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@William.
It is worth writing to your local councillors. I got a positive response to my email below.
"Dear Mr. William,
This request has gone to our borough control centre – I am awaiting a formal response, but your points are well made.
P"
My email:
Dear P
Thanks for raising this with the enforcement team. I have passed on some information to them. However I feel uncomfortable giving the addresses of neighbours who might know that it was me who wrote to the council. It is important now especially not to create tensions in the community.
The problem of garden fires is widespread, and I think needs a broader approach than the targeting of individuals. We need to stop fires happening in the first place, rather than contacting them after the event. There has been smoke in Crystal Palace Park and on Westow Hill in the last few days.
The council often put flyers through the door with information on refuse collection, and there is highly visible signage regarding the new speed limit; could something similar be done regarding garden fires, wood burning in general and air pollution?
Thanks again,
Best wishes
William