Fireworks

Many residents are suffering again this year from nuisance fireworks. They’re loud and dangerous and seem to get bigger each year.

The police have told the Messenger that they will be targeting nuisance ‘hot spots’ based on intelligence they have received from the public. More police will be out and about between the 27th October and 9th November, pulling officers away from their desks and into the fray. Local shops will also be visited daily to combat illegal sales and shop lifting.

“Fireworks will be confiscated from any one misusing them. If young people are involved we intend to make their parents aware of their activities, we will be recording their names and addresses and sending letters. It’s important that they are aware of the dangers involved,” said Adrian Fox of the New Deal Police squad.

Adrian hopes that legislation now going through Parliament will put a stop to the sale of the big rockets that can cause significant damage to rubbish bins, but in the mean time report nuisance fireworks to 220 2020, the more reports are logged the more resources Burngreave will get next year.