Purpose

This report provides the context for a
potential Local Byelaw for the Borough-wide Prohibition of the
Burning of Outdoor Fires in Hammersmith & Fulham, as part of
our work to reduce air pollution in the borough. This prohibition
would include outdoor fires and fire-pits but exclude the
prohibition of barbeques. It would also exclude any indoor wood
burning.

Decision

To agree in principle
with the approach of a boroughwide prohibition of the burning of domestic and garden
waste within the London Borough of Hammersmith &
Fulham.

 

To note the resource
requirements of undertaking this work and make the recommendation
above understanding that further baseline evidence gathering will
be required to produce a full proposal. It is expected enforcement
of any prohibition would be made through the means of provision and
adoption of a new local byelaw under S.235 of the Local Government
Act 1972.

 

To delegate
responsibility to the Executive Director for Place for
decision-making and defining the parameters of the boroughwide
prohibition of the burning of domestic and garden waste in
consultation with Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology,
including the delivery programme, consultation, and potential
eventual adoption of the byelaw.