Anyone with a log burner faces £300 fine and criminal record under new rules
Brits are being warned to brace themselves for a potential £300 fine and risk of criminal records as new log burner laws come into force this chilly season. In an effort to reduce air pollution, the legal limit for smoke emissions from burners has been slashed from five grams per hour down to just three.
The Government itself has weighed in, advising: "In England you may have to pay a penalty of up to £300 if your local council decides your chimney releases too much smoke. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you burn unauthorised fuel without an exempt appliance. It applies to everything you burn: wood, coal, and eco fuels."
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