The_DADDY Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 People using log burners in their homes could face £300 fines in an attempt to reduce air pollution. Bristol City Council is expected to approve the new enforcement policy during a public meeting on Tuesday. Burning wood releases fine particles which can cause serious health problems, according to government data. Householders in Bristol could be fined between £175 and £300 if they emit more than 3g of smoke per hour from their chimneys. Council staff will issue two written warnings to anybody caught emitting too much smoke, before handing out fines if the levels of smoke continue. The rules are being proposed after local authorities in England were given new legal powers as part of the government's 25-year environmental plan. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-66709740?fbclid=IwAR3MKhjcy5X9SodqO0-7ykC3w5e85Od-Vrv75bT13m1ll-iX7UJq0yxRGtM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotequila Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 And they're going to measure that how? 🤣 "Oh you've got a log burner, please wait while we get ladders/scaffolding and climb onto your roof to weigh the smoke" In the mean time the owner will just damp the fire or snuff it out totally. Will they have to get warrants to go onto peoples property? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Bristol though!! The UKs Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 50 minutes ago, Pyrotequila said: And they're going to measure that how? 🤣 "Oh you've got a log burner, please wait while we get ladders/scaffolding and climb onto your roof to weigh the smoke" In the mean time the owner will just damp the fire or snuff it out totally. Will they have to get warrants to go onto peoples property? and before any of that just ask yourself, are the council really going to pay people to perform this task? At night? on overtime? Do they have a secret money tree no-one else is aware of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotequila Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 1 hour ago, geared said: and before any of that just ask yourself, are the council really going to pay people to perform this task? At night? on overtime? Do they have a secret money tree no-one else is aware of? Exactly! My dad used to have a log burner, he only used it during winter when it was cold, and by the time he wanted to light it it was dark, so you'd never see the smoke anyway 🤦♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Grey Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 3 hours ago, The_DADDY said: People using log burners in their homes could face £300 fines in an attempt to reduce air pollution. Bristol City Council is expected to approve the new enforcement policy during a public meeting on Tuesday. Burning wood releases fine particles which can cause serious health problems, according to government data. Householders in Bristol could be fined between £175 and £300 if they emit more than 3g of smoke per hour from their chimneys. Council staff will issue two written warnings to anybody caught emitting too much smoke, before handing out fines if the levels of smoke continue. The rules are being proposed after local authorities in England were given new legal powers as part of the government's 25-year environmental plan. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-66709740?fbclid=IwAR3MKhjcy5X9SodqO0-7ykC3w5e85Od-Vrv75bT13m1ll-iX7UJq0yxRGtM How would they know who was using a log burner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jack Grey said: How would they know who was using a log burner? Smoke ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Grey Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, hackey lad said: Smoke ? Yash I can see that being about as successful and TV licence vans Because even if they think they see smoke they have no right to access your home to prove your using a log burner If they knocked on my door id tell them to go forth and multiply with themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Jack Grey said: Yash I can see that being about as successful and TV licence vans Because even if they think they see smoke they have no right to access your home to prove your using a log burner If they knocked on my door id tell them to go forth and multiply with themselves They've got special monitors now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Grey Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, hackey lad said: They've got special monitors now . It's infuriating Green policies have made energy more expensive than ever and then they fine people for using a cheaper alternative It used to be that a mans home is his castle Now you only lease it Everyone else has more rights on what you do with your home then we do Edited September 6, 2023 by Jack Grey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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