Glorious Easter Sunday afternoon but...........

Legacy_user

What could be more wonderfull, Easter Sunday and glorious sunshine and warmth. Ideal to sit and enjoy the fruits of your labour.

But, next door they have decided to burn off two conifers that once stood as high as the house and have lain waiting for the day they would be ignited. Yes the air is full of pungent smoke, clouds of it are blowing in all directions. Ash is falling like snow creating a film of white over anything that will bear its flimsy weight.

Washing has been hastily removed, windows and doors firmly shut.

Within hours family and friends will be arriving to enjoy a cold chicken buffet along with a raspberry and sherry trifle.

So, all you wood-be gardeners looking at this site for tips on what and what not to do, please remember that there are laws regarding this sort of behaviour. The trouble is, who on earth would you contact on this glorious Easter Sunday afternoon?.

boydE

in swansea you can burn anytime of the day, it used to be after 7pm, but i think the laws have changed.

alanobrien

Truth is people who enjoy gardening would probably have informed their neighbours what they were going to do, in fact its more likely would have had the things pulped for mulch.

Inconsiderate neighbours are unfortunately a fact of life, happily mine are decent individuals sorry to hear yours are not.

I guesss you can contact the local council about it on Tuesday but not sure what they can do.

rizla01

I thought this was a matter for the Police. didn't think it a civil matter?

Get your camera out now though, and get snapping.

Aren't other neighbours objecting?

alanobrien

rizla01 wrote: »

I thought this was a matter for the Police. didn't think it a civil matter?

Get your camera out now though, and get snapping.

Aren't other neighbours objecting?

Local authority.......some detail here

http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/bonfires.htm

Although these days maybe it could (or should) also be classified as anti social behaviour as in some cases it certainly is.

malamala

I know how you feel.

We wanted to burn some cut down branches/bush too but because it is Easter holiday, we decided not to as many people are enjoying their holiday and sunshine in the garden.

Chocmonster7

Our local re-cycling centre (Darlington) takes garden rubbish like branches, be nice to your neighbours and check to see if your local tip does too. If I was Islandman I would have called the fire service and let them deal with the offenders!

LJM

alanobrien wrote: »

Local authority.......some detail here

http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/bonfires.htm

Although these days maybe it could (or should) also be classified as anti social behaviour as in some cases it certainly is.

we sometimes get this especially on a nice day like today,thanks for the site though interesting to keep hold of

nearlyrich

Chocmonster7 wrote: »

If I was Islandman I would have called the fire service and let them deal with the offenders!

And what if there was a more serious fire and people were in danger?

I don't think it's the job of the fire service to deal with anti social neighbours however annoying they might be.

I think most areas have garden waste recycling facilities these days.

lil_me

Know how the OP feels with the smoke etc, several garden fires and many allotment ones today, ended up bringing the washing in earlier than I'd have liked and putting inside and closing all windows as even though it is a distance away was stinking. The local ish reccling facilities do have recycling available for garden waste but I think some are just too lazy to take it, I know many of them have cars.

JoeyEmma

Before reporting them to the police/ council etc, why not go and speak to them?