[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C.

  • Basingstoke (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Standard Grantso Applications approved - 21 Applications refused - Nil Applications mthdrawn •• 2 Total - 23 There was again a decrease in the number of applications received for these grants0 CARAVANS AND CAFAVAN SITES. During 1961^ •'he majority of the licensed sites in the district were improved to conform with licensing requirementsand in most cases site operators and occupiers alike welcomed the improvements. Since the initial licences Mere issued under the new Act, all applications for licence that ha- been received had been in respect of individual caravans ondyt Since it is planning policy to discourage sites for individual caravans, and since no proposals were in hand from private individuals to provide a site for a niomber of caravans, the Council felt it should provide such a site. At the end of the year, therefore, plans were in course of preparation to purchase land and to provide a model site for approximately 60 caravans. During the year more gj-psy families were found, to be camping in the di3trict than hithertoo They occupy'’ land either by way of trespass, or by camping on the highi'jay. It is no solution to harass them from one site to another, but on the other hand un.less this is done, their pitches become foul and ugly blots in the areao There are heartening signs that the County Council is prepared to tackle the problem in a m.ore comprehensive manner than a District Council can hope to achieve. REFUSE AND SALVAGE COLhECTIONS AND DISPOSAL. Weekl^A colD.ections 'were maintained in all parishes. Three diesel powered Shelvoke and Drewery IS cuoyd, Fore and Aft tipping vehicles were in daily service and a 13 cu.yd. loader of the same manufacture held in re- serve, All gave satisfactory service. The development of new estates and the general increase in the volume of refuse to be coli.ected resulted in 'ohe •'i^ehicles and labour force working to full capacity and over'bim.eo The reduction of 'the normal working week to 42 hours also had its effect. There is now no further adjustment of collection schedules practicable and it may wel]- be that during the coming winter, -when daylight working hours are restricted, and collections are at -their heaviest, additional labour will be found necessary to L'an the reserve vehicle for regular service. This vehicle is however, already over ten years old and has its limitations. During the late summer the Kiln Lane Site at Sherborne St, John was closed and tipping commenced at Marnel Dell, The Council retains complete control of this tip ''ut large quantities of refuse are accepted from the Borough Council by agreement. Trade refuse delivered to the site is disposed of at a standard charge of 7s., 6d, per load. The Drott BTD Crawler Tractor at the refuse tip continues to prove ideal equipment for the heavy natui'e of the vrork involved. All road and clearance work at Marnel Dell v:as carried out by this machine and direct labour.
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