What are the developments with legislation in regard to fireworks?
I know many communities feel under siege around bonfire night each year as the misuse of fireworks escalates. This is a form of anti-social behaviour and must be taken seriously. The new Fireworks Act should help local councils and the police crack down on the problem. This legislation will set a maximum noise limit for fireworks, make retailers selling fireworks have a licence and bans the use of fireworks during anti-social hours. The Act will also prohibit the supply of air bombs and will make it an offence for minors to be in possession of fireworks. Unfortunately these new laws will not apply this year, but implementation of the anti-social elements of this legislation should happen before Christmas. The government has also secured agreement from the firework industry that fireworks would only be sold in the three weeks before 5 November, for a few days afterwards and for a similar period over the New Year. Finally, although some people have asked for an outright ban on the sale o
