Corporate overview & Scrutiny Committee 14 October 2021

FIREWORKS SCRUTINY REVIEW

Resolved –

1. The Committee agreed the findings and recommendations contained within
report and also agreed the following additional recommendations:

- This Committee requests that the Leader write to events venues across the
District, reminding them of their responsibilities in relation to fireworks
being used by individuals who are hiring their premises for events;

- This Committee requests that the Executive asks Council officers to
undertake legal action with the powers available to them, where there is
evidence against those individuals who are inappropriately using fireworks.

NOTE:  In  noting the receipt of the above recommendation the Community Safety Portfolio Holder thanked the Chair of the Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee for the thorough review that had been undertaken and noted that tougher legislative powers were required to protect people and communities.