See answers to previous information requests

1. Please state how many complaints your local authority has received about smoke from domestic fires from 1st Sept 2024 to 31st August 2025 inclusive? If you have separated this data into types of fires please include this detail.
We are unable to answer this question, please can you clarify “domestic fires”, if wood burners, appliances within a home etc, this does not fall within ASB remit

2. Please state the number of enforcement actions taken by your local authority, in the following categories, against suspected breaches of smoke control area rules from 1st Sept 2024 to 31st August 2025 inclusive:a) Warning or guidance letters b) Inspections c) Penalty notices d) Prosecution?
b) How many complaints concerned people who had previously been the addressee of an enforcement action, including letters?
Our ASB and Environmental Health are not aware of any Smoke Control Areas within WBC

3. Please provide a copy of any guidance issued internally to council officers regarding the enforcement of alleged breaches of smoke control area rules.
Our ASB and Environmental Health are not aware of any Smoke Control Areas within WBC

4. Please provide a copy of any reports or guidance produced by your council relating to the local implementation of the Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 from 1 May 2021.
Our ASB and Environmental Health are not aware of any Smoke Control Areas within WBC

5. If your council is not fully designated a Smoke Control Area, can you please explain how complaints have been handled in controlled versus non controlled areas?
Our ASB and Environmental Health are not aware of any Smoke Control Areas within WBC