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MargaretR · 28-12-2007, 16:12

When I lived in Belthorn we were outside the smokefree zone, so we burnt logs in the original fireplaces at times.
That may well explain why you have seen 'cottages belching out smoke'.
It may well depend on where you live in the borough
The Enviromental Health people at the council offices will be able to advise you. They have always responded to my emails quickly.

PS smokefree zones were 1st introduced in this area in 1961 - I lived on Dill Hall then and the council gave grants for conversion of coal burning grates to use of (smoke free) coke and inspected the conversion to ensure that the law was being complied with

PPS - there is 'white smoke' (wood) and 'black smoke' (coal )- different rules MAY apply

28-12-2007, 16:12	#3
MargaretR God Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: c l m Posts: 12,362 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 519 times Rep Power: 68671	Re: wood burning / coal fires / smokefree zone? When I lived in Belthorn we were outside the smokefree zone, so we burnt logs in the original fireplaces at times. That may well explain why you have seen 'cottages belching out smoke'. It may well depend on where you live in the borough The Enviromental Health people at the council offices will be able to advise you. They have always responded to my emails quickly. PS smokefree zones were 1st introduced in this area in 1961 - I lived on Dill Hall then and the council gave grants for conversion of coal burning grates to use of (smoke free) coke and inspected the conversion to ensure that the law was being complied with PPS - there is 'white smoke' (wood) and 'black smoke' (coal )- different rules MAY apply __________________ Last edited by MargaretR; 28-12-2007 at 16:18.