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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Climate
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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
7 days ago
- 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."
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Moorland fire breaks out in Peak District
Fire crews are tackling a moorland fire in Derbyshire's Peak District National from Derbyshire and South Yorkshire are at the scene of a fire at Froggatt Edge, north of Baslow, which was reported at about 15:30 BST on fire is being tackled using a water carrier from Buxton and specialist moorland equipment stationed in brigade said it had received a "high volume" of calls. It asked people to avoid the area and residents nearby to keep windows and doors closed "if affected by the smoke plume". With dry spring weather continuing, fire crews in the High Peak have been called to about 20 fires in the national park so far this included a major incident in Goyt Valley, which shut roads and took days to bring under Peak Borough Council is currently proposing to introduce an order for public areas of the Peak District within its borders, banning barbecues and campfires and giving powers to police and council officers "to reduce the risk of wildfires".
BBC News
14-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Bid to ban Peak District barbecues and campfires
Barbecues and campfires could be banned in part of the Peak District in a bid to stop wildfires breaking crews in the High Peak, Derbyshire, have been called to about 20 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 is proposing to introduce 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 would ban lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns, and carrying items which officers think will be used to do so. The council is running a survey on the Public Space Protection Order proposal until 26 May. Councillor for community safety Godfrey Claff said "careless and thoughtless behaviour" in the Peak District carries a huge added: "The fires in Los Angeles earlier this year were a stark demonstration of the enormous risk to life and property that wildfires cause."We've had a reminder of the very local threat to our communities just recently with the large fire in the Goyt Valley."We want to do what we can to reduce the risk of human activity causing wildfires which is why we're proposing this ban."
