Is Central Bedfordshire A Smoke Control Area?

The urban areas of Bedford and Kempston are in a smoke control area where only authorised fuels must be used. See our air quality web page for more information.

What areas are classed as Central Bedfordshire?

The largest communities within Central Bedfordshire are Ampthill, Biggleswade, Dunstable, Flitwick, Houghton Regis, Leighton Linslade, Sandy and Shefford.

Can you have a bonfire in Bedfordshire?

Bonfires. We have no specific by-laws that prohibit burning. Even though bonfires are not banned, they should be avoided to prevent smoke and pollutants. Bonfires can be seen as an easy way of getting rid of garden rubbish, but are not environmentally friendly.

Can I have a bonfire in a smoke free zone?

“Smokeless zones do NOT deal in any way with smoke from bonfires. Smokeless zones are an area in which only smokeless fuel can be burnt (in domestic or commercial properties – for heating or commercial purposes). For example, using house coal in a smokeless zone is illegal, as would be burning unseasoned wood.

What villages are in Central Bedfordshire?

North and south regions of Central Bedfordshire

• Ampthill.
• Arlesey.
• Aspley Guise.
• Aspley Heath.
• Astwick.
• Battlesden.
• Biggleswade.
• Blunham.

Is Central Bedfordshire a smoke free zone?

The urban areas of Bedford and Kempston are in a smoke control area where only authorised fuels must be used. See our air quality web page for more information.

Where is the nicest place to live in Bedfordshire?

“It’s also very gorgeous and super-close to buzzing Bedford and all its great independents.”
The top eight most popular towns and villages in Bedfordshire were:

• Ampthill.
• Bedford.
• Leighton Buzzard.
• Woburn.
• Sandy.
• Pavenham.
• Henlow.
• Biggleswade.

Can you complain about Neighbours smoking UK?

If you are affected by smoke, smell or noise nuisance from neighbours or nearby industry, you can ask your local authority to take action – or you can take action yourself – under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA).

Can I burn wood in a smoke control area?

Wood can only be burned on exempted appliances and must be dry and ready to burn. Non-exempted appliance users can only burn approved solid fuels. Treated waste wood and household rubbish can emit harmful fumes and toxic pollutants, such are arsenic, into your home when burnt.

Can I burn something in my backyard?

You must: Get permission from your local fire district before you burn. Keep the fire 50 feet away from any structure. Attend the fire at all times.

How do I know if I am in a smoke control area?

Get in touch with your local council to find out if you live in a smoke control area, their environmental services department will be able to help you. In a smoke control area, you can only burn fuel on the list of authorised fuels.

What can I burn in smoke control area?

In a smoke control area, you can only burn fuels that are on the list of authorised fuels, RTB (Ready to burn) wood or ‘smokeless’ fuels, unless you’re using an exempt appliance, such as, anthracite, semi-anthracite, gas or low volatile steam coal.

Can you have a log burner in a no smoke zone?

If smoke control areas prohibit you from emitting smoke from your chimney, does that mean you can’t have a wood burning stove if you live in one? The good news is that smoke control areas are not a blanket ban on any wood burning stove at all.

Is Central Bedfordshire a good place to live?

Bedfordshire named one of the ten best places to live in the UK.

What celebs live in Bedfordshire?

Let us know if there’s anyone we’ve missed off!

• Emily Atack. Born in Luton, Emily got her big break in 2008 when she played Charlotte Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners.
• Ben Whishaw.
• Stacey Dooley.
• Charles Salvador (aka Charles Bronson)
• Nadiya Hussain.
• Matt Berry.
• Tom Grennan.
• Carol Vorderman.

How many Muslims are there in Bedfordshire?

Religion and belief

What is a smoke free area?

A truly smoke free environment in a business is one in which no smoking is allowed within any company building or vehicle. Depending on the company, smoking may be permitted in certain outdoor areas designated for that purpose. In other companies, the smoke free policy prohibits smoking on any company property.

What is a smoke sensitive area?

Area in which smoke from outside sources is intolerable, for reasons such as heavy population, existing air pollution, or intensive recreation or tourist use.

What does it mean by smoke free zone?

used to describe an area where people are not allowed to smoke: It is important that our staff can work in a smoke-free environment. The majority of non-smokers want smoke-free zones at work. go smoke-free.

Why are there so many Italians in Bedfordshire?

There is one reason why Bedford is so Italian. After the war, the town’s Marston Valley Brick Company found itself short of labour for the reconstruction boom. So, between 1951 and the early 1960s, it recruited more than 7,500 men from the villages of southern Italy.

Is Dunstable safer than Luton?

Furthermore, statistics from Bedfordshire Police show that the ratio of crime per head in Dunstable and Houghton Regis is now higher than Luton – with one crime for every 47 people in Dunstable, one in 59 in Houghton Regis – versus one in 63 in Luton and one per 100 in Leighton Buzzard.