No prosecutions made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England

Campaigners say figures reveal a lack of enforcement with just 24 fines issued by councils for rule violationsNot one prosecution for illegal wood burning has been made in the past year, despite 15,195 complaints across England, data shows.Additionally, just 24 fines were issued by local authorities between September 2024 and August 2025, responses to freedom of information requests by the campaign group Mums for Lungs revealed.This article was amended on 22 October 2025. The original version stated that there had been just one prosecution in the last year; in fact there have been none. Continue reading...