{"id":338910,"date":"2025-08-12T16:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/338910\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:43:17","slug":"firework-control-zones-confirmed-for-parts-of-glasgow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/338910\/","title":{"rendered":"Firework control zones confirmed for parts of Glasgow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PAPA Media<\/p>\n

Three areas in Glasgow will have control zones introduced for fireworks<\/p>\n

Fireworks will be banned in parts of Glasgow this November as the city introduces control zones for the first time.<\/p>\n

The new rules will affect Govanhill, Pollokshields and Broomhouse from 1-10 November, banning people from setting off fireworks on private or public land – including gardens – during that timeframe.<\/p>\n

It is hoped the move will boost safety, cut disturbances and shield vulnerable residents and animals from loud noises, after years of debate surrounding the negative impact of fireworks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A number of applications for other zones elsewhere in the city were rejected.<\/p>\n

A ban had been intended to be introduced in Pollockshields last year<\/a>, due to the area being heavily affected by trouble around Bonfire Night.<\/p>\n

However, Glasgow City Council missed the deadline to issue a notification<\/a> and the ban could not go ahead. <\/p>\n

Pollokshields councillor Jon Molyneux welcomed the move going ahead in the autumn.<\/p>\n

Councillor Molyneux, who has been campaigning for a citywide ban, said: “After a deeply disappointing ‘false start’ last year it is good that a fireworks control zone is going ahead in Pollokshields, as well as in Govanhill and Broomhouse.<\/p>\n

“It is vital that these restrictions are well-communicated so people know the rules and the consequences of breaking them. It is also important that they are part of a wider package of measures to prevent people misusing fireworks.<\/p>\n

Southside Central councillor Soryia Siddique was also in favour.<\/p>\n

She said the local community council in Govanhill had raised concerns, along with local residents there. <\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Edinburgh introduced fireworks control zones in areas such as Niddrie last year<\/p>\n

Edinburgh became the first local authority to outlaw fireworks in August 2024<\/a>, in response to constant anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n

The decision to introduce firework control zones in the three neighbourhoods was taken following the consideration of consultation responses by a panel made up of Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and council representatives.<\/p>\n

Information taken into account included incidents reported as well as other intelligence. A consultation found there was “overwhelming support” for the zones in Broomhouse and Govanhill.<\/p>\n

Bids were rejected for Woodlands Park, Gartcraig, Crossmyloof, Robroyston, Drumchapel, Ibrox, Yoker and North Kelvin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PA Media Three areas in Glasgow will have control zones introduced for fireworks Fireworks will be banned in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338911,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-338910","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115016801391599909","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}