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DISINFESTATION (Cont.)
(b) Wasps Nests.
The Council has no responsibility for the destruction of
wasps nests on private property, but many calls for assistance are
received (48 this year). All complainants are visited and suitable
advice given; in most cases the nests are easily disposed of by the
occupier using a recommended insecticide at sundown when it can be
applied with no danger to the operator.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956.
The Council gave very careful consideration to Circular
No. 69/63 dated 17th December, 1963, from the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government on the subject of smoke control areas and
availability of smokeless fuels.
They decided to re-affirm their last resolution on the
subject (in February 1962) which was as follows, and to review
the matter in not more than two years' times-
"That the Minister be informed that this Council (A) re-affirm
that they are in full agreement with the desirability of reducing
the emission of smoke from domestic chimneys, (B) are of opinion
that residents are voluntarily changing to smokeless fuels at a
satisfactory rate, it being unlikely that this rate will be
significantly increased by legislation, (In this respect, the
Council further believe that emission of smoke in the Borough is
not excessive at the present time).
MOVEABLE DWELLINGS.
The following sites remained licensed under the Caravan Sites
and Control of Development Act, 1960-
1) The Riverhill Estate, the lease of which is held by a local
Sports Club and where 36 caravans are permitted.
2) One caravan in the orchard of a private house.
As in previous years, some trouble was caused by itinerant
caravan-dwellers who placed their vehicles on sundry open sites
in the Borough and were reluctant to move on.
All the offenders were eventually removed after some
difficulty, in one case resort being had to towing off.
There are seven effective Orders under the Surrey County
Council Act in force in the Borough prohibiting the parking of
moveable dwellings.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
The mortuary was closed throughout the year, and arrangements
were made with the Kingston Group Hospital Management Committee for
the reception of bodies in the mortuary at Kingston Hospital.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
The Act is designed "to regulate the sale of pet animals".
Four premises were licensed during the year. There were no
infringements of the licence conditions.
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