Green and Liberal Democrat councillors had called for Norwich City Council to explore a wide range of measures to improve air quality, including phasing out non-essential wood burning and introducing a city-wide smoke control area. Councillor Hannah Hoechner (Image: Norwich City Council)However, the meeting was told that last year the council only received six complaints about smoke from homes, up from two the year before. Green councillor Hannah Hoechner had tabled the motion at the meeting calling for the effective banning of wood burners. Norwich in the snow (Image: Mike Page)Ms Hoechner said: "Clean air is a fundamental right, not a privilege. We must do everything in our power to protect their health and reduce pollution where we can.”