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Proposed Smoke Control Areas in adjoining districts
(coloured green)
B. Borough of Harrow.
C. Borough of Acton.
D. Borough of Willesden.
E. Borough of Brentford and Chiswick.
F. Borough of Southall.
G. Borough of Wembley.
Mobile Exhibition—Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation
A mobile exhibition vehicle operated and staffed by the Solid Smokeless Fuels
Federation made two visits to the Borough during the year. In March one week was
spent at the Community Centre at Hanwell and the vehicle was visited by 422 residents
from the Nos. 6, 10 and 11 Smoke Control Areas. In November and December two
weeks were spent at three sites in Northolt, Greenford and Ealing Common and there
was a total of 520 visitors from Smoke Control Areas Nos. 9, 12, 13, 14 and 16.
Unfortunately there were poor attendances at Greenford and at Ealing Common
owing to severe foggy weather conditions during the second week. The exhibition
included a complete range of solid smokeless fuels and a demonstration of approved
appliances in use. The staff on duty were available to give advice and information on
appliances and fuels and on the operation of the Clean Air Act as it affected the
residents concerned. Further arrangements are already being made to bring a larger
vehicle into Ealing during 1963 to serve other projected Areas and the Council is
indebted to the Federation for the arrangements made. Adequate coverage by way of
advertisement in the local press and by the distribution of letters to all households
in the areas concerned, ensures that publicity is given to these visits.
Publicity for Clean Air Programme
Fully detailed information on the operation of the Clean Air Act and grants available
for the conversion of heating appliances in Smoke Control Areas, is distributed
to all householders and property owners as soon as possible after the confirmation
of Orders by the Minister of Housing and Local Government. This information is
given in addition to that provided by means of personal visits by the Public Health
Inspectors in the initial survey of properties involved, and as the result of enquiries
and applications for grants. Talks on the Clean Air Programme were also given on
six occasions to various women's organisations. All such bodies in the Borough have
recently been advised about the availability of such talks, which are illustrated with
films, film strips, and other visual aids, and it is anticipated that a greater demand
for this facility will help to give more widespread publicity to the Council's efforts.
New furnaces
During the year 18 notifications were received in accordance with Section 3 of
the Clean Air Act of the intention to instal new furnaces at various premises in the
Borough. Every effort was made in these cases to obtain full information as to the
proposed plants, and in some cases the Council's consultant was called upon for his
opinion. Section 3 provides that all new furnaces installed should be capable, as far
as practicable, of being operated continuously without emitting smoke when burning
fuel of a type for which the furnace was designed.
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