MSP suggests consultation with communities on firework control zones

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An MSP in South Lanarkshire has written to the council to highlight constituents’ “concerns about the misuse of fireworks” and to ask about the potential for future consideration of new control zones.Recently-introduced legislation gives local authorities the power to introduce temporary restrictions making it an offence to set off fireworks in specific designated areas, with Edinburgh becoming the first in Scotland to bring in 10-day bans for four areas of the city around Bonfire Night, and Glasgow also working to do so.Now Clare Haughey has asked South Lanarkshire Council about work to monitor events around November 5 this year and consult with communities; with the authority saying that they have “no current plans” but are “open to discussions” with interested parties.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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