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BBC News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Consultation on barbecue and campfire ban in Derbyshire Dales
A consultation has been launched over a proposed order that would ban barbecues and open fires from all land with public access in the Derbyshire proposal would extend an existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) from Derbyshire Dales District Council, which covers land it owns and the proposals, restricted byways, cycle tracks and footpaths would be added to the areas where barbecues and open fires are consultation began on Monday and runs for six weeks, before it is debated by the council's Community and Environment Committee on 11 September. The PSPO would allow the council to fine those who breaks the consultation comes after barbecues and campfires were banned in part of the Peak District by High Peak Borough Council last councillor Peter O'Brien, ward member for Abney, Eyam, Grindleford, Hathersage and Stoney Middleton in the Peak District, has campaigned for portable barbecues and camp fires to be banned on vulnerable moorlands.O'Brien said: "The long-term damage to the natural environment caused by wildfires cannot be underestimated, with barbecues often found to be the cause."
BBC News
21-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Wildfire action call made by MP as moorland burns in Peak District
A call was made for the risk of wildfires in places like the Peak District to be discussed in Parliament at the same time as a fire had broken Pearce raised the issue in the House of Commons on Thursday after a number of recent the High Peak MP was stood up in London to address the need for a debate, in his constituency eight fire crews from Derbyshire, South and West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester were descending on a wildfire at Black Ashop Moor near Snake Road, government said it would provide an update in due course. Labour MP Pearce said: "Although many of us are enjoying the hot, dry weather, it does increase the risk of wildfires - in the past month alone, firefighters have been called to 20 wildfires in the Peak District."These include a major incident in Goyt Valley which shut roads, destroyed 800 acres and took days to bring under Peak Borough Council has since approved an order for public areas of the Peak District within its borders, giving powers to police and council officers "to reduce the risk of wildfires".It has banned lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns, and carrying items which officers think will be used to do so, with fines of up to £100. Pearce continued: "All too often, these fires are started by the irresponsible use of disposable barbecues."Locally, we are doing everything we can to prevent this. I have written to all local supermarkets asking them not to sell disposable barbecues."Will the Leader of the House hold a debate in Government time on how we reduce the risk of wildfires in our national parks?"In response, Leader of the House Lucy Powell MP said the "irresponsible use of disposable barbecues" leads to "devastating consequences", adding: "Local authorities have existing powers to apply controls to restrict or ban the use of such barbecues in certain areas, but I will ensure that he gets an update on how we can take this further".
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ban on barbecues and campfires in Peak District
Barbecues and campfires have been banned in part of the Peak District in a bid to stop wildfires breaking out. Fire crews in the High Peak, Derbyshire, have been called to a number of fires in the national park so far this year, including a major incident in Goyt Valley which shut roads and took days to bring under control. High Peak Borough Council on Friday approved an order for public areas of the Peak District within its borders, giving powers to police and council officers "to reduce the risk of wildfires". It has banned lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns, and carrying items which officers think will be used to do so. Anyone breaking the new order faces a fine of up to £100. Councillor for community safety Godfrey Claff said "careless and thoughtless behaviour" in the Peak District carries a huge risk. He added: "We're worried about the barbecues, we're worried about people who throw away a lighted cigarette or throw away a lighted match, anything which constitutes the danger of a wildfire occurring. "We take it very seriously and this may sound overdramatic, but when you see what can happen from the examples in Australia, in Canada, in Los Angeles more recently, those fires occurred because of carelessness in the first instance. "But once they get a hold, then they can cause death. They can cause extensive damage to property. "And the climate is changing so radically that people believe that that sort of thing is not out of reach in this country." Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Campfire sparked moorland blaze in Peak District Crews leave moorland fire scene after 'tough' week Bid to ban Peak District barbecues and campfires High Peak Borough Council
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Ban on Peak District barbecues and campfires imposed in High Peak
Barbecues and campfires have been banned in part of the Peak District in a bid to stop wildfires breaking crews in the High Peak, Derbyshire, have been called to a number of fires in the national park so far this year, including a major incident in Goyt Valley which shut roads and took days to bring under Peak Borough Council on Friday approved an order for public areas of the Peak District within its borders, giving powers to police and council officers "to reduce the risk of wildfires".It has banned lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns, and carrying items which officers think will be used to do so. Anyone breaking the new order faces a fine of up to £100. Councillor for community safety Godfrey Claff said "careless and thoughtless behaviour" in the Peak District carries a huge added: "We're worried about the barbecues, we're worried about people who throw away a lighted cigarette or throw away a lighted match, anything which constitutes the danger of a wildfire occurring."We take it very seriously and this may sound overdramatic, but when you see what can happen from the examples in Australia, in Canada, in Los Angeles more recently, those fires occurred because of carelessness in the first instance."But once they get a hold, then they can cause death. They can cause extensive damage to property."And the climate is changing so radically that people believe that that sort of thing is not out of reach in this country."
BBC News
31-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Council to extend 'no mow' regime to more High Peak areas
A council in Derbyshire says it is extending its "no mow" regime to additional Peak Borough Council said it had increased the amount of designated areas of grass that would be cut once a year to allow meadow grasses, wildflowers and other native species "to flourish".The authority said the areas would be left unmown from March before being cut in the autumn, where the grass would be collected and Jean Todd, part of the council's climate change and environment executive, said: "By adopting this reduced mowing strategy we aim to create richer and more diverse habitats which we know are good for the environment and our local wildlife." Working with the High Peak Biodiversity Network, the council said it would record species and monitor the changes in biodiversity due to reduced amount of authority said the designated sites would act as a trial with a view to expand the regime to more sites in the coming pitches and formal lawns will continue to be maintained throughout the year, the council designated sites are Ashwood Park, Granby Road, Temple Fields, Gadley Lane, and Serpentine Walks in Buxton, Manor Park, Bankswood Park and Glossop Cemetery in Glossop and areas in the Memorial Park in Whaley Greenhalgh, the council's deputy leader, said: "In line with our Parks Strategy, this is an important step in ensuring we're managing our parks and open spaces sustainably and that they are supporting our nature recovery ambitions."
