The Government has confirmed it will review domestic burning emissions levels, sparking fears of new restrictions on the industry. In an update of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), Defra has this morning announced it will seek to implement ‘further measures to reduce emissions from burning’. New air quality standards and emissions limits seem likely with the revised EIP seeking new lower limits for a range of pollutants and...

AJ Wells & Sons Ltd – the parent company behind Charnwood Stoves – was fined £200,000 and has admitted health and safety breaches after an employee suffered life changing injuries in an accident at work. The worker had his lower leg amputated following crush injuries caused when heavy metal sheets fell on him on August 15, 2023.  He had been moving a trolley loaded with approximately 30 pieces...

A South Yorkshire retailer has stepped into the spotlight to defend the fireplace industry. MAC Metalcraft Sales Manager, David Ball, appeared on regional TV news to add some balance to a feature on complaints about stoves from the lobbyist group Mums For Lungs. He and SIA Executive Director, Erica Malkin, were both given plenty of air time by ITV Calendar, to argue the case for woodburning stoves. The...