[Discuss] Barbecues - a burning issue

[Anne Garvey]

Dear Ian

Have you been on Jesus Green lately? Peter Constable Chair of the JGA
counted 300 burns in one segment near him. It is against the law and the
Police cannot pick and choose which laws they enforce or allow others to
breach. It¹s not fair. Campaign for the right to barbecue by all means but
surely the status quo is that they¹re not allowed.

A.


On 13/7/10 14:51, "ian manning" <manning.ian at gmail.com> wrote:

> At the time it was the police, this is a year ago.
> 
> Avoiding buring the ground was done with  two small bricks and a mat.
> 
> I'd always agree that one should enforce the law.  However, I disagree with
> the sentiment that community BBQs shouldn't be looked at.
> 
> 1)  I think there are far more cost affective ways of getting people to behave
> considerately than mass enforcement
> 2)  I don't think BBQs are quite the blight on society (relatively speaking)
> that some seem to think
> 
> On 13 July 2010 13:11, John Lawton <chair at soscambridge.org.uk> wrote:
>> May I ask of whom did you ask permission?  Also, how did you avoid burning
>> the ground, surely only a pair of bricks under a bbq tray would stop damage,
>> the flimsy legs sometimes used on the disposable units would surely still
>> result in scorching the grass, or were you using a larger unit?
>> 
>> Can we agree that as a matter of principle, the law as it stands should be
>> enforced; if it is decided at some point to change it, then that is another
>> matter.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> At 12:54 13/07/2010, Ian wrote:
>>> ps - before anyone says it, in the case where I have in the past, I've
>>> sought permission.  Doubtless this would now be refused which is a real
>>> shame.
>>> 
>>> On 13 July 2010 12:47, ian manning
>>> <<mailto:manning.ian at gmail.com>manning.ian at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I fear this is rehashing old ground, but I've had plently of barbeques on
>>> Jesus Green with disposables and not burned the ground.  The comments below,
>>> no doubt typed in anger, are pretty offensive to the large number of us who
>>> have BBQs without offending anyone.
>>> 
>>> As I've said before, enforcement of inconsiderate use should also happen and
>>> would be something I support.
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