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Windy weather and Barbecues

We love Barbecues, but am getting rather fed up of having to have all our windows and vent closed with so many whose barbecues are way too smoky for far too long.Now a neighbour some doors along has a smoker.  I've sample some of it's delights which is nice.What is not nice is coming home to find our home has also become a smokery. Everything, even clothes in wardrobes now smells of woodsmoke.The nice weather combined with unusually but now consistent windy weather has made this a real nuisance and damages other peoples property.Is it really necessary to have such things in such close proximity to other people's homes?Bonfires are banned in Ealing to protect the breathing of those who may be enduring Covid19 at home or those shielding.Is this being enforced? is it the same on the Hounslow Boundaries as well?Gas Barbecues seem to be far less intrusive so maybe more practicable in densely packed terraced gardens.

Raymond Havelock ● 1863d5 Comments

Mmmmm....... the fragrant whiff of firelighters in BBQ season just as I hang out my washing on a warm summer's day.  Drives me potty!

Cathy Jones ● 1862d

I've no problem if someone has a bonfire on a dank cold dismal easy when windows will be closes as long as it is away from windows.  But here we have Barbecues a few metres from  our windows and back doors.Its simply not possible, and it's the firelighters as well as wood and charcoal smoke that is the worst.But it is not really acceptable in such tiny back gardens with very close proximity to windows to other peoples homes .

Raymond Havelock ● 1862d

I thought Brentford was a smokeless zone.

David Squire ● 1863d

There are no laws against bonfires. However there are laws against the nuisance they may cause. You cannot burn toxic waste. I wonder is the smoke from a barbeque considered the same as the smoke from a bonfire?

Nicholas Beard ● 1863d

Very good point. We are currently having an awful time actually in the garden right now as one neighbor on Clifden Road decided to burn stuff that is not even BBQ. So the entire area can close their windows, and get back inside and NOT enjoy the sunny afternoon.If the stuff being burned is garden related, there is a bin for it. If we would all start burning stuff in our own garden, what a wonderful "awful" world would that turn into.This raises a question, can people just burn what they want in their garden? is that even legal?There also seem to be similar smoke happening at night (not recently though), I haven't quite managed to identify the source. So when you feel you'd like a bit of fresh air, but instead you get smocked. Totally unacceptable! Has anyone else noticed a similar issue? We already live in a heavily air polluted zone (cars, planes). Is that really necessary to make the situation worse? On the BBQ point, agree with your Raymond. I believe it's not rocket science to use non smocking / natural material (gas is a good option).Could our councilor enlighten us on what the law dictates? Thanks!

Sebastien L ● 1863d