Smoke Control Zone

Under the Clean Air Act 1993 local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the authority to be a smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is also an offence to acquire an "unauthorised fuel" for use within a smoke control area unless it is used in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted" from the controls which generally apply in the smoke control area). The current maximum level of fine is £1,000 for each offence.

Apart from a small rural area within Goffs Oak the whole Borough is smokeless.

Some information is available from DEFRA.  Further information is also on HETAS with respect to fuels and appliances

This legislation is covered by the environmental health section which can be contacted on 01992 785511 or envhealth@broxbourne.gov.uk