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Force a limit on the use of fireworks in residential areas.

Submitted on Sunday 15th October 2017

Rejected on Thursday 19th October 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Force a limit on the use of fireworks in residential areas.

Petition Details

Many animals find fireworks scary. Fireworks can also be scary/frightening for veterans who may be suffering from PTSD. Fireworks should not be used in a residential area to avoid causing animals/people distress.

There should be a limit as to how close fireworks can be to residential buildings

Additional Information

It is estimated that 45 percent of dogs and other animals in the UK show signs of fear when they hear fireworks (RSPCA). This can include toileting indoors, shaking, barking and crying.

Fireworks should not be allowed in residential areas, and should only be allowed in a licensed settings on set days, not days or weeks before/after the event. There should be a limit as to how close you can be to a residential building before setting off fireworks


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We're not sure exactly what kind of a limit you would like on the use of fireworks in residential areas.

For example, we're not sure whether you'd like using fireworks to be completely banned in residential areas, or whether you would like it to be allowed as long as fireworks are a certain distance away from residential buildings. We're also not sure what you mean by "licensed settings", or on what days you'd like fireworks to be allowed.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

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