Are garden gnomes a fire hazard?
Residents have started a petition to prevent the "draconian treatment"A council has been "confiscating" plants and garden ornaments, residents of a housing estate sayAn independent housing safety assessor says there are no serious fire hazardsJacob EvansA London council has been "confiscating" plant pots and garden ornaments from a housing estate, saying they pose a fire safety risk, residents say.
A meeting between councillors and residents is planned to "ensure that their estate meets all fire safety requirements."Residents say having the plants is beneficial to their wellbeing and contributes to a sense of community Alex Wheeler, chair of the Vanbrugh Park Residents Association, said council officers were "waging an unnecessary war on garden gnomes and pot plants".
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