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hat Website Member Posts : 449	26/10/2010 : 11:10:48 can anyone tell me if Silsden, or parts of Silsden are officially Smoke Control Areas? the offical DEFRA page links to the Bradford Met website, which is next to useless
Dave Website Member Posts : 263	26/10/2010 : 13:08:33 Is that the same as "smokeless zone" or something. If it is then the answer is no its not.
hat Website Member Posts : 449	26/10/2010 : 13:27:23 yes: quote Smoke Control Areas Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the authority to be a smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is also an offence to acquire an "unauthorised fuel" for use within a smoke control area unless it is used in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted" from the controls which generally apply in the smoke control area). the DEFRA website lists Bradford as partly smoke controlled. Craven council's web site has maps showing parts of skipton & craven as being smoke control areas but bradford mets site has nothing smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/background.php
jonno Website Member Posts : 815	26/10/2010 : 16:58:42 I rang up Bradford last summer when someone up the road from us was burning waste, pallets etc and suffocating us all with the smoke that was drifting down our way. Bradford Met lady told me we are in a 'no burn' zone and this type of burning of garden and household waste is illegal. They said if I gave them the full address they would send a 'don't ever do this again' slap on the wrist letter and if they get repeated complaints they will take 'further' action. Don't know if this is what you were interested in finding out, hope it's helpful not just me waffling on.
Dave Website Member Posts : 263	26/10/2010 : 17:53:31 Unfortunately I can't find any evidence to back this up. I've been told Sutton was made into a smokeless zone and that Silsden was next on the list. For whatever reason it didn't happen and there aren't any (online) documents that I can find to show this. This link for a Craven herald story last year shows craven is a smokeless zone. www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/ocalnews/news_skipton/4743140.Open_fires_can_fall_foul_of_the_law/
hat Website Member Posts : 449	26/10/2010 : 20:43:03 yes its helpful thanks. i sent an email to bradford met so i'll see what they reply with. the wood burning stove we're buying is approved for smokeless areas anyway
hat Website Member Posts : 449	27/10/2010 : 14:49:41 turns out we're not: quote Thank you for your enquiry relating to Smoke Control Areas within Bradford's Districts. I can confirm that Silsden is not a designated smoke control area. This means that there is no requirement on the residents of Silsden to burn authorised and smokeless fuels within a domestic fireplace/ stove. However, an individual must still ensure that a nuisance is not caused to others through the generation of smoke or odour at their property. I hope this information is of assistance. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards, Aliah Syed Environmental Health Officer
carliol Website Member Posts : 393	27/10/2010 : 17:29:45 Interesting....does the "no burn" policy apply to businesses as well as individuals? We have had businesses burning all sorts near us from time to time.

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