Bonfires

[T4M]

We've got council 'hit squads' been out since 5 this morning taking people's stock-piled wood for bonfires!!

[Ste]

Why? Surely that's theft, and therefore illegal.

Or am I missing something?

[veccy22]

i agree with the above ! they cant just help them selves to other peoples property !

[spoons]

Whats all that about ????

[shunter]

Given what happened last week, maybe they're just concerned for peoples safety

[Mrs D]

Omg, better warn Drinky - we have half a forest chopped up round the back of our house!!!!!

[Ste]

Given what happened last week, maybe they're just concerned for peoples safety

What happened last week that would give them the right to remove property?

Can't think of anything.
If it was my property (even if I was going to burn it) then I would be complaining in the strongest terms and even involving the police.

Theft is theft, is makes no distinction as to what the owner was going to do with it.

[Big_Steve]

Been doing this by us for years now. Any unauthorised bonfire being built on public land is dismantled and taken away. Trying to stop people having fun causing death and injury to others by setting off fireworks and having unsupervised bonfires. Bunch of killjoys hey...

http://www.wigantoday.net/wigan-news...ire.3413269.jp

[Duncan]

What happened last week that would give them the right to remove property?

Can't think of anything.
If it was my property (even if I was going to burn it) then I would be complaining in the strongest terms and even involving the police.

Theft is theft, is makes no distinction as to what the owner was going to do with it.

I wouldn't think they'll be going into people's gardens etc. and removing any wood - would they?

I think it would be more like what Steve has just said - any unauthorised bonfire on public land that is being dismantled.

[Ste]

I can understand unauthorised bonfires on public ground being removed prior to lighting, but not on private property.

Maybe we don't have all the facts about this.