Licences for use of skips
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• The dangers of badly sited and poorly lit skip containers are being discussed by the London Boroughs Association. These hazards have been enlarged as a result of the introduction of British Standard Time and the LBA is now endeavouring to produce a code of practice for its 32 constituent members to ensure uniformity in the application of section 146 of the Highways Act 1959.
This Act lays down that a person wishing to deposit building materials, rubbish or other things in the street can do so only with the consent of the local authority. The London Boroughs of Westminster, Harrow, Haringey and Croydon are applying the Act and issuing licences for skips to be deposited.
These licences are obtained by the person using the skip and are issued only after the issuing authority is sure that the proposed site is safe. The Act also demands that skips should be lit.
Reports from Croydon this week indicate that not all skip users hold licences. Licences are issued free of charge but dumping without licence can result in a £5 fine.