facilitate the exchange of information between the
constituent authorities.
(c) To provide for and encourage regular and frequent meetings between
the representatives of constituent authorities in connection with
the foregoing terms.
Two meetings were held during the year, on the 18th March at West Ham Town
Hall, and on the 30th September at Ilford Town Hall. Arising out of the
meeting at Ilford a Technical Officers' Committee was formed to look into
the following matters:-