A man has been fined a total of £330 after burning treated wood at his home, sending a “pungent and acrid” smell into the air from his chimney.
Richard Cameron, of Parton Grange, Parton Road, Churchdown, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an abatement notice when he appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court, reports Gloucestershire Live.
The 67-year-old had been served the notice by Tewkesbury Borough Council after complaints from residents about the smell of smoke coming from his home.