Bonfires

Advice about the law on bonfires and the alternatives, with leaflet to download.

Eastbourne Borough Council discourages the burning of household and garden waste because bonfires are anti-social and cause pollution.

Although there are no byelaws prohibiting bonfires in Eastbourne, smoke may be classed as a statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

The council's Environmental Health service will investigate problems with neighbours' bonfires.

Download Advice Leaflet

Before contacting us please read our information leaflet, available to download below in PDF format.

Further advice is also available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection (NSCA) - see Other Websites.