Newmarket Allotment Association

Bonfire Code of Practice

• 99% of green waste can be composted.

• Bonfires are only permitted between 1st October - 30th April on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Therefore, NO bonfires in late Spring and Summer.

• On the Field Terrace Road site, plot holders can have small fires to burn individual waste. Plot holders must use a ventilated incinerator bin or suitable metal drum on your plot, preferably with a "funnel" lid, to keep the fire contained and manageable.

• All tenants should be aware of the punitive fines which can be imposed by a Magistrates Court for persistent smoke nuisance.

• PLEASE NOTE: That this is the tenant’s responsibility and not the Association’s.

• Avoid damp still days when smoke hangs.

• Check the wind direction is away from neighbouring homes and schools.

• Burn dry materials only.

• Avoid black smoke; NO oil, plastic, rubber or treated wood is to be burned.

• Always keep a bucket of water handy.

• DO NOT leave the fire unattended.

• Extinguish the fire at least one hour before sunset.

• The Association's Public Liability Policy requires fires to be in a cleared area of at least 10 metres from property; they must not be left unattended; they must be extinguished at least one hour prior to leaving the site; and a suitable extinguishing device must be available for immediate use.

• The Committee has the right in the event of adverse weather conditions (e.g. drought conditions, continuous high winds) to suspend the right to have fires or naked flames on site.