fire,s on allotments

[slatey]

hi all

Does anyone know a legal way of stopping a *expletive removed* keep lighting fire,s on his allotment and smoke smoothering in to my hut.

thanks tomo

[Guest]

Speak to the Enviromental Health Officer at your Local Council

[PIGEON_MAN]

FEW YEARS AGO THERE USED TO BE A LAW THAT GARDEN FIRES COULD ONLY BE LIT AFTER A CERTAIN TIME,NOT TO SURE WEATHER THIS WOULD APPLY ON ALLOTMENTS BUT A PHONE CALL TO THE LOCAL COUNCIL WOULDN,T GO AMISS.

[Guest]

If you get the local house owners to ring the council and complain, they will stop anyone lighting fires.

[mark]

a few years ago i was told by a chap at the council you can have a bonfire any time of the day unless the smoke is going across a moterway.

[slatey]

thanks for your comments

tomo

[Guest Hjaltland]

slatey... check this out:

 

http://www.nsca.org.uk/pages/environment_facts/bonfire_laws.cfm

 

There are laws regarding burning rubbish which may help you.

 

 

Kenny

Shetland RPC

[slatey]

Thanks for that hjaltland.

i have reported him to the council today so we will see what happens.

thanks everyone.

tomo

[Guest]

Hi

Over in Belgium

It is not permitted to light a bonfire at any time.

Ex_Pat

[andrew]

Working For the Police Support Team: i can provide the following info:

 

1.) If bothered by smoke, approach your neighbour and explain the problem. You might feel awkward, but they may not be aware if the distress they are causing and it will hopefully make them more considerate in the future.

 

If This Fails Then

 

2.) contact your local council's environmental health department. They must investigate your complaint and can issue a nuisance abatement notice under the EPA. The Act also allows you to take private action in the magistrate's court.

 

Note: If the fire is only occasional it is unlikely to be considered a nuisance in law. Similarly if you are being troubled by bonfires from different neighbours, each only burning occasionally, a nuisance action would be difficult as there are several offenders.

 

If This Fails Then

 

3.) Finally, under the Highways Act 1980 anyone lighting a fire and allowing smoke to drift across a road faces a fine if it endangers traffic. Contact the police in this case.

 

 

Andrew

TVP PVST

 

[tam pepper]

 

                hi slatey

                                      sounds like a right *expletive removed* enist to me