This may be difficult but your neighbour may simply be unaware of the effects the bonfire is having. If you are being disturbed by smoke, the best initial course of action is to approach your neighbour and explain the problem.Never add household rubbish, oil rags, rubber, plastics, aerosols or any other material which will create toxic fumes.Remember, heaps of garden refuse provide a haven for small animals.Never leave a fire to smoulder, put it out with either water or soil.Take care to keep children away from a bonfire.Remember that smoke will hang in the air on a damp, windless day and in the evening around sunset.Don't light a fire if the wind will carry the smoke over the road

Position any bonfire as far away from buildings as possible.A quick hot fire will produce only the minimum amount of smoke. Burn everything quickly in small piles.Do not light a fire when the weather conditions might cause the smoke to travel into your neighbours' gardens or properties. This will minimise the amount of smoke produced. If you light a bonfire, ensure that the material to be burnt is dry.There are no statutory hours on when to have a bonfire, however please consider the following guidelines:. The council encourages everyone to use an efficient modern appliance and burn only smokeless fuel.įor more information or to make a complaint please call the Customer Service Centre on 01628 683800. gas, coke or branded solid smokeless fuels including Coalite and Homefire - see the Solid Fuel Association website - .uk. This site also gives advice on fireplaces, appliances and fuels. The effect is to require householders to burn only approved smokeless fuels - e.g. Smoke Control Areas apply to parts of Windsor. If found guilty of an offence of this type then the maximum fine is £5,000 on domestic premises and £20,000 on commercial premises.

Failure to comply with an abatement/penalty notice is an offence and legal proceedings may result. If satisfied that a complaint of statutory nuisance is justified, an abatement/penalty notice will be served upon the person responsible, occupier or owner of the premises (as appropriate) requiring that the nuisance be abated.

Type of property the smoke is coming from.

Address the smoke is being emitted from.

To report a problem with smoke, you will need to tell us: The legislation does not allow us to deal with complaints of smells arising from domestic premises.

Dust from buildings and demolition activity.

Part 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires the council to take reasonable steps to investigate and, if appropriate, to take formal action in the event of justified complaints of statutory nuisance. You, or someone else can pay a high price for causing such a nuisance. Smoke gets in your eyes, it covers clean washing in smuts, contaminates food and can cause breathing problems.

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