Smoke Control Order Enforcement Policy
Waltham Forest Council planned to unify its smoke control areas borough-wide by December 2025 to simplify enforcement of its policy.
Waltham Forest Council planned to consolidate its existing Smoke Control Orders into a single, borough-wide Smoke Control Area by December 2025, aiming to improve air quality and simplify enforcement. This proposal, which was expected to be submitted to full Council in December 2025, followed a report to the Climate Scrutiny Committee in November 2025. The report highlighted a fragmented system of 30 historical orders.
The council's plan to unify the area relates to its Smoke Control Order Enforcement Policy, which Waltham Forest Council adopted and published in April 2025. This policy outlines how the council enforces current smoke control rules, which were previously based on a fragmented system of orders.
Key facts
- Waltham Forest Council planned to consolidate its Smoke Control Orders into a single borough-wide area by December 2025. Source
- A decision on unifying the smoke control area was expected to be submitted to full Council in December 2025. Source
- The unification proposal followed a report to the Climate Scrutiny Committee on 12 November 2025. Source
- The previous system comprised 30 historical Smoke Control Orders. Source
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