Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey urges South Lanarkshire Council to simplify the process for residents and community groups to voice their concerns about firework use and implement legislation to control them.
Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has called on South Lanarkshire Council to make it easier for residents and community groups to share their concerns about the use of fireworks in their communities. The MSP has also taken the opportunity to ask the local authority to consider making use of legislation designed to control their use.
The Scottish Government has previously given councils the powers to designate Firework Control Zones which prohibit the setting off of fireworks in those areas – other than at organised public displays. Download the Lanarkshire Live app today The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7. The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you. Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Firework Control Zone guidance published last summer makes it clear that, where possible, local authorities should establish a local process to enable communities to state the case for a Control Zone being put into place in their area. Neighbouring local authority, Glasgow City Council, offers an online system for communities to make a request for a zone, which would then open a wider consultation process. South Lanarkshire Council does not offer such an accessible process, making it harder for local residents to share their views and concern
FIREWORKS CONTROL ZONES COMMUNITY CONCERNS SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL LOCAL LEGISLATION
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