Category Archives: Fireworks

It’s wrong that such a small minority of selfish people believe their moment of drama is more important than the wellbeing of their neighbours. This example is off Broadway on a council owned playing pitches and car park behind San Rocco restaurant. The mess left on the football pitches as well as the litter onContinue reading “Another night another blast of fireworks late into the night causing distress and nuisance to local people”

Fireworks should be used sparingly and during major events, not throughout the year and at all times of the night. It’s clear that young people gathering for wider antisocial behaviour are often the cause of fireworks being let off at all hours, and even if they are used to celebrate personal occasions the whole boroughContinue reading “Government consultation on nuisance fireworks is now open!”

It is welcomed news that a consultation is due to start on measures to clamp down on nuisance fireworks – a long running frustration raised regularly by constituents. It has been reported that the consultation could include updating the list of banned fireworks, and a reduction in the noise limit for fireworks bought by theContinue reading “Action on fireworks proposed”

There continued to be a police pressure to reassure town centre users over the past week, supported by a Section 60 (stop and search) order. I joined Sergeant Graham Craven and his officers from the GMP Oldham neighbourhood team, as they spoke to young people outside colleges and tram stations. We were in the townContinue reading “With the GMP in our town centre following the disorder last week”

I’m deeply concerned by the reports of chaos involving around 100 youths fighting and fireworks being thrown. My office has contacted both police and the council to demand extra reassurance for residents and to ask what will be done to prevent a repeat, and I’ll post any relevant replies if they add to the statementsContinue reading “Statement on incident in Oldham”

Many residents tell me about the distress caused by nuisance fireworks. Despite our work with GMP and Oldham Council through licensing checks, warning letters and early intervention, the current rules limit what can be done. Fireworks should bring joy, not anxiety for neighbours, those with sensory issues, pets or veterans living, or anyone who wantsContinue reading “Backing crackdown on fireworks”

We’ve been contacted by a large number of residents in Chadderton & Werneth who are rightly concerned about the late-night use of fireworks – often well beyond acceptable hours – causing serious distress for families, older residents, pet owners, and those with mental health conditions. The GMP acknowledge that this illegal use of fireworks isContinue reading “Update: Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour linked to nuisance fireworks”

Few could have missed the latest round of nuisance fireworks, not least of all when are set off late into the night. I’ve been contacted by a number of residents rightly concerned about the late-night use of fireworks — often well beyond acceptable hours — causing serious distress for families, older residents, pet owners andContinue reading “Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Linked to Fireworks”