Published: 13 June 2023

From: Culture

As the dry, hot weather continues, ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council is reminding visitors to its parks that barbecues are not allowed.

Thousands of people flock to ºÚÁÏÍøվ’s beautiful parks and gardens every week so the council is reiterating the ‘no BBQ’ message to protect its green spaces, woodlands and wildlife.

The recent weather has left all of the town’s green spaces extremely dry and at a very high risk of wildfires. Having a barbecue on dry ground could be very dangerous – just a small ember could cause a huge fire.

We have several beautiful parks – let’s keep them that way. Barbecues are not allowed in any of our parks; they are extremely dangerous and can cause huge damage.

Councillor Chris Mullins

Cabinet member for Leisure and Wellbeing

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council

Grass fires can quickly get out of control so residents are urged to call 999 if they see any smouldering.

For more information on ºÚÁÏÍøվ’s parks, visit our webpage about our gardens and parks.

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