Fireworks

Watching fireworks is popular and fun, but fireworks are explosives and burn at high temperatures, so they need careful handling and storage. Tamworth Borough Council is holding a free firework event event in the Castle Grounds on Saturday 7th November 2009 which you may want to attend instead of holding your own event. For further information see the What's On Brochure on our Events pages.

To organise a safe and successful firework display at home or if you are organising a public display we recommend that you take time to look at the firework safety pages on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Department for Business Innovation & Skills(BIS) websites.

We also recommend that you follow the guidance in the HSE document HS(G) 124 “Giving your Own Firework Display.” This document can now be downloaded free of charge. Please click the link on the right to access the HSE books page where you can download this document.

Laws have been introduced to make fireworks safer, less noisy and put restrictions on when they can be let off. Click on the link on the right to access the BIS firework safety website for further information on these laws.

Trading Standards have set up a 24 hour Fireworks Hotline for members of the public if they are concerned about sales of fireworks, letting off fireworks during night hours and antisocial behaviour involving use of fireworks.

Trading Standards Firework Hotline telephone: 08454 02 03 34

Please contact us if you need further information.