This year Firework Control Zones are in place in 3 areas of Glasgow – Pollokshields, Govanhill and Broomhouse – in a bid to curb disorder over the Bonfire Night period.
In these temporary zones, it is a criminal offence for a member of the public to set off a firework from 1st November to 10th November.
Police Scotland commented that anyone found breaching these rules can face up to six months in prison and a fine of up to £5,000.
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “The introduction of the three firework control zones received strong support from residents in these communities during our public consultation. We carefully considered all applications for a control zone along with our partners in the police and fire services and looked closely at incident data from previous years.
“People have every right to be fed up with the misuse of fireworks experienced around Bonfire Night. We hope the new control zones give the police another tool to tackle firework-related disorder in the most affected communities in Glasgow.”
