Yet again we have received complaints about allotment holders burning things on their gardens on days other than sanctioned burning days. Let me state again the rules for us to avoid ‘confusion’. We are allowed to burn garden waste (nothing else) on the second Sunday of each month, not on any other days. This includes wood and other natural materials. It does not include plastics, rubber, carpets or other potential pollutants. If it’s raining on a burning day that is just bad luck and if you are unable to get a fire going then the burning must be held over to the next available burning day.
In addition to this we currently also allow ourselves to burn small amounts in braziers, this however is now under consideration because again people are abusing this by burning inappropriate items or by trying to burn damp garden waste which then creates large amounts of smoke causing annoyance to local businesses and residents. Brazier burning should be used for readily combustible dry materials which causes little or no smoke and nothing else, it should not be used to burn damp green garden waste or built in such a way with materials which cause smoke build up. Please remember that we exist in a smoke control area and are subject to local authority control for which garden holders can individually be fined personally up to £5000 for causing nuisance with fires. Please stick to the rules or we may find ourselves losing the ability to have any fires at all. The dates for the rest of this year when you may burn garden waste are as follows – again:
- Sunday 14th June 2015
- Sunday 12th July 2015
- Sunday 9th August 2015
- Sunday 13th September 2015
- Sunday 11th October 2015
- Sunday 1st to Sunday 8th November 2015 (The whole week containing Bonfire Night)
- Sunday 13th December 2015
Thank you in advance for your co-operation in this matter.
