I should like to assure Dave Stone (Letters, June 23) that, legally, (Environmental Protection Act 1990) your neighbour commits a nuisance if the smoke from their bonfire/incinerator "interferes with your reasonable use and enjoyment of your property" whether you are hanging out your washing, or sitting in the garden or inside your home.
If your neighbour pollutes the air with smoke, you can apply to the court for an injunction to stop the nuisance recurring and for damages to compensate for any loss or damage you have suffered. The local authority environmental health department also has the power to prosecute.
-Dave Bonwick, Portslade
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