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"I will do all in my power to put an end to private firework displays in the UK but only if 10 other local people will do the same."
— Pamela Alford, Resident of Station Ces, Ashford TW15
Deadline to sign up by: 31st January 2007
5 people signed up, 5 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: TW15 (view map)
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Private firework parties are antisocial on the following grounds:
1. They pollute the air with greenhouse gases causing problems for people with poor respiratory health for days afterwards.
2. They disturb the peace
3. They put people at risk of serious injury, particularly children and young people.
4. They traumatise dumb animals, both wild and domestic.
5. They are an unnecessary waste of resources
6. They put undue pressure of emergency services
7. They cause accidental injury and death when poorly supervised
8. They are unscheduled and spontaneous and therefore cannot be planned for by people with nervous dispositions, or who have domestic pets.
9. The bylaws governing them are not enforced in most cases