Got A Real Fire? Oh Dear!

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1947252/every-house-england-with-chimney-300?int_source=nba

 

[Togo]

Coming next    ... a window tax. Maybe even a door tax if you have more than one. They could tax patio doors twice. 

[bednobs]

blimey,the express don't half over egg things dont they?

"Every house in England with a chimney faces £300 fines in September"

well except

those not in a smoke control zone,

not using their chimney,

not exceeding the amount of smoke specified

(ie almost everyone!)

[Madgeorge]

Will anyone be able to afford to light a fire?

[gingejbee]

Not called The Daily Excess for nothing...

[Gromit]

The Clean Air Act came law in 1956. It was in reponse to the Great Smog of 1952 and was introduced by... the Conservatives.

And very successful it has been too.

[newmodarmy]

No smoke without fire.

[Gromit]

// The 1956 Act introduced a number of measures to reduce air pollution. Primary among them was mandated movement toward smokeless fuels, especially in high-population "smoke control areas" to reduce smoke pollution and sulphur dioxide from household fires. The Act also included measures that reduced the emission of gases, grit, and dust from chimneys and smoke-stacks. //

[Old_Geezer]

I use my chimney. It holds up my TV aerial !

[Gromit]

You have an aerial !!!

[Cloverjo]

Bednobs, thank you pointing out the important stuff behind the headline. 
If TTT had bothered to read it he would seen that the act was written in 1993, when...um...who was in power?

🤣

[bednobs]

in fairness to TTT he didnt mention the government

[THECORBYLOON]

They'll be telling us next that every driver faces fines each time they drive their car or each time it's parked.

[nicebloke1]

The media can soon get the chimneys smoking they are experts.  :0)

[Gromit]

The Clean Air Act 1956 was updated in the Clean Air Act 1993 by John Major's Conservative Government.

Obviously a slow news day at the Express, reporting on something that happened over 30 years ago.

[Togo]

It is a new and exciting upgrade on the old Clean Air Act if you care to read it. Comprehension is all.

"The current limit on the amount of smoke your chimney can produce in a Smoke Control Area is 5g per hour, plus 0.5g for each kW of your stove's heat output. However, there are plans to reduce this limit to 3g per hour, although when this will happen is not yet confirmed."

[THECORBYLOON]

Does the fine apply only in September?????

[ToraToraTora]

12:34 I didn't mention any party, the article says the level of emmissions allowed is going to get lower. Hence many may now be susceptable to fines.

[Gromit]

Fortunately most wood burners in the UK comply with an EU Directive, making them exempt from any possible fine 😀.

[ToraToraTora]

13:06 it's being reported because the levels of emmissions allowed are being lowered.

[davebro3]

90% of the new builds around here have chimneys - WHY?

Gas boilers don't need them. Is it just a style choice or do they have open fires/wood burners?

My estate was built in the 70s. Not a single chimney in sight.