Burnham's temporary barbecue ban welcomed in Lake District - does it go far enough?

Britons face fines of £100 or higher for lighting disposable barbecues

Anyone caught lighting a disposable barbecue in certain public areas could be fined up to £100, or more if it goes to court, as concern over wildfire risk grows amid the ongoing drought. The Government announced on Friday that it was temporarily banning the sale of disposable barbecues, blaming the single-use grills for a string of wildfires over the summer. This ban does not cover the use of such products, meaning it could still be legal to lig…

Burnham's temporary barbecue ban welcomed in Lake District - does it go far enough?

Andy Burnham has imposed a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in Britain's heatwave conditions, many Lake District voices have welcomed it.