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5. The information referred to in paragraph 42(2) of the
Memorandum (acreage of smoke control areas and particulars of the
classes and number of buildings in them) is still required and should
in future be supplied when orders are submitted for confirmation.
6. For the time being at least the Minister considers it
advisable that local authorities outside the black areas who are
contemplating making their first smoke control order should continue
to notify him under paragraph 42 of the Memorandum
7. It remains of great importance that before making smoke
control orders local authorities should consult the regional fuel
advisory committees, referred to in paragraphs 39-41 of the Memorandum
about supplies of smokeless fuels As the Ministry of Power's
regional offices in England have now been closed, English local
authorities should in all cases make a direct approach to the
Chairman of these committees at the Ministry of Power, Thames House
South, London, S. W. 1 and supply him with any necessary information.
Local authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire should approach the
Chairman of the Regional Fuel Advisory Committee at the Ministry of
Power, Government Buildings, Gabalfa, Cardiff
Circular No. 28/61
CLEAN AIR ACT. 1956
SELECTION OF OPEN FIRES FOR COKE BURNING
1 I am directed by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government to say that when advising householders in smoke control
areas on the selection of fires for coke burning, local authorities
should draw their attention to the importance of installing firebars
sufficiently widely spaced to enable coke to be burned satisfactorily.
Information on the appropriate spacing of firebars is given in the
notes at the head of each open fire section of the 1961 edition of
the List of Approved Domestic Solid Fuel Appliances, published
jointly by the Coal Utilisation Council and the Solid Smokeless
Fuels Federation
2, Local authorities will be aware, from paragraph 26(4) of
the Department's Memorandum on Smoke Control Areas, that in appropriate
cases the replacement of firebars with ones more suitable for coke
burning can rank for grant
Circular No. 31/61
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
WORKS OF ADAPTATION ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT
1 I am directed by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government to refer to the memorandum on smoke control areas enclosed
with the Department's Circular No 64/56
2. Paragraph 26(10) of the memorandum stated that for the
purposes of approving expenditure under section 12(1) of the Act
necessary incidental works of adaptation might include the provision
of gas ingnition to open fireplaces
3 At that time methods of electrical ignition had not been
developed Now they have been and accordingly paragraph 26(10) may
now be read as including a reference to electrical means of igniting
coke and other smokeless solid fuels. Reasonable freedom of
choice between gas and electrical ignition should be given to owners
or occupiers provided that in any particular case the total cost of
the alternatives is broadly comparable