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By Councillor Gordon - Fireworks Legislation

Meeting: 21/11/2019 - City of Edinburgh Council (Item 9.4)

By Councillor Gordon - Fireworks Legislation

By Councillor Gordon - Fireworks Legislation

“Asks Council:

           to require all public firework displays within the local authority boundaries to be advertised in advance of the event, allowing residents to take precautions for their animals and vulnerable people.

           to actively promote a public awareness campaign about the impact of fireworks on animal welfare and vulnerable people – including the precautions that can be taken to mitigate risks.

           to compel retailers to require purchasers to produce ID with their address and to maintain a register of purchasers and addresses.

           to note that a recent Scottish Government consultation demonstrated overwhelming public support for increased controls on fireworks and support the announcement by Ash Denham MSP, Minster for Community Safety, that a fireworks review group is to be set up to advise on further legislation to control fireworks.

           to call on the Scottish Government to legislate to require local authorities to set a maximum noise level for all licenced public displays.

           to write to the UK Government urging them to introduce legislation to reduce the limit for the maximum noise level of fireworks from 120dB to 90dB for those sold to the public for private displays.

           to encourage local suppliers of fireworks to stock ‘quieter’ fireworks for public display.”

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