Ban Bonfires
Suggested by kjones and tagged antisocial, authoritarian, bonfires, decc, environment, pollution, smoke. 18 Comments.
The big idea
The banning of bonfires in residential or rural populated areas.
Why does this matter?
We are all being told repeatedly to cut down on green house gasses and pollution, yet we have all seen or experienced inconsiderate neighbours that will decide to light a bonfire on a summers evening or during the day after the washing has been placed on the line to dry with no consideration to anyone else.
Garden waste can be disposed of by the Council or shredder devices can be used to turn most items into compost, usually the people involved are too lazy to plan or execute the removal of such waste opting for the easy option.
Clean air is every person’s right, without the need to close your windows, if you have waste then dispose of it in a manner that will not affect others.
Excellent idea. Live in a lovely leafy residential area but can not hand washing out as at least one bonfire per day often more lasting hours at a time.
Can not sit out in garden most evenings for same reason.
As several neighbours not just one cannot complain as a statutory nuisance. In current climate change era and health concerns over smoke people should not be lighting fires in residential areas.
Ban bonfires!! We are supposed to be saving the plane. Recycle, dont burn. Im sick of hot days, opening my window. Only to fill my home with smoke! Washing in the garden gets smoked out, and I dont want my 2yr old breathing it in. Im losing my mother to lung cancer so this is a big issue to me. We are supposed to be Great Britain, whats great about it? Mr Cameron, grow some balls.
I have recently sent a message to the department for environment about this issue and found this post.
I was sent a reply suggesting that there are already laws in place to prevent smoke from causing a nuisance to neighbours. If I complain about someones smoke filling my garden and house, the council tell me that the fact I complain is disclosed to anyone I sell my house to ..potentially undermining a sale.
There is no need for bonfires (except on Guy Fawkes night) as they are dangerous, polluting, antisocial and not environmentally friendly. I cannot beleive that a civilised society still allows anyone to burn material to the detriment of so many people.
I totally agree. Bonfires is a real nuisance. Especially when you have half a dozen nabours lighting bon firer. It can be stressful. It is so hard when you have inconsiderate when nabours persue.
When will these bon fire fanatics move to the 21st century.
Read the reports. BAN BON FIRES. Get the placards out.
No need 4 bonfires we live in the 20st century
I agree put a stop 2 bon fires .
Yes please ban bonfires. They are anti social. Just at this moment on a glorious spring day my neighbour is burning an old sofa she has had outside since August last year and the smoke is terrible. She burns domestic waste instead of throwing away in a bin or recyling. I cant open my windows and doors, put washing out, cant sit outside, mow the lawn etc.
We have doorstep refuse collections and recycling, have plenty of refuse and composting sites nearby so there is no need!!!
Ban bonfires! ! !
Excellent idea we need to move into the 21st century
Our neighbour has them as he is to tight to get the recycling bin and has always had them. Luddites.
Please ban bonfires, at least for the sake of our baby who has just had major heart surgery.
Excellent idea!!!
Please sign up an e-petition to ban bonfires!
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/5362
Councils should change local laws and set up teams of anti-social activities wardens, with the powers to issue large fines to those responsible for any breaches in council regulations. I have lived in areas where the council allowed bonfires after 7.30 in the evening (I believe all year round, although it may have been limited to the autumn – spring months only), and on the whole worked well . More councils need to introduce some similar scheme but be prepared to police it and clamp down hard on anyone who doesn’t adhere.
I have a 170 foot rear garden, producing tons of garden waste, yet manage to only have one bonfire a year, more out of tradition than need. All the garden waste, trees, scrubs and grass is either composted or taken to the local council recycling site., along with all the household rubbish not collected by the dustmen. The time spent in visiting the dump is less than the time to prepare and maintain the bonfires needed to burn the waste. Not so hard after all.
Absolutely agree it is unnecessary to have these constant fires it is making our life unbearable. Our local council Sutton the so called green borough is failing to control fires in our area it is a disgrace. Burning is on the increase and Britain especially in the Greater London area is now becoming like the third world.
You cannot go to your local pub and smoke so why do I have to tolerate my selfish neighbor filling my house with smoke from his garden bonfire and having to rewash my clothes that were on my line .just because he wont take his garden waste to the tip or use a brown bin its time goverment banned this practice its not fair
Yes bonfires should be banned. Why should we have to put up with smoke from other people burning garden waste ? Most time it is because they are ignorant and lazy
I am going to lobby my local council over this matter. I have had to speak with 4 local residents this past week alone, who feel it is perfectly acceptable to light a bond fire in the middle of the day. Oh, I forgot to mention. They only light them when the wind is blowing away from their house and in the direction of someone elses. Makes my blood boil that people can be so selfish and inconsiderate.