1. Do you record every complaint you get from residents about domestic burning?
Yes, where further action is required

2. Please state how many complaints your local authority has received about smoke from domestic fires from 1st Sept 2024 to 31st August 2025 inclusive?
121 bonfire reports received by ASB

3. Please state the number of actions taken by your local authority, in the following categories, from 1st Sept 2024 to 31st August 2025 inclusive:
a) Warning or guidance letters b) Inspections c) Penalty notices d) Prosecutions
a) 1 Abatement Notice
b) 46
c) 0
d) 0

4. Please provide a copy of any guidance issued internally to council officers regarding domestic burning?
There is no specific internal guidance. Smoke nuisance from bonfires is covered under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and is investigated the same as all 10 statutory nuisances, noise, light, smoke etc. The attached information sheet is both given to residents and used as an officers guide.

5. 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.
None within our ASB/Environmental Health department