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display at Cleansing Conference
• The 75th annual conference of the Institute of Public Cleansing at Torbay this week was attended by some 1400 delegates. And they were told by Mr Graham Page, Minister for Local Government and Development, who opened the conference on Tuesday, that more than 400 local authorities in England and Wales had not responded to a Government call for a review of waste disposal facilities.
The Minister said he had wanted the review completed last March, ready for a three-year programme, so that by the end of 1976 the new county councils in England and the district councils in Scotland and Wales should have as much guidance as possible in choosing the right sites for waste disposal.
Potentially good sites as well as potentially bad ones needed identification and he would want to know the characteristics of both.
He had asked each local and river authority to consider steps to safeguard public water supplies and keep a watch on pollution. "I receive many complaints from MPs and other people about the condition of tips, both in local authority and private ownership, and there is no need for this," he said.
Implications that every tip was a time bomb were irresponsible, he said. But he agreed, however, that some tips were not being brought up to the standards of controlled tipping recommended by Government departments. "Is it any wonder that small communities recoil in horror at a refuse tip being established in their locality. If as much civic pride was put into this as into civic offices and swimming pools and so on, the ratepayers would appreciate more acutely the essential nature of waste disposal facilities."
During the week there had been considerable discussion among delegates of going towards a national policy for refuse disposal, and other topics have included the protection of the environment and the disposal of solid wastes.
The vehicle demonstration and exhibition was previewed in CM last week. There were 66 stands and about 200 vehicles on display.
New models which created interest included the Rolba R-200 rotary snowplough. Mounted on a purpose-built chassis it is powered by a VW type-127 66 bhp industrial petrol engine through a manual six-speed gearbox and a hydrostatic transmission. On show for the first time was the Tri-Truk built by Harbilt Electric Trucks and Vehicles. The unit travels at 10-12 mph after lifting a 2-ton, 2+ cu yd bin.
And for those who have trouble disposing of tyres, CAF Mechanical Handling Equipment Ltd was displaying its tyre shredder. It is claimed that the unit will reduce 180 tyres with diameters up to 30in. to 1+in. strips.
Particular attention was paid to the new Volvo dustcart, fitted with a Norba body (CM June 8).
Said one delegate: "It's nice to see so many manufacturers — particularly the big names — showing us what they have to offer."
The conference ended on Thursday.