East Cambridgeshire District Council

There is a terrible smell of manure. Are farmers allowed to spread waste on land?

The spreading of livestock waste material onto land is allowed. There are however certain steps that should be taken to ensure good agricultural practice is followed to minimise odour nuisance.

These are contained in the Code of Good Agricultural Practice, which provides advice about the weather conditions that would be appropriate for spreading, the days to avoid, the need for the land to be cultivated soon after spreading etc.

When are people allowed to have bonfires?

There is no by-law in this District that states when you can have a bonfire.

We advise people that they should not cause a smoke nuisance. This means being aware of the wind direction and likely effect on neighbours. You should only have a bonfire when absolutely necessary.