Every year supermarkets and shops push the sale of cheap disposable barbecues. These are frequently taken to be used in parks and greenspaces, often without the landowners permission. In many cases, having already scorched the ground below these barbecues are frequently left giving rise to wild fires. Disposable BBQs are bad for the environment in terms of use & disposal

These barbecues are made using unsustainable materials from tropical forests in South Africa and South America. They can't be recycled, they burn the grass and typically result in scattered litter

Just like Chinese Sky Lanterns, which this Council previously took action on, which were also once acceptable, the time has come to ban disposable barbecues. They are a huge fire risk, burn the ground underneath them, are often left as litter & contain sharp pieces that can harm animals if trodden on. They are used in beauty spots, wildlife reserves, on beaches etc and just left smouldering. They make it far too easy for people to be irresponsible by putting them directly on the ground, and then leaving them there afterwards. 

Living in an area of natural beauty we have many areas were people see fit to light a barbecue. The recent events have shown us we cannot take the risk. The earth is too fragile and the danger to humans and wildlife is too great.  These cheap, lightweight disposable barbecues are not to be socially acceptable any longer.