Restrict the dates/days and times fireworks can be used.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Restrict the private use of ‘loud’ fireworks to 3 days before or after 5th November and 31st December unless a licence is obtained.
Restrict fireworks after 11PM with the exception of New Year’s Eve when no fireworks should be set off after 1AM on 1st January.

I’d like this restriction for the following reasons:
- Fireworks can cause great distress to animals and the elderly.
- Fireworks are often used by drug dealers to advertise the availability of new stock.
- Fireworks create pollution and the tenements are a danger to property and wildlife.
- Fireworks are more likely to be abused by children/teens if they have a larger window of opportunity to use them.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Ban use of fireworks by the public after 11pm, and organised displays after 1am: Ban use of fireworks by the public after 11pm, and organised displays after 1am

Restrict the sale and use of fireworks by the public to certain celebration days: Restrict the sale and use of fireworks by the public to certain celebration days

Prevent the sale of Fireworks until the week of Bonfire Night and New Years: Prevent the sale of Fireworks until the week of Bonfire Night and New Years

Timeline

18 Nov 2022	Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Nov 2022

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