P-06-1222 Ban disposable barbecues from our National Parks, National Nature Reserves and Welsh beaches!

This petition was submitted by Robert Curtis, having collected a total of 223 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

Each year supermarkets and online stores promote the sale of thousands of cheap disposable barbeques which are then often used in a careless and irresponsible way leading to the destruction of important delicate wildlife habitats.

Only a total ban on these products will protect our precious Welsh wildlife.

We now realise the importance of our uplands and forests in storing carbon and protecting us from climate change. We also need to prevent marine pollution from damaging our Welsh seas.

Additional Information:

Enough is enough...... it’s time to ban disposable bbq’s from our Welsh beaches, National Parks and Nature Reserves. With the ecological emergency getting worse we cannot afford to ignore this issue.

These fires take long periods of time to bring under control and to extinguish completely, as with moor fires once a part of the fire has been extinguished the fire can travel under ground and reignite in a new location. They bring devastating effects to the local area, destroy wildlife, kill huge areas of natural beauty and not to mention our lives at risk, all of which is completely unnecessary and avoidable.

Many of our most beautiful beaches are trashed each summer with simmering bbq's literally inches below the sand surface, presenting a threat to both wildlife and vulnerable beach users...its time we protected our natural world instead of watching it burn!

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 09/05/2022.

The Committee considered the petition and in light of the evidence received that disposable BBQs are not seen as a huge problem from a fire safety perspective, and a ban would be difficult to enforce, the Committee agreed to thank the petitioner for raising the issue and closed the petition.

In doing so, the Committee urged the people of Wales and anyone who comes to visit this summer to use disposable barbecues in a safe way, and to dispose of them properly, ensuring that safety comes first, and that everyone can enjoy the national parks and our wonderful nature reserves and beaches across Wales.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 10/01/2022.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Vale of Glamorgan
• South Wales Central

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